Cypress Cedar

Another solid frag from Banana Republic's Icon collection, and very different from the rest of the line. It has a combination of green-ness and earthiness going on. It's not in-your-face with attention grabbing sweetness. It's got a round bitter citrus and fruit quality from the bitter orange and rhubarb, and that green earthiness from the cypress and cedar. Very pleasant. I've never smelled TdH, so I can't speak to those comparisons. I wanted to get this in part because I was actually curious to compare it to "Blue Cedar and Cypress", one of my favorite frags from Cremo. Just going by the names, you'd think they would smell similar. The truth is they are very different. BC&C has a very sharp, almost harsh, combination of lemon leaf and cypress. Still quite appealing, but very in-your-face. Banana Republic Cypress Cedar is much more "laid back" I would say. Still very appealing but maybe a bit more subtle, more round. Edit: on furthering wearing, I actually feel it resembles another Cremo fragrance: "Distiller's Blend" aka "Reserve Blend". Distiller's Blend is sweeter and more boozy with a bourbon accord, but it has a similar spicy round citrus opening and the clean but earthy vetiver drydown. What's fascinating is that I've seen Distiller's Blend also compared to Terre d'Hermes. Both this Banana Republic frag and the Cremo frag are favorites of mine, so perhaps I should try TdH. I would say this is a great year-round frag, except maybe for extreme heat and extreme cold. It's more of a daytime frag for me, or for casual evening hangouts. If you're really going out to a party or on a date, I might pick a different scent. The best way to buy Banana Republic frags is to scoop them up for $20 at rack stores. Cypress Cedar seems to be a bit rarer of the bunch, as it took me several months to find one. But it did pop up eventually at my local Marshalls. If you want to save a little money that's how I would recommend purchasing it.

I just continue to fall in love with this line . To my nose the majority of the line are almost spot on dupes. And yes I test them on my skin side by side with the OGs . This is a definite Terre dupe. But as mentioned on here , it is a tamer version. But anyone that smells this will automatically say TDH . I feel the Hermes is a bit more orange and bitter. This does have a tad bit more sharp cypress probably to up the bitterness and get it closer . But I found this to be great. Bright and bitter tree pines, sour butter orange. Rhubarb to bring it down and add a cool freshness. The vetiver and cedar rounding everything out. Very spring time fragrance but I think it's pretty versatile. Performance isn't too bad. It's a $20 2.5oz fragrance that is a very good dupe. It has to lack somewhere. But it's not expensive so an extra 2 or 3 sprays to refresh every 4 hours is not a big deal. It projects a little for about an hour and a half but is does stick on to the skin for a good 4 hours. I applied this about 3 1/2 hours ago and it's just starting to fade. But you can still smell the citrus and cypress . You don't need to think about it , it's still noticeable. I have to give this an 8/10 .

I am a big fan all the TDH & flankers and have or have had most of them. The comparisons being made here are very valid. With your nose in it you can’t deny that the bitter orange and vetiver are very similar to TDH. That being said it’s got a less dirty orange with hint of minty lemon opening. The vetiver is very similar to Hermes but overall stays alittle sweeter and zestier. As it dries it gets away from the comparison alittle as it stays brighter with the rhubarb notes and green mossy cedar. It is it’s own stand alone fragrance and not a clone but to try and describe it without using TDH as comparable fragrance would be a disservice to readers. This is a great scent that’s kind of quaint but can be over sprayed to compensate. I love how mature and bright it is at same time and the rhubarb is very unique. Seems to have a short life so far but can to be the case with new bottles. I would say this is better than TDH if it lasted longer. Its a little more youthful and has a brighter profile. Great blind buy if you like vetiver scents for sure. Definitely is more masculine and mature side of things for cool weather and rainy days. 8.5/10 overall

This starts off a kind of bitter green citrus that immediately morphs into a cypress note; pink pepper is subtle but present, and in the mid/base it’s mostly cedar and that classy musky banana republic linen. Really fresh and classy. I’d take this over TdH any day. Only superficially similar to TdH. I see how the citrus-cypress can smell a little similar to the citrus in TdH, and it’s shares the pepper-patchouli-cedar-vetiver notes, but in this, the citrus fades into a nice fresh cypress very quickly. It’s so clean, it’s almost soapy. The woody notes are more cedary with less vetiver/patchouli and more importantly to my nose, less ambrox super (don’t argue with me, TdH has Amber). The fact that I can shower this off (unlike TdH) without having skin that stinks of synthetic amber is a huge plus. I’m not great at picking out rhubarb, but I assume Rhubofix is the fixative here giving it some longevity and lending to the rhubarb note.

This is a beautiful scent. It smells really nice in the air. The sillage must be pretty good, because I got a compliment about 8 hours after application, and the person was several feel away. Initially I saw this as more masculine, but the more I wear it I definitely could see a woman being able to wear this too. I generally prefer more masculine scents, so that's probably the only thing keeping this from being a 10/10 for me. I would rate this an 8/10 for myself. Update: This is a 10/10 for me now. The more I wear it, the more I like it and the more interesting it becomes. It just works so well on my skin, even when it's hot. I think lately I'm noticing more of the base notes/masculine notes like the patchouli, musk, and vetiver. And it is still my most complimented fragrance. I think I like this better than Terre d'Hermes.

