The phrase "a distinctive appeal" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has a unique or attractive quality that sets it apart from others.
Example: "The new restaurant in town has a distinctive appeal, drawing in customers with its innovative menu and vibrant atmosphere."
Alternatives: "a unique charm" or "a special attraction".
Cricket offers all the pleasures of sport in general, plus a highly distinctive appeal of its own to which many elements contribute.
That drive (which must be quite manageable in the long dry summer) offers a sampler of the Chiricahuas' distinctive appeal.
There was one film, though, that gave Bronson his due, that took a full and fair measure of his talent and significance and placed him in a context that summarized and extended his distinctive appeal.
Shimmering gray micro-beading on a hole-filled sheath dress and the use of tarnished silver crystals on an asymmetrical white dress, with tuffs of ivory fabric pushing out between the stones, also had a distinctive deconstructed appeal.
(It is in these moments of slow and stagey philosophical geek-out that "Star Trek" has always offered its most distinctive appeal. Abrams is probably correct in assuming that a wide modern audience lacks the patience for this stuff, but leaving it out makes for a different and lesser franchise).
This isn't really Top Gear's fault; too many serious topics would ruin its distinctive appeal.
(It is in these moments of slow and stagey philosophical geek-out that "Star Trek" has always offered its most distinctive appeal.
Skillfully directed by the versatile Gordon Douglas ("Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye," "Them!"), "Sincerely Yours" approaches the task of capturing its star's distinctive appeal with genuine thoughtfulness.
But to do so undercuts his founding philosophy and, in the view of some of Facebook's members, its distinctive appeal: guaranteeing members privacy and control over the information they post.
