Fragrance comparison

Sun Bleached vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 733 ratings analysed

Sun Bleached

Une Nuit Nomade

3.81574 votes

Rank #12,075 MuskyPowdery

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58%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,002 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories.

Sun Bleached
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sun Bleached3/8

Puredistance No. 125/8

Ratings & consensus: Puredistance No. 12
Community sentiment: Sun Bleached
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Puredistance No. 12
Value for money: Sun Bleached
Versatility: Puredistance No. 12
Note pyramid (duration): Puredistance No. 12
Fragranxe ranking: Sun Bleached

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sun BleachedUne Nuit Nomade

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

26%Love

41%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

574 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerSun BleachedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillagePuredistance No. 12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value23

Category winnerSun BleachedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

citrus70%

aromatic60%

floral50%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both powdery, musky and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)BergamotCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LinenWhite Flowers

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskVanillaSandalwoodMyrrh

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 season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex50

Women48

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 14%Party 6%

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#12,075

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#13,002

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSun BleachedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Bleached by Une Nuit Nomade captures the comforting scent of freshly laundered cotton drying under bright morning sunlight. The fragrance opens with sparkling bergamot and a tender pinch of herbal cardamom, quickly softening into a breezy core of white linen and sunlit floral petals. As the scent warms against the…

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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, Sun Bleached or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 takes 5 of 8 categories. Sun Bleached is rated 3.81/5 from 574 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Sun Bleached for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun Bleached or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Sun Bleached 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Bleached or Puredistance No. 12?

Puredistance No. 12 projects furthest (Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Sun Bleached 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Bleached and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and white floral accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot, Cardamom and Vanilla.

Is Sun Bleached 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. Sun Bleached suits daytime wear; Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Bleached and Puredistance No. 12?

Sun Bleached has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and White Flowers, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrrh. 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.