Fragrance comparison

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

6 wins

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait

Houbigant

4.2931 votes

Rank #31,169 CitrusWhite Floral

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,809 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait takes 6 of 8 categories.

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait6/8

Puredistance No. 121/8

Ratings & consensus: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Community sentiment: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Longevity: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Sillage & projection: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Value for money: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Versatility: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Puredistance No. 12

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret ExtraitHoubigant

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait

SillageQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value23

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret ExtraitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

floral84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

musky61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

NarcissusJasmineMagnoliaYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseOrris

Base8-12+ hrs

White MuskMuskSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer47

Fall87

Winter47

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex8

Women83

Work 35%Casual 28%Date 25%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,169

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,809

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait presents an opulent interpretation of a classic French garden. The opening strikes with bright Italian bergamot, sunny mandarin orange, and bitter neroli oil that quickly cuts through the air. Do not rush this phase. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus sheen settles into …

Reviews →

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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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, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait or Puredistance No. 12?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait takes 6 of 8 categories. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait is rated 4.29/5 from 31 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait lasts longest (Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait 89/100, Puredistance No. 12 72/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait projects furthest (Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait 77/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Narcissus and Jasmine.

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

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

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

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait has top notes of Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine, Magnolia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Musk, Sandalwood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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.