Banana Leaf names no single substance
ReconstructedNot extracted.
Banana Leaf
Note Profile
Also Known As
Banana Tree
About
Banana Leaf is a tropical green note with a sappy, leafy character and only a faint banana nuance. It is used to suggest cut-green freshness rather than the sweet smell of ripe fruit.
Scent Profile
Banana Leaf smells green and sappy, like a freshly torn leaf rather than ripe fruit. A waxy thickness runs through it, warmer and more humid than the green of galbanum or violet leaf. That humidity gives it a tropical, sun warmed feel. A faint medicinal, wintergreen like edge sits underneath, with only the barest hint of banana.
ScentWheel
Breadthfocused
EnvelopeTop · ~2h lasting
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
What this is made of
Origin
In perfumery, banana leaf may be represented by aroma materials and accords rather than a single standardized natural extract. The note is named after the leaf of the banana plant, Musa paradisiaca ssp. sapientum, and references describe it as a distinct green tropical material rather than a fruit note.
Usage in Perfumery
Perfumers use banana leaf to add tropical greenness, a leafy top-note effect, and a slightly sappy texture to accords. It can support banana, coconut, fig, and other tropical themes, and it also works as a fresh modifier in green florals or modern transparent compositions.
Similar Notes
Perfumes featuring Banana Leaf
A selection of reviewed perfumes where Banana Leaf appears prominently.
