Puredistance No. 12 vs Timeless Sands
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Timeless Sands takes 5 of 7 categories.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Timeless SandsChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall.
Puredistance No. 122/7
Timeless Sands5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Timeless Sands
- Community sentiment
- Timeless Sands
- Longevity
- Puredistance No. 12
- Sillage & projection
- Timeless Sands
- Value for money
- Timeless Sands
- Versatility
- Timeless Sands
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Puredistance No. 12
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Puredistance No. 12PuredistanceTimeless SandsThe Woods CollectionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%
4.00/ 5 · 77 votes
Have 35%Had 14%Want 51%
Category winnerTimeless SandsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
159 votes
40%Love
36%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate
77 votes
Category winnerTimeless SandsMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPuredistance No. 12
SillageTimeless Sands
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTimeless SandsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
citrus100%
white floral91%
vanilla83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
sweet56%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral, woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander
Heart3-5 hrs
Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla
Top
Orange BlossomBergamotCoriander
Heart
Cedar
Base
VanillaTonka BeanAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Coriander, Orange Blossom and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer49
Fall0
Winter68
Day100
Night87
Spring92
Summer89
Fall100
Winter41
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTimeless SandsMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,049
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#31,901
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPuredistance 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 →Timeless Sands opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and bright orange blossom, edged by a touch of spicy coriander. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a dry cedar heart emerges to anchor the composition with clean structure. The base resolves into sweet tonka bean, warm vanilla, and powdery ambrette musk that hugs…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Mexx Ice Touch ManMexxRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
White NoiseRoadsWINNER
♛
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Puredistance No. 12 or Timeless Sands?
Timeless Sands takes 5 of 7 categories. Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes; Timeless Sands is rated 4.00/5 from 77 votes. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Timeless Sands for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall.
Which lasts longer, Puredistance No. 12 or Timeless Sands?
They last about the same: Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Timeless Sands 71/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Puredistance No. 12 or Timeless Sands?
Projection is very close: Timeless Sands 58/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100 for sillage.
Do Puredistance No. 12 and Timeless Sands smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Coriander, Orange Blossom and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Is Puredistance No. 12 or Timeless Sands better for summer or winter?
For summer, Timeless Sands is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Puredistance No. 12 and Timeless Sands?
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. Timeless Sands has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons