Pride vs Puredistance No. 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pride takes 5 of 7 categories.
PrideChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pride5/7
Puredistance No. 122/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Pride
- Community sentiment
- Pride
- Longevity
- Puredistance No. 12
- Sillage & projection
- Pride
- Value for money
- Puredistance No. 12
- Versatility
- Pride
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pride
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PrideBoadicea the VictoriousPuredistance No. 12PuredistanceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%
3.89/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%
Category winnerPrideRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
96 votes
39%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
159 votes
Category winnerPrideMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPuredistance No. 12
SillagePride
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPuredistance No. 12Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
iris61%
powdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomCorianderApplePink PepperBergamot
Heart
OrrisHeliotropeRoseJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanBenzoinAmberLeatherVanillaPatchouliMuskOakmoss
Top20-30 mins
NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander
Heart3-5 hrs
Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coriander, Bergamot and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring87
Summer27
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night82
Spring100
Summer49
Fall0
Winter68
Day100
Night87
Category winnerPrideMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,603
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#14,049
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerPrideHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCardamom and tart green apple cut through the top of Boadicea the Victorious Pride before dense orris and powdery heliotrope take over the center of the scent. As it settles on skin, warm amber, rich benzoin, and dry leather build a heavy oriental base anchored by patchouli and tonka bean. It fits cool autumn evenings…
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, Pride or Puredistance No. 12?
Pride takes 5 of 7 categories. Pride is rated 4.25/5 from 96 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Pride for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Pride or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Pride 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pride or Puredistance No. 12?
Pride projects furthest (Pride 67/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pride and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coriander, Bergamot and Heliotrope.
Is Pride or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Pride is the stronger pick. Pride suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pride and Puredistance No. 12?
Pride has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander, Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Amber and Leather. 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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