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Goldfield & Banks Island Lush Unisex
Goldfield & Banks

Island Lush Unisex

Fresh
Floral
Iris
Aromatic
Woody
Vetiver
Patchouli
EDP · 2023 · unisex

Goldfield & Banks is an Australian niche house known for capturing landscapes and natural environments in fragrance form, with a particular focus on the country's distinctive botanicals and terroir. Island Lush Unisex continues this philosophy, translating a lush island setting into scent.

Island Lush opens with nutmeg, pink pepper, and ginger, creating a warm and slightly peppery top that's grounded by bergamot and earthy undertones. The heart brings in guaiac wood and cedar alongside iris and geranium, building a woody-floral core that feels both refined and grounded. The base layers leather, sandalwood, benzoin, vetiver, and patchouli into a rich, earthy finish that anchors the entire composition. The overall effect is a warm spicy amber-woody fragrance with a distinctly leathery character that keeps it from feeling too soft or sweetened.

This is a fragrance for someone who wants woody depth and leather texture without harshness. It works well across seasons but feels particularly suited to cooler months when its warmth becomes an asset. Island Lush appeals to those drawn to The Sensualist, The Maverick, and The Homesteader.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
34%
Floral
37%
Iris
70%
Aromatic
48%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
21%
Patchouli
21%
Earthy
60%
Powdery
19%
Warm Spicy
90%
Spicy
34%
Balsamic
21%
Vanilla
21%
Sweet
21%
Leather
80%
Smoky
19%
Creamy
21%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Ginger
Ginger
Warm, zesty, and slightly medicinal with a bite that sits between spice and citrus. Ginger root adds a lively, invigorating quality to fragrances, it energises rather than soothes. Depending on how it's used, it can read as fresh and zingy or warm and earthy, making it unusually versatile across fragrance families.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Guaiac Wood
Guaiac Wood
Smoky, slightly rosy, and dry, guaiac wood has a gentle, transparent smokiness that doesn't overwhelm. It's often used to add a campfire-distant quality to woody or oriental fragrances without going full leather or incense. One of perfumery's more understated and quietly beautiful materials.
Cedar
Cedar
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The SensualistBest match86% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Maverick82% match
You do what works for you. That's always been enough.

Fresh, bold, abstract, dry. Metallic notes, experimental musks, architectural woods with presence.

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The Homesteader81% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Scent Profile
Fresh34%
Floral37%
Iris70%
Aromatic48%
Woody100%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP
Decants Available
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Goldfield & Banks Island Lush Unisex— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Island Lush Unisex is $116.98. Without a coupon the lowest price is $116.98. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Goldfield & Banks fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Goldfield & Banks Island Lush Unisex? +
$116.98 at AuraFragrance. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $116.98 a good price for Island Lush Unisex? +
Yes. The current best price is $116.98 and MSRP is $170.00. At $116.98 you save 31% vs retail.
What does Goldfield & Banks Island Lush Unisex smell like? +
Goldfield & Banks is an Australian niche house known for capturing landscapes and natural environments in fragrance form, with a particular focus on the country's distinctive botanicals and terroir. Island Lush Unisex continues this philosophy, translating a lush island setting into scent. Island Lush opens with nutmeg, pink pepper, and ginger, creating a warm and slightly peppery top that's grounded by bergamot and earthy undertones. The heart brings in guaiac wood and cedar alongside iris and geranium, building a woody-floral core that feels both refined and grounded. The base layers leather, sandalwood, benzoin, vetiver, and patchouli into a rich, earthy finish that anchors the entire composition. The overall effect is a warm spicy amber-woody fragrance with a distinctly leathery character that keeps it from feeling too soft or sweetened. This is a fragrance for someone who wants woody depth and leather texture without harshness. It works well across seasons but feels particularly suited to cooler months when its warmth becomes an asset. Island Lush appeals to those drawn to The Sensualist, The Maverick, and The Homesteader.
What are the notes in Goldfield & Banks Island Lush Unisex? +
Top: Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Ginger, Bergamot. Heart: Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Iris, Geranium. Base: Leather, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Vetiver, Patchouli.
What fragrance family is Island Lush Unisex? +
Goldfield & Banks Island Lush Unisex belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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