Chelsea Nights

Im a guy in my late 20's and this one was definitely unique, different and after sitting with it for a few days, i would even say it is an incredible scent. Its actually so hard to describe and I feel like I can see why many people wouldn't buy a full bottle of this scent and its because when you shop for fragrances, you usually buy "what you have in mind" or something along the lines of "oh this is so me". And you now immediately if its for you or not BUUUUUT I feel like with these niche type of scents you have to really sit with them for a few hours, maybe even days to appreciate the notes also being so well blended. Scents do grow on you. I feel as though people don't like it too much because it is SO different that it would catch you off guard but not in a bad way. Its like in between a sexy, sensual, sophisticated and almost gourmand type of scent. Very warm, SLIGHTLY spicy and SUPER WELL BLENDED. You get this vanilla, semi sweet, half teaspoon of chocolate, cozy warm powdery floral. GREAT date night, chill, relaxed, looking up at the stars, snuggled, cuddled up, but it also has some energy to it. DEFINITELY a head turner. DEFINNITELY UNISEX. Very fresh, rich, luxurious. If you wanted to give your significant other a "hint", just throw this on, no words needed. This is what catnip is to cats. SHE/HE will be all over you. It caught me off guard because of the bottle and the notes. I was expecting a super sweet, maybe even sugary, laundry detergent type of scent. I cant explain how good of a blend this is. That vanilla and suede blends SOOO well with that turmeric, along with the hazelnut, cacao rose and saffron. Its ridiculous how good this is. I've NEVER smelled anything like it. Overall I would give this a 9.5/10

Okay, so like the person below me I wandered into my local Saks looking for a new cologne to add to my small collection, and the woman in charge of the Bond No. 9 section sprayed Chelsea Nights onto a paper for me and said, “take this home. It might not smell like much now but trust me, the drydown is where it’s at.” Damn, was she right. At first I thought it was maybe a bit heavy and cluttered and not really my style, but damn, that drydown? It’s opulent and creamy and just a mix of suede and gourmand goodness. This is almost definitely going to be my next fragrance purchase as soon as Bond No. 9 runs a discount promo over at Saks since I’m flat broke as of now. -- UPDATE 4/14/2023: okay so I finally ended up buying this fragrance. The opening has more of a Middle Eastern vibe than I remembered, with its saffron. But the drydown is still the same sexy, delicious, addictive, chocolatey nirvana I remembered it to be. I will say this as a note of caution, though: apply carefully and delicately. This fragrance is VERY strong and heady, so 1-2 sprays of this should be enough. Trust me, you'll be projecting just fine with 1-2 sprays. And it'll last you until the next morning. What a great, well-worth it buy, honestly.

I sampled today at Saks and smelling my arm 6 hours later (something I’ve done non stop all day) my initial thoughts are this. This is a gourmand for people who prefer Nutella to chocolate syrup, malts to shakes, the cake to the icing (hell they probably order the cheesecake instead of the brownie...). In other words- a gourmand for those who enjoy sharing dessert, but can easily feel queasy when there isn’t something there to cut down the “sweet” in some way. To that end, the saffron is so important and beautiful here (possibly paired with not just amber but ambroxan?). The tuberose note (not listed here but should be) is addicting. The rose, & oud that som say they don’t notice is there to further keep things from going off the sweet deep end, IMO. The cacao is the powder sprinkled on top of Tiramasu, not a Hershey’s bar. I am not a fragrance expert, just a fragrance lover, so take all with a grain of salt.... but bottomline I am *extremely* sensitive and picky with gourmands and this is hella sexy. Probably adding to my FB wishlist.

When I smelled it in the store I didn't like it. At all. I thought it smelled like a spicy hooker. But I kept the tester strip in my pocket and I kept pulling it out the whole time I was at the mall, just to smell it again. There was something intriguing.. i couldnt decide if it was good or bad but it was very new to me. (Think it was the saffron) when i got home I emptied my pockets before bed. My tester strip landed near my pillow. I smelled Chelsea Nights ALL freakin night. By the morning time, I was a full blown addict. The strip weakened after a week (this juice is SO strong) so I had to go back to Nordstrom and try it again.. now.. 2 years later.. I'm still obsessed! Not a safe blind buy at all but I would 100% recommend getting a tester strip and really spending some time with her. Chelsea Nights seriously has me in a choke hold. I'm in love.

First off this is a very unusual gourmand. Definitely not for everyone. It's has warm and cold notes but the cool wins out imo. I get a very cool toned fudgy chocolate with a slight touch of the suede/oud and layered in the turmeric & myrrh(that comes across a little minty/menthol). For that reason I get winter vibes more so than fall. I personally love it's uniqueness and will be enjoying wearing this during Nov/Dec/Jan. Edited to add: Wore it the other day and realized, on my skin, it smelt almost like a chocolate covered pretzel...in the best way possible. Loving this fragrance even more now tbh. 9/10 rating