High Line

Each year when springtime starts to come around, I feel as if I'm on the quest for the PERFECT spring/summer fragrance that I can wear each and every day without hesitation -- I've come close (Prada Luna Rossa Eau Sport, Chanel Allure Homme Sport, Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne, to name a few). Recently, I tried a small sample of Bond's High Line. While it's marketed as a fragrance for men and women, I say it leans a bit more feminine... but WOW... REALLY, REALLY nice stuff... and I say this from a male perspective. Could I wear it CONFIDENTIALLY? Not sure. I remember being in TOTAL bliss with three women's fragrances back in the early 2000s, and bought all three. The only one I felt confident enough to wear was Paco Rabanne's "Ultraviolet." Back to High Line... It's spring/fresh/summer/floral/clean/crisp and smells modern. If a woman wore linen capris and a white linen shirt to an Easter or summer Sunday brunch... THIS is what she SHOULD be wearing, hands down! I read somewhere there is a hint of "oak" in the note breakdown and that may be where I'm getting the SLIGHTLY male aspect of the scent, but in general, this reminds me of something a woman would wear -- with just a nod to the man. Side note... if the bottle design wasn't so "girly" as well, my mind would probably process the feminine vs. masculine aspects of this fragrance a bit differently. High Line gets TWO thumbs up from me, however!

First of all, longevity is great. Can smell it on my skin clearly 24 hours after spraying. I'm a pretty "masculine" guy, but I tend to like lighter citrus and florals. I try not to get caught up in the masculine/feminine issue, if I like it I like it, but even this seemed too feminine for me... at first. I've worn my sample a few times now, and I've actually come to enjoy it a lot, to the point where I'm mulling a FB. Women can definitely wear this, but there's a hint of something greenish (what the hell does a color smell like anyway?) that takes the feminine edge off and makes me more comfortable wearing it as a man. I haven't seen iris mentioned, but all the notes combined come across similar to other iris notes I've tried. It sort of reminds me of a slightly brighter Atellier Iris Rebelle with some added white floral. I think the the idea that a man's scent should be woody, spicy, tabacco, ambroxan, etc, is played out. I think scents like this and Sag Harbor are great for men because they're unexpected and attention-grabbing without being aggressive. Don't let your preconceived notions get in the way of what you enjoy. Man or woman, if you're looking for a light, airy, slightly green floral with great staying power, this is at least worth a sample.

One of my staple fragrances. I discovered this beauty during my quest for the perfect freshly cut grass scent -which I haven't found yet- and I fell in love with it. I couldn't possibly describe it better than Hoxx down below -thank you for your beautiful review- though personaly I can't smell the rhubarb note. Which is quite strange because I am a rhubarb lover and I can smell it in Burberry Brit Red, some Nina Ricci fragrances, Hermès'rhubarb etc... So what I like about this fragrance is what many reviewers mentioned: it smells like spring. It is fresh, green, floral and maybe a little bit ozonic. If the scent of fresh tulips could ever be captured, that would be that smell... I have Byredo La Tulipe in my collection. Though I love it I think it is a poetic interpretation of that flower. High Line is the tulip. At least to my nose. Anyway the longevity of this fragrance is not subjective. It is just amazing. So ok, High Line is very expensive but definitely worth the money it you like that kind of grassy green fragrances!

For a change, I do not own this Bond... it came in a bon-bon set. But boy, I can already tell I'm going to want to sniff this more, once my small sample is out... I gladly describe this - and I say gladly, because this is a happy scent. Smile! I quickly think of cool green grasses, white/yellow floral, very light rose, and a 'clean linen' notion. It's very fresh. Being a completely obsessed person with scents (I know, I'm in good company!) I oftentimes give my new samples a 'test run' in front of family or friends: people who will tell me things bluntly. Oh, you know, a quick pass in front to get a good wiff. For whatever reason, my mother has commented each time when I'm wearing this. What are you wearing??? You smell GOOD! Shes a big jasmine nut (Elie Saab, Alien) and I think I can see why someone loving white florals would love this. Right up your alley!

I have been wanting to try this for months. I finally stopped procrastinating and ordered a sample. I'm a lover of green scents, tulips and and...well...every other note attributed to Bond No. 9 High Line. It seemed like the quintessential fragrance for my tastes from the reviews I've read. So many times, I will set my expectations high over a scent I've read about, seen, or heard of, only to be disappointed. This is not the case. Every note is perfect, from opening to finish. Two hours after application, the burst of green has settled and the tulips and hyacinth are sprouting. Half-way through the day, the rose opens her bud. All the while, the sweet-tart rhubarb provides a background chorus. I am in LOVE, and if I don't own a FS bottle of this soon, I feel I shall perish. Sillage is wonderful; lasting power is amazing. Win!

