Fragrance comparison

Lagash vs Bandit

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 2,560 ratings analysed

Lagash

Mesopotamia

—0 votes

Rank #72,120 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #977 AromaticAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lagash
Choose it for a woody and musky character.
Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Lagash0/4

Bandit4/4

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

LagashMesopotamia

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 90%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value49

Category winnerBanditBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky88%

patchouli77%

aldehydic65%

fresh53%

warm spicy42%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesCoconutOrange

Heart

PatchouliOrchidJasmine

Base

MuskWoody NotesVanilla

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Orange, Patchouli and Jasmine. 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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,120

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#977

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mesopotamia launched Lagash in 2024 as a unisex fragrance that mixes crisp aldehydes with creamy coconut and sharp orange. Earthy patchouli and white florals settle into a base of dry cedarwood, white musk, and dark vanilla. It suits cool autumn afternoons or crisp evening gatherings when you want a warm woody scent w…

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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 lasts longer, Lagash or Bandit?

Bandit lasts longest (Bandit 75/100, Lagash 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lagash or Bandit?

Bandit projects furthest (Bandit 68/100, Lagash 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lagash and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Orange, Patchouli and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Lagash and Bandit?

Lagash has top notes of Aldehydes, Coconut and Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Vanilla. 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.