Fragrance comparison

Bandit vs Mandarava

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,716 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #1,027 AromaticAnimalic

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Mandarava

Prissana

4.29156 votes

Rank #4,606 AmberFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Mandarava
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bandit4/7

Mandarava2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bandit
Community sentiment: Mandarava
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Bandit
Value for money: Bandit
Versatility: Mandarava
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

MandaravaPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 2,560 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

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

57%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerMandaravaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBanditBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

amber100%

floral92%

woody84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both animalic 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

Notes

ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Civet. Durations are only published for Mandarava, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer37

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Category winnerMandaravaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

Men9

Unisex58

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,027

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#4,606

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews29

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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Mandarava by Prissana centers on golden champaca blossoms wrapped in smoky olibanum, myrrh, and a warm amber resin foundation. Prin Lomros created this oriental floral composition to evoke sacred celestial grounds, using bubbly aldehydes and marigold at the start before settling into rich white floral layers of jasmin…

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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 Mandarava?

Bandit takes 4 of 7 categories. Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes; Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bandit or Mandarava?

They last about the same: Bandit 75/100, Mandarava 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bandit or Mandarava?

Bandit projects furthest (Bandit 68/100, Mandarava 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bandit and Mandarava smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Civet.

Is Bandit or Mandarava better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandarava is the stronger pick. For winter, Bandit is the stronger pick. Mandarava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bandit and Mandarava?

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. Mandarava features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Civet and Aldehydes.