Banana Republic M

This is not a bad scent at all, when you first spray it, it smells just like an orange peal, then a few minutes later the fig and plumb come in. But wait there is more then it softens into a mild soapy freshie. Then you get the sandalwood and cedar but that is about 20 to 30 minutes at least on me. So, this is a very non-linear fragrance. It last a decent amount of time but sillage is close to you. So this would be good for an office, church or any other place that has a lot of people and would not likely offend anyone. You might even get a complement during a close encounter.

Very nice, citrusy, semi sweet smell. Very close to Hilfiger Athletics, one of my favorite juices. To bad they discontinued Hilfiger Athletics, it was one of if not the best smelling from the Hilfiger line. (Go figure they would discontinue such a gem). Banana Republic M has filled that void for me. Pretty good longevity on my skin 6-8 hours. You can find this one for under $20 for the 3.4 oz. Over all I would give this an 8.5/10 score.

EDT and EDP are very similar. I prefer the dry down on the EDP, but the EDT is slightly fruitier. The opening is quite beautiful, with the fig accord smelling marvelous. If you need a "work safe" fragrance, this should do a smashing good job. The problem with this fragrance, as with most BR frags, is the performance can be hit or miss, depending on the version of the fragrance. I do like this better than a lot of newer releases.

Great scent for the hot days of the year, was better back in the 90s, reformulation has reduced a bit of its performance, but it still has a great scent profile that I enjoy very much wearing. Overspray, spray over clothes and enjoy. This review is about the bottle with yellow juice, not purple.

THE GOOD: Citrusy, bright and nice. Mass appealing THE BAD: I personally believe this is only good for summer, although I do believe all scents can be used year-round. BLIND BUY: yes RATING: 9/10