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cmb753Unlogrere – :
Banana Republic number 83 leather Reserve is not so bad.. it’s more like a skin scent after the initial drydown but it has a beautiful beautiful smell of suede/leather and citrus and spice I give this scent an 8.0 strength and longevity I give it a 6.8
shuri4ella – :
A lightweight version of Prada infusion homme in the drydown stage. very light longevity and performance, you get what you pay in terms of quality.
bunker123 – :
I mostly smell suede. I can see what Laurdess is saying about cigarette smoke. But the drydown is suede and the overall feeling of the scent is suede. I don’t get vetiver or neroli here.
The leathery-animalic opening dries down to a pleasing and very slightly sweet scent after two hours or so. Give it a full wear before judging.
brandberg13 – :
Dries nicely into a soft, chalky, leather fragrance… for those who like leathers. It might be a gateway drug to get girls and boys hooked. Just say no!
Татика88 – :
This fragrance smells better in the drydown than the initial blast….unfortunately, the drydown is a skin scent. Not bad, but not great….
uaz270speagoessenda – :
I got this in my sampler pack. Thank God they had a 40 percent off sale. Some do smell nice but they all have super poor performance. The leather reserve wasn’t my favorite smell. A very soft suede smell is really all I get. No other notes to speak of. I did think maybe I could at least layer it to add more depth to a different fragrance but the only problem is that I can literally spray my arm with 4 sprays and ten minutes later the smell is mostly gone. I would definitely pass on this one. The oud mosaic is by far the most interesting of the line. With that one I can at least get a few hours of longevity also.
Naik1992 – :
Scent 8/10
The smell is nice but the performance suck..
Longevity 2/10
M_A_X – :
INTRO:
I bought the Banana Republic Icon Collection sample set for $50 bucks Canadian. The sample set contains a 5ml spray vial of each of the 5 scents in the collection: 1)Vintage Green; 2)Leather Reserve; 3)Pure White; 4)Black Platinum; 5)Oud Mosaic.
If you do the math, you’ll realize that the sample set is expensive as you’ll be paying $2 per ml of perfume. Compare this to a fragrance like L’Homme Ideal which is from a prestigious house like Guerlain where you can get a 50ml for about $50 Canadian ($1 per ml) at discount/wholesaler websites. If you really want one of these fragrances, the best thing to do is try each one in the store and then just purchase the largest size which is 75ml (goes for about $60 to $65).
Although these scents come off as niche scents, their performance puts them below Zara fragrances, in my opinion.
SCENT – Leather Reserve:
– when I first spray this, right off the bat, I get a leather smell which is different because most fragrances tend to start with a fresh, citrusy or fruity accord before transitioning to a darker accord like leather
– but there is no leather listed as a note (so it’s the combination of suede and cypress and cedar, to me, that give the imitation of leather)
– it dries down into less or very subdued suede and a bit of vetiver+neroli
– I don’t get any tonka bean from this
All of the above is nice, but it doesn’t matter if the scent doesn’t perform and for me, on my skin, this scent DIES OFF between the 2 to 3 hour mark. Lacks longevity and it DOESN’T JUMP off the skin or clothing like any fragrance should. When I spray this, I literally have to put my nose right on the spot where I sprayed it to even notice the scent.
SUMMARY:
You label your fragrance as an EDP and it can’t even last past 3 hours?! You label your fragrance an EDP and when I sit in my car after spraying it 5 minutes earlier, I can’t even smell it on me?! It’s so disappointing when a clothing house tries to be bold and mimic amazing/unique niche-like scents but then fail to ensure the scents perform.
Sorry Banana Republic but you need to do just a little more with this ICON collection if you want to follow Zara. Zara’s scents are straight knock-offs/clones of classics and they’re pretty much all linear but AT LEAST they PERFORM.
tusstyday – :
Intriguing name…. disgusting smell. If you are going for old Leather coat filled with cigarette smoke this is for you.
GeqohgeON – :
I tried this and Black Platinum on each wrist when I visited a mall recently. I liked Vintage Green, too, but didn’t want to overwhelm myself. I left the BR store with my friend to continue shopping and see how the fragrances developed. I was considering buying the small $25 bottles of each because I was pleased with the scent of both and was having a hard time deciding. However, at my half hour check-in, I was shocked. I sniffed and sniffed both hands and then offered them to my friend and even she was stunned. Gone. Not a trace of scent on either hand. If you like these scents enough to buy them, you should probably purchase the large $95 bottle because you’re going to be respraying a lot. For me, no way. Not spending my money on invisible perfume.
7pathel – :
The best masculine from the line. Not bad for the price either.
feniks815 – :
I actually like this fragrance quite a lot. Was my favorite from the line, and I was not expecting much.
NoryNeemfrent – :
Very underwhelming fragrance. My least favourite from the line.