119 community ratings

Bana Banana

2019UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.5/ 10

Community score
119 ratings

L'Artisan Parfumeur Bana Banana is a unisex scent that sets banana flower, iris and jasmine against the green, spicy freshness of pepper and violet leaf; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 95 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Pepper Mace Violet leaf

Heart notesfirst few hours

Iris Jasmine

Banana flower

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Amber Tonka bean Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy

What does Bana Banana smell like?

It opens fresh, green and lightly spicy with pepper, mace and violet leaf. In the heart, iris, jasmine and banana flower add a soft, floral and powdery feel, with the fruity sweetness staying in the background. The base of amber, tonka bean and musk settles into a creamy, gourmand warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with fall close behind, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. More voters read it as feminine, though it is classed as unisex. Gallagher Fragrances Tonkazure and Goutal Eau de Charlotte have a close profile.