Metal Rain

Green is the word everyone reaches for with Metal Rain, a 2020 release from Banana Republic worn by anyone. About half also describe it as woody and aromatic, and a minority find it sweet, musky or citrusy. It is a cool, leafy, rain-washed sort of scent rather than a floral or a gourmand.

Galbanum and violet leaf supply the sharp, sappy greenness, like crushed stems and wet leaves, and green tea adds a lighter, drier version of the same idea. Lemon gives a brief citrus brightness, while an ozonic, airy quality suggests cool, damp air. Basil and lavender bring herbal freshness, and blackcurrant adds a tart, slightly fruity edge. The base is modern and quiet: sandalwood and cashmeran give a soft, warm wood, musk smooths it down, and ambrocenide adds a dry, slightly mineral woodiness that keeps the scent crisp to the end.

Metal Rain suits people who like fresh, green fragrances with a clean, slightly metallic edge, and it works best when the aim is to smell cool and composed rather than sweet.

Metal Rain — unisex fragrance by Banana Republic (released 2020). Notes: Ambrocenide, Ambrocenide (Symrise), Basil, Black Currant, Cashmeran, Galbanum, Green Tea, Lavender, Lemon, Musk, Ozonic notes, Sandalwood, Tea, Violet Leaf. — Parfica open fragrance database