Summer Night vs Puredistance No. 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
Summer NightChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Puredistance No. 12Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Summer Night4/8
Puredistance No. 124/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Summer Night
- Community sentiment
- Summer Night
- Longevity
- Puredistance No. 12
- Sillage & projection
- Puredistance No. 12
- Value for money
- Summer Night
- Versatility
- Summer Night
- 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
Summer NightCanaliPuredistance No. 12PuredistanceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 36%Had 33%Want 31%
3.89/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%
Category winnerSummer NightRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
57%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
141 votes
39%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
159 votes
Category winnerSummer NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPuredistance No. 12
SillagePuredistance No. 12
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSummer NightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
powdery100%
floral92%
white floral84%
musky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
PineappleOrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeCardamomNutmegAppleCoriander
Heart2 to 3 hours
MelonJasmineOrange BlossomVioletLily-of-the-ValleyLily
Base3 to 5 hours
LeatherSandalwoodCedarTonka BeanVetiverIrisMuskOakmoss
Top20-30 mins
NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander
Heart3-5 hrs
Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer89
Fall32
Winter8
Day96
Night100
Spring100
Summer49
Fall0
Winter68
Day100
Night87
Category winnerSummer NightMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,328
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,650
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSummer Night by Canali is a fresh woody fragrance for men that balances bright fruit with a grounded timber base. Released in 2005 as a limited edition Eau de Toilette, it opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange, bergamot, apple, and pineapple laced with coriander and cardamom. The core softens into melon, jasmi…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Summer Night or Puredistance No. 12?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Summer Night is rated 4.04/5 from 141 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Summer Night for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Summer Night or Puredistance No. 12?
Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Summer Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Summer Night or Puredistance No. 12?
Projection is very close: Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Summer Night 55/100 for sillage.
Do Summer Night and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Coriander.
Is Summer Night or Puredistance No. 12 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Summer Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Summer Night suits day or night wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Summer Night and Puredistance No. 12?
Summer Night has top notes of Pineapple, Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Melon, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Cedar and Tonka Bean. 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.
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