Bond No. 9 Fragrance Review

February

From The Beauty Brains Forum Member: Taiwanese Girl

I was beyond amazed to be given the opportunity to sniff and test out 14 different Bond No. 9 perfumes. Yes, you read that right, 14 different scents. Being a somewhat newbie to the scent business, it was a tad overwhelming, but oh so rewarding.

Scent is such a subjective and personal matter. What I think smells wonderful might smell like poop to you. I do want to make this disclaimer first: I’m a sucker for citrus notes and jasmine. However, I think I have a pretty picky nose, and the scents I like are quite universal. Hopefully that’ll mean that the three scents I’ve picked out of all of Bond No. 9’s women’s perfumes are ones that you will all enjoy.

Best of Bond

With that being said, here are my top three Bond No. 9 perfumes in no particular order:

- Scent of Peace
- Hamptons
- Saks Fifth Avenue for Her

Scent of Peace lives up to its name. The scent is so soft, relaxing, and peaceful, that it immediately calms your head. One small spritz on your wrist (or neck, or décolletage) provides a full day of aromatherapy. From the Saks Fifth Avenue website, its “Notes of sparkling, energizing grapefruit and blackcurrant are balanced by the sheer loveliness of lily of the valley, and mellow base notes of cedar wood and musk.” I do love grapefruit, and the scent of blackcurrant is so soothing, this makes it the perfect perfume to wear for a relaxing Sunday brunch.

Hamptons is another scent with citrus and floral notes, combined with a very subtle hint of musk. It smells sweet and a teensy bit spicy, and the scent just lasts all day. The jasmine note really stands out in Hamptons, and like I said above, I do love how jasmine smells, so it won me over immediately. The other notes include lime blossom, bergamot, combined with magnolia, white jasmine, with a touch of amber and sandalwood. I must warn you though, wearing Hamptons to work may cause you to day dream about vacationing in the Hamptons!

Saks Fifth Avenue for Her is a scent that I grew to love over time. When I first applied a bit on me, I thought I was choking in floral tones. Like all other Bond No. 9 scents, Saks Fifth is extremely complex and layered. When I wear this, I end up taking deep breaths every so often just to see how the scent has changed. After a long day of work, the most beautiful and soft floral scent just lingers on my body, making all of my coworkers fall in love with me. Yes, it is that beautiful. I can imagine myself being a beautiful and sophisticated Fifth Avenue woman shopping at Saks when I wear this. Notes include gardenia, jasmine (my favorite), vetiver, and vanilla.

Perfumed present

Since Valentines Day is coming up, I recommend you lovely ladies to nudge your loved ones over to the perfume counter to pick up an iconic star shaped bottle of Bond No. 9 perfume. If you want to splurge even more, you can get bottles with Swarovski crystals on them, to make your vanity table just a bit shinier and prettier.

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6 Responses to “Bond No. 9 Fragrance Review”

Lynoure Says:

The description of Scent of Peace sounds yummy! But as I have no way to test it in person (I have not seen any Bond fragrances in Finland), no way I’m ordering something worth almost $200 unsniffed.
Chris Says:

Hi,
I bought Bond No. 9’s Little Italy cologne. I love their candles because the fragrance was so strong and permeated throughout the room. Unfortunately, the cologne doesn’t not last as long as the candle. I noticed the scent is almost completely gone after about half an hour. Truly disappointing.
GorgeousBlackWomen Says:

I wasn’t given any samples when I went to my Saks. I liked three of them a lot but it started getting mixed together since they didn’t have the coffee beans. I need to try something on me for a few days before buying. I have too many perfumes that I stopped loving after the 2nd or 3rd days of use.
Glamorous Says:

I totally love West Side. I don’t know why Chris thinks the cologne doesn’t last. I got a sample at Saks last week and the test card still smells and I took a shower after wearing and could still smell it. LOVED IT!!! Worth every cent.
Boca Mom Says:

Bond 9 scents are additing, I first got hooked with Chinatown and could not forget it till I got it. Then it was Peace, I have never experienced such complicated fragrance that do not let you forget them.
Vanilla lover Says:

First saw Bond No 9 in Selfridges in London. I love vanilla base (think Burberry Brit) and loved West Side Story. Have since been reading about Nuits de Noho (would love to try) and Chinatown (loved the bottle). Was told in London it was exclusive to only a few stores however am seeing it everywhere on ebay and with discount perfume sellers. Not sure what to do as don’t want to pay over 100 Aussie dollars to end up with a knockoff. Anybody who can point me in the direction of a very reputable discount fragrance seller, I would be very grateful. Our aussie dollar stronger against the USD so now’s the time to buy - works out expensive though if it’s an imitation!