Fragrance comparison

Guepard vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 285 ratings analysed

6 wins

Guepard

4.06126 votes

Rank #6,378 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,367 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guepard takes 6 of 8 categories.

Guepard
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Guepard6/8

Puredistance No. 122/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GuepardGuepard

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerGuepardRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

47%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

126 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerGuepardMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityGuepard

SillageGuepard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value23

Category winnerGuepardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

MarigoldMandarin OrangeGeranium

Heart3 to 4 hours

ChamomileOrange BlossomCorianderGingerCinnamon

Base5 to 8 hours

AmberPatchouliVanilla

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

Spring28

Summer25

Fall100

Winter59

Day97

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night87

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#13,367

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGuepardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guepard by Guepard is an aromatic spicy perfume released in 1997 that combines bitter herbs, bright fruit, and warm resins. It opens with tangy mandarin orange, crisp geranium, and pungent marigold. The heart develops into a brew of steeped chamomile and sweet orange blossom, laced with culinary ginger, cinnamon, and …

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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, Guepard or Puredistance No. 12?

Guepard takes 6 of 8 categories. Guepard is rated 4.06/5 from 126 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Guepard for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guepard or Puredistance No. 12?

They last about the same: Guepard 74/100, Puredistance No. 12 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Guepard or Puredistance No. 12?

Guepard projects furthest (Guepard 74/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guepard and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Geranium, Orange Blossom and Coriander.

Is Guepard or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Guepard suits day or night wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guepard and Puredistance No. 12?

Guepard has top notes of Marigold, Mandarin Orange and Geranium, heart notes of Chamomile, Orange Blossom, Coriander and Ginger, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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.