Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Varens Kiss

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 375 ratings analysed

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,400 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Varens Kiss

Ulric de Varens · 2007

4.0616 votes

Rank #22,281 LavenderMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Varens Kiss
Choose it for a lavender and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nicole Miller2/4

Varens Kiss2/4

Ratings & consensus: Nicole Miller
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Kiss
Sillage & projection: Varens Kiss
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Varens KissUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

Category winnerNicole MillerRating 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

31%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityVarens Kiss

SillageVarens Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

lavender100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

MuskYlang-Ylang

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderCoriander

Base4-6 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Varens Kiss, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 17%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,400

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#22,281

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews5

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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Varens Kiss opens without the typical citrus bite, offering instead an immediate veil of clean white musk and subtle, sweet ylang-ylang. The first three minutes carry a noticeable alcohol lift before the perfume oil warms against skin. Soon, aromatic French lavender emerges alongside dry coriander seed, giving the hea…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nicole Miller or Varens Kiss?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Varens Kiss is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Varens Kiss for a lavender and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss lasts longest (Varens Kiss 80/100, Nicole Miller 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss projects furthest (Varens Kiss 75/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Varens Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Coriander, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Nicole Miller or Varens Kiss better for summer or winter?

Varens Kiss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Varens Kiss?

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. Varens Kiss has top notes of Musk and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Lavender and Coriander, a base of Tonka Bean and Vanilla.