Pheromone Midnight vs Puredistance No. 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Puredistance No. 12 takes 4 of 6 categories.
Pheromone MidnightChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pheromone Midnight2/6
Puredistance No. 124/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Puredistance No. 12
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Puredistance No. 12
- Sillage & projection
- Pheromone Midnight
- Value for money
- Pheromone Midnight
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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
Pheromone MidnightMarilyn MiglinPuredistance No. 12PuredistanceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.30/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 38%Had 11%Want 52%
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 hate20%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
25%Dislike
10%Hate
20 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
SillagePheromone Midnight
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPheromone MidnightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody92%
amber84%
citrus77%
soft spicy69%
warm spicy61%
powdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Clary SageCorianderCardamomCedarBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart2 to 3 hours
VioletYlang-YlangJasmineTurkish Rose
Base3 to 5 hours
AmbergrisBourbon VetiverIndonesian Patchouli LeafCrystal Amber
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 seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day40
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#23,816
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#13,367
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPheromone Midnight by Marilyn Miglin delivers a distinct aromatic and woody profile centered on herbal contrast and deep resinous warmth. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of clary sage, coriander, cardamom, and bergamot, balanced by a hint of mandarin orange and dry cedar. In the heart, powdery violet, dusty Tur…
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, Pheromone Midnight or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 takes 4 of 6 categories. Pheromone Midnight is rated 3.30/5 from 20 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Pheromone Midnight for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Pheromone Midnight or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Pheromone Midnight 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pheromone Midnight or Puredistance No. 12?
Pheromone Midnight projects furthest (Pheromone Midnight 68/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pheromone Midnight and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.
Is Pheromone Midnight or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?
Pheromone Midnight suits evening wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pheromone Midnight and Puredistance No. 12?
Pheromone Midnight has top notes of Clary Sage, Coriander, Cardamom and Cedar, heart notes of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of Ambergris, Bourbon Vetiver, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Crystal Amber. 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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