Black Walnut by Banana Republic, 2006

SMELLS GREAT LASTS 30minutes.

Black Walnut by Banana Republic - One is initially treated to a fruity, vanillic accord with a boozy and nutty edge, which is very fleeting. Transitioning rather quickly to the waiting heart, dry and rich virginia cedar infuses the semi-sweet brew with its dusty, cedar closet aroma, and pleasantly percolates. A nascent, sweet tabacco pulls the reluctant melange to its awaiting base. A slightly spicy and honeyed tabacco, akin to a pipe tabacco, comes to the fore with the muffled cedar serving as a backdrop. This delightful blend leads to the alluring drydown. Albeit an agreeable composition, its glaring and fatal deficiency is the dearth of any meaningful projection or longevity.

The first time I smelled this was with my bf, who at the time smelled very nice. I remember thinking it was exactly like the kind of scent I was looking for. It's not a scent you'd risk using too much of... in fact I'd say it has the opposite problem. It doesn't seem to last quite long enough. On my skin it doesn't last very long at all, in fact. You have to use it abundantly to give it a good amount of sillage, and when I do I usually spray it on my clothes instead. I haven't had any problems with the scent being overbearing while using it that way. The scent itself is very well balanced. The tobacco and the cedarwood are definiely noticeable for me. It's aromatic, woody, smoky in a sweet way, and I've gotten nothing but compliments while wearing it. Not overbearing by any means. I mostly wear it because I like the scent, but it's also one of my go-to smells when I want to smell nicer.

I just got my 100ml bottle of BRs Black Walnut 3days ago.and folks Im LOVING it! This was a blind buy because I thought you cant go wrong with the notes of Cognac, Cedarwood and Tobacco. I was right! I would call this a sublime and elegant woody scent. Suits the 25-35 yrs age group. The frag cycles through the Cognac and Cedarwood (reminds me of pencil shavings) notes in the first 3hours and then settles into the lovely Tobacco drydown. Its not loud at all and is close to the skin. I could sniff it on my wrist about 6-7 hrs after the first spray. Projection and sillage are weak to average. It comes in a classy black wooden box with magnetic edges and a lovely petite but sturdy bottle. The spritzer couldve been better though. On the whole I'm very happy with this purchase. (My last purchase was Guerlain's L'Instant Pour Homme EDT). Black Walnut is a frag for the true connoisseur i.e- for pure self satisfaction as opposed to the hey check me out desperado!! Understated class.

Black Walnut is a great woody tobacco cologne! I smell a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg too to sweeten it up a bit. For the price, this is awesome! Lasts for a while and projects well, too - if you like Burberry London or John Varvatos, you'll probably like this.

Straight up tobacco that lasts around a half hour, 45 minutes. You might as well smoke a few cigarettes. Total waste of money.

I dont get cognac in the opening about all I get in the whole fragrance are the cedar and a little tobacco. At first the wood and tobacco notes are quite nice but they turn synthetic after a half hour or so. Even synthetic, they are not really bad notes, just indicative of a blend that should be of better caliber. Black Walnut has weak sillage and very poor longevity. I usually like Banana Republics fragrances, and I think that this one began as a very good idea, but they cut too many corners with the quality of the ingredients.

Great idea, intriguing name, excellent packaging but average content. Really close to John Varvatos, but so weak Pleasant fresh opening gives soon its place to a blend of light woods and tobacco leaf heart. But its the heart of an ill man, weak and malfunctioning. The cedar is so well hidden (I totally agree with purplebird7) and the tobacco is neither smoky nor sweet. You desperately want to discover more but theres just nothing else to discover. Simply pleasant

This review is currently being revised.

Very nicely done - smells classy and distinctive. However, it's essentially Gucci's Rush (trust me on this one - the dry cedar dominant note is identical) with a touch of Varvatos-style gourmand sweetness. I actually prefer this to Rush, to be honest. As others have noted, however, longevity could be better. Still very good.