Fragrance comparison

Metallique vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 3,682 ratings analysed

Metallique

Tom Ford

3.753,523 votes

Rank #28,374 VanillaAldehydic

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32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,859 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Metallique
Choose it for a vanilla and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Metallique2/7

Puredistance No. 125/7

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Puredistance No. 12
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Metallique
Value for money: Metallique
Versatility: Puredistance No. 12
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

MetalliqueTom Ford

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 3,523 votes

Have 78%Had 22%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

35%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

3,523 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageMetallique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value23

Category winnerMetalliqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

aldehydic92%

powdery84%

floral77%

fresh69%

balsamic61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesPink PepperBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru BalsamSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Heliotrope, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex42

Women55

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#28,374

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,859

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Metallique starts with a stark splash of cold aldehydes and sharp pink pepper. It mimics the smell of clean sheet metal under a cold winter sun. As it sits on warm skin, the icy sharpness softens into a sweet creaminess led by vanilla and powdery heliotrope. The contrast between cold metal and warm balsamic s…

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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, Metallique or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 7 categories. Metallique is rated 3.75/5 from 3,523 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Metallique for a vanilla and aldehydic character. Wins on 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 longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Metallique or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Metallique 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Metallique or Puredistance No. 12?

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

Do Metallique and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla.

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

For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Metallique is the stronger pick. Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Metallique has top notes of Aldehydes, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Hawthorn and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Peru Balsam and Sandalwood. 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.