Fragrance comparison

Puredistance No. 12 vs Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,859 PowderyFloral

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56%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee

Houbigant

4.2069 votes

Rank #28,346 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee takes 5 of 8 categories.

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

Puredistance No. 123/8

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee5/8

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

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

4.20/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 35%Had 7%Want 58%

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection PriveeRating 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

48%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection PriveeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value30

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection PriveeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match56%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

BergamotNeroliYellow Mandarin

Heart3-4 hrs

NarcissusOrrisOrange BlossomJasmineMagnoliaYlang-YlangRose

Base6-8 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)MuskSandalwoodWhite Amber

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

Summer76

Fall30

Winter18

Day100

Night32

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection PriveeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

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

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,859

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#28,346

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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Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee by Houbigant takes the classic French floral bouquet and airs it out under bright morning sunlight. Crisp yellow mandarin and tart bergamot splash across the opening before yielding to an opulent heart of narcissus, orange blossom, and powdery orris. It feels lush yet re…

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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 Collection Privee?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee takes 5 of 8 categories. Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee is rated 4.20/5 from 69 votes. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee 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 Collection Privee?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee 65/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee projects furthest (Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Collection Privee 62/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Jasmine.

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

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

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

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 Collection Privee has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Narcissus, Orris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Musk, Sandalwood and White Amber.