Fragrance comparison

Cuero de Mexico vs Bandit

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,577 ratings analysed

Cuero de Mexico

Arts&Scents

4.0317 votes

Rank #18,276 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #975 AromaticAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cuero de Mexico
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on value for money.
Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cuero de Mexico1/5

Bandit4/5

Ratings & consensus: Bandit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bandit
Sillage & projection: Bandit
Value for money: Cuero de Mexico
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

Cuero de MexicoArts&Scents

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

4.39/ 5 · 2,560 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerBanditRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerCuero de MexicoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

floral84%

citrus77%

animalic69%

warm spicy61%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Neroli

Heart

Floral NotesTuberose

Base

MyrrhLeather

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Tuberose, Myrrh and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,276

PerfumerManuela Pfannes-Völkel

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#975

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuero de Mexico opens with bright neroli, then moves into a leathery floral heart where tuberose softens the rougher edges. The dry-down leans resinous and warm, with myrrh adding depth to the leather. It reads as a characterful unisex scent, more textured than polished. If you enjoy floral leather fragrances with a s…

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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, Cuero de Mexico or Bandit?

Bandit takes 4 of 5 categories. Cuero de Mexico is rated 4.03/5 from 17 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose Cuero de Mexico for a leather and amber character. Wins on value for money. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuero de Mexico or Bandit?

Bandit lasts longest (Bandit 75/100, Cuero de Mexico 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuero de Mexico or Bandit?

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

Do Cuero de Mexico and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Tuberose, Myrrh and Leather.

What are the notes in Cuero de Mexico and Bandit?

Cuero de Mexico has top notes of Neroli, heart notes of Floral Notes and Tuberose, a base of Myrrh and Leather. 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.