Goldfield & Banks Perfumes: A Complete Guide to Every Fragrance (2026)
Goldfield & Banks is Australia's first luxury fragrance house, founded in Sydney in 2016 by Dimitri Weber — a French-Belgian industry veteran who ran fragrance brands for YSL, Cartier, Tom Ford and Shiseido before moving to Australia and building a house around rare native botanicals. The signature is exactly that: Australian sandalwood, blue cypress, coastal moss and other essences most perfumery never touches, composed with perfumer Hamid Merati-Kashani. We stock nineteen Goldfield & Banks eau de parfums at Redolia, from the famous Pacific Rock Moss to the premium Silky Woods line, and this guide covers the standouts in detail and how the full range is organized.
Honesty note: where a fragrance's full pyramid is published we give it; where only the character is documented, we describe that rather than invent a list. Hamid Merati-Kashani is the perfumer across the line.
The story of Goldfield & Banks
Dimitri Weber spent 30-plus years in European luxury fragrance before Australia's landscape — its coasts, red deserts and botanical forests — pulled him in. What struck him was the rarity: Australia holds high-grade essences that mainstream perfumery had barely used. He built Goldfield & Banks in 2016 to work with growers and suppliers of those native oils, and it became the country's first true luxury fragrance house.
Weber is founder and creative director; the compositions are executed with Hamid Merati-Kashani. The result is a range that photographs as "coastal Australia" — bright, mineral, woody and clean more often than heavy or sweet. Most of the line sits at $240, with a premium tier ($300) and two top-end pieces ($370) including an extrait.
Every Goldfield & Banks fragrance we carry, explained
Goldfield & Banks Pacific Rock Moss
Pacific Rock Moss ($240) is the house signature and the one to smell first — an aromatic-aquatic that opens on a strong, fresh, citrusy-lemony coastal note and dries down to a balanced mossy-woody base. It reads like clean sea air over damp stone: bright, salty-green and effortlessly wearable. Spring and summer, and the safest first Goldfield & Banks. If you like fresh, coastal scents, this is the reference.
Full review: what Pacific Rock Moss smells like, note by note.
Goldfield & Banks White Sandalwood
White Sandalwood ($240) is the spicier, warmer pick, built on prized Australian sandalwood. Saffron and sandalwood merge with herbal thyme and a full-blooded Turkish rose for a sultry, sun-drenched effect — creamy woods with a spicy-floral lift. Autumn and cooler evenings. Choose it if you want the house's woods in a richer, less aquatic key.
Full review: what White Sandalwood smells like, note by note.
Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods
Silky Woods ($300), a 2021 release, is the plush oud-woody and the fullest composition here. Saffron and Ceylon cinnamon up top; suede, agarwood (oud), Madagascar ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart; Tahitian vanilla, Australian sandalwood, tobacco leaf, musk and olibanum at the base. It's a warm, spiced, slightly sweet oud-suede — richer and longer-lasting than the fresh classics. Cold weather, and the pick for oud-and-suede lovers. There's also a stronger Silky Woods Elixir ($370) if you want it amplified.
Full reviews: Silky Woods and Silky Woods Elixir.
The rest of the range, by style
The fresh & coastal group is the house's heart: alongside Pacific Rock Moss, we carry Blue Cypress and Wood Infusion (woody-aromatic), Bohemian Lime (citrus-aromatic), and Pacific Rock Flower (floral-aquatic). The warm & woody/amber side includes Desert Rosewood (spicy amber), Purple Suede (leather), Island Lush (woody), Sunset Hour Dark Peach (amber) and the top-tier Tales of Amber extrait ($370). On the floral & fruity side sit Southern Bloom, Ingenious Ginger, Rose Magnitude, Sunset Hour and the gourmand Mystic Bliss. We're listing these by their documented family; if a style calls to you, they're worth testing in person.
Goldfield & Banks comparison table
| Fragrance | Family | Best for | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Rock Moss | Aromatic aquatic | Fresh coastal, first pick | Spring / summer | $240 |
| White Sandalwood | Floral woody (spicy) | Warm creamy woods | Autumn | $240 |
| Silky Woods | Woody oud / suede | Plush, cold weather | Autumn / winter | $300 |
| Fresh group (Blue Cypress, Bohemian Lime…) | Woody / citrus aromatic | Clean, easy daytime | Warm weather | $240 |
| Warm group (Desert Rosewood, Purple Suede, Tales of Amber) | Amber / leather | Depth & warmth | Autumn / winter | $240–$370 |
Which Goldfield & Banks fragrance should you choose?
Start with Pacific Rock Moss — it's the signature and the easiest to love, especially if you want fresh and coastal. Go to White Sandalwood for warmer, spicier creamy woods, or Silky Woods if you want the plush oud-suede and don't mind the step up in price. Explore the fresh group (Blue Cypress, Bohemian Lime) if you liked Pacific Rock Moss and want variations, and the warm group (Desert Rosewood, Purple Suede, Tales of Amber) if you want depth. Skip the $370 tier unless you already love the house and want its richest expressions.
Read the individual Goldfield & Banks reviews
Every fragrance in the range has its own note-by-note review in the Redolia Journal:
- Pacific Rock Moss: what it smells like
- White Sandalwood: what it smells like
- Silky Woods: what it smells like
- Silky Woods Elixir: what it smells like
- Blue Cypress: what it smells like
- Wood Infusion: what it smells like
- Bohemian Lime: what it smells like
- Pacific Rock Flower: what it smells like
- Desert Rosewood: what it smells like
- Purple Suede: what it smells like
- Island Lush: what it smells like
- Sunset Hour: what it smells like
- Sunset Hour Dark Peach: what it smells like
- Tales of Amber: what it smells like
- Southern Bloom: what it smells like
- Ingenious Ginger: what it smells like
- Rose Magnitude: what it smells like
- Mystic Bliss: what it smells like
- Velvet Splendour: what it smells like
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Goldfield & Banks fragrance? Pacific Rock Moss is the signature and the crowd favorite — a fresh, coastal aromatic-aquatic. For warmer tastes, White Sandalwood and Silky Woods are the standouts.
Is Goldfield & Banks worth it? At $240 for most of the line, it's premium-niche pricing, but you're paying for rare Australian botanicals and genuinely distinctive compositions. For the quality and the uniqueness, many buyers say yes — especially for Pacific Rock Moss.
What does Pacific Rock Moss smell like? Clean sea air over damp stone: a fresh, citrusy-lemony coastal opening that dries down to a balanced mossy-woody base. It's bright, salty-green and very wearable.
Are Goldfield & Banks fragrances unisex? Yes. The house lists its fragrances for women and men, and the coastal, woody and amber styles all wear as shared scents.
What is Australian sandalwood and why does it matter? Australian sandalwood is a distinct species prized for a creamy, slightly nutty character, and it's a signature raw material for the house. It's central to White Sandalwood and appears in the woody compositions.
Do Goldfield & Banks fragrances last long? The fresh classics (Pacific Rock Moss) lean moderate, as most aquatics do, while the woody and amber scents — Silky Woods, Tales of Amber — last longer. The $370 extrait and elixir are the strongest performers.
Is Goldfield & Banks niche or designer? Niche — an independent luxury house — and distinctly so, built on native ingredients most brands never use. It smells nothing like mainstream designer output.
Browse the full range on our Goldfield & Banks collection page, read more house guides in the Redolia Journal, or come test them at our boutique at 92 West Main St, Somerville, NJ. Questions? Email info@redolia.com.