Linen Vetiver

Paid just $12 of Ebay for this gem, and definitely one of my greatest ever best blind buys. As this can be worn by absolutely anyone, I consider this straight unisex, however, I do understand why some people say it leans feminine. This is because it smells super clean, super bright, super fresh, has some floral nuances, and smells like fresh laundry (when a luxury detergent or fabric conditioner was used). Now I'm not saying women smell more like the aforementioned things than men, but now for me as a young adult, this is the kind of smell I remember when I was young at homes of friends and family, or a laundry place, or after my hotel room was serviced and cleaned (sheets changed), or just somewhere where women are more situated/associated. Hope this makes sense - whilst growing up I experienced this kind of smell mostly around women, it's not because they themselves smelled like it, just that this kind of smell appeared more often than not around women because of other things going on / things they were doing / etc. That doesn't mean this smells industrial, or like a cleaners cleaning kit, or like a woman, it just smells like luxury clean laundry. The kind of smell that every man (and woman) will appreciate / have appreciated if ever they've had the pleasure of, for example, putting on a clean outfit, or getting into a bed with freshly laundered duvet covers and pillow cases and getting whiffs of this scent. It's a smell that makes everyone feel good. If others around you smell this, they probably won't think you're wearing cologne (if they don't know your a fragrance addict), but they'll just be reminded of what I've talked about above, and it's a beautiful way to smell. Scent = 10 Performance = 5 Longevity = 4 (just spray every couple of hours, or right before wanting to make a good impression around other people and it does the job) Uniqueness = 6 Sillage = 6 Overall for me 10/10 Overall in general 7.5/10

Another BANGER from Banana Republic. Honestly I'm starting to check around all the rack stores in my area just to try to collect this line. They can be found at half price or less, so grabbing them on sight should be a no-brainer. Love the straightforward niche approach in the designer space, for a great price. Clean, clean, clean is the name of this fragrance. It's got a touch of citrusy bergamot at the top, and dries down to a super pleasant floral/woodsy base. I'd say this makes for a very safe and appealing indoor, daytime fragrance. The office, relaxing at home. I think it can be used year round in those situations. But I would resort to something else for going out in the evening. Also, given the name, I can see this being used to spray clothes or bedsheets to give them a freshly cleaned scent. I wonder if this actually works better spraying the clothes you're wearing rather than your skin. The juice is slightly colored though, so be careful spraying it in any actual plain white linen fabrics. I can see how this fragrance leans a little feminine, but as a guy I'm still comfortable wearing it. Maybe that's just because Banana Republic markets the whole line as unisex so I expect it to work on men and women. In any case, I do think it's very unisex. So yeah. Happy that I picked it up. If you can find it half off at a rack store, you've got no reason to pass up on it.

All of these in the icon line, at least the ones that are in the clear bottles, are great from the Banana Republic line. To me this is a soft bergamot with florals and green notes.. plus musk, it has other stuff mixed in the background too. It smells like something you can and should use as room spray, spray your sheets, spray yourself with a t-shirt on, it's hard to not like this one. The vetiver in this is soft and gives it a touch of spice. If you have qualms with vetiver fragrances you should give this a chance because everything in this blended in and it's hard to distinguish notes or smell individual notes that may bother you. I do get very good longevity for something as soft as this..probably 4-6 hours tops. Spray this liberally. This was a steal for me, has niche qualities to it for such a low price. It's not high end by any means but it has unique qualities to it and performs good enough to be a dumb reach. I can't wait to include this in my regular rotation again when the warmer weather arrives, loved wearing this.

Another excellent fragrance from the BR Icon line. I like this one a LOT. It smells similar to 90 Pure White in that it is very clean and bright, but they differ. Linen Vetiver smells like what the name says- linen and vetiver. It's got a nice clean, sweet, musky smell over a lighter vetiver. It's not like an in your face vetiver. This one is blended well and I really, really enjoy it. Putting it on and then walking outside and having the smell hit me in the warmth really solidified this one for me. Definitely one of my favorites, it might have overtaken 90 Pure White in terms of how nice and clean it smells. Either way, excellent offering from BR! This smells, actually, like a mixture of 78 Vintage Green and 90 Pure White. It's unique, but reminiscent of them. Some of the frags in this line are similar, but they are all good. This one is shaping up to becoming a favorite.

Was at Burlington and the whole Icon line up was on sale for discount. Blind bought most of them. This was a very pleasant surprise. This is a perfect spring and summer fragrance. Like the fragrance suggests its a luxurious take on fabric softener. If you have ever used Gain Fabric softener then you kind of get close to the idea. That is in no way a negative on this fragrance. I think there should be more out there like it. It is very office safe. Non-headache inducing non offensive. Compliment inducing etc. You're not seducing anyone with this fragrance but it is probably the easiest dumb reach for spring and summer. 9/10 in my opinion. The only reason it doesn't get a 10 is because it doesn't project very well. It does last 3-4 hours on skin and clothes.

