Jones Beach

As noted by the brand, Jones Beach is a fragrant representation of sand, surf, sunshine, bare skin and bare feet. In this reviewer's opinion, Bond No. 9 has remarkably and very successfully achieved its goal. Like the similar (but noticeably different) Fire Island, Jones Beach conjures up coastal breezes, salty air and most cleverly the lightly sweet musky scent of skin that has been in the sun. Where Fire Island goes heavily for a just applied 'sunscreen on skin' vibe, I think Jones Beach instead opts for how your skin might smell at the end of a day at the beach. That is, once your sunscreen has mostly worn off. Looking at the brand's published notes, aside from the white musk, you would not expect a combination of Calone, Orange Flower Absolute, Ambrox & Violet to achieve such a clear representation of skin that is not shower fresh clean, but not dirty either. It's the smell of skin that has been in and out of salt water and since dried in the sun. Although not listed as a note, I swear that I detect a small amount of tuberose here as well. As I have come to expect from Bond No. 9, the performance is outstanding. On my skin it lasts an entire work day and I can still clearly smell it when I'm changing out of my work clothes at the end of the day. I've now worn this several times to work and out on the weekends and at least a few of my friends and colleagues have commented positively about how nice it smelt. It's not nearly as powerful as Fire Island, but that OK with me. I think that Jones Beach is meant to be a more understated fragrance. This is a very fun, relaxed and not too serious offering from Bond No. 9 and it gets 2 thumbs way up and 5 stars from me.

This one is sure to bring out a double whammy of haters because, one, it's Bond, and two, it has calone as a listed note. I bet a lot of the downvotes are from people who haven't even smelled it. Now, I'm no Bond apologist (some of the criticism is very valid), but objectively, they have some very well done scents, although probably more misses than hints. All of that is to say that I like to think of myself as having a neutral opinion on the Company overall. Anyway, as for this one, it is the absolute best Bond that I've ever smelled, and it's exactly what I've been looking for in an everyday three season rich freshie. The mix of light melony fruit plus a hint of ambrox and florals nails the sweet spot of being light, but balanced with sufficient but not overpowering body... and it lasts a reeeeally long time. I think that's actually the recipe for success that you see with Aventus, not that they smell at all the same. I would liken it to the balance achieved in a malty unfiltered IPA. Anyway, don't let others sway you. Get your nose on it, wear it for a while because it gets better as it goes along, decide for yourself, but never - and I repeat, NEVER- pay full retail for this. I'm sure it'll be available on the grey market for less than half price in a few months.

This is in no way a kiddy scent yet it has a "coming of age" vibe. Aquatic to the point of almost feeling submerged. This Bond reminds me more of lake beach than ocean beach. It`s slightly brash and busy, but like the fourth of July, a ton of fun. I`m enjoying this summer appropriate musk. It has a plasticky, motor oil richness that never gets too crazy. The dirty parts round out the florals. The very human sebaceous quality is alluring. It`s sexy in an" I`m dating my mechanic" sort of way. Don`t look for any fun tropical cocktails here. Jones Beach is more like wine coolers spilled in the parking lot right along with the Red Solo Cups and Styrofoam coolers that transport them. The more I wear this the more I like it. Forever young.

One reviewer ever said that Bond's fragrances were hit and miss... When they hit it, it would be quite iconic, and when they miss it, it would be a disaster. They release (correct me if I'm wrong) about 4 or 5 regular fragrances in 2019, the first one that caught me was Greenwich Village... And then they released some not memorable fragrances... Then came Jones Beach. Jones Beach for me is a hit. This is a clean and happy perfume, with a lot of musk and orange blossom, maybe it's not groundbreaking, but it's a very pleasant unisex fragrance. I cant detect the calone, so for anyone who hates seaweed marine vibe, this one is really worth testing. Moderate silage but longlasting.

I am completely enchanted by this scent! There’s something very nostalgic about it. Besides the obvious white floral notes (I personally smell honeysuckle), the “funk” that some other people have described reminds me of a freshly wet bathing suit after a day at the beach. I’m immediately transported to childhood trips to Galveston: something plastic-y and uniquely 90s (maybe a Barbie doll smell?), sunscreen, seaweed, and clean sweat. When I wear this, it’s 1996, and I fall asleep in the back of mom’s minivan wrapped in my damp towel, comparing sunburns with my best friend and beach boys playing softly in the background.