Fragrance comparison

Muguet & Skin vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

Muguet & Skin

Clean

3.8935 votes

Rank #44,924 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,231 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories.

Muguet & Skin
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Muguet & Skin3/8

Puredistance No. 125/8

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

Muguet & SkinClean

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

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

31%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

35 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerMuguet & SkinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillagePuredistance No. 12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value23

Category winnerMuguet & SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky90%

amber80%

powdery70%

warm spicy60%

white floral50%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CardamomFreesia

Heart2 to 3 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeJasmine

Base3 to 4 hours

Woody NotesClearwoodMuskAmbroxanPatchouliPraline

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

Spring82

Summer41

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night87

Category winnerMuguet & SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex55

Women32

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,231

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muguet & Skin by Clean presents a quiet blend of fresh white florals and velvety warmth. The opening pairs a crisp burst of freesia with a dash of cardamom spice, keeping the start light and airy. As it settles, fresh lily-of-the-valley and soft jasmine emerge alongside heliotrope, giving the floral core a clean, tend…

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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, Muguet & Skin or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories. Muguet & Skin is rated 3.89/5 from 35 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Muguet & Skin for a woody and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Muguet & Skin or Puredistance No. 12?

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

Which projects more, Muguet & Skin or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 projects furthest (Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Muguet & Skin 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Muguet & Skin and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Jasmine.

Is Muguet & Skin or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Muguet & Skin is the stronger pick. Muguet & Skin suits evening wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Muguet & Skin and Puredistance No. 12?

Muguet & Skin has top notes of Cardamom and Freesia, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Clearwood, Musk 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.