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Bandit, Robert Piguet
Aromatic · 1944

Bandit

by Robert Piguet
Rating4.0 ★ 2,605 votes
GenderWomen
Year1944
AromaticAnimalicEarthy
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection
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88% match
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85% match
Creation 1984 Ted Lapidus
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85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
22 notes
topfirst impression
GalbanumAldehydesArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange
heartthe character
CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose
basethe foundation
LeatherOakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmberCoconut

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
57
intimateenormous
Price value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean49
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
AromaticAnimalicEarthyMossyWoodyLeatherGreenMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Aromatic
Animalic
Earthy
Mossy
Woody
Leather
Green
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
7%
moderate
24%
long lasting
46%
eternal
20%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
32%
strong
39%
enormous
21%
Season
spring
20%
summer
9%
fall
40%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
49%
night
52%
Gender
female
9%
more female
11%
unisex
63%
more male
12%
male
6%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
18%
ok
56%
good value
14%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
historicalsignificanceuniqueuncompromisingleatherchypreprofilegreatloversperfectrainymoody
What people criticise
gourmandfruityfragrancefansbitterdrynotesoverpoweringhighlypolarizingchallenginganimalic

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Acteur Azzaro
Azzaro
rosemossy
86% match
Givenchy III Givenchy
Givenchy
greenmossy
86% match
Jean-Louis Scherrer Jean-Louis Scherrer
Jean-Louis Scherrer
greenmossy
86% match
Jolie Madame Balmain Beauty
Balmain Beauty
aromaticmossy

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotYlang-YlangNeroliOrangeGardeniaAldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaJasmineRoseTuberoseCarnationViolet RootMuskPatchouliAmberVetiverLeatherOakmossCoconutMyrrhCivet
topheartbase

Signature pair: Gardenia and Tuberose

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In plain words

The main accords of Bandit are aromatic and animalic. It opens with Galbanum and Aldehydes, reveals Carnation and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Oakmoss. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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