Fragrance comparison

Panache vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

5 wins

Panache

Parfums DelRae

4.0848 votes

Rank #18,648 MuskyWoody

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68%scent match

Closely related

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,966 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panache takes 5 of 7 categories.

Panache
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Panache5/7

Puredistance No. 122/7

Ratings & consensus: Panache
Community sentiment: Panache
Longevity: Panache
Sillage & projection: Panache
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Panache
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

PanacheParfums DelRae

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerPanacheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerPanacheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPanache

SillagePanache

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value23

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both musky, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)RumMagnoliaPink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverOakYlang-YlangCardamomJasmineHoneysuckleIrisGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskWhite HoneyAmberOlibanumCedar

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

Spring81

Summer31

Fall100

Winter56

Day85

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPanacheMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 26%Work 24%Party 18%

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#18,648

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#12,966

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panache by Parfums DelRae is a dense floral woody musk built on intriguing olfactive contrasts. The fragrance opens with an unexpected splash of dark rum and peppery ambrette seed, cutting through a crisp halo of bergamot. It dries down warm. As the top notes evaporate, earthy vetiver and dry oak take over the core, 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, Panache or Puredistance No. 12?

Panache takes 5 of 7 categories. Panache is rated 4.08/5 from 48 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Panache for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Panache or Puredistance No. 12?

Panache lasts longest (Panache 75/100, Puredistance No. 12 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Panache or Puredistance No. 12?

Panache projects furthest (Panache 66/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Panache and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot, Vetiver and Ylang-Ylang.

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

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

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

Panache has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Rum, Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vetiver, Oak, Ylang-Ylang and Cardamom, a base of Musk, White Honey, Amber and Olibanum. 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.