Donna Sentenza

Donna Sentenza is the banana fragrance I've been searching for it's SO insanely yummy! The banana note is always there from start to finish which is exactly what I want. Donna Sentenza like all of the Hilde Soliani fragrances I've tried smells very realistic there is nothing here that smells cloyingly sweet with that artificial afterbite you find in most designer gourmands these days. This fragrance is a wonderful interpretation of a banana ice cream / milkshake. It opens up smelling like a fancy banana ice cream with actual pieces of banana on it and whipped cream for like an hour and after that the banana note becomes a bit less pronounced and the fragrance feels more like a banana a milkshake the banana note is now on equal grounds with whipped cream and the vanilla. As a kid banana ice cream was my favorite and Donna Sentenza captures that memory like no other fragrance would I wear it and it feels like I haven't grown at all. I get excellent longevity and the projection is strong for the first three hours and then it becomes gradually moderate. When I wore it out earlier today my friend who picked me up immediately asked "Were you eating a dessert before you came?" I laughed and said that it was my fragrance. One last thing I would like to add about this fragrance which might seem a negative to many but I don't mind it in the least Donna Sentenza is a fragrance you wear for yourself there is no Scenario in my head where wearing it would be the perfect so I wear it whenever I want to feel comfortable and happy what I'm trying to say is that if you're someone who worries too much about wearability then this might not be for you.

THIS is what I had hoped CSP Vanille Banane would be! Sweet, fun, & delectable, this is banana pudding with nilla wafers or straight up banana cream pie. The banana is one of the longest lasting ones I've ever come across too. The banana scent doesn't truly fade; the Runtz like quality might, but it develops into a slightly more realistic mashed banana adding a quality that is soft & fresh yet slightly sticky that rounds out the sugary cream & vanilla base into something just a little more different & intriguing than the run of the mill vanilla gourmand. Truly delightful, and makes me want to lick my own arm!

Three words; Banana Laffy Taffy. This is an elegant banana fragrance, which smells completely identical to Banana candy, honestly that’s the only thing I can smell in it. It is super relaxing and calming, making it very easy to love. The only reason somebody could not like this is because of how simple it is, but nonetheless, the quality and uniqueness of it is unlike anything I’ve smelt before. I will definitely wear this in spring a lot, I can’t wait to buy a full bottle. Smell: 10/10 Projection: 7/10 Longevity: 9.5/10 Value: 8.5/10 (would definitely be lower if it wasn’t an 100ml) OVERALL: 9.7/10

The opening is a dead ringer for Banana Runtz candy, which made me giggle. Synthetic banana doesn't last long; it quickly goes to vanilla pudding with sliced bananas and vanilla wafers. My cats jumped up on me and started licking my arm right after I put this on. I'm not crazy into gourmands, but I thought this one was so fun. Most gourmand people I know want "beast mode" fragrances. This isn't that fyi, but it smells great and made me laugh in surprise. Definitely worth the sample!

This may not be everyone’s experience, but I am in love with Donna Sentenza. Yes, it’s linear. But it is perfect. It is banana pudding— an artificial one, though. A bright yellow one. With sweet, freshly made whipped cream. And it’s sticky and sweet but perfect, not too much. I showered and eyed a bunch of new samples I’ve been waiting for, and I just wanted to put it back on. It’s so fun and on me lasted all day. Perfect.