Fragrance comparison

Miroir De L'Air vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

Miroir De L'Air

Parfums de Folleville

2.254 votes

Rank #73,233 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,966 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Miroir De L'Air
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Miroir De L'Air1/5

Puredistance No. 124/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Puredistance No. 12
Value for money: Miroir De L'Air
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

Miroir De L'AirParfums de Folleville

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

25%Dislike

25%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate31

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillagePuredistance No. 12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value23

Category winnerMiroir De L'AirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

musky77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeCandy apple

Heart2-3 hrs

Osmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodMusk

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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 38%Work 28%Date 22%Party 13%

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#73,233

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,966

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Miroir De L'Air by Parfums de Folleville delivers a quirky take on modern chypre perfume. The first spray releases a sharp flash of Sicilian mandarin and sticky candy apple. That sugary fruit note feels punchy and slightly synthetic before softening quickly. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shifts into an apricot-…

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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, Miroir De L'Air or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 4 of 5 categories. Miroir De L'Air is rated 2.25/5 from 4 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Miroir De L'Air for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Miroir De L'Air or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Miroir De L'Air 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Miroir De L'Air or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 projects furthest (Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Miroir De L'Air 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Miroir De L'Air and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Miroir De L'Air or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

Miroir De L'Air suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Miroir De L'Air and Puredistance No. 12?

Miroir De L'Air has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Candy apple, heart notes of Osmanthus, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. 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.