Light airy fresh citrus and clean musky vetiver, the scent is so simple, pleasing and versatile, for both men and women. To my nose, it is like a lighter version of Aqua Celestia Forte MFK, less citrus and musky, like after 2-3 hours dry down of Aqua Celestia Forte, it smells 80% similar to Linen Vertiver. I wear this scent everywhere to work, to gym, to buy groceries,...It is a crowd-pleasing, elegant and effortless scent, clean girl/boy aesthetic. It projects moderately for 3-4 hours and lasts on me the whole day, it is not a strong scent so spray freely on your clothes 👌🏻. I see it is always on sale, so for such a cheap price, I think it is a great steal for people working in the office day to day, and just want to smell nice and clean.

This has the most fantastic clean, effervescent, gently masculine, soapy/green opening (similar to 78 Vintage Green w/o the fig), unfortunately it becomes a barely noticeable skin scent in less than 15 minutes. They use a starchy iris note to create the Linen accord, and a super clean/wearable Vetiver to complete this very clean and bright composition. It basically smells like dryer sheets combined with a soapy/cola but in the absolute best way possible! For whatever reason, this fragrance disappears on my skin almost instantaneously which is why I like to spray on my clothes as I truly do enjoy the scent. If not for the performance, this would be a top notch niche fragrance(especially for the price). Scent: 8.5/10 Performance: 1/10

So I have a co worker that also works part time at Banana Republic so he got this for me with his employee discount as a Christmas gift. I went in to BR a week before to check out the fragrances and this is the only one that stuck. I really liked Cypress Cedar but decided I wanted this one. First thing you get is this very clean (as in expensive fabric softener) scent. In the mid it does lean a little more feminine, which I typically don't like but in this case it works. This is a great fragrance and I will be wearing this alot in the warm weather. My fiance approves. Longevity is moderate. I sprayed this at 9:30 am and still get a little whiff here and there. I really love this stuff.. Rating 8/10

This is a great fresh fragrance that suffers from poor projection and sillage. I also have 78 Vintage Green, 17 Oud Mosaic, 90 Pure White and Grassland and they are all great fragrances but lack Umph. I would rate all (except 17 Oud Mosaic which I would rate 4/10 because the fragrance is not very good) 6/10 because of this issue. However, if you can handle 16 sprays these fragrances may be for you. In that case I would rate them 8/10 (except 17 Oud Mosaic, 5/10) I picked these up for ~ $35/ea for 75ml on The Perfume Spot. Other sites are charging $70+ and I would not purchase these for that price.

Got this as a tester for 15$. The opening is almost identical to 78 Vintage Green, but, while Vintage Green goes into a fruity-green direction, this becomes musky-floral. Vetiver? In the background, you will notice it if you dive your nose in it up close. Linen? OOOH, YA! This would go well with a white linen shirt, both for men and women. As for performance, even if the scent is soft, it projects quite a bit and lasts up to 8h on my skin. Don't be afraid to go heavy with this one. I would say that, if you don't like florals, stay away from this. I personally love it.

the best surprise that I had on a blind buy. How gorgeous and rich this fragrance is for a really cheap price (I payed only $20). So fresh, floral, soapy and well blended and luxury. I don't think it is too natural but as It smells amazing and the price was really cheap, no negative thoughts on it. The bottle and box also give you the same vibe of a very expensive fragrance. It fit perfectly on my skin and very compliment for all: women and men. The performance is OK for an EDP. Longevity: 6-7 hours Sillage: medium for 1-2 hours Definitely I will buy it again !!

Easter, your first communion - everyone crowds together for a photo outside the church, a boutonnière wilting on your blazer as you sweat in the noon sun; your grandpa is kneeling next to you with a hand on your shoulder, and you feel grown up but can’t say why. Notes: petitgrain, iris/hyacinth/jasmine, vetiver

I would describe this as a beautiful classy musky bergamot soap. Not a scent youd want to wear out but perfect as an office/work scent or anywhere understated elegance is desired

Bought for £24 off Amazon after Cuba gave it a big thumbs up on his channel. Very clean, very Spring/Summer, super work appropriate. Great quality for a bargain price.

Smells like the middle ground between 78 Vintage Green and Elizabeth Arden Green Tea. Very fresh and green opening, then dries to a subtlely earthy vetiver and woods.

Great simple fragrance! Smells like very clean clothes and citruses. Longevity isnt great but overspraying should work fine with it!

Smells like high end hotel linens. Will be using as a linen spray. What a great smell to end a day and to inspire sweet dreams.

I love it. Unisex. Citrus and florals mainly. Safe and clean. Easy to wear. Warmer weather day scent for any situation.

A very nice fresh clean high end hotel smell. My better half loves it. Got the 5oz bottle for $16 so I’m super happy

I love fresh and clean so there's always room for one more in my collection. To me, Linen Vetiver hints at several other fragrances. I do get the slight similarity to 78 Vintage Green, my favorite from the line. As a man, I prefer Vintage Green because it is more green, sharp, and less floral. Linen Vetiver is a bit softer, but a man can still rock it. I get some of the floral MFK-ness, and what I remember of Byredo Bal d'Afrique, although I've already burned through my samples of those so can't do a direct comparison. I also get the slight comparison to the more feminine Versace Versense and 90 Pure White. As most of the BR line, this one sits right in the middle of the fem/masc divide, allowing one to enjoy the best of both worlds. The only negative is that on my skin it can come across as a generic body lotion, however that's perfect for out-the-shower. A win for 20 bucks, and preferable to many many other cheapie blind buys I've made in the past.