Fragrance comparison

Dama da Noite Estrelada vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 213 ratings analysed

Dama da Noite Estrelada

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.0054 votes

Rank #25,924 White FloralVanilla

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,853 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Dama da Noite Estrelada
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dama da Noite Estrelada4/8

Puredistance No. 124/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dama da Noite EstreladaL’Occitane Au Brésil

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerDama da Noite EstreladaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

46%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

54 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerDama da Noite EstreladaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillagePuredistance No. 12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value23

Category winnerDama da Noite EstreladaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

FreesiaCardamomBergamot

Heart1.5-3 hrs

Night Blooming JasmineHeliotropeOrange BlossomLily-of-the-Valley

Base3-5 hrs

Tonka BeanPatchouliMusk

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

Summer47

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerDama da Noite EstreladaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women94

Date 39%Casual 29%Work 21%Party 11%

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#25,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#12,853

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dama da Noite Estrelada by L’Occitane Au Brésil delivers a sweet, breezy floral bouquet built around nocturnal white petals. The opening pops with zesty bergamot and cool cardamom before making way for creamy night-blooming jasmine, powdery heliotrope, and honeyed orange blossom. It settles down on a pillowy bed of va…

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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, Dama da Noite Estrelada or Puredistance No. 12?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Dama da Noite Estrelada is rated 4.00/5 from 54 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Dama da Noite Estrelada for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dama da Noite Estrelada or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Dama da Noite Estrelada 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dama da Noite Estrelada or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 projects furthest (Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Dama da Noite Estrelada 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dama da Noite Estrelada and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Heliotrope and Orange Blossom.

Is Dama da Noite Estrelada or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Dama da Noite Estrelada is the stronger pick. Dama da Noite Estrelada suits evening wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dama da Noite Estrelada and Puredistance No. 12?

Dama da Noite Estrelada has top notes of Freesia, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli 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.