Fashion Avenue

Well she arrived today! After breakfast. I decided to let her settle up in a dark space in my wardrobe. Room temperature 🌡️🤒 No heating. I managed to find a 2008 Batch. 70 ml left in a 100 ml bottle.im male late 60's & thought why not. This is now very difficult to get hold of & for £50. It was a no brainer. If i didn't like it. I'd gift it to a friend. No drama. So two blasts to the back of my left hand. I was hit with a immediate blast of Citrus 🍊🍋 I wasn't mad impressed. It wasn't bad though to be honest. After 5 minutes everything changed. I was getting wonderful florals.Mimosa ylang ylang & a hint of blackcurrant. It was just wonderful. This went on for 3 hours & then i could smell wifts of green notes.hints of cashmere wood & sandalwood crept by. My wife could smell the florals as i walked into the sitting room. She asked me what I'd applied. I asked her if she liked it? I do & i don't she replied. Twenty five minutes later. Hey Can i borrow that No 9 Tomorrow. It's lovely 😍. All good. Two blasts & that's it Maud. It's rare & blah blah blah. I'm 5 hours in now. Fashion Avenue is still lingering around.i can clearly pick up these absolutely sublime florals & A muskyness of sorts i was still getting water notes to. This is definitely a keeper. She ain't to string & in year face. She's more of a gentle enveloping beautiful mist kinda gal, I'm still getting good wifts as i move around 6 hours later.Projctivity. very good indeed. Sillage. One meter plus. Two easily at times. This upcoming weekend. I'm of out Rugby 🏉 with the Lads. No-9 Fashion Avenue shall most definitely be coming out to play & impress. I may even mix it up with a tiny blast of Zoologist Nightingale or Amouage Crimson Rocks.....Now that'll put the Cat amongst the pigeons down the wine bar & the pool areas. I actually suppose it's going to take me a good few outings to fully understand & really get to appreciate this special one. I do not know how or why Fashion Avenue hasn't been given more love online. Oh i forgot to say. & It's important. There's a lot of actual perfume oils in this. I was so surprised. The back of my left hand was still glistening & shimmering with perfume oil two hours after application 9 Out of 10.....I'll review this again after a few more uses out & about. Do i recommend her? Absolutely yes. If you get the chance to snag one....Grab it. Peace & Live Fellow Frag heads ❤️🍊🍋😍

Fashion Avenue low-key blew me away on first sniff. What an interesting take on mimosa! To really understand what the folks at Bond No 9 probably had in mind when naming this and putting it together, you have to have actually experienced Fashion Avenue in Midtown Manhattan- otherwise known as the "Garment District". To sum it up it's a dichotomous blend: all the snooty shallow opulence of one of the major fashion capitals on the planet coupled with the harsh reality of the New York City streets (a reality that can't ever be completely avoided or glossed over anywhere in the city- but particularly not in Manhattan). That's what Fashion Avenue (the fragrance not the neighborhood) serves up; whether intentionally or unintentionally I can't tell you. An oddly appealing eclectic mix of sensibilities. It qualifies as a "yellow floral"- you sense the genteel luxury embedded in its DNA. But there's a significant urban harshness factored in; the concrete jungle backdrop- which keeps the scent in sound unisex territory. It's like a daisy wearing a suit of armor. While Bond No 9 isn't my favorite house, I gotta give credit where credit's due: they achieved a measure of brilliance with this one. I guess a lot of fashionistas would find FA "fierce" and what not. Me, I do have a love for it, but I also have to be in the mood for all that. It's not easy-breezy. This girl/guy has an attitude. But I do recommend. There's nothing around quite like it as far as I can see.

Bond does it again. Yet another floral fragrance that has completely captivated me. This is the soft, and clear mimosa fragrance I have been seeking for a long, long time. I've never had the pleasure of smelling real mimosa blooms in nature, but I highly doubt it is as overwhelming strong or weak as it is in some perfumes. This is how I imagine real mimosa trees in bloom would smell. A golden, polleny flower, honey sweet and clear, with a touch of green and a slight soapiness. I almost feel like I am standing near a mimosa tree in full bloom when I have this on. Say what you will about Bond, but they certainly have a knack for capturing the true essence of a featured flower as they've managed to do with Eau de Noho in capturing the true scent of linden blossoms. If how authentic that smells to that flower is any indication, I bet this is spot on too. With beautiful silage that unlike its more boisterous sister, Amarige, doesn't take over a room, it still manages to be noticed just the same. And though a lot simpler, it is no less elegant. Now if Bond would only craft a fragrance featuring Black Locus, Mock Orange, or Hawthorne, my joy would know no bounds. Maybe I'll drop Bond a line to suggest it.

This is the epitome of feminity, but a soft caressing maybe a bit motherly kind, not the sexually aggressive type. The initial notes combine to give off the most exquisite aroma of the spring blooming linden blossom tree, even if the note is not there in the pyramid. Later it becomes a creamy soft mimosa scent, but one that is fluffy, airy and a bit cold, I detect something like a drop of lavender, something crisp that only accentuates the ethereal feeling of the mimosa bloom. The lasting power is good, the sillage is subtle, and the overall effect is absolutely wonderful. Unusual and very natural smelling for a Bond No 9 perfume, also one of the less popular ones. This is a scent for those who conquer with grace!

This is no doubt absolutely wonderful, feminine and romantic floral. At the opening I swear I felt some lovely green linden blossoms and at the opening it reminded me a lot of thei other work - Eau de Noho, but at the heart buttery and warm ylang ylang appears. It usually does not work with my skin well, but Fashon Avenue has this quality that the ylang ylang is not dominant and blends very well together with everything else. It's very comforting and lovely and should be tested by all of those who love romantic florals as this is with fantastic quality. Beautiful. Checked the nose. Bravo! I must say I don't love this as much as I love Eau de Noho, but if on sale I'd grab a bottle and wear very proudly.