Fragrance comparison

Bana Banana vs Antidote

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 650 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bana Banana

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.92644 votes

Rank #4,621 FruityAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #67,708 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bana Banana takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bana Banana
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bana Banana4/4

Antidote0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bana Banana
Sillage & projection: Bana Banana
Value for money: Bana Banana
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bana Banana

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bana BananaL'Artisan Parfumeur

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 644 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 55%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

644 votes

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityBana Banana

SillageBana Banana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value8

Category winnerBana BananaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

amber92%

floral84%

powdery77%

iris69%

green61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafMacePepper

Heart2-3 hrs

Banana FlowerIrisJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

AmberTonka BeanMusk

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPepper, Iris, Jasmine and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Bana Banana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter35

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex45

Women52

Casual 41%Work 32%Date 17%Party 10%

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,621

PerfumerCéline Ellena

Launched—

Reviews72

Overall rank#67,708

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBana BananaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bana Banana by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an unexpected, playful scent that treats banana as fine perfumery rather than a candy joke. It starts with a crisp, green snap of violet leaf and a hint of warm mace that frames a realistic, slightly under-ripe banana fruit note. As it warms on skin, the fruitiness softens into a …

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bana Banana or Antidote?

Bana Banana takes 4 of 4 categories. Bana Banana is rated 3.92/5 from 644 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Bana Banana for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bana Banana or Antidote?

Bana Banana lasts longest (Bana Banana 64/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bana Banana or Antidote?

Bana Banana projects furthest (Bana Banana 60/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bana Banana and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and floral accords. Common notes include Pepper, Iris, Jasmine and Tonka Bean.

Is Bana Banana or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Bana Banana suits daytime wear; Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bana Banana and Antidote?

Bana Banana has top notes of Violet Leaf, Mace and Pepper, heart notes of Banana Flower, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.