Fragrance comparison

Puredistance No. 12 vs Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 364 ratings analysed

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,859 PowderyFloral

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58%scent match

Closely related

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

Houbigant

3.98205 votes

Rank #28,030 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Puredistance No. 124/8

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret4/8

Ratings & consensus: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Community sentiment: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Value for money: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Versatility: Puredistance No. 12
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

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Quelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

3.98/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretRating 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

36%Love

40%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value34

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both floral, powdery and white floral

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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliBergamotYellow Mandarin

Heart3-4 hrs

Orris RootMagnoliaNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base6-8 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskMuskSandalwood

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night32

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

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

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,859

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#28,030

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher 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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Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret begins with a vivid burst of yellow mandarin, crisp bergamot, and sunlit neroli. It feels immediate and bright. The sharp citrus fizz mellows within twenty minutes into a luminous heart of magnolia, creamy jasmine, and earthy orris root. It does not smell like a vintage museum p…

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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 Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is rated 3.98/5 from 205 votes. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Puredistance No. 12 or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Puredistance No. 12 or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Projection is very close: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 58/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100 for sillage.

Do Puredistance No. 12 and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Orris Root.

Is Puredistance No. 12 or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Puredistance No. 12 and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

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. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Orris Root, Magnolia, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Musk, Musk and Sandalwood.