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xiron – :
I was testing men’s perfumes which I didn’t liked and this W was on same table at Banana rep store. The bottle looked kind of interesting with curved shape and when I smelled it reminded me of my childhood 89-90s(eating and playing with gummy bears)and in my opinion it beats lots of expensive women’s perfumes
words to describe it
Colorful
Pleasant
Childish
Playful
Fantastic
Cool
Good for younger women (19-39) to smell for men)
“Liberty Island Bond No 9 for women and men” reminds me of this W.
Ordexindiresk – :
Chemical cheap laundry soap stench. Perhaps it’s good to make a room smell fresh in the most synthetic way possible but not a person for sure.
pammiks – :
I liked this for about ten minutes. It was fresh and sweet honeysuckle,but then it became overpowering soapy,and some kind of cleaning fluid smell(reminded me of Rug Doctor chemicals.) It made me nauseous and head achey. I returned it next day.For some reason Banana Republic fragrances don’t agree with me,its the second one I’ve returned.
irretahip – :
This is a soapy fruity floral in the best possible way. Normally I am really turned off by soapy scents but this one is really nice and fresh. The longevity is great and it can be worn year-round. It’s perfect when you want to smell fresh and clean and subtly sophisticated.
константин прокопчук – :
Just lovely! Worn it for years ~~Notes~~ top notes of sparkling citrus, wet green leaves and pink grapefruit. Mid notes will consist of honeysuckle, white magnolia and water lily and end with dry notes of amber, sexy musk and blonde woods. Natalie N on YT
Pchelll48rus – :
I don’t see any of the notes listed for this perfume — is this because Banana Republic hasn’t provided it to Fragrantica? This smells like honeysuckle to me and more specifically like the Yves Rocher honeysuckle fragrance that was available about ten years ago. I love honeysuckle so I am very happy to have added this to my collection.
Gundufol – :
Fresh, light and powdery. Been using it for over 10 years now. Not my everyday fragrance but i like seeing it in my collection. Nicely reminds me of my university days. I thought back then it was perfect for me.
Balipon – :
The top notes of this perfume are weird for me. I don’t even know what the notes are, specifically. It’s not for me, I am not fond of this scent. It is not a unique scent though, I found a perfume that smells like this but it is just a cheap brand.
kirillovsh – :
Bought this to wear to work as a light floral. Turns out it is all baby powder… not offensive but much too powdery for my liking.
leshii83 – :
I bought this in a two pack. I enjoyed one and am about to pass the other along. W is very clean but not too soapy or powdery. The base never warms up or becomes spicy. It’s a watery floral. Think lilac, green leaves, and wood after a rain. W stays cool from beginning to end. My favorite use for W was spritzing myself before bed. It would be excellent for an after shower cologne as well. Perfumes don’t get much fresher than this.
igor980 – :
Me lo regalo mi tia y es lo mismo que el Biografía de Natura!!! que no llegue a terminar un frasco…. lo regale no es mas que algo verde y fresco… muy comun. No lo recomiendo.
stas_usa – :
I purchased a duo of these without smelling them first. I just assumed I would like it as my boyfriend has a mens BR scent that is to die for. I ended up selling them both because to me this smells like soap.
viktor1 – :
Banana Republic W is a very clean, versatile fragrance that is ideal for daily wear. I found the note pyramid listed in an article about the release of W and its counterpart M. The notes are as follows:
“top notes of sparkling citrus, wet green leaves and pink grapefruit. Mid notes will consist of honeysuckle, white magnolia and water lily and end with dry notes of amber, sexy musk and blonde woods.”
I definitely get the citrus, notably the grapefruit, the water lily, the crispness of the wet green leaves, and maybe a pink of magnolia. There’s an overall clean and casual feel to W, slightly generic, but still good.
oprosnikov2201 – :
I noticed that one of my colleague always smelled like she just got out of the shower. Her office had a lingering clean,very pleasan and fresh scent and one day I asked her what she was wearing that smelled so wonderful. She said “Women” by BR. Although it is not my most favorite fragrance but I really like the freshness that lasts a long time.
sas73 – :
I love lily of the valley and this is such a clean scent- but it disappears so quickly! Good thing TJ Maxx sells 2pk/$20 or I wouldn’t say this is worth it.
Bbaass666 – :
Lack of the note structure does make it a bit hard to decide if you’ll like it, hm?
(see stacia79’s, below for the notes)
I GET: Lots of lily of the valley, bergamot, and gently aquatic water lily. Also a touch of honeysuckle adding just the tiniest bit of natural floral sweetness.
Mostly it’s a surprisingly smooth LILY OF THE VALLEY + WATER LILY. This does make it have a ‘soapy’ impression, but it is lovely, clean, and smooth.
