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The Native Collection

Blue Cypress Goldfield & Banks 2016

6.7 / 10 207 Ratings

A perfume by Goldfield & Banks for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh

Aquatic

Green

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Callitris columellaris

Bulgarian lavender

Indian star anise

Indonesian clove

Indonesian patchouli

Perfumer

François Merle-Baudoin

Ratings

Scent

6.7207 Ratings

Longevity

6.5160 Ratings

Sillage

6.2159 Ratings

Bottle

7.3166 Ratings

Value for money

5.9117 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 11/19/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the The Native Collection collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Ege

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/11/2024

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Landshark321
747 Reviews

Landshark321

2

Fresh, green, woody, and a bit to the aquatic side. Nice overall.

This is my first proper sampling of Blue Cypress, one of the original releases in 2016 from Goldfield & Banks, named after a species found in Northern Territory, Australia. It’s difficult for me not to take its name to heart, as, even though I get a fresh green woody note, I do envision a blue aquatic side to it, as well, a sort of cross between the two concepts very brightly juxtaposed. It does remind me vaguely of some freshie men’s fragrances of the 90s and 2000s, but certainly it’s an improvement in terms of sophistication and better-quality ingredients, despite the overall aroma being a bit familiar. This is, simply put, an easy unisex modern freshie winner, apt for anyone anytime, and I imagine the only turnoffs will be due to some of the scent memories I’m experiencing, which for me are perfectly pleasant but for others might not be so great.

Blue Cypress is priced like most of the main collection, at $190 for 100ml, sold via great boutiques in the US like Perfumology, and performs quite well as a freshie. Being under the $2 / ml still is a good sign, pricing-wise.

7 out of 10

04/11/2023

0.5Scent

Hartsy3
99 Reviews

Hartsy3

1

A decidedly bitter note

I showed this one to three different family members and we've all agreed that it's just terrible. The initial spray is pleasant enough. Fresh and somewhat generic. But then... oof! That drydown. There is something so bitter about it. My mom actually described it as a "vomit" undertone. I am not as dramatic as her, but I will say the combination of herbs is just too bitter to be appealing for me at all. Not sure what else to say.

08/16/2024

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Mariocal
12 Reviews

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Mariocal

Helpful Review 11

Fresh Spicy Aquate

I have to defend Blue Cypress here, as I don't understand why it is rated so "poorly" here.

It is said to have a similarity to Ege by Nishane, which I can only partially confirm. The opening is a bit bumpy and indeed leans slightly in that direction, but Blue Cypress has a completely different DNA and, in my opinion, changes significantly throughout the fragrance development.

While in the first 5-10 minutes it still goes somewhat towards Ege, meaning it has a "cucumber-like" note without much spiciness, it gradually develops towards cypress and becomes increasingly spicy. I even perceive a hint of Tom Ford's Costa Azzurra Parfum at times, which is probably due to the white cypress in the fragrance pyramid. After about 2 hours, the cypress recedes a bit, and the scent becomes spicier, reminiscent of Acqua di Giò pour Homme Eau de Toilette by Armani. I don't mean that it smells exactly the same, but that it goes in the same direction: a fresh-spicy Aquate with a cypress touch.

I have rarely had a perfume that changes so dramatically - a true surprise bag. The scent development is therefore very exciting, much more so than with many even more expensive examples.

I find the longevity and sillage better than rated here. On me, it lasts easily 6-7 hours and is constantly noticeable.

The bottle is, as is usually the case with Goldfield & Banks, very simple, but gives a high-quality impression. In my opinion, it looks very good, and the spray head is very well dosed and sprays a decent amount - this is also the case with all the fragrances I have from Goldfield & Banks, as they hardly differ. All in all, it is a very successful presentation.

The fragrance is also very wearable for women at first - but the longer the scent lasts, the more I see it on a man - but of course, everyone can wear it as they wish.

I recommend anyone who can appreciate fragrances like "Acqua di Giò pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) | Giorgio Armani," "Chrome (Eau de Toilette) | Azzaro," "Light Blue pour Homme Eau Intense | Dolce & Gabbana," or similar to give this scent a chance and try it out. It goes in that direction but always keeps the cypress in the background. I like it a lot. After Pacific Rock Moss and "Bohemian Lime | Goldfield & Banks," it is my number 3. Unfortunately, Ingenious Ginger did not work for me, as it is not as fresh as often stated here.

In this sense: Try the fragrances yourself and don't always rely blindly on what is written here - not even on the review I just wrote - maybe you perceive the scent quite differently.

...and I would be happy about a trophy.

02/03/2024

Hyperreal
9 Reviews

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Hyperreal

Helpful Review

Big Big Red with Menthol

Right at the beginning, within the first 30 seconds, the scent reminds me of the taste of Big Red chewing gum. However, this cinnamon note quickly fades, and the balsamic ingredients come to the forefront. Lavender, patchouli, and star anise create a really wonderful harmony that at times takes on a somewhat medicinal character for me. Sometimes the composition drifts into a kind of cold remedy bath situation, but in a positive way. Perhaps the cypress is coming through, which I can't clearly distinguish from the other notes, pushing everything in a medicinal direction? But even if that sounds strange, it still smelled very good to me, especially balsamic. Unfortunately, I found the longevity not very convincing.

05/20/2024

5Scent 4Longevity 4Sillage

Marie1231
75 Reviews

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Marie1231

unfortunately a small disappointment

When I first smelled the perfume on the test strip, I actually quite liked it. It wasn't a candidate for a bottle purchase, but I found the scent character very appealing.

After testing the perfume on my skin, I unfortunately have to say that I don't like the scent as much as before.
Blue Cypress smells very artificial and aquatic on my skin and has something cleaner-like about it. The cypress is also a bit underwhelming for me here, as it should actually be the star (especially since it's so prominent in the name).

Additionally, the longevity and sillage were not great, and overall I am unfortunately disappointed with Blue Cypress.