Astor Place

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BONDS OF ALL TIME! Sooo sophisticated. It may actually be my favourite of all time as I own most bonds. I got a sample months ago and could not stop smelling it, now I have the deluxe size. It's a floral that kind of smells a little bit aquatic to me. The teak wood is quite strong and in usual Bond fashion, the mix of these notes is like nothing I have seen before. In my opinion it doesn't smell too much like Jadore, and I clearly love this one better even though Dior makes gorgeous scents. It may not be the most modern but it is definitely not the most "outdated" sort of scent if you will. It's extremely fresh.. and so so SO gorgeous. I can see this one worn in Greece as an effortless scent in summer with a cool breeze. I can imagine a woman that's already sexy wearing this, she doesn't need to tone the perfume up for extra appeal and is just wearing a fresh and elegant scent to balance her sexiness. I don't find this offensive at all and it's a safe purchase that will get a lot of compliments. I honestly can't comprehend the negative learning reviews below because I think it's such a masterpiece. I LOVE mandarin orange and if you do too you should give this a try.

I received my 3.3 oz bottle from an auction on e-bay for a very reasonable price and I am loving it! Definitely the genuine article. It is fresh, invigorating and lasts about 4 hours on me which is acceptable since I soak up scent. I think the notes that make it so special for me are the freesia, mandarin orange and violet leaf. Comparing to J'Adore, I notice j'Adore has 18 notes in the EDP and 11 in the EDT. A number of reviewers notice a similarity between these 2 fragrances although, I personally do not think they are that similar. They do share several notes, which are freesia, mandarin orange and violet. So they have these similarities. At this time Astor Place is in my top 10 fragrances. I will have to update my favorites in my profile.

A magnificent floral composition with a graceful violet taking center stage. On one hand, it is captivating and glamorous, like a beautiful woman dressed in elegant old-money style; on the other, it feels fresh like a sunny summer morning promising a delightful day ahead. There are no surprising or dramatic turns in its evolution. Although the fragrance softens slightly over time, it remains above all a luxurious and refined floral composition. The originality of its execution and its exceptional quality create a haute fragrance experience: sophisticated, beautifully blended, and elegant, with all-day longevity and a strong sillage. A beautiful, classic, feminine composition housed in a flacon whose very presence is a pleasure to behold.

When you 1st fall in love, whether it be romantic or the birth of a new baby, you cant think of anything else. Astor Place has captivated me in an unprecedented way. All I do is think about her. I can even hear Stevie Wonder singing the soundtrack to this. I sampled this on paper. I had no skin left from testing other fragrances. I had to double back and just squeeze this on top and next to something else. Just a couple of squirts on my arm and the sillage even when my arm is on the side of my body continues to find its way up more than a foot up to my nose to pleasure me. I MUST return to buy this unique feminine scent. I cant even describe it other than LOVE in a bottle. Im not even into florals yet she has me cuffed. That says A LOT!

the opening is screechy but as soon as it fades a bit, ure left with a warm and beautiful flowery fruity accord that is indescribable. smooth, sexy and very long lasting. as i suspected, a 10/10 edit: omg this is super duper long lasting! ive been wearing this since 8am this morning and its now at 11.45pm its still going on strong! one thing about bond no 9 is they hv good longevity with moderate projection, which suits my personality (im quite an introvert). im loving this even more now and im looking forward to try others from this brand

a fresh, handful of hand picked flowers.....drenched from the rain. id describe it exactly as that. as a guy who wears this regularly, i get a lot of comments cuz it mixes well with my body chemistry and personality. im more fun and flirty when i put this on. the sillage is awesome but beware this edp is extremely powerful. i almost cannot put it on my neck cuz it chokes me out....thats how strong it is. be careful on the application (as with most Bond's)!

Second only to High Line for my favorite Bond. I just can't help myself when it comes to freesia, and this is so well mixed and multi-dimensional it really takes the prize in all the freesias I've sniffed. Fairly well lived too, I could smell it faintly the next morning after putting it on around noon time the day before. Sillage is good, it's not a bomb, but people within a small radius of you will get just such a sniff as to appreciate it. Win!