I generally don’t like LotV or aquatics so I don’t think it’s for me, but I am happy I can finally at least see the beauty of a LotV prominent scent! 😀
madved – :
Ick. Sprayed and was initially excited. The first five minutes were a delicious clean smooth soap. Almost instantly in the first hour it has stayed “clean,” but is instead Comet cleanser, an abrasive bleach- antiseptic- powder. Powder, powder, loud “Pleasures-ish” clean powder. Scrub-a-dub-dub, off I go to the tub.
shandra – :
Got one as a present from my aunt so I was so excited to try it knowing that she really has good taste in perfumes. I took a sniff from the bottle and all I got was water based BUG spray yet I decided to spray some on my wrist and left it on for a few minutes. Usually the drydown turns to something better but this one just got worse and actually smelled like an anti-itch lotion. I’m definitely giving this bottle away.
Булия – :
the initial spritz though may appeal weird, but the drydown is SO AMAZING!! ..fresh, clean, feminine and elegant. it also has good longevity on my skin. i’m in love with this perfume! =)
sevag – :
A very clean scent. Also very innocuous, it shouldn’t be offensive to most peoples noses. It’s clean and fresh smelling.
torbaclan – :
I finally purchased this today after many times seeing it at Marshall’s and TJMaxx, today I finally took the plunge and I’m glad I did. I purchased BR Classic about 2 years ago and have been eyeing this one since realizing I liked Classic. So, recently I made up my mind that the next time I saw it I would get it. Ok so this is the clean floral I have been searching for that is wearable in most situations. The scent is simple but its simplicity is what makes it special.
This is one of those scents that’s no fuss but so feminine and clean smelling. This is a happy scent…I’ve only tested it the past few hours since purchasing it but I have already added it to my favorites. This is well blended and great for those who love simple florals that just make you feel pretty. This is a scent you’d wear to meet your boyfriend’s parents or just a situation where you want to be taken seriously while appearing feminine but still has an element of fun bright happiness! I’m really liking this and am very happy I got it!
Edit: Ok yes this is the the simple pretty clean floral I have been craving and searching for! “W” is not “too” anything it’s just woman. Not too floral, too sweet, too sexy, just perfect. Realizing that sprayed on clothes this lasts long…a lot longer than Classic even though I still like that one. Perfect!!
dhz272elipseskism – :
This was a cheap TJMaxx buy. I purchased it from looking at the reviews here. I like this as a casual work fragrance, or as a oops, I just ran out of the house to run an errand and didn’t have time to shower kind of spray. It does smell like strong cleaner when first sprayed, but give it a minute or so and it will be pleasant, not offensive, and clean.
wowannn – :
I am so dissapointed with this! I can’t believe no one is getting a windex smell? I was really looking forward to this, I love fresh scents, even soap,fresh linen scents, but this is just so chemically, like window cleaner! I’m gonna give it a chance still but I am dissapointed, as I really thought I would love this. I recently did an online shop and got w, Hallie berry and Kylie couture and I gotta say I’m least impressed with this one. I’m not trying to insult anyone who likes this, honest I’m jealous of people who love this perfume, I just can’t get windex out my mind 🙁 I think there is still a way I may be able to like this, I really love the concept, I guess I was expecting more of a pure grace kinda soapy, clean scent.
Сергей334 – :
I just LOVE this! Totally not my usual kind of fragrance, so clean, green & fresh with a sweet powderyness (the sandalwood?) that is just gorgeous. Bought a bottle for my sis-in-law last Xmas and when I saw her recently, I was sniffing the air – wow what are you wearing, its lovely? Guess what? It was this! So I am now the proud owner of a bottle and mmmmm its yummy. Grassy, summery & clean……
Edit: Really – those who dismiss this as ‘ordinary’ at first sniff (also try on skin rather than sniff from the bottle) should give this another try. I usually fall in love with scents so quickly & tire of them equally quickly – but this – it grows on me more & more everyday & it lasts ALL day. I got back from work the other day, changed to take the dog out & my husband asked why I had sprayed myself! I hadn’t since 8.30am! The drydown is sweeter & muskier than the opening notes, rather like a very good quality body lotion in a ‘your skin but better’ kind of a way…….so good! Fantastic on hot summer days.
mansa – :
The same perfume but for Men is missing from this site. Someone post it please! I had it and I really liked it.
Forex21 – :
Top Notes: Bergamot, Clementine, Honeysuckle
Heart Notes: Lily of the Valley, Waterlily, Green Leaves
Base Notes: Mahogany, Amber, White Musk
When first sprayed, W reminds me quite strongly of dish detergent, maybe Palmolive or Dawn?? It must be the citrus, but it’s more like a white bar of orange scented soap rather than an actual piece of fruit.
