Yes, Nós Temos Banana!

“Yes, Nós Temos Banana” arrived at the beginning of January 2026 causing a stir—which already signals the success of Granado’s new fragrance. It truly became the talk of the town! And I’m enchanted. It’s a creamy perfume, not gourmand at all, that opens with a very prominent banana—sweet, but one that loses intensity in the first few minutes. As soon as the banana softens (but is always there), a chic iris starts to emerge, not powdery, yet leaving an earthy, green tone, a hint of makeup. You know that plasticky skin of an old doll that still holds a scent from the past? Soon enough, that “vintage” quality turns woody. And at no point does this perfume lose its creaminess. The musk stays there the whole time, bringing a sense of comfort. It seems to me to be one of the longest-lasting perfumes from the Granado house, alongside "Rosa Sublime" and "Apotecário", even though it changes quite a bit throughout its evolution. On my skin, I get a soft wood (cedar with sandalwood), truly creamy. It’s as if we had rubbed banana tree oil (which I’ve never actually smelled in my life) over very raw cedar, just to polish it up a bit. Picture a cabin in a very tropical forest, surrounded by plantations and bunches of bananas. This banana is neither ripe nor green. The banana here is far from a Cavendish/banana-nanica (bubblegum-like, candy-sweet), for example, but it’s also not a green plantain. It’s fruit at its peak, blended with water and oats. A smoothie without milk. Sweetened only by fructose. I also feel it’s a great perfume for layering, since its base notes (iris, cedar, sandalwood, musk) are the backbone of many fragrances and appear here in a soft way. I’ve tested it with many, and it worked. Examples of Granado and Phebo perfumes for layering: Íris, Cedro, Sândalo, Nostalgia, Santalum, Fava Tonka, Déjà Vu. I also tested it with Molecule 04 by Escentric Molecules, and it was divine. It’s not an easy perfume. But Fragrantica is full of silly perfumes (and so are we).

I get banana with the Granado Nostalgia with it. Old powdery dated make up with creaminess either from the banana itself or fig. I love Nostalgia so this was a no brainer for me. Pity the soap smell like NOTHING, like not even soap base. And I could only get the smallest bottle kit with the soap. This is a love.

I was very excited for this release and bought a Decant but I am still on the fence. Banana at the opening is so sweet and flavorful that I wish it lasted longer. On me, the hay and the banana leaf are more prominent ( and me being mexican, smelling like wet banana leaf only reminds me of tamales, but not in a bad way ). It creates this gray, dusty and dry bubble that lasts for about half an hour and although the base should be more creamy, the fig, the banana and the iris create this violet aroma that can be found on Penhaligon’s The Favourite (that’s why I suggested it at the reminds me of section). Now, this is not a bad thing, because in The Favourite, the violet is amongst so many flowers that it can be migraine inducing, but if you take only the violet note, is amazing. And that’s why I am still on the fence, this is, for me, what The Favourite should be like, it would be perfect, but we are talking about a Banana scent by Granado so... I will finish my decant and see what happens. Sillage is weak but oh boy does it lasts on skin. I can smell it even after 8 hours of wearing. And I am not complaining.

It opens up with a loud banana note, it is exactly like banana flavoring, very sweet like banana chewing gum. This lasts just a few minutes. After that orris and sandalwood are the most noticeable notes. It becomes a skin scent. The banana note comes back more like the actual fruit, but is very very subtle. This is very nice.

A super nostalgic, fake-banana scent from childhood in the best way possible, balanced with a unique green quality that’s likely fig. A fantastic mix-up from heavy leathers and resins, but it breaks your heart with very short longevity and sillage—relegating what could have been a big-number score.