Fragrance comparison

Cerruti 1881 Sport vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 277 ratings analysed

Cerruti 1881 Sport

Cerruti

3.86118 votes

Rank #10,412 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,798 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories.

Cerruti 1881 Sport
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cerruti 1881 Sport3/8

Puredistance No. 125/8

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Cerruti 1881 Sport
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Puredistance No. 12
Value for money: Cerruti 1881 Sport
Versatility: Puredistance No. 12
Note pyramid (duration): Puredistance No. 12
Fragranxe ranking: Cerruti 1881 Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cerruti 1881 SportCerruti

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 46%Had 25%Want 29%

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

25%Love

53%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

118 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerCerruti 1881 SportMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillagePuredistance No. 12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value23

Category winnerCerruti 1881 SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

fresh77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water NotesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

HedioneGeraniumLavenderCardamom

Base5-7+ hrs

White MuskVetiverCedar

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Casual 46%Work 33%Date 11%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

Work 35%Date 31%Casual 24%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,412

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#12,798

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerCerruti 1881 SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerruti 1881 Sport delivers an invigorating splash of tart Italian lemon, brisk bergamot, and buoyant water notes right out of the bottle. Created by perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie in 2016, this woody aromatic Eau de Toilette quickly shifts from a crisp aquatic mist into an herbal heart of geranium, clean lavender, and…

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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…

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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, Cerruti 1881 Sport or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories. Cerruti 1881 Sport is rated 3.86/5 from 118 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Cerruti 1881 Sport for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cerruti 1881 Sport or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Cerruti 1881 Sport 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cerruti 1881 Sport or Puredistance No. 12?

Projection is very close: Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Cerruti 1881 Sport 54/100 for sillage.

Do Cerruti 1881 Sport and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Hedione, Geranium and Cardamom.

Is Cerruti 1881 Sport or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Cerruti 1881 Sport suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerruti 1881 Sport and Puredistance No. 12?

Cerruti 1881 Sport has top notes of Water Notes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Hedione, Geranium, Lavender and Cardamom, a base of White Musk, Vetiver and Cedar. 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.