Banana Republic Classic (1995)
by Banana Republic

Banana Republic’s Classic: Light, citrus, somewhat green and somewhat floral. Clean, restrained citrus accords with green accents form the opening, followed by a very discreet floral texture. The drydown is more musky than woody and gets close to being powdery, which, I think, gives it a bit more of a feminine than masculine feeling, but actually Classic is quite unisex. It’s true that it’s very much in the vein of Happy and Happy for Men, but it’s softer and more transparent than the Happy’s… also less sweet and remarkably absent of synthetic effects. I enjoy this: it isn’t fussy in use and it’s uncommonly easy to wear: almost impossible to make a mistake in application. Very good value… Quite youthful… This is a beauty.

I don't smell any citrus in this at all like any of the prior reviewers. It's very clean - almost TOO clean, like dryer sheet clean - but the drydown is just great. Sticks close to the skin, but my lady loves this on me. Not too strong, can be a bit perfume-y at first, but then again it dies down very quickly.

It's not in any way a bad scent, it's citrusy and inoffensive. A very clean, subtle floral / soapy dry-down. The problem is: it's almost TOO simple and inoffensive. Longevity is medium, silage is low. It's really one to be enjoyed one's self - if you can even smell it. It's extremely subtle. Again, it's NICE; I wouldn't steer anyone away from this one. It just doesn't really DO much. I have to apply this in copious quantities to be able to get a few hours' enjoyment out of it. It IS a good office scent, but it won't last all day. I'd probably rather put it on before running out for some quick errands. I probably wouldn't replace the bottle once it's empty, and with the amount of juice it takes to even notice you're wearing it, it shouldn't take long at all to empty out...

I just bought this perfume recently. And I love its simple yet happy smell. Although It is only EDT, It is still good. I would also like to try other perfume with this same effect. ( Banana Rep Classic Limited Edition ) can someone help me where I can buy this perfume in less price?? Thanks!

The citrus is a teensy bit sour in this and reminds me of the flavoring added to most fish meals.

Starts off with a lot of citrus, dries down to an inoffensive clean, soapy character. A bit too bland and 'officey' for my taste, but there's worse things to smell of than soapy cleanness, so I thought I'd give it a go for a few days...

But, every time I wore it, I started to develop a headache after about half an hour. There's clearly something in it that I react to badly, so this is going to the back of the cupboard, never to be worn again. Perhaps I can pass it on to some less sensitive family member. Thumbs down, because blandness and headache-causing is a bad combination in my book.