High Line is one of the most intriguing fragrances in my collection. It’s fresh, sharp, and green, without the oakmoss note that I often find off-putting in many green scents. However, it possesses an aquatic facet that can sometimes catch me off guard and even feel a bit unsettling. Despite this love-hate relationship, I find myself on my second bottle, which seems contradictory given the price of the perfume. Yet, I can’t bear to be without it; it proudly occupies a place in my entryway. Many compare it to La Tulipe by Byredo, a fragrance I also adore and repurchase regularly. While La Tulipe offers a more approachable experience with its soft and powdery nuances, High Line remains a unique and captivating choice that keeps me coming back for more.

I’d never really been interested in Bond No. 9 before because I find the bottles clunky and tacky, and I guess I had assumed on some subconscious level that the fragrances would be the same way. High Line is anything but (also, it has arguably the least ugly Bond bottle). The fragrance manages to be light and fresh, while still packing a punch in both projection and longevity. It starts off green, sweet, and floral and dries down to a soft, almost skin scent floral. I personally would have preferred more grass and rhubarb and less of the floral notes, but that’s just my personal preference, as this is actually expertly blended and balanced.

Got a bon bon of this and it is fabulous! I can't stop sniffing my wrist- I have tested this now for past 3 days and it lives up to my expectation every time. First you get the grass, oak and touch of citrus, then it develops these yummy floral notes that are so artfully blended. This lasts well over 5 hours on me. My experience has been wonderful, and I want to buy a bottle of it when my bank account is a little fatter.

I smelled this about a year ago and I ruled it out as an option for me. I thought it was much to feminine/floral. This spring, a friend sent me some samples and I loved wearing it. It is great alone, and as others have said it has amazing longevity and projection. I am absolutely hooked on blending it with NY Oud or Bond No. 9 Signature. I will definitely buy the 100 ml bottle next time!

Spring in a bottle!!!! It begins very floral and green. Reminding me of a fresh spring rain. Then after about an hour or so it becomes a sweet clean fragrance that will be very refreshing once it begins to get hot and muggy outside. Unfortunately, it is a fairly strong floral that I ended up sending back because it gave me a bad headache EVERYTIME at the initial spray.

Love it. Green, grassy , tangy . Had a feeling I'd like it because Madison sq park has been my scent for over 10 years. It's the same brightness as that but like the green version (versus crispy floral/watermelon-ish/. When I first sprayed it it reminded me of the grassy version of HoS Avatar. That quickly disappeared but nice either way

This is very similar to Madison Square Park except where that is fruity and tangy, this is floral and fresh. I like this one much better. It starts off grassy but then dries down to a soft, somewhat powdery floral. Spring in a bottle! It's fresh in a shampoo way that reminds me of DKNY Golden Delicious, without the apple. Mmmm. I want!

green, green grass and flowers, great for a bright early summer day, enthralling and nice but not in my Bond's top ten..surely an easy target for all the Bond - haters out there! got stopped in the street by a guy asking what i was wearing and...immediatly he checked it out on his smartphone...

Oh wow this is so nice! So bright and happy, and I'd even say nostalgic. I get a lot of tulip which I love. Very inoffensive, clean, and comforting. I don't know why but it makes me think of early 2000s in a good way

The longevity on this scent is absolutely crazy. Put two sprays on at 3pm yesterday, today at 1pm, 22 hours and a shower later it stills smells so much that I don't need need to put on anything else!

beautiful light floral fragrance. It is very happy, uplifting and nostalgic. It is like you are walking through your grandmas garden in spring time, and not in a bad way at all.

WOW I LOVE THIS!! Sooooooo fresh and light! Clean with a tinge of green apple and a very subtle hint of fresh cut grass! So crisp and airy! This is DEF a keeper!

Wow super clean, soapy, to me is smells like a fancy shampoo.

That's a very very nice grass scent! I like that it's sweet.

Let ignore two things for a moment... One... that this is a Bond No.9 fragrance and as such fairly pricey. and two...That it smells like many fresh scents you've smelled before. I'm perhaps slightly biased as I sampled this scent in the Bond no.9 shop which is almost directly at the end of the High Line, shortly after enjoying a sunny stroll down it. The High Line is truly a great idea by the way and something more cities with similar elevated train lines should adopt, if they can. What I did notice was lots of hardy grasses rather than colourful, delicate flowering plants. (although there is some of course.) Anyway High line the fragrance opens with a burst of that freshness and citrus. I have to say... I wish I got rhubarb from this but I just don't sadly. The sales assistants assured me there was tulips in there and without being specific I'd say a non-sweet floral aroma is there. Hyacinth is absolutely present not something I'm over keen on when pungent but here it gives a nice 'WET' grassy quality. This has to have a woody base for it to sit on and adhere to, I'm sure it's there but I can't really detect it. Maybe it is getting lost in a clean floral musk, which is green and pleasant till the bitter end in the drydown. I like the fact that some thought has gone in to this fragrance about the high line and although when all is told it smells like a generic green/floral scent, the quality of ingredients is still apparent to me. Performance is good and subtly projects as long as you don't go mad with application. High Line is a lovely smelling scent just not one for me and not something I would be looking to add to my wardrobe.