Banana Republic 2006 EDT

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Black Walnut

by Harry Frémont

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Banana Republic Black Walnut is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2006, created by Harry Frémont. Black Walnut opens with Cognac, settles into a heart of Tobacco, and dries down to a base of Cedar. It lasts about 2 to 4 hours on skin, carries to about arm's length and is best in autumn and winter. Banana Republic's Black Walnut carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

A truly gorgeous, refined boozy tobacco with a woody soul that's tragically let down by woeful performance. It's the scent we love to respray, often by the dozen, for fleeting moments of sophisticated bliss.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
  • Classic
  • Subtle
  • Cozy
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Black Walnut Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Cognac32%
Heartas listed
Tobacco41%
Baseas listed
Cedar27%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Arm's length
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Short
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodCalming
CharacterSerious
SentimentBrooding

Ease of wear

Easy to wear

What people think

Divisiveness
Broadly liked

When To Wear

Seasons

Autumn Winter Spring Summer

Occasions

  • Date Best
  • Formal Also works
  • Casual Also works
  • Office Also works
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Black Walnut opens with a delightful, slightly sweet cognac, like a warming digestif in a dimly lit, wood-panelled room. This boozy richness soon settles into a comforting pipe tobacco aroma, creamy and not too aggressive. Underpinning it all is a dry, elegant cedar, giving it a classic masculine edge that evokes luxury and warmth. It's a linear scent, but beautifully blended, offering a consistent and inviting presence from start to finish - however brief that may be.

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