Maui In A Bottle Sweet Banana | 37 Kayali 2024

Of all the new Kayali “Vacay in a Bottle” scents, this is the one that took me for a surprise. It’s actually a very nice, wearable banana scent for the heat. We can all agree that banana isn’t a note we see all too often in scents, so when I heard the set was being dropped, I was most excited to try this one and Capri (the lemon sugar one - which admittedly, disappointed me).

Mau’i is a soft and sweet banana scent with a creaminess from the coconut cream. The banana initially has a greenness to it, but that goes away quickly. Now, the coconut cream has this beautiful duality that adds a gourmand touch to the scent, but blends nicely with the sandalwood to give it that “beach” and “by the ocean” vibe. It’s not too sweet and I think the florals help to keep the scent from skewing too gourmand (especially with that vanilla in there too). It’s cute and playful, but also exotic and kind of sexy! I think it would layer nicely with other sweet/floral summer scents too.

Not mad at this one at all and wouldn’t mind grabbing another 10 ml or a larger bottle when the one I have runs out. I only have one other banana scent in my collection, so this one is a nice little addition. Definitely worth a try for anyone looking for something different for summer!