I Love New York for Her

To me, this is a very interesting, beautiful fragrance and unlike any other I've experienced. In New York, there's so much going on that, if you blink, you'll miss it. This perfume is the same way. The opening is delicious spiced fruits and candied flower petals. You're transported to a corner store in NYC on a summer morning... the aroma of warm, fresh-baked blueberry muffins and fruity pastries is wafting up from behind the counter but, as you walk outside onto the street, you smell the bouquets of flowers being sold at the store front, their fragrance enhanced by the balmy humidity. The spicy sweetness of blueberry, mandarin, nutmeg, and vanilla merge with the roses and peonies. Just as the flippant, flirty fruits and florals make you feel so light and airy you think you'll float away, the leather and sandalwood emerge and keep you grounded in the Concrete Jungle. The base notes give this pink perfume a distinctly "urban", badass edge- as unexpected and titillating as a woman whose black leather underwear is peeking out from underneath her cotton-candy pink dress and innocent facade. She catches you staring at her and gives you the finger, displaying a perfectly polished manicure. Finally, you're at the dry down and there's something almost metallic underneath everything going on in this fragrance... and you get a glimpse of the train rumbling under her feet, beneath the city... and then it's gone. The dry down is quiet, pretty, and sweet. I Love NY for Her is very unique and memorable to me- an interesting blend of all different kinds of notes, which perfectly represents a city where all different types of smells are simultaneously competing for your attention. This fragrance is as busy as the city is, warm one second and cool the next, as if you're walking on the sidewalk, moving between the sunlight and the shadows of the buildings. It's feminine but not demure- it's so powerful and full of life. I don't think this is an everyday fragrance but I like to wear it on special occasions, or when I just miss home, better known as "The Big Apple".

Oh sweet Jeezus!!! I just want to scream from the roof-- I love this!! I'm a 35 year old gourmand lover... the sweeter the better! I like them foody, I like the fruity, I like them spicy, I like them with vanilla... And this blind buy was a SCORE! I'm in love! I found a helluva deal on a new 3.4 tester with 2 samples (that way if I hated the samples, I could still sell off the unused tester) but damn-- this is delicious! IT IS blueberry muffins! But not in a 100% food way. There is the underlying patchouli and the florals, which can throw the scent off sometimes. The opening is HELLA CANDY blueberry/grape lollipops. With a funky floral bit, and some weird sharpness from the nutmeg? And then it calms down and stays with the blueberry sweet. Then some flowers come out, and it's beautiful. Like fresh baked blueberry crumble next to a vase of fresh flowers. On my skin, in about 4 hours, it went thru all 3 stages, and dried down to nothing but patchouli. I hate patchouli, but.... this was soft and worth it for the rest of the fragrance. On clothes, it mostly stays in the 1-2 stage range for many more hours. It's softly long lasting, but not a huge sillage bomb. I used quite a few sprays this morning (8 over the course of 2 hours) in hopes it lasts me all day. Right now I have a light hint on my wrists and my shirt doesn't smell like much, but I do get whiffs as I move around, or go outside (in the 50 degree Fall). This is my very first Bond (a blind buy too) so I can't comment on the quality of other Bonds. I did order NY For ALL because I'm obsessed with coffee gourmands like Pink Sugar Sparks and Black Opium. I can't wait!

This was a blind buy, a rather expensive one at that. As soon as I received it I was full of expectations, and I was not disappointed. I knew from first sniff this was going to be a favourite. Even then, I didn't know how much this would grow on me. The first thing you will notice is that this isn't polarising and strange like niche can be. It's familiar and reminiscent of several perfumes I've encountered in the mainstream range. It's impossible to pinpoint exactly what this reminds me of, even if I tried. It's a unique, addictive and special take on a theme done to death, namely the fruitchouli. It's very fruity, juicy and sweet but also with a great depth and a bit of soap in the same way a blueberry shampoo can smell sweet and good enough to eat. All in all, this is a FRUITY CHYPRE - there is no discernible vanilla or bakery scent to this at all, to my nose. I disagree with the placement in the oriental vanilla family. The patchouli is sweet and acts the same here as in for example Miss Dior Cherie, Flowerbomb, Jimmy Choo and Allure Sensuelle by Chanel. You get the drift. It's incredibly girly and fun, in the same berry vein as Midnight Fantasy, and has that extra something to make me aware of it every time I get whiffs of it from my clothes. It lasts and lasts, making itself known several days later. Gourmand? Edible? Yes, in the hard candy way, not the pastry way. Your dentist will hate you. Did I mention how much I love this scent?

