Fragrance comparison

Carnal Desire vs Bandit

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 2,568 ratings analysed

Carnal Desire

The Dua Brand

4.508 votes

Rank #31,409 White FloralSweet

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17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #1,017 AromaticAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 3 of 4 categories.

Carnal Desire
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Carnal Desire1/4

Bandit3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bandit
Sillage & projection: Bandit
Value for money: Carnal Desire
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

Carnal DesireThe Dua Brand

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

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

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

Category winnerCarnal DesireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

tuberose61%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangEucalyptusTuberoseJasmineCoconutOrangeSilverMelonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange. Durations are only published for Carnal Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night53

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 24%Work 16%

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,017

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Carnal Desire delivers a bold, unfiltered blast of white florals packed with tropical weight. You get intense tuberose absolute right up front, backed by green eucalyptus and humid jasmine petals. It hits hard. Sweet melon and creamy coconut soften the sharp botanical bite as the scent warms up on skin. …

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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, Carnal Desire or Bandit?

Bandit takes 3 of 4 categories. Carnal Desire is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose Carnal Desire for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Carnal Desire or Bandit?

Bandit lasts longest (Bandit 75/100, Carnal Desire 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carnal Desire or Bandit?

Bandit projects furthest (Bandit 68/100, Carnal Desire 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carnal Desire and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange.

Is Carnal Desire or Bandit better for summer or winter?

Carnal Desire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnal Desire and Bandit?

Carnal Desire features Ylang-Ylang, Eucalyptus, Tuberose, Jasmine and Coconut. 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.