Lafayette Street

Over the weekend, my daughter called me with pure excitement to tell me how she had just discovered this amazing perfume at the Saks counter. She said she was in love with BOND NO.9 LAFAYETTE STREET and that she couldn't wait for me to smell it. I was VERY intrigued because this daughter of mine is EXTREMELY picky when it comes to perfume! She hates a LOT, likes some, but loves only a few! Her all-time favorite is BOND NO.9 DUBAI AMETHYST, but that one is now tied with LAFAYETTE STREET for the Number 1 spot on her very brief GREATEST HITS list. I was even more surprised to learn, however, that my son-in-law, also an avid perfume critic, loved LAFAYETTE STREET as much as my daughter and encouraged her to buy it! Since I have been a perfume-obsessed creature my entire life, probably since birth, I couldn't wait to extend my pleasure of inhaling a newfound masterpiece that might possibly be worthy of becoming a future addition to my own extensive, comprehensive and evergrowing PERFUME HOARD. (That's how my daughter refers to it, anyway.) :p Fortunately, I had the chance to visit my daughter and son-in-law the very next day and, although I had some doubts, bc of aforementioned perfume hoard, I was also blown away by the first sniff of LAFAYETTE STREET. It truly is AH-MAZING! A pure work of art and that's hard to pull off in the perfume world. This one is complex, bewitching even. Not easily described. LAFAYETTE STREET immediately drew me in with its fizzy-fresh, bright beginning. Breezy, citrus, top notes sparkle and dazzle all the way at the top, but without a trace of harsh/screechy, synthetic, citrus-grove notes which I cannot stomach. I was then mesmerized and drawn into an incredible, billowy, creamy cloud of slightly sweet, woodsy notes, dancing with hints of pomme (apple), vanilla and ambroxan, that are absolutely hypnotic! The apple note is really indescribable; it's so well done, and elusive, that you won't even recognize it at first. This creamy, woodsy heart with just a touch of sweetness is my favorite part. Pure perfection and so delectable! Thankfully, the sweetness never nears the line that borders Candy/Cupcake Land where much of the perfume market resides today. Just sweet enough to be completely irresistible, leaving you wanting more. The Ambroxan effects quite a magical impact here, lending LAFAYETTE STREET a lovely warmth and smoothness while also amplifying its intoxicating musky-amberiness. I can't get enough of LAFAYETTE STREET and longevity is fantastic! I've been wearing it for 10 hours now and it hasn't faded into oblivion or morphed into something boring, or horrible, as many perfumes do today. The transition from opening to drydown has been superb and is still going strong! LAFAYETTE STREET is so completely satisfying and comforting, yet at the same time, it quickens to some kind of kinetic energy that's wondrously uplifting! I don't understand what kind of voodoo is going on inside that gorgeous, textured bottle, but there is some masterful combination of just enough light and darkness to make this completely unisex. This is a winner and has gone to my top shelf here which I haven't changed in years! Kudos to Laurice Rahme, the gifted parfumeur at Bond No. 9, for creating such a well-blended, beautiful perfume! I have been, and continue to be, very impressed with the offerings and quality from this house. And thanks to my wonderful, beautiful daughter and her thoughtful husband for sharing their amazing find with me and who are never afraid to explore new scents or allow fragrance advisors to offer their professorial perfume knowledge. Lucky me! I'm definitely addicted and will need my own bottle soon! Like mother like daughter! Or in this case, maybe it's like daughter like mother? :P I don't know, but I am in love with and need LAFAYETTE STREET!

This has to be one of the fragrances I looked for in trades for the longest time. I was not heavily involved in getting the best price for it, but really just having it as it was: 1. One of the few Bonds I've had a persistent interest in 2. Very complimented by my wife whenever she smelled it on me with decants/samples I've had of it. Now, given I had Montale Wood & Spices, and had tried Uden and even Myslf on several occasions, this was the definite answer to the profile for me. I SERIOUSLY needed a bottle of this thing! Well, I got it. Smells of Uden in the opening and dries down to a warmer Myslf to me. Not redundant with Myslf, but for the time Uden lasts on y skin, it was pretty redundant to have it with Lafayette, though Uden is brighter and even best for summer out of the three I've mentioned. I have, once, tried Thomas Kosmala Star Chaser, but really it isn't a brand I see myself having more than that bottle from, so I tend to steer myself away from them, and Bond on the other hand there is still hope out there for 1-2 other bottles. This is bright, masculine, sweet, and mass appealing. There is nothing special, groundbreaking, nor cost-benefit crazy in it. It is simply as GREAT smelling signature scent if you wanna take it that route, and fits all ages, and all occasions (I'd probably prefer something more citrus forward in the summer, but that's about it). I hear about several cheaper options, but never tried those. Sample-worthy fragrance to say the least. Last sufficiently on my skin and thankfully is not beast mode but very easily perceived in the air - I'd say lasts over 9h on skin with god projection for the first 2h and I smell it on my self easily for 6-7h until it is a skin scent and I need to work on smelling it up-close. One of my wife's favorites for sure, but one to grab easily whenever I just feel "basic" and don't wanna wear something that requires more commitment/planning.

