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Reflextion vs Bandit

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

Updated 2,608 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Reflextion

    Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment 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.

Reflextion2/7
Bandit5/7
Ratings & consensus
Bandit
Community sentiment
Reflextion
Longevity
Bandit
Sillage & projection
Bandit
Value for money
Bandit
Versatility
Reflextion
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bandit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ReflextionRoyal Crown
BanditRobert Piguet
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 30%Had 18%Want 53%
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
50%Like
2%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

48 votes

44%Love
33%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

2,553 votes

Category winnerReflextionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value49
Category winnerBanditBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
yellow floral100%
green92%
powdery84%
floral77%
white floral69%
amber61%
aromatic100%
animalic92%
earthy84%
mossy77%
woody69%
leather61%
Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
MimosaNeroliBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Mimosa absoluteViolet LeafJasmine Sambac
Base6-10+ hrs
MyrrhAmbergrisGalbanumOakmoss
Top
AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange
Heart
CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose
Base
OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Myrrh and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Reflextion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer87
Fall53
Winter13
Day100
Night38
Spring67
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerReflextionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men17
Unisex63
Women21
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,368

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#1,038

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Crown Reflextion opens with a bright burst of fluffy yellow mimosa blossom, tart bergamot, and crisp neroli. Within minutes, the sunny floral sparkle settles into a powdery, honeyed floral heart deepened by green violet leaf and jasmine sambac. Unlike sheer floral mists, this perfume carries real weight on skin …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Reflextion or Bandit?

Bandit takes 5 of 7 categories. Reflextion is rated 4.12/5 from 48 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose Reflextion for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment 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, Reflextion or Bandit?

Bandit lasts longest (Bandit 75/100, Reflextion 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reflextion or Bandit?

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

Do Reflextion and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Myrrh and Galbanum.

Is Reflextion or Bandit better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Reflextion and Bandit?

Reflextion has top notes of Mimosa, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Mimosa absolute, Violet Leaf and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Myrrh, Ambergris, Galbanum 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.

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