Eternity For Men vs Puredistance No. 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories.
Eternity For MenChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eternity For Men3/8
Puredistance No. 125/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Puredistance No. 12
- Community sentiment
- Eternity For Men
- Longevity
- Puredistance No. 12
- Sillage & projection
- Puredistance No. 12
- Value for money
- Eternity For Men
- Versatility
- Eternity For Men
- 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
Eternity For MenCalvin KleinPuredistance No. 12PuredistanceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 6,302 votes
Have 49%Had 41%Want 10%
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 hate23%Love
49%Like
11%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate
6,302 votes
39%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
159 votes
Category winnerEternity For MenMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPuredistance No. 12
SillagePuredistance No. 12
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEternity For MenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus88%
fresh spicy77%
woody65%
lavender53%
white floral42%
powdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
LavenderLemonBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours
SageJuniper BerriesBasilGeraniumJasmineCorianderOrange BlossomLily-of-the-Valley
Base2 to 3 hours
SandalwoodMuskVetiverBrazilian RosewoodAmber
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 seasonSpring100
Summer98
Fall44
Winter20
Day100
Night31
Spring100
Summer49
Fall0
Winter68
Day100
Night87
Category winnerEternity For MenMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,782
PerfumerCarlos Benaïm
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,643
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCalvin Klein Eternity For Men is an aromatic fougere built around crisp citrus, garden herbs, and a clean woody base. As a definitive Calvin Klein perfume, it starts with a burst of tart lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange cut with cool lavender. As the initial sharpness settles, an earthy herbal heart emerges, blend…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Eternity For Men or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories. Eternity For Men is rated 3.77/5 from 6,302 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Eternity For Men for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. 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, Eternity For Men or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Eternity For Men 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eternity For Men or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 projects furthest (Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Eternity For Men 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eternity For Men and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Geranium and Jasmine.
Is Eternity For Men or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Eternity For Men is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Eternity For Men suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eternity For Men and Puredistance No. 12?
Eternity For Men has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sage, Juniper Berries, Basil and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Vetiver and Brazilian Rosewood. 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.
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