I got a 3ml decant of this a few weeks ago after testing it in the flagship Manhattan store near my office. Gives MYSLF le parfum vibes a strong 80% up top. Definitely a fabric softener hit on open. Settling down after five mins with a warm yet cool nuttiness. I feel that I shouldn't like this so much but it's just so damn chewy and addictive. Please tell me wtf I mean by that. There's a chewiness to this like there is to Dior Homme Intense. This has nothing to do with DHI other than the fact that it makes me want to chew a huge wad of watermelon Bubble Yum. I'm sorry about this fu3king nonsense. It's just how it hits. The drydown is SUPER sneaky. I detect no ambergris for at least the first half of its life, but then out of the woods comes this mild inoffensive vanilla ambergis. Mixing ice cream with whale sh1t sounds weird af but it for sure works here. I'm usually not a big fan of ambergris because most ambergris accords want you to know they're emulating a gob of whale a$s expulsion, but here it's just the right blend of as$y + classy, no cap as the children say. I really like this because it's designer with enough detours to make an interesting ride. Only thing that sucks about this (which is why i got the decant) is the dumba$$ price. Then i went in on a big bottle of game of spades wildcard for like $85 and it's almost exactly the same as my decant except for a slightly less cohesive opening but better staying power. Peace 2 u fragcreeps.

Oh my gosh, why didn't I smell this sooner? I can totally understand the popularity and hype surrounding this one having finally tried it. Lafayette Street is as close as it gets to a perfect signature scent in my opinion. It's sort of like Bond No. 9's equivalent to PDM Layton but this has far more versatility, and while they are both quite different, they do share that apple vanilla note combination which just doesn’t miss. I prefer this overall as it is fresher, less sweet and a bit more complex (both are legendary at this point and so easy to like). There is literally no situation where this would be out of place, though it does lean slightly more towards the cooler weather, whereas something like Bleecker Street would be more ideal for the Spring and Summer months. But damn this is sooo smooth, classy, sexy and just beautifully blended. It’s super mass appealing but I can't think of any designer scent that smells like this yet some people are calling it generic and nothing special? I have 200+ fragrances in my collection and nothing smells quite like Lafayette. Anyway, this was an Instant love for me on the first spray and I could not stop smelling it on my skin. Any guy who loves easy to wear and mass appealing fragrances but also wants something relatively unique with an elevated quality and class to it should check this one out at least once. Easily one of the very best scents from this house!

Lafayette Street is awesome. It’s ultimately an amber bomb. So- that’s why you see so many reviewers in the comments comparing it to such a wide variety of different scents. Ambroxan causes nose blindness. It’s a big molecule. It makes it challenging to smell the fragrance on yourself the way that others around you experience it. But it seems like everyone compares this to the ambroxan heavy scent that they’re most familiar with. To me this begins fresh and clean, remains fresh and clean throughout, and finally dries down to an ambergris note on steroids, boosted by some subtle vanilla, without ever becoming per se vanillic. It’s awesome and makes a great signature. Very classy. To play the Amber-heavy association game like other commenters, to me, Lafayette lands somewhere between Gentle Fluidity Silver and Reflection, with less spice and less resinous qualities than Reflection, and with more pizzazz and intrigue compared to GFS. I like it better than either standing alone. Clean, musky, understated, elegant, intoxicating. Extremely versatile. Not overly sweet. Wearable by anyone at any age. Lafayette is a winner from the House of Bond no. 9, who have a great deal of winners in my book. Pricey juice, but the quality and performance are there to back it up, at least at discounter prices.

