Bond No. 9 Perfume

Elegant, Simple, Signature I have two 100 ml bottles of this juice and they are both Parfum versions. Lately, as my dealer statement, they are producing this one as EDP, but i'd recommend you to check sticker at the bottom of the bottle and search for "Parfum" lattering. Although my old bottle is mat yellow and new bottle is shiny yellow, there is no difference between two bottles in terms of smell and performance. In the opening, you encounter mostly with a musky-lemony vibe. It is not listed in the notes but, trust me lemon is there and gives very fresh, refreshing opening to this juice. After an hour, rose starts to show itself, without being too powdrey, dark or femine. Tonka starts to escort this rose and put fragrance in a semi sweet spot. I am not sure where is the oud because it is too shy. It should be well blanded with the other notes. A clean, elegant rose, lemon, tonka and musk cooperation starts and runs till the end of the fragrance. Juice in general simple, clean, charming and totally unisex. Bond Signature scent gives the feel that, you are using an expensive fragrance. Everybody around you will be pleased its clean, fresh, sweet vibe. It could be used all seasons, all occasions and it is very easy to wear. Personally, i am using this in office or evening dinners with my friends in a nice cafe. Performance is great. 3 sprays for the indoors and 4-5 sprays for outdoors will be sufficient. It’s not a cheap fragrance, i don’t recommend to blind buy this one. If you are in a pursuit of an easy to wear, clean, comfoting niche fragrance which lasts and lasts, give it a chance. After a while it will be your signature as the name says.. Total: 7,5 / 10

This perfume is also known as Bond No 9 Signature Perfume. That is what the sales associates at Bond's flagship call it. Ironically, this should be no one's signature scent. Not that it isn't good. It's because to my nose, this should be reserved for the dressiest of occasions. It's an opulent, elegant smelling affair. When I was a child, well dressed ladies would visit my house and invariably remove makeup cases from their handbag, and cross their legs as they reapplied makeup. This perfume is reminiscent of what some of their makeup cases smelled like. I loved it then, and I love this fragrance now. Everyone complaining about the lack of oud has every right to complain, because it is well hidden. Not non existant. If you smell for it you will find it. But certainly not an oud forward perfume. I believe all four notes to be well blended to the pinnacle of simplicity. The final product far exceeds the sum of its parts. As a man I have no trouble pulling this off if I am wearing my best suit or something with a cummerbund. It leans slightly feminine, but still quite unisex. I have owned this fragrance for six years, and I only recently finished my travel size bottle (less than half an ounce) which was a gift I received for buying a full bottle of another Bond. This indicates that I followed my own advice of using it for fancy occasions exclusively, and also that a scant two sprays were required, nothing more. Projection, sillage, and longevity are all outstanding. Now I have my 100 ml bottle, and it is just gorgeous. I always missed having it as I waited for my travel size to be used up. I feel my Bond collection is looking more complete these days.

I don't know what "real oud" smells like and I am not sure I totally care. What I do know is what this smells like - a GORGEOUS FRAGRANCE. I am not a nose of all things oud: real oud, quality oud or anything relating. This review is not based on whether or not the oud in Bond No 9 is some divine mana from heaven - it is based on my take on this fragrance, irregardless of price, and oud quality. Bond No 9 is just the right balance of masculinity and femininity. The opening is gorgeous, the dry down is sultry, slightly exotic and enticing. I sampled this at home a few months ago, and kept thinking about how nice it was and finally decided to buy a full bottle. It opens slightly bergamot citrus like (yes I know its not in there). Sweet beautiful rose blunted from being in your face with a gorgeous woody note, and musk. As it dries it warms and becomes more musky and slightly spicy woody note. The rose never fully leaves. This scent lasts and lasts. I wore it all day yesterday, and got stopped several times, inquiring what smells so good. The best was at 10 pm, when I was walking dogs. As I walked down the sidewalk, I approached a few people and some power company workers fixing some down lines. They all wanted to know (asking if the beautiful scent was coming from me? as there was a breeze that blew by me in their direction, apparently it had them perplexed as the the source.) The lady wanted to know what it was and had me write it down. She said it was wonderful. It is a nice fragrance, and very modern. I really love it.

Maybe the world of fragrance has many ouds but here is an oud that only come out of the fabled melting pot that is New York!! Bond No.9 Signature perfume contains four superbly harmonious East/West ingredients. Earthy, sultry oud is representing the Eastern world. Playing up against it is the rose, that epitome of refined sweetness, treasured in both the Middle East and the New World. Tonka beans from South America add to the heat with its caramel-almond flavor And White musk, from the Asian deer musk , further underscores oud’s carnal nature! (essenza-nobile) What makes Perfume so unique in the Bond No. 9 scent repertory is that it is a study in contrasts, a mingling of East and West , Ancient and modern! This fragrance Frankly seductive and erotic! I am not fan of the Oud but when I spray it on my body I just tell my self oh my god! It Capture my Soul And takes my Breath Away! Trully Amazing Fragrance. An Excellent perfume from house of bond no.9. خوش بختانه افتخار تست این عطر رویایی رو داشتم واقعا اسم عطر برازنده ی اونه. یک شاهکار به یاد ماندنی از خونه ی bond no 9. من به شخصه طرفدار عود و رز نیستم اما این دو اسانس به طرز استادانهای تو این عطر به کار برده شده. بین تمامی اسانس ها یک توازن خارق العاده برپاست. تلفیق هنر شرق و غرب. ایجاست که عطر سازی معنای هنر به خودش میگیره. این عطر واقعا متحیرم کرد. فقط بودجه زیادی میطلبه اما صد در صد ارزش خرید رو داره.

2nd review. This fragrance smells amazing. Top 3 fragrances easily for me. The opening blows me away every time. it is definitely very uplifting and brings me a lot of joy. This is not a EDP. Its 30 plus percent concentration puts it in the pure perfume category. It just last and last. The quality makes this feel like it is never offensive. Great for all occasion and all seasons. Just easy on the trigger on those summer days. A lot of people are commenting there is no oud in here. I understand why they might feel that way. Typically you here oud and look for the more commonly recognizable, and in my opinion overly used, presentation of oud in a more eastern style of perfumery. This trend is becoming exceptionally popular and quickly abused. Typically dry, woody, and musty. In this oud, as there are multiple variations of oud, is more aromatic, woody, and slightly sweet. And the way it blends with the florals is down right phenomenal. It's Bond No 9's blending of both western and eastern styles, but for a primarily western audience. They've accomplished this very successfully IMHO and since I've seen no fragrance accomplish the same in this manner I would say that makes this a very original fragrance in it's on right. Plus it just smell damn good and like nothing I've ever smelled before. I really hope more people get to try this.