After about an hour, the soapiness fades into the background but never disappears completely. I mostly smell the green leaves and bergamot, maybe some synthetic lily of the valley.
I could see how this would be a clean, fresh, inoffensive work cologne for many. Not really my bag. I like something with a bit more sex appeal, even for day to day life.
seregamen – :
It was a blind buy online smells clean and fresh just as if you had taken a shower! this perfume is good for when I am so busy at home cooking and have to pop out to the shops or pick up the kids from school I definitely don’t wanna smell FOOD and OIL so I spray it on but what i like the most is that is not very overpowering and strong as I wouldn’t want to walk through the playground and having the other mums noticing me and it tends to fade a bit leaving you with a soapy smell, so yeah I guess is ok for me on busy times.
Valcha – :
Crisp, fresh, clean. Very summery. Pretty much casual and inoffensive. Not too much, not too little. Makes me feel happy.
gurza2007 – :
Fresh and clean with notes of waterlily and lily of the valley, reminds me of summer days. Safe to wear, inoffensive but nothing special really. It didn’t work well with my warm chemistry so I gave almost a full bottle to my work colleague who seemed to love it.
vdemntomjsk – :
Where is Banana Republic M Cologne for Men on Fragrantica?
seviagraua – :
very clean and fresh ~ used to wear this alot my freshmen and sephmore year of highschool 🙂
vivisector0 – :
Sprayed this on my jacket and scarf while at a BR store shopping. Liked it, but not enough to buy it at the time. Threw on my jacket and scarf the next day- smelled it again and HAD to have it!! It’s a very clean, green, fresh scent. Perfect for work, as a lot of other reviewers have mentioned. Glad I found it online. $15.00 on Amazon. Good scent for spring/summer.
feneRedyvew – :
I would always overlook this at Marshall’s and TJ Maxx. Would see it all the time, but one day I got curious and started looking up the reviews. Reviews are mixed. I took the chance and decided to blind buy it. I am so glad that I did. It smells so fresh and clean. Like I just got out of the shower. It really does smell like an expensive soap. This is an every day, non offensive smell. I am very impressed with it’s longevity and sillage, it really lasts. Got it at a fantastic price too, it had a double pack for 1.7 oz each for only $20, that’s a steal. Now I think I will get the Classic also. Now the only downside is it has a strange annoying smell when you first spray, but it goes away fairly quickly, so wait for the drydown before you judge. I wish I would have bought this sooner, Love!
han710 – :
Clean, green and fresh. Very light but still has a “presence”. I can see this on a professional, feminine woman, a classic ingenue, with a minimalist style. This is for the woman who is always immaculately put-together. Her hair is well-groomed and she has perfectly ironed black slacks, a crisp white shirt tucked underneath a blazer, and minimal jewelry. She doesn’t fall for trends and she knows that you don’t have to make a loud statement to be noticed.
A lot of people ask what a good perfume to wear to an interview is – this one! It’s crisp and professional, light and not at all obtrusive. Doesn’t last long on my skin but sprayed on my clothes this lasts all day.
rolexreplica60097 – :
Clean, sharp and green scent. I keep a couple bottles of this on hand, afraid they will end it. It leaves a soapy, watery, green-hay smell on my skin that draws people near me.
Stays very close to my skin. Great for crowded hot rooms as it’s never cloying, you don’t inhale and get a gagging mouthful.
Never fails when I am wearing W that someone will sniff me twice and say ooo you smell so good. When a scent can make a person sniff towards you and ask you what you are wearing – it’s OK in my book.
I gather little pups along the way with this one. Nothing special just a good clean scent.
sds0311 – :
Very Clean scent purchased at the BR store… I think it smells like real clean flower soap! it like fresh out of shower in a clean way… If you have a job where your not allowed to wear fragrance this one you can say i just walked out of shower… Very clean and fresh up beat scent…like it but will not buy it again for the price. Oh my sister found it in Marshalls for like $20 and I purchased it full price… so not bad if you can find it cheaper…
TearoVerb – :
Best blind buy in a while. Smells fantastic clean fresh kind of soapy. I glad i took a chance and purchased this. I can see myself using this while in vacation in the hot summer days. I don’t own that many fresh out if the shower scent and lately with this hot weather i’ve beeb craving it. The scent is floral feminine a bit powdery not sweet which i like. Sometimes I get perfume fatigue specially with the uber sweet scent these days. It’s quite a charming scent almost innocent, angelic but it’s flirty in that it makes one approachable. The floral aspect is very noticeable too. I would say lily is the most pronounced note. This scent also help lift my mood is quite a happy sunny sumerish scent. Another thing I like about it is that is quite innexpensive I got two 1.7 oz for 19.99. The bottle is a good size to carry on vacation or in your pocketbook. Thus is different from other scents in my collection. This will be great for everyday wear running errands. It will be my security blanket when it gets scorching hot. If you don’t like clean scents then stay away from this one.
