Killer Vavoom vs Puredistance No. 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
11%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Killer Vavoom takes 4 of 7 categories.
Killer VavoomChoose it for a earthy and chocolate character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Killer Vavoom4/7
Puredistance No. 123/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Puredistance No. 12
- Community sentiment
- Puredistance No. 12
- Longevity
- Killer Vavoom
- Sillage & projection
- Killer Vavoom
- Value for money
- Killer Vavoom
- Versatility
- Puredistance No. 12
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Killer Vavoom
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Killer VavoomAzmanPuredistance No. 12PuredistanceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 171 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%
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 hate47%Love
13%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
11%Hate
116 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
Category winners
LongevityKiller Vavoom
SillageKiller Vavoom
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKiller VavoomBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyearthy100%
chocolate92%
sweet84%
mossy77%
fruity69%
warm spicy61%
powdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match11%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ChocolatePlumBergamot
Heart
IrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OsmanthusJasmineRose
Base
OakmossVanillaLeatherAmberPatchouliMusk
Top20-30 mins
NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander
Heart3-5 hrs
Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer49
Fall0
Winter68
Day100
Night87
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,095
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews43
Overall rank#14,049
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerKiller VavoomHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKiller Vavoom by Azman is a bold, artistic take on gourmand perfumery. Built around a core of deep, powdery cacao, it weaves together rich plum, iris, and animalic leather. It is a scent for the adventurous wearer, feeling most at home in the crisp, cold air of winter nights when the complexity can really unfold on th…
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, Killer Vavoom or Puredistance No. 12?
Killer Vavoom takes 4 of 7 categories. Killer Vavoom is rated 3.75/5 from 171 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Killer Vavoom for a earthy and chocolate character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. 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, Killer Vavoom or Puredistance No. 12?
They last about the same: Killer Vavoom 74/100, Puredistance No. 12 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Killer Vavoom or Puredistance No. 12?
Killer Vavoom projects furthest (Killer Vavoom 66/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Killer Vavoom and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Jasmine and Rose.
Is Killer Vavoom or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Killer Vavoom is the stronger pick. Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Killer Vavoom and Puredistance No. 12?
Killer Vavoom has top notes of Chocolate, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Leather and Amber. 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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