Fragrance comparison

Oh! de London vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 187 ratings analysed

5 wins

Oh! de London

Tuvaché · 1962

4.4328 votes

Rank #19,833 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,850 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oh! de London takes 5 of 8 categories.

Oh! de London
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. 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.

Oh! de London5/8

Puredistance No. 123/8

Ratings & consensus: Oh! de London
Community sentiment: Oh! de London
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Oh! de London
Value for money: Oh! de London
Versatility: Oh! de London
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

Oh! de LondonTuvaché

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 26%Had 17%Want 56%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerOh! de LondonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerOh! de LondonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageOh! de London

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value23

Category winnerOh! de LondonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

herbal77%

floral69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ChamomileSageBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

HeliotropeVioletGeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyCloveYlang-YlangRose Petals

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodCedarOakmossVetiverVanilla

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

Summer55

Fall36

Winter27

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerOh! de LondonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 15%Party 10%

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#19,833

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1962

Reviews13

Overall rank#12,850

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oh! de London by Tuvaché smells like an English cottage herb garden after morning rain. You get an immediate jolt of tart bergamot and dry chamomile. It feels herbal and bracing. Give it two minutes for the initial alcohol sting to evaporate. As the citrus calms down, powdery violet and sweet, almond-scented heliotrop…

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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, Oh! de London or Puredistance No. 12?

Oh! de London takes 5 of 8 categories. Oh! de London is rated 4.43/5 from 28 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Oh! de London for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. 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, Oh! de London or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Oh! de London 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oh! de London or Puredistance No. 12?

Oh! de London projects furthest (Oh! de London 60/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oh! de London and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Geranium and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Oh! de London or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oh! de London is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Oh! de London suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oh! de London and Puredistance No. 12?

Oh! de London has top notes of Chamomile, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet, Geranium and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Oakmoss and Vetiver. 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.