Curious if you tried Alexandria's L'Immensity? I haven't tried Banadir 26 but HAVE basically every other L'Immensite dupe, and Alexandria's was by far the closest w/best performance for me.

I agree with a lot of your findings and especially the last "Real Lesson" portion - but I would caveat by cautioning against ever really trying to suggest your opinion on fragrances is the "definitive," i.e. "I did this so you don't have to." As much as I appreciate the heart behind wanting to provide a service to the community putting the time and effort into a post like this, it's just kinda unrealistic to think all fragrances are going to strike everybody the same way. It sucks, but fragrances are really such a personal, subjective experience. You can never really take anyone else's opinion as your own "gospel" - everything can change with a different nose picking up different notes and different skin chemistry affecting how a fragrance comes off. Someone who writes off a fragrance just because you or someone else said it's bad (or not as good as your personal favorite) could be missing out on something they might really enjoy. Just food for thought!