Fragrance comparison

Little Black Dress Weekend vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 279 ratings analysed

Little Black Dress Weekend

Avon

3.49120 votes

Rank #34,496 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,948 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Little Black Dress Weekend
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Little Black Dress Weekend3/7

Puredistance No. 124/7

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Puredistance No. 12
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Little Black Dress Weekend
Value for money: Little Black Dress Weekend
Versatility: Little Black Dress Weekend
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

Little Black Dress WeekendAvon

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

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 hate

11%Love

54%Like

10%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

120 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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageLittle Black Dress Weekend

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value23

Category winnerLittle Black Dress WeekendBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

white floral65%

sweet48%

patchouli30%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both musky and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBrazilian OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

Orange BlossomOsmanthusPink Pepper

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer100

Fall76

Winter33

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerLittle Black Dress WeekendMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex24

Women72

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#34,496

PerfumerAdriana Medina-Baez, Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,948

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Little Black Dress Weekend opens with a crisp burst of lemon, Brazilian orange, and juicy mandarin orange. As the bright citrus top settles, soft osmanthus and sweet orange blossom emerge alongside a prickle of pink pepper. The base grounds the formula with clean musk, subtle patchouli, and warm amber. Created by…

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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, Little Black Dress Weekend or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 4 of 7 categories. Little Black Dress Weekend is rated 3.49/5 from 120 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Little Black Dress Weekend for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Little Black Dress Weekend or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Little Black Dress Weekend 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Little Black Dress Weekend or Puredistance No. 12?

Little Black Dress Weekend projects furthest (Little Black Dress Weekend 60/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Little Black Dress Weekend and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Little Black Dress Weekend or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Little Black Dress Weekend is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Little Black Dress Weekend suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Little Black Dress Weekend and Puredistance No. 12?

Little Black Dress Weekend has top notes of Lemon, Brazilian Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Osmanthus and Pink Pepper, a base of Musk, Patchouli 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.