Fragrance comparison

Pure Honeysuckle vs Bandit

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 2,572 ratings analysed

Pure Honeysuckle

Manos Gerakinis

3.7512 votes

Rank #46,732 White FloralFruity

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18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #1,014 AromaticAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pure Honeysuckle
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money. 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.

Pure Honeysuckle1/5

Bandit4/5

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

Pure HoneysuckleManos Gerakinis

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

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

33%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerPure HoneysuckleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity83%

tuberose65%

animalic48%

honey30%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

HoneysuckleCoconutBlackcurrant

Heart3-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineGardenia

Base7-9 hrs

HoneyMuskAmberVetiverCashmere Wood

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Jasmine, Gardenia and Musk. Durations are only published for Pure Honeysuckle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 38%Date 28%Work 23%Party 10%

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,732

PerfumerIoanna Tanionou

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,014

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manos Gerakinis Pure Honeysuckle captures the golden warmth of an Aegean garden in full bloom. The initial spray delivers an energetic burst of nectarous honeysuckle vine alongside tart blackcurrant and creamy coconut flesh. It feels instantly sunny. Three sprays do the job. Within fifteen minutes, that brisk fruitine…

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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, Pure Honeysuckle or Bandit?

Bandit takes 4 of 5 categories. Pure Honeysuckle is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose Pure Honeysuckle for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money. 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, Pure Honeysuckle or Bandit?

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

Which projects more, Pure Honeysuckle or Bandit?

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

Do Pure Honeysuckle and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Jasmine, Gardenia and Musk.

Is Pure Honeysuckle or Bandit better for summer or winter?

Pure Honeysuckle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Honeysuckle and Bandit?

Pure Honeysuckle has top notes of Honeysuckle, Coconut and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Honey, Musk, Amber and Vetiver. 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.