Fragrance comparison

Bana Banana vs Sweet Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 647 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bana Banana

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.92644 votes

Rank #4,621 FruityAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Sweet Love

Shirley May

4.003 votes

Rank #56,829 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bana Banana takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bana Banana
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Love
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Bana Banana2/3

Sweet Love1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sweet Love
Sillage & projection: Bana Banana
Value for money: Not scored
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

Sweet LoveShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 644 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 55%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 45%Want 45%

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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySweet Love

SillageBana Banana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

amber92%

floral84%

powdery77%

iris69%

green61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

floral77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both floral and green

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

HyacinthMuskPepper

Heart

JasmineCitrusesIris

Base

AmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPepper, Iris, Jasmine and Amber. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

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%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,621

PerfumerCéline Ellena

Launched—

Reviews72

Overall rank#56,829

PerfumerNot listed

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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Sweet Love by Shirley May starts with a bright, crisp flash of green hyacinth and a sharp kick of black pepper. The initial punch feels energetic and dry, catching you off guard before it softens into a breezy floral heart. Within twenty minutes, jasmine and iris emerge to create a clean, soapy texture, backed by a qu…

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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 Sweet Love?

Bana Banana takes 2 of 3 categories. Bana Banana is rated 3.92/5 from 644 votes; Sweet Love is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bana Banana for a fruity and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Love for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bana Banana or Sweet Love?

Sweet Love lasts longest (Sweet Love 70/100, Bana Banana 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bana Banana or Sweet Love?

Bana Banana projects furthest (Bana Banana 60/100, Sweet Love 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bana Banana and Sweet Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Pepper, Iris, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Bana Banana or Sweet Love better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bana Banana and Sweet Love?

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. Sweet Love has top notes of Hyacinth, Musk and Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Citruses and Iris, a base of Amber and Patchouli.