PUREDISTANCE
Puredistance (No. 12)

2021

PERFUMER
Nathalie Feisthauer

coriander
mandarin
bergamot
cardamom
ylang-ylang
narcissus absolute

jasmine absolute
lily-of-the-valley
orange blossom
rose
geranium
hedione
heliotrope
orris
osmanthus absolute

musk
sandalwood
tonka bean
vanilla
ambrette
ambroxan
oakmoss
patchouli
vetiver

I had smelled No. 12 at an event right after it launched and to be honest, I didn’t like it on first impression at all. After Papilio (also by Nathalie Feisthauer) being my favorite release of 2023, I had to come back to No. 12 to re-assess.

In short: This is still not really a favorite, because it’s quite green, but it’s an interesting and complex mix. I found this one hard to pinpoint.

A lot of the flowers smell kind of dusty. Quite pronounced fruits, some green florals that stand out, but the others less vibrant. More muted than some of the other vintage-y florals by Puredistance. Citrus stands out more than some florals to me in the opening to mid.

As it progresses, this feels a bit smothered in heliotrope, orris. Going in a similar direction as Opardu, although I prefer No. 12.