Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Versus Donna

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 709 ratings analysed

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,716 SweetPowdery

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68%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Versus Donna

Versace

4.19350 votes

Rank #2,658 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Versus Donna takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Versus Donna
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Nicole Miller2/7

Versus Donna5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Versus DonnaVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 350 votes

Have 37%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerVersus DonnaRating 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

51%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

350 votes

Category winnerVersus DonnaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityVersus Donna

SillageVersus Donna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

powdery91%

sweet83%

woody74%

violet65%

amber56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and fruity

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

Top

RaspberryPlumVioletBlack CurrantPeachAldehydesBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

SandalwoodRoseTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IrisBenzoinAmberVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Plum, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNicole MillerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

Men3

Unisex6

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,716

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#2,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerVersus DonnaHigher 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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Versace's Versus Donna is a dark red bottle of 90s vintage drama. It opens with sharp raspberry and plum syrup before settling into a powdery sandalwood and amber base. This scent works best on cold winter nights when you want a heavy, fruity floral that clings to wool coats and stays noticeable in a crowd.

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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 Versus Donna?

Versus Donna takes 5 of 7 categories. Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes; Versus Donna is rated 4.19/5 from 350 votes. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Versus Donna for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Versus Donna?

Versus Donna lasts longest (Versus Donna 76/100, Nicole Miller 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Versus Donna?

Versus Donna projects furthest (Versus Donna 73/100, Nicole Miller 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Versus Donna smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Plum, Aldehydes and Bergamot.

Is Nicole Miller or Versus Donna better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. For winter, Nicole Miller is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Versus Donna?

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. Versus Donna has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Violet and Black Currant, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Iris, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.