Fragrance comparison

Puredistance No. 12 vs Norell

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 545 ratings analysed

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

PowderyFloral

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40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,853 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 3 of 3 categories.

Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Puredistance No. 120/3

Norell3/3

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

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNorellRating 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

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNorellMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

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%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral, aromatic and woody

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

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange. 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

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNorellMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

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

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#1,853

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

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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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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 Norell?

Norell takes 3 of 3 categories. Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Puredistance No. 12 and Norell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.

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

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

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

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. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.