Fragrance comparison

Bandit vs Eau de Cyan

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,652 ratings analysed

7 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #1,037 AromaticAnimalic

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #17,423 AromaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 7 of 7 categories.

Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Best in spring.

Bandit7/7

Eau de Cyan0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BanditRobert Piguet

Eau de CyanVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 2,560 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerBanditRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

2,553 votes

30%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

8%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerBanditMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value41

Category winnerBanditBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, mossy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Gardenia, Jasmine and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBanditMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,037

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#17,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Eau de Cyan by Vertus is a powerful unisex marine fragrance built around a green, salty seaweed heart. It opens with an bracing mixture of sage, cypress, and sharp galbanum, suggesting cold waves crashing against a damp forest coastline. The scent dries down into a persistent, mossy base of patchouli and oakmoss that …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bandit or Eau de Cyan?

Bandit takes 7 of 7 categories. Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes; Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bandit or Eau de Cyan?

They last about the same: Bandit 75/100, Eau de Cyan 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bandit or Eau de Cyan?

Bandit projects furthest (Bandit 68/100, Eau de Cyan 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bandit and Eau de Cyan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, mossy and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Gardenia, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Bandit or Eau de Cyan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bandit is the stronger pick. For winter, Bandit is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bandit and Eau de Cyan?

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. Eau de Cyan has top notes of Sea Notes, Cypress, Sage and Galbanum, heart notes of Seaweed, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli and Amber.