Fragrance comparison

Crazy Feelings vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 829 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crazy Feelings

O Boticário

3.77670 votes

Rank #9,770 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,822 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crazy Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories.

Crazy Feelings
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crazy Feelings4/7

Puredistance No. 123/7

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Puredistance No. 12
Longevity: Crazy Feelings
Sillage & projection: Crazy Feelings
Value for money: Crazy Feelings
Versatility: Puredistance No. 12
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crazy Feelings

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crazy FeelingsO Boticário

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 670 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

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

41%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

7%Hate

670 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCrazy Feelings

SillageCrazy Feelings

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value23

Category winnerCrazy FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliVetiverMusk

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex31

Women69

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#9,770

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#12,822

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerCrazy FeelingsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crazy Feelings by O Boticário opens with a burst of crisp orange blossom and tangy mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a bold heart of spicy carnation, deep red rose, and fresh lily-of-the-valley. Unlike modern candy-sweet perfumes, this scent leans hard into warm clove-like spices, sharp green florals, and rich…

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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, Crazy Feelings or Puredistance No. 12?

Crazy Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories. Crazy Feelings is rated 3.77/5 from 670 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Crazy Feelings for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crazy Feelings or Puredistance No. 12?

They last about the same: Crazy Feelings 73/100, Puredistance No. 12 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Crazy Feelings or Puredistance No. 12?

Crazy Feelings projects furthest (Crazy Feelings 69/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy Feelings and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Crazy Feelings or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Crazy Feelings is the stronger pick. Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crazy Feelings and Puredistance No. 12?

Crazy Feelings has top notes of Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Carnation, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk. 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.