Fragrance comparison

Surfing Puerto Escondido vs Puredistance No. 12

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 368 ratings analysed

5 wins

Surfing Puerto Escondido

Zara

4.11209 votes

Rank #2,831 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #12,859 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Puerto Escondido takes 5 of 7 categories.

Surfing Puerto Escondido
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Surfing Puerto Escondido5/7

Puredistance No. 122/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surfing Puerto EscondidoZara

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

91 votes

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillageSurfing Puerto Escondido

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value23

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeArtemisiaCardamomSaffron

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangMahonialImmortelle

Base

Solar NotesTonka BeanMuskBenzoin

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex65

Women5

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#2,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#12,859

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Surfing Puerto Escondido is a sun-drenched floral composition for men that captures the essence of a beach day. Featuring a bright opening of mandarin orange and cardamom, the fragrance transitions into a heart of orange blossom and ylang-ylang. It settles into a base of solar notes and musk, making it a fitting choic…

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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, Surfing Puerto Escondido or Puredistance No. 12?

Surfing Puerto Escondido takes 5 of 7 categories. Surfing Puerto Escondido is rated 4.11/5 from 209 votes; Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes. Choose Surfing Puerto Escondido for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Surfing Puerto Escondido or Puredistance No. 12?

They last about the same: Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Surfing Puerto Escondido 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Surfing Puerto Escondido or Puredistance No. 12?

Surfing Puerto Escondido projects furthest (Surfing Puerto Escondido 61/100, Puredistance No. 12 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Surfing Puerto Escondido and Puredistance No. 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Surfing Puerto Escondido 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. Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surfing Puerto Escondido and Puredistance No. 12?

Surfing Puerto Escondido has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Artemisia, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Mahonial and Immortelle, a base of Solar Notes, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin. 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.