Fragrance comparison

Puredistance No. 12 vs Madeleine de Madeleine

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 197 ratings analysed

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

PowderyFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Madeleine de Madeleine

Madeleine Mono

4.5038 votes

Rank #8,309 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madeleine de Madeleine takes 3 of 3 categories.

Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madeleine de Madeleine
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Puredistance No. 120/3

Madeleine de Madeleine3/3

Ratings & consensus: Madeleine de Madeleine
Community sentiment: Madeleine de Madeleine
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Madeleine de Madeleine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Not scored

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Madeleine de MadeleineMadeleine Mono

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

4.50/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%

Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

68%Love

21%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

Top

PeachHyacinthBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomGeraniumOsmanthusCorianderVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tolu BalsamOakmossVetiverSandalwoodIris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Coriander and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Spring93

Summer87

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

Work 35%Date 31%Casual 24%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#8,309

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Madeleine de Madeleine by Madeleine Mono captures the dramatic flair of late seventies perfumery. It centers on a crisp, dry tuberose that contrasts with sweet peach and green hyacinth. Built for someone who wants to be noticed, it wraps the wearer in a grand floral shroud that eventually settles into a warm, resinous…

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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, Puredistance No. 12 or Madeleine de Madeleine?

Madeleine de Madeleine takes 3 of 3 categories. Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes; Madeleine de Madeleine is rated 4.50/5 from 38 votes. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Madeleine de Madeleine for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Puredistance No. 12 and Madeleine de Madeleine smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Coriander and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Puredistance No. 12 or Madeleine de Madeleine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madeleine de Madeleine is the stronger pick. For winter, Madeleine de Madeleine is the stronger pick. Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear; Madeleine de Madeleine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Puredistance No. 12 and Madeleine de Madeleine?

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. Madeleine de Madeleine has top notes of Peach, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Geranium, a base of Tolu Balsam, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Sandalwood.