Fragrance comparison

Bad vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 936 ratings analysed

Bad

Diesel

3.59777 votes

Rank #6,990 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,643 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Bad
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bad4/8

Puredistance No. 124/8

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Puredistance No. 12
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Bad
Value for money: Bad
Versatility: Bad
Note pyramid (duration): Puredistance No. 12
Fragranxe ranking: Bad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BadDiesel

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 777 votes

Have 55%Had 24%Want 22%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

22%Dislike

4%Hate

777 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageBad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value23

Category winnerBadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

lavender84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LavenderBergamotCardamomViolet Leaf

Heart1 to 2 hours

CaviarOrris RootSage

Base4 to 6 hours

Woody NotesTobaccoAmbroxanTonka BeanPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer43

Fall100

Winter90

Day96

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night87

Category winnerBadMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex3

Women1

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,990

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Carlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews134

Overall rank#13,643

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad by Diesel brings a punchy mix of citrus, fresh lavender, and cool spices that settles into an unusual drydown. The opening greets you with crisp bergamot, sharp cardamom, and violet leaf before revealing an unconventional middle layer featuring savory caviar and earthy sage. As the scent warms on skin, dry tobacco…

Reviews →

Puredistance No. 12 is a rich floral chypre that feels like slipping into a fine cashmere sweater. Nathalie Feisthauer crafted this 25 percent extrait to deliver seamless luxury. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and crushed coriander seeds. This energetic citrus spark softens quickly as…

Reviews →

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Dans Ma Bulle Eau de ToiletteCarvenWINNER vs

NefertariAtelier Segall & BaruttiRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Cassilia BlackPacomaRUNNER-UP vs

Celestial FlowerThe Dua BrandWINNER

1 person compared this today

Icy Hard CandyHouse Of SillageRUNNER-UP vs

Un Air d'Amour Pour MadameDorinWINNER

1 person compared this today

PiscesBellaVitaWINNER vs

Montabaco VeranoOrmonde JayneRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bad or Puredistance No. 12?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Bad is rated 3.59/5 from 777 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Bad for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bad or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Bad 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bad or Puredistance No. 12?

Bad projects furthest (Bad 60/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bad and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Orris Root and Ambroxan.

Is Bad or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Bad is the stronger pick. Bad suits day or night wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad and Puredistance No. 12?

Bad has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Cardamom and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Caviar, Orris Root and Sage, a base of Woody Notes, Tobacco, Ambroxan and Tonka Bean. Puredistance No. 12 has top notes of Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orris Root, Hedione, Lily-of-the-Valley and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Patchouli and Sandalwood.