{"id":299945,"date":"2026-06-08T13:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/299945\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:37:25","slug":"miami-split-abels-new-banana-laced-perfume-has-a-dark-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/299945\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Split: Abel\u2019s New Banana-laced Perfume Has a Dark Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Split, the latest launch from natural, biotech-powered perfume brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anothermag.com\/fashion-beauty\/16712\/abel-natural-sustainable-fragrance-perfume-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abel<\/a>, derives its \u201cgreen, sharp, pithiness\u201d from upcycled banana absolute, explains brand founder Frances Shoemack. Sweet without being cloying, the banana in this gourmand scent is unmistakable and nostalgic \u2013 like candy. And yet, once the sweetness recedes, there\u2019s something heavier underneath \u2013 a smoky, leather undertone that counterbalances the banana with an edge of sophistication. \u201cAgainst the banana, we used a white oud, modern and clean, which acts as a kind of structural glue,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd then labdanum in three different expressions, layered to build texture, depth and a slightly burnt edge \u2013\u00a0resinous, warm, and a little raw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Conceptually, Miami Split takes its cues not from a banana split, but from Maurizio Cattelan\u2019s provocative artwork of the same name \u2013 a banana duct-taped to a wall at Art Basel Miami, sold for an extraordinary sum and then eaten by another artist. Something about the audacity of the idea captured brand-founder Shoemack\u2019s imagination, as well as the apparent playfulness of the stunt, laced with its complex, heavier connotations. \u201cThe banana is the first thing you encounter, bold and almost absurdly present. But it\u2019s a facade,\u201d she says. \u201cUnderneath is something much darker and more complex.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Like the infamous act of pop art anarchism that inspired it, Miami Split is mischievous \u2013 not just for its misleadingly sweet overtones. Presenting natural fragrances that feel decadent and indulgent is enough to ruffle feathers. Just the fact of Abel\u2019s presence at the luxury perfume counter forces the question, by comparison: what are other brands doing to create equally sustainable and safe, non-toxic scents? Meanwhile, the brand continues to develop new fragrances. Shoemack says a new perfume is in the works and will hopefully be released this summer. She won\u2019t give anything away, but promises it\u2019s \u201cnew territory\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Abel\u2019s Miami Split is available <a href=\"https:\/\/abelfragrance.com\/products\/miami-split?variant=54018596602131\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami Split, the latest launch from natural, biotech-powered perfume brand Abel, derives its \u201cgreen, sharp, pithiness\u201d from upcycled&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299946,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-299945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}