tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post7448545374720927012..comments2024-03-19T02:24:15.194+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Outlaws and Brigands: Bandit by Piguet (fragrance review)Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31144785135739474512023-12-14T17:05:23.191+00:002023-12-14T17:05:23.191+00:00When I was growing up, my mother and granny (Afric...When I was growing up, my mother and granny (African American women) worked with several white women who had second jobs cleaning house for several affluent clients out in the suburbs and I remember them giving my mother almost empty bottles of fracas and bandit which my mother very sparingly stretched with just a 1/2 dab...to wear to my graduation, my grandpa's funeral, their 20th Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61741826799013418422013-10-25T09:16:18.137+01:002013-10-25T09:16:18.137+01:00Stormy,
thanks for the most interesting question ...Stormy,<br /><br />thanks for the most interesting question and the experience you're sharing with us about the comparison between your batches. <br /><br />The difficulty with vintage fragrances is that we can never be sure how much of the original perfume has changed over time. Some perfumes do keep well, others less so and others though they keep in the sense that they do not "turn&Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62975809188685902262013-10-24T21:52:39.271+01:002013-10-24T21:52:39.271+01:00Hello there!
I have contemporary Bandit EDP (3 o...Hello there! <br /><br />I have contemporary Bandit EDP (3 or 4 bottles from different years, different countries) & contemporary Bandit Parfum, as well as vintage EDT (a few bottles from different sources) & vintage Parfum (2 mL-mini from Paris). They are all so different from each other, but one could still see that they are variations on the Bandit theme...<br /><br />Some time ago, I&Stormynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37721184310596653212013-04-10T10:33:04.245+01:002013-04-10T10:33:04.245+01:00Alexis,
wow, reads like a meticulous breakdown (a...Alexis,<br /><br />wow, reads like a meticulous breakdown (and a positive nod to FF&C), thanks!<br /><br />I agree with you: the version I like best is the EDP produced by FF&C (my bottles are from mid-00s)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-70427524389573706122013-04-10T02:13:20.934+01:002013-04-10T02:13:20.934+01:00Ok, I finally got my order from The Perfumed Court...Ok, I finally got my order from The Perfumed Court (as far as I know, it’s a trusted source of vintage fragrances).<br /><br />Now I have the following versions of Bandit by Robert Piguet:<br />—<br />(1) Bandit Light Pour Homme EDT (Alfin inc.);<br />(2) Bandit EDT (Alfin inc.);<br />(3) Vintage Bandit EDT Original Formula;<br />(4) Vintage Bandit Parfum Original Formula;<br />(5) Bandit EDP (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16312713029027008532013-04-10T01:50:13.980+01:002013-04-10T01:50:13.980+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-92212487569131987872013-04-01T11:46:03.543+01:002013-04-01T11:46:03.543+01:00Alexis,
I'm sorry your experience was disappo...Alexis,<br /><br />I'm sorry your experience was disappointing. <br />In parfum's defense, this is usually the case with extraits though: they're not really projecting, they stay close to the skin. I haven't tried the parfum in a while, so can't be sure if it is a reformulation concern or just the nature of the beast. I will have to take your word for it. You can at least Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-78021177031590966642013-04-01T11:44:32.723+01:002013-04-01T11:44:32.723+01:00M,
it's quite a stunner, I agree. Your experi...M,<br /><br />it's quite a stunner, I agree. Your experience with it is so potently evocative it makes me want to get my bottle out and douse myself with it! :-)<br />Thanks for sharing! (and you're never too late)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64235592090855033562013-04-01T04:01:47.094+01:002013-04-01T04:01:47.094+01:00What an absolute disappointment with the current v...What an absolute disappointment with the current version of Bandit de Robert Piguet PARFUM ordered from the http://www.robertpiguetparfums.com/<br />It's extremely mild and actually not really long lasting (to my standards). Women might like it though.<br />Current EDP version is definitely sharper and indeed sounds like a true BANDIT! Although I'm not sure whether my EDP was issued Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41052441393196675282011-08-16T00:09:41.112+01:002011-08-16T00:09:41.112+01:00Alas I am a tad late for your Bandit draw :(
I fi...Alas I am a tad late for your Bandit draw :(<br /><br />I first heard of bandit when I did a bit of research on fragrances of the 30s 40s and the famous women who wore them. I tried a sample from a kind stranger who heard my pleas online and since then I am an addict.. I wear it to bed because I wish to fall asleep caressing it. I wear it when I'm going out or just around the house..nothing MariaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136224881991688908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61519279003260256862008-01-24T15:40:00.000+00:002008-01-24T15:40:00.000+00:00‘The English label isn't faulty: the quote now com...<I>‘The English label isn't faulty: the quote now comes directly from my unopened bottle's box.’</I> I was talking about the English blah blah from which that bad French translation had supposedly been written. I assumed that was what you meant when you said, <I>‘Mine is in quite correct English.’</I> It’s getting much too complicated now. So, never mind.<BR/><BR/>No, I haven’t tried spraying in Belahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935284724145788208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-29429403890192115742008-01-22T17:09:00.000+00:002008-01-22T17:09:00.000+00:00Forgot to say, Jane: you're in!Forgot to say, Jane: you're in!