Phenomenal vs Puredistance No. 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 5 categories.
PhenomenalChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Phenomenal1/5
Puredistance No. 123/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Puredistance No. 12
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Phenomenal
- Value for money
- Puredistance No. 12
- 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
PhenomenalSuperTrashPuredistance No. 12PuredistanceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%
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 hate19%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
6%Hate
16 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
LongevityTie
SillagePhenomenal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPuredistance No. 12Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
patchouli77%
woody69%
yellow floral61%
powdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomMandarin OrangeRed Berries
Heart
Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomPeony
Base
PatchouliMusk
Top20-30 mins
NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander
Heart3-5 hrs
Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer29
Fall100
Winter71
Day71
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#52,798
PerfumerIFF
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#14,049
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPhenomenal by SuperTrash opens with a bold hit of spicy cardamom and bright mandarin. As it settles, a floral heart of ylang-ylang and peony takes the stage before grounding into a patchouli and musk base. This oriental floral scent suits independent women who enjoy a warm, spicy profile for evening wear in autumn and…
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, Phenomenal or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 5 categories. Phenomenal is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Phenomenal for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Phenomenal or Puredistance No. 12?
They last about the same: Phenomenal 72/100, Puredistance No. 12 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Phenomenal or Puredistance No. 12?
Phenomenal projects furthest (Phenomenal 72/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Phenomenal and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.
Is Phenomenal or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?
Phenomenal suits evening wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Phenomenal and Puredistance No. 12?
Phenomenal has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange and Red Berries, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Peony, a base of Patchouli 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.
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