I am beyond IN LOVE!!!! My only complaint is that you can definitely tell that the I Love NY line of Bond is their "economy" line. All their other higher end fragrances last 14+ hours on me, but this only last about 5-6 :( BOOOOOO and silage definitely leaves something to be desired! So I just walk around sniffing my hair and wrists because it stays very close to the skin after the first hour :(. I wish they would make a higher quality version of this fragrance that matches the "BOND" quality! I WOULD DEFINITELY buy it regardless the price tag! It definitely reminds me of walking by a NYC bakers in the spring and summertime. I am not typically a fan of patchouli but this scent has me IN LOVE! I see NO resemblance between this and Angel other than they both have patchouli in it, but Angel is overwhelming and Bond 9 is light, flirty, and sophisticated! Bond has hit the nail on the head with this gourmand done Right! It opens up with a fruity sweet blueberry burst, and warms with vanilla icing, peonies, musk, and a subtle kiss of patchouli. I honestly cannot say enough wonderful things about this beauty!!!! I literally just bought a bottle of the original Miss Dior Cherie (pre-2011 reformulation), and MDC could be I <3 NY's little sister!!!!!! I notice A LOT of similarities between the 2! Both are sweet and sophisticated patchouli gourmands done absolutely RIGHT!!!!! They definitely favor each other!!!!!!

Ah, shit. Shit, dubble shit. I hate when my stupid curiosity leads me to this cool, hard to get, fantastic perfumes that I under no circumstances can afford!! I really need this lovely sweet original perfume on my shelf. At first I thought it smelled exacly like one of the swedish classic ice creams for kids (a frozen ice popsicle with pear flavour) so my first impression was that New york for her was kind of childish and overly sweet (like a candy bag stufft with sour candy) so I spended my budget on a bottle of New york for all instead, thinking that that one was "so much more wearable", come again? well, yes, that was my thinking. Probably cause it was close to X-mas at the time. But ever since that I cant get New york for her out of my head! I don't remember the super sweet, strong opening anymore. I now recall this beautiful, sweet and slightly sour (?) extreamy creamy dry down that was a true delight to wear. Not very childish at all. A really unik gourmand perfume that's actually quite wearable after all ;) Recived a lot of compliments when I was wearing it at work, NO one refered to it as overly sweet or candyish. Like many Bonds the perfume has it's own life. It's one type of person in the morning (kind of aggressiv) and a compleatly different one in the evening!

This smells yummy but to sum it all up it smells like blueberries and Angel....strong blueberry and chocolate notes..you will have predominantly blueberries in the beginning but then the blueberries remain there but in the background and the chocolate takes places with the blueberry and you have the chocolate from Thierry Mugler's Angel...if you love Angel you will love this because it smells almost identical with blueberries..If this were just more blueberries this would be my signature but i actually love the spiciness of New Haarlem more cause when i smell that it stirs me up and that is what makes a scent special..I am already use to Angel but the blueberries keeps it interesting so i love it.if Bond ever makes just a true blueberry scent then its over that would be my top fragrance because blueberry just does something for me...anyone know of a perfume that has a true blueberry scent besides midnight fantasy that lasts a long time?

