Fragrance comparison

Jovian vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 159 ratings analysed

Jovian

Asad Siddiki

—0 votes

Rank #75,323 Warm SpicyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,644 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Jovian
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh character.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jovian0/1

Puredistance No. 121/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JovianAsad Siddiki

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value23

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh92%

musky84%

floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesAldehydesSpicy Notes

Heart

Violet LeafOsmanthusHedioneIononesImmortelle

Base

SafraleineAkigalawoodAmbroxanIso E SuperMuskOakmoss

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesHedione, Ambroxan, Musk 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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night87

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,323

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,644

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jovian opens with a bright citrus and aldehydic lift, then moves into a green floral heart with violet leaf, osmanthus and airy hedionic facets. The dry-down looks built around musky woods, ambery diffusion and moss, so it is likely to suit men who enjoy modern fresh-spicy scents with a clean but textured finish.

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.

Do Jovian and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Hedione, Ambroxan, Musk and Oakmoss.

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

Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Jovian has top notes of Citruses, Aldehydes and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Osmanthus, Hedione and Ionones, a base of Safraleine, Akigalawood, Ambroxan and Iso E Super. 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.