by Mark
Bandit opens with a shock of bitter green galbanum. It is so unlike anything else currently on the market that it can be off-putting. It is harsh, abrasive, alien and haunting. As the initial sharp edge wears off a little, a very slight bit of floral sweetness is manifested. To some, it smells like a full ashtray; to others, a bag of marijuana.
Beneath the galbanum and whisper of florals, there is a bed of old black leather, and beneath that, something animalic and sweaty.
Bandit is arguably one of the most notorious fragrances in history; the legend goes that Germaine Cellier drew her inspiration from the fragrance of the knickers worn by models during Piguet's fashion shows, after they had walked the runways. Bandit is connected with S&M, leather, lesbians, contraband, outlaws, and, well, bandits. While these romantic ideas exist in an intellectual sphere, it is hard to deny that the fragrance itself is unique, iconoclastic, and quite a departure from anything SAs in department stores or Sephora are likely to push at you.
Bandit was discontinued for over two decades, and has since been produced in a number of concentrations and formulations, and under different auspices. Currently, it is available as parfum, eau de parfum and as a body lotion. The currently available EdP has a blurb on the box stating that it is the original formulation; however, this is very unlikely to be true. Still, even critics agree that it retains much of its outlaw spirit.
Although marketed as a woman's fragrance, this one is as unisex as they get; indeed, it is more rough-and-tumble than almost any masculine fragrance you can think of, now or ever.
Beneath the galbanum and whisper of florals, there is a bed of old black leather, and beneath that, something animalic and sweaty.
Bandit is arguably one of the most notorious fragrances in history; the legend goes that Germaine Cellier drew her inspiration from the fragrance of the knickers worn by models during Piguet's fashion shows, after they had walked the runways. Bandit is connected with S&M, leather, lesbians, contraband, outlaws, and, well, bandits. While these romantic ideas exist in an intellectual sphere, it is hard to deny that the fragrance itself is unique, iconoclastic, and quite a departure from anything SAs in department stores or Sephora are likely to push at you.
Bandit was discontinued for over two decades, and has since been produced in a number of concentrations and formulations, and under different auspices. Currently, it is available as parfum, eau de parfum and as a body lotion. The currently available EdP has a blurb on the box stating that it is the original formulation; however, this is very unlikely to be true. Still, even critics agree that it retains much of its outlaw spirit.
Although marketed as a woman's fragrance, this one is as unisex as they get; indeed, it is more rough-and-tumble than almost any masculine fragrance you can think of, now or ever.
Perfumer: Germaine Cellier
Year: 1944
Notes: Galbanum, Orange, Neroli, Leather, Wood, Spice, Jasmine, Carnation, Tuberose, Vetiver, Patchouli, Musk
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