Fragrance comparison

Varens Kiss vs Nicole Miller

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 375 ratings analysed

Varens Kiss

Ulric de Varens · 2007

4.0616 votes

Rank #22,278 LavenderMusky

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Nicole Miller

3.81359 votes

Rank #3,401 SweetPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Varens Kiss2/4

Nicole Miller2/4

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

Varens KissUlric de Varens

Nicole MillerNicole Miller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

3.81/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNicole MillerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · 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

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVarens Kiss

SillageVarens Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MuskYlang-Ylang

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderCoriander

Base4-6 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Top

PeachPlumAldehydesCorianderMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HoneyTuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineHeliotropeDamask RoseIris

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesMusk, Ylang-Ylang, Coriander 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

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night69

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men4

Unisex12

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews5

Overall rank#3,401

PerfumerXavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerNicole MillerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Varens Kiss or Nicole Miller?

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

Which lasts longer, Varens Kiss or Nicole Miller?

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

Which projects more, Varens Kiss or Nicole Miller?

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

Do Varens Kiss and Nicole Miller smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Varens Kiss and Nicole Miller?

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