One of my favorites along with Neroli Woods & 78 Vintage Green. I think that Cypress Cedar is the more masculine of the bunch with a nice woodsy drydown. You catch small whiffs of the Vetiver/Patchouli combo along with the Cypress. Yes, it kind of has that Terre D’Hermes tinge but, very, very feint. The opening has a nice zesty kick that is bitter yet fresh and clean smelling. Not overpowering and definitely not a projection monster with longevity that is 5 hours at best with 4 of them being a skin scent. But, for under $20 it’s a great deal for a nice casual/run around kind of a fragrance. To be quite honest, the whole Icon Series Line up is worthy of a pick up as long as your picking them up discounted. I’d never pay the retail prices for them. Bottom line is they’re good quality scents for a very small cash outlay....

I own TDH parfum, and of course, this instantly reminded me of that. The dry down does take a little turn, though. This contains real cypress absolute (I know because I work with that perfume chemical). TDH parfum has more oakmoss and likely little or no cypress. This also contains a fruity note that TDH doesn't, which is pretty pleasant. Some are calling it rhubarb, and I can get that. It doesn't smell synthetic at all, and if this is cheaper than the TDH parfum, I'd just get this. I haven't tested the performance on this one (but the Parfum doesn't perform satisfactorily for me). I definitely don't think it smells similar to either Eau Givree or Eau Intense Vetiver.

Great scent especially if you can find it at tj maxx or Marshall’s as they sell it for around 20$. Certainly not a direct clone of TdH but definitely falls into the same catagory. Almost like a fresher more versatile version of TdH with a more lemon type citrus and mint replacing the dirty orange. I’m not sure if it just wears better off my skin than other peoples but I have to disagree with the comments about it having terrible performance. While it isn’t mind blowing by any means I get average projection and longevity. Overall: 8.5/10 if you can find it for cheap. If you plan to buy from discount websites (around 50-55$) I’d consider saving up a bit more for TdH

Wow, I love this way more than I expected. It was a blind buy mainly because of the cheap $20 price point, so my expectations were low. It's quite wonderful. The opening is just like the name - all cypress and cedar, and it smells very natural. I have cypress tress on my property and this captures their slightly sweet evergreen aroma perfectly. The dry down leaves a warmer less pungent and lovely woodsy scent. I get an admirable 8+ hours of longevity from it, though the projection is not very strong. I probably wouldn't have loved this scent back in my teens and 20s, but for mature guys this is a very masculine and confident scent. Love it.

I reviewed this awhile back before I was familiar with Terre d'Hermes and unaware that Cypress Cedar imitates it. I really liked it on its own as a crisp classy evergreen scent that's very refined and enjoyable. Turns out it's a darn good take on TDH too. TDH is a little more complex thanks to a more bitter orange rind note and an earthy element that's lacking in Cypress Cedar, and TDH lasts longer. But Cypress Cedar is still really good and is perhaps a tad less challenging without that earthy edge the flint note gives TDH. If you want the TDH experience on a budget, this stuff is a no-brainer. Kudos.

Great minty aromatic. It does remind me of TDH but is not as potent. Like if TDH decided to makean EDC. Refreshing cooling fragrance that is perfect for warm daytime wear. I bought this in September 2020 and it has aged nicely in that time and has grown more potent (although still far from beast mode) I pick up all the notes listed but I don't get much musk. Opens with orange, mint and pepper. The Rhubarb isn't prominent but the pepper sticks around into the drydown. Drydown is pepper, mint, cedar and vetiver. Good stuff

Of recent Banana Republic releases the individual notes in this one are more identifiable but they work so darn well together. It is a "classic" genre but a beautiful new composition that is more earthy than anything -- the outdoors in a (full) bottle (worthy scent). It has an evergreen and effervescent nature. I usually get the bitter orange fairly strongly accompanying the woody accords but that also reminds me of a sharp anise at times and the whole fragrance has some similarities to Aqua Amara... Love at first bite!

This one is really good. It smells like a nice tamed bitter orange and dries down to a woody scent. The longevity is fair at a few hours, which isn't bad for a freshie. Sillage is moderate but that's good a lot of the time. Safe for work and closed in environments. All of the Banana Republic scents I have tried are just as good as the more expensive fragrances out there. This is a very pleasant scent and highly recommend if you see it at Burlington and consider getting it.

I really like the scent. It’s a sweet, minty, clean woodsy scent that, in my opinion, is certainly unisex. The price is also pretty phenomenal. I will say that the silage and longevity are not great however. They aren’t so bad as to discourage purchasing, but i’d say it lasts 4-5 hours on my skin and can only really be noticed in intimate ranges. All things considered, definitely a good buy. If you turn out to dislike it, you didn’t spend much.

I have not tried Chanel Bleu de Chanel but I've tried the Declassified version, Cedar Bleu and this is really similar but stronger than that dupe. It is a good deal for an eau de toilette although it becomes a skins scent after around 30 minutes. I picked it up for $12.99 at Burlington.

I wore this today and man I love this one! I’ve been so impressed with banana republic! They put out niche quality products at a great price. This one reminds of a black licorice vibes it’s very nice. I definitely need to try Terre dhermes after liking this so much. 8/10

Lighter and brighter version of TDH. One of those perfumes that can be worn any time, and it won't smell out of place. You could douse yourself in this and still not offend anyone. For $20, This is a good addition to any collection even if you already own TDH.

A very slightly sweeter of Terre D Hermes EDT. Mind blown !! What a great fragrance! I leaving a bottle of this in the office to spray to refresh mid day during the summer. The BR fragrances have really impressed me. Crazy value and great scent profiles

This is one of my favorite colognes! I'm from Washington State so it reminds me of being out in the evergreen filled forests on a rainy morning, just beautiful. Banana Republic is way underrated especially at the price point 💯

beautiful fragrance similar to TDH but replace the orange/vetiver combo with lemon/vetiver and with a very slight floral accord in the background BR have come up with one killer frag. performance is moderate