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    Side by side

    1000 Bandits vs. Shalimar L'Essence

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Shalimar L'Essence rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while 1000 Bandits projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 1000 Bandits vs. Shalimar L'Essence
    1000 BanditsShalimar L'Essence
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20232018
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAngéline LeporiniDelphine Jelk
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    1000 Bandits

    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy
    Fruity
    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Rose
    Fresh Spicy

    Shalimar L'Essence

    Vanilla
    Amber
    Powdery
    Iris
    Sweet
    Balsamic
    Musky
    Violet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    JuniperBergamotMandarin Orange
    BergamotAlmondIncense
    Heart
    OsmanthusRoseAngelica
    IrisAmberMyrrhRose
    Base
    Woody NotesOakmossRumOudMitti AttarPapyrusPatchouliAmber
    Madagascar VanillaMuskTonka BeanBenzoinLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 1000 Bandits vs. Shalimar L'Essence
    1000 BanditsShalimar L'Essence
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the one that'll catch you off guard. Most fragrances announce themselves and deliver. 1000 Bandits opens like something polite, then lets the bandits loose.1000 Bandits
    This is not your grandmother's Shalimar. L'Essence takes the classic in a more abstract direction with incense and almond leading the charge. The vanilla is still there but draped in smoke and iris.Shalimar L'Essence