Fragrance comparison

Glass Blooms vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 504 ratings analysed

5 wins

Glass Blooms

Régime des Fleurs

3.90345 votes

Rank #5,114 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,964 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Glass Blooms takes 5 of 7 categories.

Glass Blooms
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Glass Blooms5/7

Puredistance No. 122/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Glass BloomsRégime des Fleurs

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 345 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerGlass BloomsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

267 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerGlass BloomsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillagePuredistance No. 12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value23

Category winnerGlass BloomsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral91%

rose83%

fresh74%

powdery65%

sweet56%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskPeonyTea RoseGrapesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesMusk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall39

Winter37

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerGlass BloomsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

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#5,114

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews100

Overall rank#12,964

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGlass BloomsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Glass Blooms by Régime des Fleurs is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Glass Blooms was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as unique sparkling grape and floral blend; an easier fit for warmer weather and daytime wear; …

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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, Glass Blooms or Puredistance No. 12?

Glass Blooms takes 5 of 7 categories. Glass Blooms is rated 3.90/5 from 345 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Glass Blooms for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Glass Blooms or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Glass Blooms 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glass Blooms or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 projects furthest (Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Glass Blooms 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glass Blooms and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Glass Blooms or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Glass Blooms and Puredistance No. 12?

Glass Blooms features Musk, Peony, Tea Rose, Grapes and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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.