This is obviously a great fragrance. I'm wondering why people dont mention this smells just like Zakat Z6 by Zoghbi Perfumes and Azzaro The Most Wanted Parfum. I know the Zakat Z6 is hard to find but there are several reviews on youtube about Zakat fragrances. They have several clones of Bond No. 9 fragrances. If you dont want to pay $200-300 for LS, look at these two for half the price. Im not saying much here about LS because I like to find values when I'm purchasing fragrances. I wish I knew about a clone for LS before I purchased it. I own all three and use Azzaro and Zakat more frequently when I'm looking for that scent vibe. The Bond I wear most is New Haarlem, which I have not found a clone of. I sprayed one spray on my bicep this morning because i was going to be on the computer for a while. OMG, Kevin Samuels was right, this stuff smells like sexy pancakes! If you havent tried it, you must get your nose on it. It is a unique smell. And thats what we want as fragheads, to smell different sometimes so we don't smell like everyone else. And since there is no clone for this, you will smell more unique than the average guy/person. I hope this helped some of you. Thanks for reading. B!

I understand the comparisons but this isn’t the same as Jo Milano, I have both, they smell maybe 75-80 percent similar, but the drydown is different, and the Jo Milano stays the same all the way though, it’s pleasant and more aromatic Ambroxin (Jo Milano).. Lafayette really isn’t anything that special, it’s good but I believe to be overhyped.. its a solid 8.5 realistically but for the price I spent I’d give it a 9.2.. it’s a really basic scent.. but its quality is there over the competitors. Should cost around 150 for best bang for buck, if ur buying retail that’s fine but im not.. Ik i down played this scent but its quality really is a good scent and is a great starting niche fragrance.. its just kind of basic, but it does basic good. I think of a sweet cleaner, at first! With bleecker being a fresh cleaner, this is a sweet cleaner..

Rating: 8.75 / 10 Lafayette Street completely won me over. From the very first spray it feels smooth, modern, and effortlessly stylish. The blend of citrus, florals, and vanilla comes across as balanced and refined never too sweet, never too sharp. There’s a creamy quality in the drydown that makes it feel both comforting and luxurious. What I really love is how versatile it is. I can see it working for almost any occasion, from casual daytime wear to a more dressed up evening setting. It projects just enough to be noticed without being intrusive, and the longevity is solid — it easily lasts me most of the day. It has a polished, clean but elevated character that makes it one of the easiest grabs from my shelf. To me, this is Bond No. 9 at its best: confident, smooth, and very wearable. Absolutely love it. 9/10

This has become my new signature. Versatile and so masterfully artfully blended I cannot pick out many individual accords from the scent profile of Lafayette street. Smells like sexy classy rich people’s clean laundry. Not offensive but still a big complement getter and neck turner. It says one thing about a fragrance when you get complements but it’s another when they want to know what it is. People are always asking me what I’m wearing. As far as this cheap dupe that has come out, it is quite similar but not identical. I’d say probably 85-90% similar but missing some of the sweetness on the top note that lafayette street has. Lafayette street lasts longer than wildcard in my personal opinion and just makes you feel more classy knowing you’re wearing the real thing and not some cheap tiktok copycat junk.

Lafayette Street is ridiculously good. The opening hits with a citrusy sweetness that honestly smells a bit like Skittles in the best possible way.. bright, juicy, and fun. It quickly settles into something smoother and warmer, with vanilla and ambroxan creating a creamy, slightly musky base that feels effortlessly clean and sexy. It gives me Xerjoff Uden vibes for sure, but with a more playful twist. Uden is great, but I think I enjoy wearing this one even more. It feels higher quality, more wearable and REALLY polished. This stuff pulls compliments like crazy. I’ve had so many unsolicited reactions from women while wearing it, it’s wild. It’s literal catnip. Super approachable, but it still makes a statement. Great projection, great longevity, and just a scent that always hits. My rating: 11/10

Currently my all-time favorite niche fragrance. The fresh sprays just feels itchy to the nose and occasionally makes me cough, but I still wear it anyways. I’m amazed how it’s amber vanilla fresh during the initial sprays, and gets a tad bit sweeter in the dry down without being gourmand; just a hint of sweetness to add more flavor. I love the freshness of the citrus and florals overtime. I’m not sure if the fragrance isn’t as long-lasting, my skin chemistry, or nose blindedness. I just feel like it doesn’t stay as long, but it can’t replace my love and adoration for this fragrance. No wonder Omar (School of Scent) and Melissa (Melissa Nacional) have dedicated videos for this fragrance. Definitely in my for life, not to mention my most expensive and successful blind buy to date 🤙🏼😮💨

