Mochi Banane

nette actually ate with this one omg. smells so mild and beautiful. a unique offering if you want something tropical that deviates from the ylang ylang/tiare/coconut/sunscreen profile we see all too often

Honestly when i started my foray into perfumes with more unique notes, this was my first “bigger” bottle blind purchase (travel size was alot bigger than i thought!) I went through an emotional rollercoaster with this one, first spray test: ADORED IT smelled milky and ricey and the banana and vanilla made me think of an ube-esque scent! Then a skin test... not my favorite, it became heavier and more rice forward and lactonic on me (not in a good way) but after a while, i decided i did enjoy it! I probably wouldnt spring for the full bottle but i would definitely buy the travel size again ! I know i read that someone thought it smelled a bit acetone-like from the banana and 2 it was more like plantain smelling vs a ripe sweet banana and tbh, i do agree that the banana has a more astringent quality to it, but it totally works to make this not overtly sweet! Everyone that has smelled it around me (shout out my coworkers for dealing w me forcing them to smell my perfumes) has found it inoffensive so id say go for the travel size if you want a unique perfume to show people and to wear on occasion to intrigue ! Edit: BTW on clothes this is crazy long lasting , my shirt still smelled a bit like it even after a wash hahaha

I got a new travel size from Sephora and tried a couple of times, so here's that: The banana is very soft, quick, and immediate. Then it dries down to a vanilla adjacent classy floral chic. It lasts a while, there's a bit of starchiness from the rice, overall it's a nice perfume but nothing that is super unique. I get a lot of mochi/vanilla/creamy-rice adjacent and not enough banana. Might be good to pair with JHAG Banana Rush! That one is a super realistic banana.

First spray is a thick, sweet banana, starchy smell. Banana doesn’t smell too artificial, it smells like a vanilla banana cookie. Then it slowly dries down into more of a sweet, starchy hibiscus skin-smell. Unfortunately something about the hibiscus isn’t doing it for my nose, can be somewhat headache inducing overtime, especially in the heat but overall the fragrance isn’t bad. Powdery, sweet, girly.

Powdery, starchy, very floral frontal. I only get a hint of banana for the first few minutes. Despite this though, I quite like it! I love hibiscus and love how well it goes with the starchy rice note. Not sure if I'd wear this often, let alone spring for a full bottle, though. Definitely a spring scent, and even a bit more vintage/mature (in a good way ofc!)