Fragrance comparison

Reve Voile vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 171 ratings analysed

Reve Voile

Avon

3.6712 votes

Rank #57,663 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,859 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Reve Voile
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Reve Voile2/5

Puredistance No. 123/5

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Reve Voile
Value for money: Reve Voile
Versatility: Not scored
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

Reve VoileAvon

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 50%Had 19%Want 31%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

67%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageReve Voile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value23

Category winnerReve VoileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

white floral74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineSandalwoodMandarin OrangeClovesOrangeVetiverRoseNarcissus

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#57,663

PerfumerJean-Pierre Subrenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,859

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Reve Voile opens with sharp mandarin orange and crisp citrus before yielding to a spicy clove and powdery rose core. Jean-Pierre Subrenat built this 1993 blend on a woody vetiver and sandalwood foundation. It offers a retro, sun-lit warmth for crisp autumn afternoons.

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…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Reve Voile or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 3 of 5 categories. Reve Voile is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Reve Voile for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Reve Voile or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Reve Voile 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reve Voile or Puredistance No. 12?

Reve Voile projects furthest (Reve Voile 65/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Reve Voile and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange and Vetiver.

Is Reve Voile or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

Reve Voile suits day or night wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reve Voile and Puredistance No. 12?

Reve Voile features Jasmine, Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Cloves and Orange. 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.