Bandit Robert Piguet 2012 Eau de Parfum

Darkness spreads
Only street lamps flicker wearily
Deathly silence in the small town
The bandit sneaks away quietly
Into deserted green-mossy valleys
It is cold
His leather cloak warms
Dark clouds gather
Gentle neroli rain
Pattering on his narrow face
Galbanum walls the quiet fear within him
With fear in the back of his mind, he continues
Cool earth swirls around him
Past forests and lakes
The moss-covered lake breathes tuberoses
Slowly the mist rises
Becomes one with nature
A long day lies behind the bandit
He has been on his feet for over 10 hours
His steps are heavy, but soundless
Not an everyday occurrence even for a bandit
Suddenly he hears noises
The oak moss offers protection
The sounds fade away
Just imagination?
Doesn't matter!
The strength of the bandit wanes
He spends the night in the oak moss
Dreams of further adventures...

Bandit (2012) by Robert Piguet is a very beautiful and classic chypre fragrance with a leathery touch. It leans towards a rather green direction and brings a, as I find, very subtle and pleasant animalic note. I usually do not like the tuberose present in the fragrance, but here it has been incorporated very pleasantly and discreetly. For me, Bandit (2012) is a very special chypre fragrance, thanks also to the leather and the well-measured oak moss.
The first edition of Bandit is from 1944 and it was one of the first fragrances from this house. The version from 1944 is unfortunately now only expensive and hard to find. After a reissued Eau de Toilette from 1999 did not receive a particularly good reception, this version of Bandit was launched in 2012 and became a great success again, said to be relatively close to the original version. Unfortunately, Bandit (2012) was also discontinued some time ago.

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