Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Vaiana Dea

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7 Nov 2026 422 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,644 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Vaiana Dea

Profumi del Forte

4.0663 votes

Rank #18,963 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Vaiana Dea
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller4/7

Vaiana Dea2/7

Ratings & consensus: Vaiana Dea
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Nicole Miller
Sillage & projection: Nicole Miller
Value for money: Nicole Miller
Versatility: Vaiana Dea
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nicole Miller

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Vaiana DeaProfumi del Forte

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 14%Had 12%Want 74%

Category winnerVaiana DeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

344 votes

43%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNicole Miller

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

tuberose84%

woody77%

lactonic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

Top45 to 60 minutes

MilkAldehydesCoconutViolet LeafPeachBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

TuberoseYlang-YlangLilyCacao PodHoneyOrchidJasmineWhite Rose

Base4 to 7 hours

BenzoinSandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPeach, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Honey. Durations are only published for Vaiana Dea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall71

Winter7

Day100

Night31

Category winnerVaiana DeaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,644

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#18,963

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nicole Miller by Nicole Miller is an opulent, honeyed floral chypre launched in 1993. It leans heavily into a dense, golden profile dominated by succulent plum and peach, supported by a rich bouquet of tuberose and ylang-ylang. The base offers a warm, powdery foundation of amber and sandalwood. It is an ideal companio…

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Vaiana Dea by Profumi del Forte is a complex floral fruity fragrance built on a collision of vintage sparkle and creamy sweetness. The scent opens with a burst of crisp aldehydes, bergamot, and sweet peach, rapidly met by an unusual accord of rich milk and coconut. At its center, a dense bouquet of tuberose, ylang-yla…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nicole Miller or Vaiana Dea?

Nicole Miller takes 4 of 7 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Vaiana Dea is rated 4.06/5 from 63 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Vaiana Dea for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Vaiana Dea?

Nicole Miller lasts longest (Nicole Miller 69/100, Vaiana Dea 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Vaiana Dea?

Nicole Miller projects furthest (Nicole Miller 63/100, Vaiana Dea 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Vaiana Dea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Honey.

Is Nicole Miller or Vaiana Dea better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vaiana Dea is the stronger pick. For winter, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. Vaiana Dea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Vaiana Dea?

Nicole Miller has top notes of Peach, Plum, Aldehydes and Coriander, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Vaiana Dea has top notes of Milk, Aldehydes, Coconut and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lily and Cacao Pod, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, White Musk and Vanilla.