Fragrance comparison

Nirvana vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 360 ratings analysed

Nirvana

Marilyn Miglin

2.001 votes

Rank #75,295 CitrusTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,578 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nicole Miller takes 2 of 4 categories.

Nirvana
Choose it for a citrus and tuberose character. Wins on longevity.
Nicole Miller
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Nirvana1/4

Nicole Miller2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nirvana
Sillage & projection: Tie
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

NirvanaMarilyn Miglin

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

344 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNirvana

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNicole MillerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

tuberose92%

rose84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotPlum

Heart3 to 5 hours

Turkish RoseTuberoseCyclamen

Base4 to 7 hours

AmberVanillaBenzoin

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Plum, Turkish Rose and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Nirvana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,578

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nirvana by Marilyn Miglin delivers a rich floral fruity profile built around bold flowers and sweet resinous warmth. The scent begins with a brief splash of crisp bergamot layered over dark, fleshy plum. As the opening settles, the heart fills with creamy tuberose, velvety Turkish rose, and powdery cyclamen, giving th…

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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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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, Nirvana or Nicole Miller?

Nicole Miller takes 2 of 4 categories. Nirvana is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Nicole Miller is rated 3.81/5 from 359 votes. Choose Nirvana for a citrus and tuberose character. Wins on longevity. Choose Nicole Miller for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nirvana or Nicole Miller?

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

Which projects more, Nirvana or Nicole Miller?

Projection is very close: Nirvana 63/100, Nicole Miller 63/100 for sillage.

Do Nirvana and Nicole Miller smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Plum, Turkish Rose and Tuberose.

What are the notes in Nirvana and Nicole Miller?

Nirvana has top notes of Bergamot and Plum, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Tuberose and Cyclamen, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.