Metal Rain

This stuff smells absolutely amazing. You could keep spending tons of money on Niche fragrances or give the Banana Republic Icon line a try and get a similar experience when it comes to an actual nice and unique fragrance. There are TONS of expensive fragrances that do not last super long or project like crazy. Why do the cheaper fragrances get judged so harsh on these metrics when the actual smell is what's important. This stuff is seriously high-end in its quality. I have tried so many expensive fragrances that do not smell nearly as good as this does. Super well blended, perfect for summer. The black currant and violet leaf blend beautiful and in the back of them is a really nice lavender. This stuff seriously smells so fuckin good! When you can find a 5oz bottle at Ross for $30 you buy that thing and make some decants and keep it on you and you're good the entire day if that's what you're going for. Or just use it to lift up your mood or when you need a quick and reliable fragrance and don't want to nuke out your area with some odd scent and force everyone to be bombarded by a fragrance you impose upon them. Love this one and I am so glad I scooped the 5oz bottle when I saw it because this is one you want around and want to be able to spray a little extra so it gets some legs to it.

Hey y’all this is a decent Release for BR, it could be considered unisex but in my opinion it leans a little more to the male gender. Starts off citrus mostly lemon, and fairly natural. The florals come through the mid and the dry down is more woody but still pretty fresh. I’ve noticed with the Icon line they typically sway either more feminine or male. This could be a blind buy for someone wanting a dumb reach freshie that takes some interesting turns, this one os not to linear longevity and performance are average. This is fairly typical of the Icon line. For me this and a few others like Vintage Green are decent releases.

So glad I decided to snag this. I was perplexed by the mixed reviews about what it smells like: "smells like silver mountain water" to "smells like every Creed ever mixed together." I should realize: if people say it smells like 5 different things rolled into one, it probably doesn't smell like any of them, and that turns out to be the case with Metal Rain. I get very little similarity ot SMW or any other specific Creed. Bottom line: to me, it does not smell like any other scent I have. I get a zingy lemon in the opening, followed by a sweet, almost sugar-cane like scent with a bit of melon. Great for summer wear for sure.

I love this fragrance partly because it reminds me of Curve Crush which I used to wear in high school. Metal Rain has the same vibes as Curve Crush but it is a bit more refined and definitely more intense. It just projects outward like no one's business even hours after the initial spray the sillage still is intense. It smells nice and fresh but it is not a fragrance to wear on a date. I don't find it seductive but it is something to wear if you want to smell clean and fresh. I think it is a perfect fragrance for any weather and I see it as more of a daytime fragrance.

I found a bottle at TJ Maxx for 25 bucks (the edp). To my nose, it smells like woods, citruses and lots of green tea. The tea note is really calming and is super prominent in the drydown. The longevity even for the edp is only about 3 hours. Good sillage for an hour ish. This is a great every day fragrance for a rainy day or a summer night. Its not super unique but it still gets enough complements. I’d choose this over most “blue” fragrances if the performance was any higher because the smell is just that good.