I am crazy about Mugler's perfumes, and I have a lot. A lot, lot. However, I stopped wearing Angel a long time ago, due to the massive embarrassment I felt a few years back while wearing Etoile Mystique. We were visiting the ultra-rich part of the city of Scottsdale, and everyone smelled beautiful, but me. Angel, as much as one can appreciate the craft behind it, has this dirty undertone, that in heat turns into something that resembles an unwashed body, and that is exactly what happened that day. After that, I never wore Angel again, despite purchasing few different versions of it after the "incident" However, I Love New York smells sophisticated and expensive. There is a slight resemblance to Angel, but it never turns dirty, it remains fresh and sweet, and it lasts and lasts and lasts. I really love this one, but this too, I wear sparingly. Definitely worth having in the collection, and it beats Angel by a mile.

The second scent I've loved from Bond No. 9! I really had lost hope in this house in the past, but it's coming back strong. I Love New York For Her opens up with the sweetest, bittersweet/sour blueberry lollipop notes, so tangy & full of warmth at the same time. Mouthwatering & playful, I'm pretty sure this perfume should come with dental insurance - because this is sweeeeeeeet, sweet, packed with sugar! The heart is full of patchouli, but with the initial candy notes lingering around, it still manages to come off as a strong gourmand. The drydown is much calmer, creamier, less zingy - more like a gentle, sugar-and-spiced sun-dried blueberry note, which is amazing! There's not much else in the atmosphere of this one besides innocence (in the best way possible, of course), and something fun/a novelty for your collection! I will definitely make the Full-bottle investment when I come across a great price!

For me I ♥ NY for her is the perfect balance of sweet gourmand but light enough for everyday wear. I don't get the blueberry muffin scent that other reviewers get although when a friend of mine tried this I smelled it so it just must be my skin. I do get vanilla fruitchouli that is unique and lasts all day. I've gotten so many compliments on this and it's nice that not a lot of people wear it. The initial blast to me smells similar to the wonderful dry-down of Angel but it soon morphs into it's own unique musky-vanilla-candy scent. My only gripe about this is the price, I think it's worth every penny they charge but the price keeps me from spraying too liberally. Like all Bonds the quality is excellent, longevity is excellent 8+ hours and sillage is perfect (not in your face but wafts of scent throughout the day). I would definitely recommend giving this one a try.

This is stunning and gorgeous. It's a lot of patchouli and musk (which I adore) and a sweetness that reminds me of raspberry with a hint of rose. I received this as a Mother's Day gift from my kids who know New York via whirlwind family vacations. They understand how much of my soul remains there. Despite having lived most of my life in Southern CA I was born in New York, and I will always be a New Yorker as far as I'm concerned. The "I *heart* NY" campaign was an integral part of local advertising when I was growing up, so it makes me feel both nostalgic and inspired. There's something addictive about this juice and it's making me ignore all my other beautiful perfumes. I want to wear I Love New York For Her all the time. I think this fragrance is unique, sexy, fun, attractive, and I love it. And I LOVE NY!

I was expecting this to smell like Angel (which smells terrible on me.) I received a sample from a perfume boutique by my job and at first whiff, I thought it was kind of like every other sweet gourmand scent out there. About 5 minutes in, it hit me - I started to smell the beautiful, rich aroma of the middle notes. I was even happier with the dry down; it isn't powdery and musky like so many other gourmands out there. I really smelled the vanilla and leather and it was just stunning. As others stated, try this before you buy it. It is definitely not for everyone. I am a lover of sweet scents but not necessarily gourmands, and namely vanillas but I don't think this is a typical vanilla fragrance so I would suggest trying a sample, being that it is rather pricey.

This is amazing! I can smell the citrus, blueberry and nutmeg, and the patchouli is not as overwhelming as in something like Angel. I am now obsessed and I REALLY want a bottle. Luckily, this one is more affordable than any other Bond No. 9 Perfume! -------- Edit: This smells NOTHING like Angel. I just wanted to make this comparison because the last reviewer said it had a blast of patchouli like Angel, and I just wanted to say that I do not agree. ----- Edit: One more time... Ok I wore this aaalll day and it smells divine, like warm blueberry muffins. Don't hate me for saying this but this reminds me of a more expensive and well-balanced (and patchouli-based) version of Midnight Fantasy. I love it!!!!

