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Rosewood Banana Republic 2006

7.5 / 10 117 Ratings

A popular perfume by Banana Republic for women, released in 2006. The scent is sweet-powdery. It was last marketed by Interparfums.
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Main accords

Sweet

Powdery

Woody

Floral

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Tea

Base Notes

Vanilla

Amber

Perfumer

Pascal Gaurin

Ratings

Scent

7.5117 Ratings

Longevity

7.292 Ratings

Sillage

6.384 Ratings

Bottle

7.692 Ratings

Value for money

9.221 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/30/2025.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/20/2012

7Scent

PBullFriend
310 Reviews

PBullFriend

Helpful Review 6

unquestionably tasteful

I like BR's Rosewood a lot. It's got some citrus, some musk, some vanilla, some wood, all nicely balanced. It's definitely one I would consider for a woman of any age who would like to smell pretty and inoffensive in an office or a job dealing with the public. I would place this on a par with Kenzo Amour, Max Mara edp, FUBU Plush, Joop Muse, and many other gentle scents I enjoy regularly. I'd like to add it to my collection, but I have so many floral woody musks already that I can't quite justify it. But, there is something compellingly lovely about it, so maybe...

07/10/2025

8Scent 10Longevity 6Sillage

MrsGuerlain
544 Reviews

MrsGuerlain

1

Ongoing…

Rosewood… an interesting concept, named mainly after the colour of the wood. The amazing thing, apart from the wood being really beautiful is that it has a gorgeous smell. Depending on the origin it can smell quite different. In Parfumo’s directory six different rosewood notes are registered, not counting the ‘rosewood’ note with no specific origin: Brazilian, Indian, Australian, American, Balinese and Canadian. I am not able to tell the difference between all these, since I have not smelled all six. But I know how rosewood smells and I love the smell of it: warm and slightly floral/spicy. Rosewood adds to a scent the same as amber, resin and other woods: an underlying warmth that makes you sniff for it.
I remember my first encounter with rosewood. A friend of my parents had a big chest made of this wonderful wood. In it she kept wool sweaters and silk shirts. She told me that the natural oils in the wood kept moth away. Later in life I learned that it is cedar wood, not rosewood. But the chest was beautiful and smelled great so I suppose she was happy not knowing.
Banana Republic’s interpretation of rosewood is really good. First spray is a citric smell, well balanced by the tea note. Underneath this, very soon the amber spreads. Warm, delicious and very downplayed. So delicious and soft. Mixed with the vanilla, which is subtle, it stays like this for… ever! Longevity is amazing! I spray in the morning and next morning I still sense reminiscences of the fragrance.
This is a really good amber scent on the same level as more expensive ambers. The pricing is ridiculously low so do try it! It is worth it.
Oh - comes to mind: perhaps BR should have considered naming the fragrance Amber?
Year 2, 57/365

10/05/2025

9Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

Shadows444
82 Reviews

Shadows444

1

The fuzzy wuzziest that ever was!

Rosewood is NOT a Brazilian rosewood scent. Maybe it's supposed to smell like the color of the wood? I'm not sure (the light brown is very suitable in my opinion), so if you happen upon a bottle please don't expect anything related to the real smell. I actually have smelled true rosewood, though it's been almost a decade ago, but this perfume doesn't even begin to resemble it.

What this is, is some kind of strange, but incredibly pleasant musk with mere traces of wood. It's a neo-amber, and light herbal tones (it never smells like true tea to me).

It's a cuddly, warm...but not heavy fragrance. Fuzzy, fuzzy, FUZZY.

I don't mean to say that this smells like merino wool, but it has the olfactive texture equivalent of it.

I purchased this 8 years ago on a whim, at the price of a jar of pickles, and I STILL have yet to stumble across a better smelling fuzzy fragrance at any price point. It's also the ultimate "dumb reach" for fall-winter...and it's absolutely COULD be lovely in spring or summer too (again, this isn't heavy)...but the color is so *brown* that it just doesn't feel like it belongs among the ambient brightness of spring or summer.

02/19/2016

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Minigolf
2507 Reviews

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Minigolf

Top Review 10

One more word on the topic of wood..

.....and this shall not be the last. At a small price, I got the "Rosewood" scent from Banana Republic in my perfumery because it was "discontinued." And the name, which confirmed the actual scent, was so tempting. I cannot describe the scent of the Eau de Parfum as very sweet. Rather, this composition is a well-executed mélange of noble dark woods, a hint of flowers (most likely rose and a bit of jasmine), and freshly peeled vanilla from the pod. A slight powderiness cannot be denied. It is the "powderiness" of the finest sawdust from freshly worked wooden elements of fine inlaid furniture. Unvarnished and in its natural state. Transitioning from light to dark, and vice versa, shimmering with the light. And besides, it is long-lasting and becomes softer over time. A delicate smokiness (but not that of tea) can also be perceived towards the end. But what truly lingers until the very end is this fine, dark, and light wood that accompanies me. A quiet, subtle, yet distinct odor. Stylistically good and finely grained...

12/11/2011

9Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Bellemorte
107 Reviews

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Bellemorte

Very helpful Review 13

Without Equal

Rosewood is a scent that I have never smelled before, or something similar - absolutely unique and incomparable. A fragrance that combines elegance, warmth, softness, and gentleness with brightness, intensity, freshness, and longevity, making it all seem like child's play.

I love vanilla scents, soft woods, amber, but usually leaning more towards the oriental. Therefore, Rosewood doesn't really fit into my primary preference, but the bottle (simple and elegant), the packaging (a rosewood box), and the rather controversial comments piqued my curiosity:
On me, Rosewood starts off fresh, green, and herb-citrusy - unmistakably bergamot. Shortly after, I perceive the tea. Years ago, I had the opportunity to visit a green tea plantation and also the facilities for drying and fermentation. The plants have a very distinct scent after being picked, which has surprisingly little in common with the brewed tea. The leaves smell green, sweet-floral, and very delicate - and I sense this note in Rosewood.
I have to agree with my predecessors; I also think that something is missing in the pyramid. The floral notes in the heart certainly cannot be explained solely by the fresh tea leaves... I think I smell peony, but I'm not entirely sure, as amber and vanilla are now quite prominent. I can also clearly perceive a woody note that I would identify as sandalwood.

Rosewood is one of the few fragrances I know that seems to gain intensity and sillage over time. Initially rather soft and fresh, the scent becomes noticeably powdery and amber-heavy as it develops, although the fresh notes remain, they subtly recede into the background.
Rosewood is a fragrance with a lot of room volume and decent longevity, which I can still smell on myself even after a good 10 hours.
I find that everything fits together perfectly with Rosewood - the name, the interplay of notes, the scent as a whole, the design/color/material of the bottle, packaging, and liquid - a coherent and complex overall concept.

It is, for me, not a scent for every day, but when I feel like wearing this fragrance, I wear it with enthusiasm
:-)

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