Fragrance comparison

Néroli Gardénia vs Bandit

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 2,560 ratings analysed

Néroli Gardénia

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #73,261 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #996 AromaticAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Néroli Gardénia
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.
Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Néroli Gardénia0/1

Bandit1/1

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

Néroli GardéniaMarcus Spurway

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

citrus88%

patchouli77%

lactonic65%

warm spicy53%

rose42%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaRose

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliOakmoss

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orange, Gardenia and Rose. Durations are only published for Néroli Gardénia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 22%Party 9%

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,261

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#996

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marcus Spurway Néroli Gardénia opens with a sunny burst of crisp neroli and juicy sweet orange, giving you the immediate sensation of walking through a sunlit Mediterranean citrus grove. As the bright citrus sparkle softens, lush gardenia petals and velvet rose step forward, creating a creamy white floral heart with 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.

Do Néroli Gardénia and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orange, Gardenia and Rose.

Is Néroli Gardénia or Bandit better for summer or winter?

Néroli Gardénia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Néroli Gardénia and Bandit?

Néroli Gardénia has top notes of Neroli and Orange, heart notes of Gardenia and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Oakmoss. 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.