Fragrance comparison

Nicole Miller vs Zell Am See

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 359 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,395 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Zell Am See

Rasht Otr

—0 votes

Rank #68,540 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Zell Am See
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on longevity.

Nicole Miller3/4

Zell Am See1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zell Am See
Sillage & projection: Nicole Miller
Value for money: Nicole Miller
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

Zell Am SeeRasht Otr

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityZell Am See

SillageNicole Miller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

vanilla100%

citrus91%

white floral83%

rose74%

musky65%

sweet56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and white floral

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

Damask RoseMandarin Orange

Heart

MuskJasmine

Base

VanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Vanilla. 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#3,395

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#68,540

PerfumerKhaled Alenezi

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Zell Am See by Rasht Otr features a prominent Damask rose opening balanced by zesty mandarin orange. This unisex scent settles into a warm base of vanilla and tonka bean, softened by musk and jasmine. It is a versatile choice for those who appreciate a blend of floral sweetness and rounded, creamy comfort, suitable fo…

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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 lasts longer, Nicole Miller or Zell Am See?

Zell Am See lasts longest (Zell Am See 80/100, Nicole Miller 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nicole Miller or Zell Am See?

Nicole Miller projects furthest (Nicole Miller 63/100, Zell Am See 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nicole Miller and Zell Am See smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Nicole Miller and Zell Am See?

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. Zell Am See has top notes of Damask Rose and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Musk and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Tonka Bean.