Aurore Nomade
The Different Company (2012)

Remember Crave by Calvin Klein? This is a niche version of Crave

"Dancers in Green" by Edgar Degas 1878

Immediate positive reaction to this one, and yes, I got the banana even before I read the official description. And I would have said tuberose, but it may be the frangipani and ylang, at any rate it's a mellifluous cocktail. Probably with masculine appeal similar to Hermes rocabar.

My usual test of a top class French fragrance is "could I imagine smelling this out of a bottle labelled 'Robertet'?. This one passes the test.

This is really 'jungle juice'. An amalgamation of banana leaf, starfruit, spices - all enveloped by a sneaky white rum under the sun. Every time I wear this I get somewhat giddy and can't walk a straight line. I would not suggest that you wear this while handling heavy machinery, but why would you, as this is the perfume for lazy tropical afternoons, drinking poo-poo drinks with small umbrellas in them, reading novellas and taking intermittent dips in the pool. Every time I wear this, I feel surrounded by tropical foliage...be careful not to slip on that banana!

Although it is not a strong projector, it holds its own and is persistent over 6 hours. Great for the spring and summer, and, what the heck, any time you want to sneak down to the tropics.