Bananoud

Some fragrances are born from memory. Others from a desire — a quiet, persistent need to create something the world hasn’t smelled yet. Bananoud was born from both.

It started with an image: a humid afternoon on a distant island, where the scent of ripe bananas mingles with the dense air, thick with life. There’s laughter in the distance, sunlight caught between palm fronds, and a breeze carrying something ancient — a smoky whisper, earthy and primal. That contrast lingered. The innocence of fruit. The depth of wood. The warmth of the tropics brushing against something dark, almost sacred.

Francis Caro wanted to capture that exact tension — to bottle the moment when sweetness turns sensual, when the light begins to fade and something deeper awakens. Banana, in perfumery, is rarely treated with seriousness. It’s playful, familiar, often dismissed. But here, it becomes something else: exotic, velvety, almost carnal. Paired with oud, one of the most enigmatic and revered materials in perfumery, the fruit takes on a new life. It's no longer innocent — it becomes provocative.

Bananoud is not about balance. It’s about provocation. About seduction through contrast. It opens with a golden brightness — sun-warmed, creamy, softly tropical — then slowly draws you into shadow. The oud rises from beneath, resinous and deep, grounding the composition in a smoky embrace. Together, they create a duality that is both addictive and unexpected.

Wearing Bananoud is like stepping into a dream you didn’t know you had. It’s a fragrance that plays with perception — light and dark, soft and intense, sweet and wild. A scent for those who move between worlds, who live with curiosity and dress with intent.

Because sometimes, the most unforgettable stories are told by the most unlikely combinations.