Fragrance comparison

Banana Bread Banshee vs Velours De Nuit

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

5 wins

Banana Bread Banshee

Hez Parfums · 2025

4.5735 votes

Rank #8,033 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Banana Bread Banshee takes 5 of 5 categories.

Banana Bread Banshee
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Velours De Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Banana Bread Banshee5/5

Velours De Nuit0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Banana Bread BansheeHez Parfums

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 75%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerBanana Bread BansheeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

23%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

56%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBanana Bread Banshee

SillageBanana Bread Banshee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value61

Category winnerBanana Bread BansheeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

cinnamon69%

caramel53%

fruity46%

vanilla30%

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BananaCinnamonLemon Zest

Heart

RumChocolateCaramel

Base

Banana BreadBrown sugarBourbon VanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top20-30 mins

Tuscan IrisRumCarrot SeedsCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

TeaOsmanthusChinese PlumBeeswax

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaDriftwoodImmortelle

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Rum and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for Velours De Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer18

Fall95

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring57

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex68

Women32

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,033

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched2025

Reviews16

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBanana Bread BansheeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Banana Bread Banshee by Hez Parfums opens with the cozy aroma of sliced ripe banana, bright lemon zest, and ground cinnamon straight from the oven. As the initial bakery warmth settles, rich notes of dark spiced rum, melted chocolate, and gooey caramel emerge to create a luscious dessert heart. The dry-down rests on a…

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Velours De Nuit opens with a spirited splash of dark Havana rum backed by dry Saigon cinnamon and powdery Tuscan iris. It immediately commands attention. You catch the earthy snap of carrot seeds before a rich wave of dark Chinese plum and sweet Provence beeswax rolls across your skin. Smoky pu'er tea cuts through the…

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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, Banana Bread Banshee or Velours De Nuit?

Banana Bread Banshee takes 5 of 5 categories. Banana Bread Banshee is rated 4.57/5 from 35 votes; Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Banana Bread Banshee for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Banana Bread Banshee or Velours De Nuit?

Banana Bread Banshee lasts longest (Banana Bread Banshee 76/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Banana Bread Banshee or Velours De Nuit?

Banana Bread Banshee projects furthest (Banana Bread Banshee 63/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Banana Bread Banshee and Velours De Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Rum and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Banana Bread Banshee or Velours De Nuit better for summer or winter?

Banana Bread Banshee suits day or night wear; Velours De Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Banana Bread Banshee and Velours De Nuit?

Banana Bread Banshee has top notes of Banana, Cinnamon and Lemon Zest, heart notes of Rum, Chocolate and Caramel, a base of Banana Bread, Brown sugar, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood. Velours De Nuit has top notes of Tuscan Iris, Rum, Carrot Seeds and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Chinese Plum and Beeswax, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Driftwood and Immortelle.