Fragrance comparison

Kimimela vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

Kimimela

Paolo Gigli

4.254 votes

Rank #55,325 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,181 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kimimela
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kimimela2/5

Puredistance No. 123/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KimimelaPaolo Gigli

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

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

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageKimimela

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value23

Category winnerKimimelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

yellow floral84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronBergamotOrange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCardamomNutmegJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesVanillaTonka BeanAmberMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 34%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 15%

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#55,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,181

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kimimela by Paolo Gigli delivers an inviting blend of warm spices and creamy sweetness. The scent opens with a lively flash of bergamot and sweet mandarin orange. Saffron adds a gentle leather-like warmth right from the start. You will not find harsh synthetic edges here. As the initial citrus sparkle fades over the f…

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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, Kimimela or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 5 categories. Kimimela is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Kimimela for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kimimela or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Kimimela 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kimimela or Puredistance No. 12?

Projection is very close: Kimimela 58/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100 for sillage.

Do Kimimela and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang.

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

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

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

Kimimela has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Vanilla, Tonka Bean 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.