Fragrance comparison

Lily Of The Valley (2020) vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 175 ratings analysed

Lily Of The Valley (2020)

Le Galion

4.1216 votes

Rank #38,773 White FloralFresh

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,611 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 6 categories.

Lily Of The Valley (2020)
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime 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.

Lily Of The Valley (2020)2/6

Puredistance No. 123/6

Ratings & consensus: Lily Of The Valley (2020)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Lily Of The Valley (2020)
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

Lily Of The Valley (2020)Le Galion

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerLily Of The Valley (2020)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value23

Category winnerLily Of The Valley (2020)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh83%

green65%

musky48%

floral30%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral, musky and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyMuskIndoleHedioneAmbroxanRose

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

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall22

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night87

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex0

Women91

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,773

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,611

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lily Of The Valley (2020) by Le Galion is a crisp white floral fragrance built around a fresh green interpretation of spring blossom. Formulated by perfumer Domitille Michalon Bertier, the scent recreates the classic floral aroma using captive synthetic molecules, leading with an airy flash of lily-of-the-valley paire…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lily Of The Valley (2020) or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 6 categories. Lily Of The Valley (2020) is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Lily Of The Valley (2020) for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime 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, Lily Of The Valley (2020) or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Lily Of The Valley (2020) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Of The Valley (2020) or Puredistance No. 12?

Projection is very close: Lily Of The Valley (2020) 56/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100 for sillage.

Do Lily Of The Valley (2020) and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, musky and floral accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Hedione and Ambroxan.

Is Lily Of The Valley (2020) or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

Lily Of The Valley (2020) suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Of The Valley (2020) and Puredistance No. 12?

Lily Of The Valley (2020) features Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Indole, Hedione 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.