Седой – :
Fresh strong clean scent, I agree it is like a bug spray, almost like OFF. Unfortunately to me it just does not have a base note. I cannot smell any floral scent at all. The longevity is good.
Burmistr – :
As others said, this perfume is clean & fresh. Yes, definitely! I love the smell. Make me feel comfortable during hot weather.
tolya42 – :
Very fresh and clean. Great for when I want to give off a professional aura.
Michael_V – :
Quite a sharp smell at the beginning (5mins), then it dried down to a super clean (a bit floral) scent. LOVING IT!!!
xqqmgltjaf – :
Everyday perfume for sure. Clean, clean, clean. And I love the smell of clean! Nothings fighting for pole position in this scent, no note seems to overpower another. I find this lovely.
rfs895elipseskism – :
as others noted, there is a strange repulsive note that disapears after some time. anyway, not for me.
dh71 – :
Thought this a fresh fragrance, but how wrong I was! For me this is kind of serious perfume, firm and there is a note in this perfume which a bit annoyed me (dunno what it is). But the longevity is good!
Viktors25 – :
Tried tester recently. Fresh watery note, it was just ok to me. Wouldnt buy for my personal use however others I am sure like.
xmasterprogram – :
I got this today and it smells good it is floral a bit but very sweet as it develops and it doesn’t smell like any other frag I have so to me it’s a keeper and I got 2 1.7oz bottles together on clearance for $16.00 Smells kind of summery to me now that I am sitting here typing and smelling it.I like this one!
concierge – :
kinda disappointed. when a salesman spray it on a paper i thought the scent really fits me. because of my excitement, in short i bought the perfume. but sadly after testing it on me, i can say that it doesn’t really my scent. not so perfect as i expected. for those who doesn’t like sweet, citrus scent u will definitely like it. i can say it’s just like a baby powder scent.
Sergunya12 – :
I can fully appreciate why one reviewer referred to this as bug spray. When I first apply and for maybe 30 minutes out, it does smell like OFF After that it calms down to a pleasant floral fragrance. I will not buy it again but will use what I have in a very judicious way. Too much on application will assault my nose. Perhaps the other reviewer and I both have the same body chemistry that created the OFF smell. I don’t know.
Update: I timed the dry down between OFF and pleasant floral. It took twenty five minutes. Clearly, I could not reapply in public because upon initial application I would not only drive off mosquitos but also anyone near me.
I envy all of you this does not happen to. Again, I am foiled by my capricious body chemistry.
NEO901 – :
I was kinda disappointed when I smelled it first (which was a blind buy again), too strong floral green scent for me… Then I tried to find a way to use it till today. I layer it with Noa Fleur and I think I smell really nice and clean, like “just out of shower”.
Overall I am happy with it now, it is energetic and modern and clean. Very safe for office.
PS: I think it reminds me of Gucci Envy.
Edit: Great sillage!
galaktikayo – :
I wouldnt have ever suspected that i’d like a Banana Republic fragrance, but when I smelt this, i just loved it. It’s so soft and clean; everytime I spritz some on I feel so revived and cheerful; you could wear it everyday or even at a dinner as it has a pinch of elegance to it and I must say it’s very long-lasting. It actually smells more like a Floral Woody Musk, rather than just a floral, based on the notes:
Top Notes: Bergamot, Clementine, Honeysuckle
Heart Notes: Lily of the Valley (Muguet), Waterlily, Leaves (green)
Base Notes: Mahogany, Amber, White Musk
malik78 – :
Strangely, I like Banana Republic’s W perfume. The opening is herbal like a mixture of sage or rosemary along with a soft powdery fragrance. The middle note seems to revolve around white flowers and water lily. The drydown is soft musk and probably sandalwood. It smells clean and refreshing, like you just stepped out of a shower. It’s a keeper for me!
Max1980 – :
i only use it when i go to swim
lqb814speagoessenda – :
I use this to freshen the room, especially sheets and pillows.
It smells clean and linen fresh to me. This is what you would wear on a sailing boat or on the beach. Very refreshing and light. I can’t wear it on me because if feel it is too light and breezy and doesn’t seem to fit me.
ЗаяЦ – :
This Perfume is PERFECT sweet and clean, it’s the only perfume that i have used and received compliments 🙂
sten02 – :
This perfume is clean and fresh. Unfortunately, there is nothing new or different with this scent-it does little to distinguish itself. I find myself wearing this perfume in the springtime because of its green notes. Not sure it is full bottle worthy, however.