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-72736902329011084012008-01-22T17:08:00.000+00:002008-01-22T17:08:00.000+00:00Jane, thank you, we aim to please :-)The knickers ...Jane, <BR/><BR/>thank you, we aim to please :-)<BR/><BR/>The knickers story was too good to be left out ;-) And the breakdown on the different formulations was so maddeningly confusing that I set out to find what the hell was going on with those. I'll be glad if it helps people.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-3807192916450248522008-01-22T17:07:00.000+00:002008-01-22T17:07:00.000+00:00Vida,I hope you find out if you win the draw :-) Y...Vida,<BR/><BR/>I hope you find out if you win the draw :-) You're in!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15817921388396393572008-01-22T17:06:00.000+00:002008-01-22T17:06:00.000+00:00Dear D,I hope I'll get the full breakdown ;-)Good ...Dear D,<BR/><BR/>I hope I'll get the full breakdown ;-)<BR/><BR/>Good visual. Indeed<I> Bandit</I> is a scent I reach for mostly in warm weather: it cuts the heat nicely. But rainy days might also be grist to its mills: have to try it (usually I use <I>Mitsouko</I> or <I>Vol de Nuit</I> for that)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-34797740404299126882008-01-22T05:21:00.000+00:002008-01-22T05:21:00.000+00:00Helg,Yet another illuminating post from perfumeshr...Helg,<BR/>Yet another illuminating post from perfumeshrine! I loved the models' knickers story, have never heard that one before. Great image-description of the seductive bandit, and thanks also for the breakdown of the versions. Would appreciate being in the draw if I'm not too late. thanks,<BR/>JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-73700656493941280342008-01-22T02:36:00.000+00:002008-01-22T02:36:00.000+00:00As a novice perfumista, I'd love to be entered int...As a novice perfumista, I'd love to be entered into the drawing, as I've never tried Bandit (though I love the DIVA Fracas). Wonder if I have the cojones to wear it...?<BR/>VVidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917312635065457743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88440804290461128882008-01-22T01:09:00.000+00:002008-01-22T01:09:00.000+00:00Coincidentally, I had just reached for my Bandit l...Coincidentally, I had just reached for my Bandit last Friday when meeting Octavian of 1000 fragrances. I love the edt in the heat when its greenness competes with the floral heart, but the extrait was perfect for a damp, mild,grey winter day: the bitter greenness of the armoise and the isobutyl-quinoleine slap are softened by a luscious floral base. Every time I reach for it, Bandit reminds me ofcarmencanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242409369868615074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-70546547129609861702008-01-21T21:08:00.000+00:002008-01-21T21:08:00.000+00:00Freegracer, thank you for your most kind words whi...Freegracer, <BR/><BR/>thank you for your most kind words which give me encouragement to continue to provide pleasure and -I hope- intelligent commentary on various scented matters.<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked the Burr interview: he did give some insights on how he writes and how thinhs work, huh?<BR/><BR/>You're in the draw, of course :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-81487504298754342052008-01-21T21:06:00.000+00:002008-01-21T21:06:00.000+00:00Sabina,if you like Cabochard, you have good chance...Sabina,<BR/><BR/>if you like <I>Cabochard</I>, you have good chances to like <I>Bandit</I> too. However <I>Bandit</I> is much greener whereas <I>Cabochard</I> (in the vintage version, because the reformulated is <B>utterly</B> ruined *said with vehemence*)has an orientalised (?)aspect to it. <BR/><BR/>Of course you're in!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84934964741852978252008-01-21T20:15:00.000+00:002008-01-21T20:15:00.000+00:00Helg, for various reasons I got behind in my blog ...Helg, for various reasons I got behind in my blog reading and am now catching up. Very much enjoyed the Chandler Burr interview below. Brava! Looking forward to his book.<BR/><BR/>Great run-down in your post today on Bandit and the various versions. Yes, please put me in the drawing for a sample. Will probably add Bandit to my "buy" list for 2008. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for all the work youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21876059742403225492008-01-21T19:58:00.000+00:002008-01-21T19:58:00.000+00:00Have always been curious about Bandit, it sounds l...Have always been curious about Bandit, it sounds like something I could pull off. I have what I've heard is a distant cousin of Bandit, Cabochard by Gres. I'd love to be in the draw. <BR/>SabinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1639500270627953452008-01-21T19:44:00.000+00:002008-01-21T19:44:00.000+00:00OK, glad you think so! I find it frivolous and fun...OK, glad you think so! I find it frivolous and fun myself :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-36535586083043256292008-01-21T16:05:00.000+00:002008-01-21T16:05:00.000+00:00Yes I did thanks! I didn't conform to the Guerlain...Yes I did thanks! I didn't conform to the Guerlain types as I don't wear Shalimar (I'm a Mitsouko girl through and through)but it was and is fun nonetheless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4833013065987250372008-01-21T15:04:00.000+00:002008-01-21T15:04:00.000+00:00Bela, presque! (good memory)There was also a diffe...Bela, <BR/><BR/>presque! (good memory)<BR/>There was also a different name stated as the Givaudan president, so I deduce there is a difference in dates issued as well. (iss't this maddening?)<BR/><BR/>The English label isn't faulty: the quote now comes directly from my unopened bottle's box.<BR/><BR/>Have you tried just spraying the inside of your skirt/pants? The scent rises slowly, but never Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.com