Fragrance comparison

Something Blue vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 737 ratings analysed

4 wins

Something Blue

Oscar de la Renta

3.82578 votes

Rank #4,520 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,813 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Something Blue takes 4 of 7 categories.

Something Blue
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Something Blue4/7

Puredistance No. 123/7

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Something Blue
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Something Blue
Value for money: Something Blue
Versatility: Puredistance No. 12
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Something Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Something BlueOscar de la Renta

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 578 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

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

24%Love

51%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

578 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerSomething BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageSomething Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value23

Category winnerSomething BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

citrus84%

green77%

musky69%

floral61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lime (Linden) BlossomNeroliBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyStephanotisNarcissusLitchi

Base

White MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)AmbergrisCashmere WoodBourbon Vanilla

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Puredistance No. 12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer95

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

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#4,520

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Frank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#12,813

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSomething BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oscar de la Renta Something Blue opens with a crisp burst of linden blossom, citrusy neroli, and bright mandarin orange. It captures the impression of a sunny late spring morning in a blooming garden, where green citrus leaves mix with fresh floral sap on cool skin. As the fragrance settles, a lush heart of lily-of-t…

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, Something Blue or Puredistance No. 12?

Something Blue takes 4 of 7 categories. Something Blue is rated 3.82/5 from 578 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Something Blue for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Something Blue or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Something Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Something Blue or Puredistance No. 12?

Something Blue projects furthest (Something Blue 60/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Something Blue and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus.

Is Something Blue or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Something Blue 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 Something Blue and Puredistance No. 12?

Something Blue has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom, Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Stephanotis, Narcissus and Litchi, a base of White Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambergris and Cashmere Wood. 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.