Fragrance comparison

Summer Musk vs Bandit

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,564 ratings analysed

Summer Musk

Vivace

2.254 votes

Rank #75,372 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bandit

Robert Piguet

4.392,560 votes

Rank #1,038 AromaticAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bandit takes 3 of 4 categories.

Summer Musk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bandit
Choose it for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Summer Musk1/4

Bandit3/4

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

Summer MuskVivace

BanditRobert Piguet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

0%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate31

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBandit

SillageBandit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerSummer MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

musky65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

aromatic100%

animalic92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotVerbenaOrangeLemon

Heart

NeroliArtemisiaLavender

Base

MuskSandalwoodLeather

Top

AldehydesGalbanumArtemisiaBergamotNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange

Heart

CarnationJasmineViolet RootTuberoseRose

Base

OakmossLeatherCivetVetiverPatchouliMyrrhMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Neroli and Artemisia. 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

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men17

Unisex63

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,372

PerfumerMohammed Islamov, Taha Syed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,038

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerBanditHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Summer Musk opens with a bright citrus burst of bergamot, lemon and orange, then settles into a cleaner neroli, lavender and musk profile with a soft woody base. It reads light, fresh and slightly powdery, more about easy daytime wear than bold projection. If you enjoy airy citrus musks for warm weather, this looks li…

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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, Summer Musk or Bandit?

Bandit takes 3 of 4 categories. Summer Musk is rated 2.25/5 from 4 votes; Bandit is rated 4.39/5 from 2,560 votes. Choose Summer Musk for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bandit for a aromatic and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Summer Musk or Bandit?

Bandit lasts longest (Bandit 75/100, Summer Musk 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Musk or Bandit?

Bandit projects furthest (Bandit 68/100, Summer Musk 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Musk and Bandit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Neroli and Artemisia.

Is Summer Musk or Bandit better for summer or winter?

Summer Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Musk and Bandit?

Summer Musk has top notes of Bergamot, Verbena, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Neroli, Artemisia and Lavender, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Leather. 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.