I didn't expect to love this perfume considering the "for her" line on the perfume name, and when I see the color of the bottle I was like, "this must be very girly and all", hence it never occurred to me to try on this one from Bond (even though I'm a Bond fanatic)... but thanks to the reviewers here, I decided to give it a try, and wow, hahaha it's a very pleasant blueberry muffin scent, and I think guys can pull this off too... I Love New York for Him is too generic, and smells like designer perfume, but IMHO, this one is a yummy treat for unisex. As for the longevity and projection, it's the usual Bond standard... both are good, 8 hours minimum.

Pretty surprised how well this one is working out for me, as most of the other Bonds have not agreed with my chemistry. I enjoy the blueberry for the first half hour and then soft peonies and roses bloom in the air, and from then on a fluffy cloud of vanilla, not sweet, not bourbon, just so pretty, stays for hours and hours. That vanilla must be grounded by the other basenotes, but what I sense for the most part is a classy confection like a white wedding cake decorated with flowers, not yet cut, it’s just the vanilla fondant and floral aroma that is so enticing.

it felt sooo good to go from the I want button above to the I have button. satisfaction at last. I have loved this a long time but just held off as we do and it went away from my favorite department store to the gray market. maybe I should buy a back-up already. anyway from the moment I spray I am transported to a wonderful place. the first things I get are blueberry muffin and patchouli mixed in with a heavy dose of vanilla. It pretty much stays that way on me for a long time. Then eventually it fades to a soft rosy/vanilla palette of bliss. 10/10.

Love this fragrance! On the fence first time I tried it, since I didn't think it was very special or unique. I was sampling, and very enamoured with, New York For All at the time, so I didn't give it a true chance. Once I tried it again I fell in love! The blue berry muffin aroma stays throughout the whole day with a bit of the flowers joining the soiree. When the dry down is in full bloom, the musky and patchoulli notes mingle, but never dominate the flavorful blueberry muffin fragrance. I already have in hand a full bottle! LOVE IT!!

This is so pretty! A gourmand scent in the same category as TM's Angel, but sooooooooo much nicer. The top notes are soft; the blueberry muffin accord is very nice with a touch of mandarin and nutmeg. All the middle notes: the patchouli, the rose and the peony are very subtle. Vanilla, sandalwood and leather warm it and makes it smoky. The musk rounds it out nicely. Everything is beautiful and very well-balanced, just like all Bond No. 9 fragrances. The high-quality ingredients make this a spectacular blend.

OH MY GOSHHH!! I just want to get rid of all my other perfume and stay with this one! So juicy, sweet and creamy gourmand!!! So freaking classy!! SO FEMININE. I LOVE this soooo much! It last so long and draws so many compliments in this summer weather in Florida. I think it might be great for any season actually. Also right now I am scenting caramel and juicy fruit which is the blueberry. This is life to the max!! I will repurchase in the future this lovely gem!!!!!! OH MY!!

My 15 year old daughter loves Bath & Body Works. She walked past me the other day & I said to her "Honey did u put on my Bond No 9 I Love New York perfume?". She immediately responded, "No mom, it's BBW Dark Kiss"!! It's almost a dead dupe in my opinion except Bond is stronger, had a bigger sillage & last longer. I couldn't believe how close they smell. I still love my Bond but if u want to save money, just purchase Dark Kiss.

And I also wanted to add the longevity... Being cheaper than the other perfumes in their line up I questioned the longevity of the I love new York series. to my surprise bond did not skip on the quality at all. I sprayed it at 7 am before I went to work and got home at 630 pm and the delicious base notes can still be smelled on my arm...... Making this the longest lasting bond in my collection (I own 8 perfumes from bond).