Fragrance comparison

Nocturnes de Caron vs Bandit

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 3,351 ratings analysed

Nocturnes de Caron

Caron

4.05791 votes

Rank #3,439 White FloralWoody

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21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #975 AromaticAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nocturnes de Caron
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Nocturnes de Caron3/7

Bandit4/7

Ratings & consensus: Bandit
Community sentiment: Nocturnes de Caron
Longevity: Bandit
Sillage & projection: Bandit
Value for money: Nocturnes de Caron
Versatility: Nocturnes de Caron
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bandit

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Nocturnes de CaronCaron

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 791 votes

Have 48%Had 30%Want 22%

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

38%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

791 votes

44%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

2,553 votes

Category winnerNocturnes de CaronMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNocturnes de CaronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aldehydic77%

yellow floral69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesNeroliOrangeTincture of Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

VetyverSandalwoodMusk

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Orange and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Nocturnes de Caron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter69

Day100

Night39

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNocturnes de CaronMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

Work 41%Casual 32%Date 18%Party 9%

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,439

PerfumerGerard Lefort

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#975

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nocturnes de Caron delivers a crisp, bright blast of fizzy aldehydes and bitter green neroli right out of the nozzle. The initial punch feels brisk, evoking the snap of luxury French bar soap. Within fifteen minutes, the briskness yields to a plush heart of velvety ylang-ylang, powdery rose, and clean jasmine petals. …

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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, Nocturnes de Caron or Bandit?

Bandit takes 4 of 7 categories. Nocturnes de Caron is rated 4.05/5 from 791 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose Nocturnes de Caron for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nocturnes de Caron or Bandit?

Bandit lasts longest (Bandit 75/100, Nocturnes de Caron 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nocturnes de Caron or Bandit?

Bandit projects furthest (Bandit 68/100, Nocturnes de Caron 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nocturnes de Caron and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Orange and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Nocturnes de Caron or Bandit better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nocturnes de Caron and Bandit?

Nocturnes de Caron has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Orange and Tincture of Rose, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Vetyver, Sandalwood and Musk. 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.