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Prestige vs Bandit

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

Updated 2,565 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Prestige

    Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Bandit

    Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Prestige1/4
Bandit3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Prestige
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
PrestigeRegalien
BanditRobert Piguet
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%
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
40%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 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
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPrestige

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value49
Category winnerBanditBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
rose86%
vanilla72%
aromatic58%
fresh spicy44%
floral30%
aromatic100%
animalic92%
earthy84%
mossy77%
woody69%
leather61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LemonBergamotClovesOrangeGalbanum
Heart
RoseJasmineYlang-YlangGardenia
Base
VanillaOakmossLabdanumPatchouliAmberTolu Balsam
Top
AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange
Heart
CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose
Base
OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Galbanum and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night75
Spring67
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men80
Unisex20
Women0
Men17
Unisex63
Women21
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,401

PerfumerFirmenich, MG Gulcicek

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,039

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prestige by Regalien is a fragrance for women and men. Prestige was launched in 2018. Prestige was created by MG Gulcicek and Firmenich. Top notes are Lemon, Bergamot, Cloves, Orange and Galbanum; middle notes are Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Gardenia; base notes are Vanilla, Oakmoss, Labdanum, Patchouli, Amber and …

Reviews →

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Prestige or Bandit?

Bandit takes 3 of 4 categories. Prestige is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose Prestige for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Prestige or Bandit?

They last about the same: Prestige 76/100, Bandit 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Prestige or Bandit?

Bandit projects furthest (Bandit 68/100, Prestige 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Prestige and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Galbanum and Rose.

Is Prestige or Bandit better for summer or winter?

Prestige suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prestige and Bandit?

Prestige has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Cloves and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Patchouli. 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.

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