Banana Pudding vs Pastel Rumours
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pastel Rumours takes 4 of 5 categories.
Banana PuddingChoose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pastel RumoursChoose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Banana Pudding1/5
Pastel Rumours4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pastel Rumours
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pastel Rumours
- Sillage & projection
- Banana Pudding
- Value for money
- Pastel Rumours
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pastel Rumours
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Banana PuddingElysianPastel RumoursSarah Baker PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.94/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 9%Had 6%Want 84%
3.92/ 5 · 223 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerPastel RumoursRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate11%Love
17%Like
33%Ok
33%Dislike
6%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
42%Love
33%Like
14%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
168 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPastel Rumours
SillageBanana Pudding
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPastel RumoursBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
powdery92%
iris84%
vanilla77%
musky69%
fruity61%
sweet100%
lactonic92%
fruity84%
vanilla77%
powdery69%
caramel61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IrisMuskBananaWhipped CreamCustardCaramelCone WaffleVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Top
PeachMilkCerealsGingerCardamom
Heart
CustardCaramelOrris
Base
VanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesMusk, Custard, Caramel and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Banana Pudding, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter49
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,474
PerfumerJessi Park
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#5,041
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews60
Category winnerPastel RumoursHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBanana Pudding by Elysian presents an unexpected contrast between its sweet dessert title and its actual powdery reality. While the brand lists banana, custard, caramel, whipped cream, and cone waffle, the actual scent profile is dominated by powdery iris and clean musk. Instead of a rich, syrupy bakery gourmand, wear…
Reviews →Pastel Rumours is a creamy peach gourmand with a playful cereal milk twist. It opens bright, sweet and fruity, then settles into custard, caramel, vanilla and soft musk, with a powdery orris touch that keeps it from feeling flat. On skin, it usually reads youthful, cosy and dessert-like rather than realistic fruit. If…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Banana Pudding or Pastel Rumours?
Pastel Rumours takes 4 of 5 categories. Banana Pudding is rated 2.94/5 from 18 votes; Pastel Rumours is rated 3.92/5 from 223 votes. Choose Banana Pudding for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pastel Rumours for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Banana Pudding or Pastel Rumours?
Pastel Rumours lasts longest (Pastel Rumours 71/100, Banana Pudding 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Banana Pudding or Pastel Rumours?
Banana Pudding projects furthest (Banana Pudding 75/100, Pastel Rumours 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Banana Pudding and Pastel Rumours smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Musk, Custard, Caramel and Vanilla.
Is Banana Pudding or Pastel Rumours better for summer or winter?
Banana Pudding suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Banana Pudding and Pastel Rumours?
Banana Pudding features Iris, Musk, Banana, Whipped Cream and Custard. Pastel Rumours has top notes of Peach, Milk, Cereals and Ginger, heart notes of Custard, Caramel and Orris, a base of Vanilla and Musk.
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