Top Notes 
Banana
Black pepper
Heart Notes 
Cardamom
Base Notes 
Australian sandalwood
Benzoin
Labdanum05/21/2025
Merlotsupern
85 Reviews
Merlotsupern
Helpful Review
3
Everyone can have a banana (even if Sand doesn't)!
Crafted by the perfumer Mark Constantine, the nose behind most of Lush’s fragrances, Sand carries a familiar olfactory signature that fans of the British brand will instantly recognize. That unmistakable Lush DNA (and the notorious performance) is woven into the fabric of this scent.
Despite its reputation as a banana fragrance, surprise surprise... Sand contains no banana note in its official composition! The name actually refers to sand-alwood, and it’s through a clever interplay of ingredients that a creamy, ripe banana-like accord emerges. This illusion is realistic for the first hour at least, and I think it shows the perfumer’s skill in creating Sand.
Here on Parfumo, I see that the majority of people who own Sand are female, but in my opinion, this fragrance is perfectly balanced unisex. It avoids overt sweetness, leaning instead into a creamy, woody warmth.
Talking about performance:
- Opening (Hour 0–1): a burst of sandalwood and pepper, creates an immediate impression of banana & brown sugar. The projection is moderate to strong.
- Mid (Hour 3): the projection remains moderate, and there’s a fleeting whisper of leather that comes and goes. This is unlisted, so it could be just my perception.
- Full drydown (Hour 5): cardamom becomes more noticeable, blending with the lingering sandalwood base. From this point onwards, the evolution is quite linear.
Even after eight hours, subtle whiffs of sandalwood persist, especially with movement, forming a gentle scent bubble. I can say that 24 hours after application, on clothes Sand is still perceptible.
Despite its reputation as a banana fragrance, surprise surprise... Sand contains no banana note in its official composition! The name actually refers to sand-alwood, and it’s through a clever interplay of ingredients that a creamy, ripe banana-like accord emerges. This illusion is realistic for the first hour at least, and I think it shows the perfumer’s skill in creating Sand.
Here on Parfumo, I see that the majority of people who own Sand are female, but in my opinion, this fragrance is perfectly balanced unisex. It avoids overt sweetness, leaning instead into a creamy, woody warmth.
Talking about performance:
- Opening (Hour 0–1): a burst of sandalwood and pepper, creates an immediate impression of banana & brown sugar. The projection is moderate to strong.
- Mid (Hour 3): the projection remains moderate, and there’s a fleeting whisper of leather that comes and goes. This is unlisted, so it could be just my perception.
- Full drydown (Hour 5): cardamom becomes more noticeable, blending with the lingering sandalwood base. From this point onwards, the evolution is quite linear.
Even after eight hours, subtle whiffs of sandalwood persist, especially with movement, forming a gentle scent bubble. I can say that 24 hours after application, on clothes Sand is still perceptible.