I got a sample of J'Adore which is supposed to be so much like Astor Place. Astor Place has much more of a mandarin, violet leaf kick where J'Adore is sweet and floral. Also on me Astor Place has much more sillage and lasts 4 or 5 hours on me and J'Adore only lasts 30 minutes and then fades away. Maybe the sample is to blame. At any rate I do not find much similarity between the 2 scents. At this time Astor Place is in my top 5 fragrances.

This is my favorite scent. When I wear this I am on top of the world and simply irresistible. This beautiful scent reminds me of delicate blooming flowers, is a woodsy smell, has powdery softness, and is all around unique. It’s a soft sexy scent, but also transitions well into a daytime work atmosphere. Definitely not overbearing but commands the attention of others in a positive way. I have used a few bottles of it.

this is beautiful. doesnt get enough love in my opinion. not only the bottle but the scent is so invigorating! i need more wearings to come to a fair rating but from what im experiencing so far, i could see this is going to be a 10/10! p/s: for those who think that this is overtly feminine, give it some time till the teak wood aroma comes out. its really nice and completely unisex, not to mention it really is unique

I went to dinner with my female friend and as she opened the door to get in my car she said......FUCK...what perfume are you wearing you smell so fucking good!!!!!! I blended Astor Place with West Side.....this is a knock out combination. If you want to impress and have people swearing at you because you smell phenomenal....try mixing Astor Place with West Side!!!!!!!!

Have tested this 3 or 4 times, and I just love it more and more. The interesting thing about Bond scents is that several of them develop in the most delightful and unexpected ways. It does not smell like J'adore to me. All the notes just come together so beautifully that this is definitely on my "buy list, if I can get it for a decent price,"

I got this in a 39 package of samples from e-bay. When first applied it smelled pleasant but not special But Then it evolved into a very intriguing blend that I had to keep sniffing. It lasted about 4 hours on me. I look forward to sampling it again tomorrow because it was an interesting trip today.

This is one of the best Bond fragrances for women I've ever tried and I don't even like florals. The poppy, musk, iris, violet, and orange is just a phenomenal combination. Ladies, don't skip over this one, it's really worth a try.

Very pretty perfume. It reminds me of an older version of J'adore. I don't wear it very often because I have so many bottles of perfume, but this is my most complemented scent. I'm surprised the reviews aren't showing more love.

Something about this fragrance lifts my spirits. When I'm in my feelings, a couple of spritzes...everything is better. This is loud, happy & uncomplicated. Florals on steroids. I love it. 😊

Agree completely with huzayfa. This stuff smells GREAT - but really not unisex - this is very feminine. If I were a woman, I would get a bottle of this ASAP.

I cannot believe lily of the valley is not listed. This has it in it , and it is divine!

It's usually a bad sign when the first remark in a review refers to the bottle, but I cannot resist saying how beautiful is the vessel in which Bond no 9 ASTOR PLACE is harbored. As for the juice inside, I must agree with those who find ASTOR PLACE redolent of Dior J'ADORE. Unclear why, given the rather disparate list of (admitted) notes. Freesia, perhaps? Is this a big freesia frag? All I know for sure is that whatever the culprit is in J'ADORE which makes that composition essentially unwearable for me, it is happily absent from ASTOR PLACE. So, all in all, ASTOR PLACE is a winner in my book: the bottle is even more beautiful than the J'ADORE bottle (which I cannot give up despite my inability to wear the juice inside), and yet this edp is an appealing and feminine floral which works well with my skin chemistry and seems pleasing to others (non-wearers in the vicinity) as well. All of that said, I am unsure as to why ASTOR PLACE won the best nouveau niche FIFI. It's not really new, IMNSHO. But it certainly has good longevity and sillage, and anyone who likes J'ADORE will appreciate ASTOR PLACE--that's virtually a guarantee!

I love this scent and low key it is reminiscent of Astor Place and the surrounding East Village...just at a different time and era in NYC. This reminds me of another fragrance I cannot name but Bond No 9 is so well blended with quality ingredients - it smells like what the original perfumer intended...a floral concoction with naturally occurring scents and oils. That dries down to a really good woodsy scent. I think it’s gorgeous. It’s not different per se...but definitely gorgeous. I mix it with Missing Person by Phlur (or without a trace by Fine’ry) to tone down the floral and give an interesting depth to Astor Place.