Banana Republic · 2020
Metal Rain EDP
Longevity
1–5 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Softreports split · 13 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
cool green tea, basil, and rain-fresh musk
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
Fresh, clean and smooth
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 30 describe how long it lasts, 13 how far it projects and 24 how it smells. Most other posts only name Metal Rain.
How long it lasts30 people
1–5 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 1–5 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (3 h).
Leans short
about 2 in 3 say it fades quickly
In words
On most people, Metal Rain fades quickly: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
How far it projects13 people
Early reports: stays close
In words
So far, the 13 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people say it gets them compliments (53).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Metal Rain2 videos
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Summary in words
Banana Republic Metal Rain: what people say about it.
In short: Fresh, clean and smooth.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 1–5 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 3 hours).
Leans short (30 people): On most people, Metal Rain fades quickly: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
Early reports: stays close (13 people): So far, the 13 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
4% of people say it gets them compliments (53).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Silver Mountain Water by Creed (84% of voters); Mefisto Gentiluomo by Casamorati 1888 (72% of voters); Mefisto by Casamorati 1888 (71% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 80+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think cool green tea, basil, and rain-fresh musk: that is Banana Republic Metal Rain. It opens with basil, blackcurrant and lemon, moves into galbanum, green tea and lavender and settles on orcanox, cashmere wood and musk. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office. Released in 2020.
In the community's experience 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 uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $29.
Explore more: More from Banana Republic · Fresh perfumes · Basil perfumes · Blackcurrant 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 cool green tea, basil, and rain-fresh musk. It opens with basil, blackcurrant and lemon, moves into galbanum, green tea and lavender and settles on orcanox, cashmere wood and musk.
In the community's experience 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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