Fragrance comparison

Greek Keys vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 327 ratings analysed

4 wins

Greek Keys

Sarah Baker Perfumes

3.48168 votes

Rank #8,662 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,859 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Greek Keys takes 4 of 7 categories.

Greek Keys
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Greek Keys4/7

Puredistance No. 123/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Greek KeysSarah Baker Perfumes

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 61%

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

34%Love

28%Like

20%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

140 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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityGreek Keys

SillageGreek Keys

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value23

Category winnerGreek KeysBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

ozonic83%

fresh74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ozonic notesCalonePink GrapefruitMandarin OrangeAmbroxanLemonRosemaryHedioneCedarOakmossElemi resinVetiver

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 notesMandarin Orange, Ambroxan, Hedione and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer100

Fall9

Winter3

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex43

Women2

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#8,662

PerfumerAshley Eden Kessler

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#12,859

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGreek KeysHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Greek Keys is a bright citrus marine scent with a salty, sunlit feel and a distinctly ozonic edge. Grapefruit, mandarin, lemon and rosemary give it a brisk holiday opening, while ambroxan, cedar, vetiver and coumarin pull it into a woody, slightly sweet dry-down. Sample first if sharp aquatic notes or synthetic freshn…

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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, Greek Keys or Puredistance No. 12?

Greek Keys takes 4 of 7 categories. Greek Keys is rated 3.48/5 from 168 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Greek Keys for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. 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, Greek Keys or Puredistance No. 12?

Greek Keys lasts longest (Greek Keys 76/100, Puredistance No. 12 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Greek Keys or Puredistance No. 12?

Greek Keys projects furthest (Greek Keys 64/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Greek Keys and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ambroxan, Hedione and Oakmoss.

Is Greek Keys or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Greek Keys and Puredistance No. 12?

Greek Keys features Ozonic notes, Calone, Pink Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Ambroxan. 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.