Fragrance comparison

1982 vs Bandit

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,562 ratings analysed

3 wins

1982

Legacy

4.502 votes

Rank #50,973 FruitySweet

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #998 AromaticAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1982 takes 3 of 4 categories.

1982
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

19823/4

Bandit1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1982
Sillage & projection: 1982
Value for money: 1982
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bandit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1982Legacy

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.39/ 5 · 2,560 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

44%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

2,553 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity1982

Sillage1982

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value49

Category winner1982Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

musky77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Dried FruitsBergamotRhubarbAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangGardeniaRosePear

Base6-10+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossLeatherMusk

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia and Rose. Durations are only published for 1982, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 34%Party 27%Work 22%Casual 17%

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#998

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1982 by Legacy delivers an unexpected collision of vintage chypre power and modern juicy brightness. The opening crackles with tart rhubarb, sunny bergamot, and syrupy dried fruits. It smells bold. Within twenty minutes, lush gardenia and ripe pear smooth out the edges, floating over a shadowy foundation of earthy pat…

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Bandit by Robert Piguet is a historic leather chypre that challenges expectations. It opens with bracing galbanum and aldehydes before settling into an intense base of leather, oakmoss, and animalic musk. This is a bold, uncompromising scent for those who prefer dark, earthy, and green compositions over modern sweetne…

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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, 1982 or Bandit?

1982 takes 3 of 4 categories. 1982 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose 1982 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 1982 or Bandit?

1982 lasts longest (1982 100/100, Bandit 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1982 or Bandit?

1982 projects furthest (1982 100/100, Bandit 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1982 and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia and Rose.

Is 1982 or Bandit better for summer or winter?

1982 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1982 and Bandit?

1982 has top notes of Dried Fruits, Bergamot, Rhubarb and Anise, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Rose and Pear, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Leather and Musk. Bandit has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Jasmine, Violet Root and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Civet and Vetiver.