Banana Republic · 2021
Classic Acqua Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
aromatic
uplifting
skin-close
sea breeze with salty lavender, crisp grapefruit
Scent Notes
Fresh
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think sea breeze with salty lavender, crisp grapefruit: that is Banana Republic Classic Acqua. It opens with grapefruit, marine notes and pink pepper, moves into orange blossom, provençal lavender and sage and settles on cedarwood and gaiac wood. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days and the office. Released in 2021.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: aromatic is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $25.
Explore more: More from Banana Republic · Fresh perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
The Brand
Banana Republic
Banana Republic is an American fashion brand with a fragrance line. Of the 39 Banana Republic perfumes listed, prices fall between roughly $18 and $96. Look first at Banana Republic Tobacco & Tonka Bean, Banana Republic Dark Cherry & Amber or Banana Republic 78 Vintage Green, the three the communities Scendira tracks mention most. The Botanical Editions line (Cypress Cedar, Neroli Woods, Linen Vetiver, Black Walnut Legend) covers the fresher, everyday side.
Scent profiles of the picks
For Banana Republic Tobacco & Tonka Bean (Eau de Parfum, 2019), expect sweet tobacco with creamy pear and vanilla: anjou pear and mirabelle plum up top, tonka bean and vanilla underneath. Banana Republic Dark Cherry & Amber (Eau de Parfum, 2019) comes across as sweet cherry candy with warm cedar wood, with black cherry and pink freesia at the start and cedarwood and red amber at the base. Banana Republic 78 Vintage Green (Eau de Parfum, 2017) reads as cool green tea, bergamot and fresh-cut leaves, opening on green leaves and bergamot and drying down to vetiver, musk and cedar.
Every other house is on the Scendira brands page, and gourmand perfumes and fresh perfumes gather similar scents.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sea breeze with salty lavender, crisp grapefruit. It opens with grapefruit, marine notes and pink pepper, moves into orange blossom, provençal lavender and sage and settles on cedarwood and gaiac wood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It reads unisex.
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