Pagan vs Puredistance No. 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pagan takes 3 of 5 categories.
PaganChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pagan3/5
Puredistance No. 122/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pagan
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Puredistance No. 12
- Sillage & projection
- Pagan
- Value for money
- Pagan
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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
PaganTRNPPuredistance No. 12PuredistanceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.44/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%
3.89/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%
Category winnerPaganRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
8%Like
8%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
12 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
Category winners
LongevityPuredistance No. 12
SillagePagan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPaganBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
earthy69%
smoky61%
powdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
NarcissusOrange BlossomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmineSandalwoodBirch
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander
Heart3-5 hrs
Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer49
Fall0
Winter68
Day100
Night87
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,792
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched2015
Reviews1
Overall rank#14,032
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTeone Reinthal builds TRNP Pagan around dense, earthy cypriol oil and heavy narcissus absolute, cutting through a brief opening of bitter orange blossom. As it warms on skin, smoky birch tar unfolds alongside musky ambrette seed and sandalwood. It sits low to the body during crisp autumn nights, offering a dark, anima…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Pagan or Puredistance No. 12?
Pagan takes 3 of 5 categories. Pagan is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Pagan for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Pagan or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Pagan 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pagan or Puredistance No. 12?
Pagan projects furthest (Pagan 59/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pagan and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Jasmine.
Is Pagan or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?
Pagan suits evening wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pagan and Puredistance No. 12?
Pagan features Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Jasmine. 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.
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