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.

Yes. It does smell like CSP Vanille Banane. It’s a better smell and deeper, just like the notes - banana and whipped cream with a vanilla extension. CSP does last longer with more punch but it is slightly synthetic this is more natural. Both remind me of an Aussie candy Allens Banana’s. I love them both and as far as I’m concerned they are the best gourmand scents for bananas.

100% banana runts in liquid form. A playful scent. The initial spray is intense. A while later, vanilla and cream come out more, but it still remains unmistakably banana-runty. Sits close to the skin. Very synthetic, as expected, especially if you take a big sniff right up against your arm. That said, I was huffing it all day since I really love that artificial banana flavour.

I have a sample of this and I blind bought Vanille Banane from a private seller. I felt rich one day and thought it would be fun to sniff some banana... Donna Sentenza is so much better! Vanille Banane, probably because of the vanille, smells a little bit like the banana has started to get brown spots, while Donna Sentenza is really fresh but still realistic.

A beautiful banana masterpiece!! This isn’t hyperealistic bananas off a tree, but instead a banana pastry or a banana candy scent. Genuinely reminds me of banana pudding for sure, sweet whipped bananas with decadent cream. It’s so sweet, smooth and addicting. The sillage was pretty strong and lasted a while when I tested.

This is one of the best fruity gourmands I've ever tried. To me, the top notes didn't give away the heart note of banana. In the top, all I knew was that I was smelling fruit - delicious fruit! The drydown of this is smooth and creamy - well-blended and not in-your-face banana. It's sweet, gentle, and innocent. I love it!

Reminded me of my old banana-ice vape until it dried down into the most indulgent and gooey banana desert. It turns almost savory, like a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. I feel like I’m at a Hobbit’s table. Day by day I grow more fond of gourmands and it’s all because of Hilde!

This is pure vanilla heaven! Donna Sentenza smells like a warm hug on a cold day. It's sweet and comforting, but not overly sugary. The tropical notes add a playful touch that keeps it from being too heavy. Absolutely love it!

Sweet Delicious Creamy 🍌 Banana 🍌 Milkshake. 🍌 Hilde knows how to do gourmand fragrances, for sure. I could smell this all day. LOVE LOVE LOVE. next day smells like a Banana Flambe on your arm. *not like CSP Vanille Banane

I mix this with Kyse perfumes and bountalenti. It’s a confectionary photo realistic banana dessert. Opens with ripe sugared bananas, with custard, dolloped with cream, topped with meringue. My banana master piece.

Just like all of her scents I’ve tried, it’s absolutely delicious with zero performance. I wish they’d last longer. Sadly, I cannot justify buying fab with such weak longevity.

it’s like pure minions blended and bottle up. so whimsical. like the smell in a 4d ride at universal in the minion factory.

this smells exactly like those synthetic-chalky banana candies and i LOOOOVE IT!! it’s such a perfect summer scent

If CSP Vanille Banane is banana candy, Donna Sentenza is a banana popsicle. Very similar in banana flavor, but a slightly different interpretation of it. The CSP has more of a burnt sugar, drier, slightly powdery feel to it, while this is similarly sweet, veering on juicy. The banana is stronger and fades less quickly in Donna, though it also feels a little more monotone, perhaps more like a layering note than a full-fledged perfume. As tiresome as the ambroxan, iso super, etc. bases in gourmands are getting, I can understand the choice as a functional one when trying a simpler perfume like this, where it feels almost suspended. While I don't find the performance terribly weak and I can appreciate that it's not headache inducing, it does feel pricey for what's essentially 2-3 hours of a fun, silly note. Still, I must commend the blending, as there's nothing scratchy to speak of.

Is it possible for a perfume to have a sense of humor? The linear, lighthearted Donna Sentenza feels playful, maybe even a little mischievous. The advertising copy emphasizes the idea that the fragrance smells like a complicated bougie dessert, but to me it’s much more reminiscent of banana candy — specifically, the candy from those old-timey machines where you insert a quarter and it spits the product into your palm sans any packaging. This simplicity lends Donna Sentenza a certain versatility and I’d say it’s equally appropriate for a fun-loving woman of any age. The scent has gentle-to-moderate sillage and average staying power — unlike a lot of Hilde Soliani fragrances, this one isn’t a powerhouse. A solid choice if you’re looking for a summery, upbeat daytime scent that isn’t citrusy or fresh.

A creamy-sweet banana candy, this smells exactly like banana laffy taffy, which is undoubtedly the best kind! Its sweet and fun but not at all cloying, though it does get more sugary as it dries down, which it does so pretty fast. Generally photorealistic fragrances aren't ones I'd want to wear out but this one is enjoyable. Sillage is pretty intimate so wearing it feels like a fun little treat to myself--just like laffy taffy! I don't have a specific picture of what the human embodiment of this perfume is yet... some people have said its like a beautiful clown but I will have to disagree with that one lol.