Linen Vetiver
Banana Republic (2018)

Ugh I was gonna do this long review dissecting this whole house, but I think I'll save it for a blog or something.

In short.. I think Banana Republic fragrances are very hit or miss. A few good, some are absolute bangers, but the majority leaves something to be desired. Linen Vetiver falls somewhere in the middle.

From the top it's fresh and clean, it has a certain feeling and smell of fresh cotton. It has a great tangy orange note on the opening spray, it kind of goes into a Meyer lemon sort of smell, with a slight smokey background. That citrus fades quickly into mostly just bergamot, lavender, some sort of smokey element, and vetiver. Or maybe it's just a smokey vetiver. Can't say I really pick up any iris here, but I do get lavender. I also get a little jasmine, or it might just be iris, as those florals can all smell similar when combined. Middle is blended well, there's a subtle sweetness in the background from vanilla, and a subtle smokiness as well.

This is mostly a skin scent, but it does have decent longevity at around 4-5 hours.

I feel the brand Clean could have, and probably does have something similar to this. But since that brand has flopped completely, you can get your fix of a cotton/fresh/vetiver here instead.

Fresh, clean, and green with a bit of laundry musk alongside the vetiver in the base. It definitely wears better in the heat as it disappears on me in a cold office environment. My husband runs warm, and this lasts much better on him, close to 7 hours. I prefer Vintage Green on my skin.