I’m extremely tough on reviews but this one here I don’t care, this juice is incredible. I’ve had Allure Homme way back in 2009 but that had spotty longevity this hits hard. First spray is strong but this mellows out. Who cares about the comparisons if you like this wear in and with confidence. You’ll feel confident, ladies love it, grown modern sexy scent. Think a way less powdery less musky Fleur Du Male that more masculine. Similar to Reflection Man too which is an alternative because that fragrance is incredible too along with Uden but Uden only comes in a 1.7oz bottle. And RM sometimes comes off as too floral but those do start out smoother than Lafayette Street but LS has the ammunition and the appeal, smoothens out after 15 minutes. Not masterful but a damn great scent. 9/10

I am not a perfume connoisseur and I rarely write reviews. However, this perfume has won my heart and soul, as well as my nose, so I thought I better let the world know it. I usually have a hard time tolerating fragrance if I spray it on my arms or neck. I usually have to spray it on my stomach so that I get the occasional whiff without being overwhelmed by it; otherwise, I get headaches and feel a little queasy. Lafayette Street is different. I don't know what it is about this perfume, but it smells so amazing that I just want to spray it on my upper lip so my nostrils can delight in it all day long. I haven't gone to that extreme yet, but I do spray it on my arm and I stick my nose in my elbow and breathe deeply throughout the day. :) I highly recommend this perfume!

I was very kindly gifted this for my birthday yesterday, and this may be a bit extreme to say after only one wear and a day of smelling it, although I think this is my favourite fragrance of all time, already . This is just my opinion - my nose - to me, this is like JPG Le Male Le Parfum but just much more easily wearable . Now for a long time Le Parfum has been probably my favourite, and definitely my most complimented fragrance, but this just takes that vibe and makes it sweeter yet less cloying, more accessible to suit any age range and more striking . Maybe it's too early for me to declare all of this, and maybe in future I'll regret it, but this is just a 10/10 all timer fragrance, and only after a day, I cant see myself being without it .

Exactly what @straightupfragman said, reminds me of Althair by PDM, but better, the literal better craftsmanship of PDM Althair. That is the perfume I had on my signature fragrance section. But I might just have to replace it with this. I only got a sample of this, (dabber) but this has to be one of my new top 5, if not, top 3, or even 2. Such a beautiful scent. I highly recommend everyone to give it a whiff, you will fall in love. Its necessary to try on skin, you definitely wont regret it, you'll most likely start saving up for the full bottle the second you smell it. :) Try it out! Check out my profile and you'll see that I'm telling the truth!!! I never seen the hype of BN9 till I smelt this perfume. 11/10.

This is such a fun one. It smells like a grown up version of one of those Abercrombie/Hollister colognes from like 2011. It’s sweet apple and citrus with some spice but in a more mature way than those others. It really is a compliment magnet despite what people say. Sometimes I think people on here get a little too absorbed into this website and the general fragrance collector sphere and think they can’t like something because it’s not obscure enough. In the real world people just like what smells good, and this does. Literally had an uber driver last week pause his phone conversation to tell me in broken English that whatever cologne I’m wearing smells good. That’s a real opinion.

I have never been too interested in Bond fragrances and honestly would have never even pursued Lafayette Street if it wasn’t for a friend of mine who kept talking so highly about it and pushing me towards it. He ended up sending me a small 1ml sample, it was just enough to tease me really.. I sprayed on the 6-7 small sprays I was able to and immediately knew this was something special. Shortly after that I just went all out and ordered a 100ml bottle and doused myself down with it upon its arrival. I was immediately hooked with this beautiful smooth scent. Lafayette Street I feel should be at least tried by everyone into fragrances, this stuff truly is phenomenal on all levels.

This is a great fragrance. I truly enjoy it. My wife loves it as well. I pick up the florals first and then the apple. It smells fresh and crisp. After some time I pick up the tonka and vanilla which I love. I also have Game of Spades Wildcard. Wildcard is in the 90%-95% range of being similar. Lafayette is brighter while Wildcard is stronger and projects more. Overall I think it is a good fragrance. I would buy again but only after I run out of Wildcard and it would have to be from a discounter. If you feel Wildcard is close enough get it. If not get Lafayette. Either way you are going to smell great. Scent - 9.5 Projection - 7.5 Sillage - 7.5 Performance - 8.25

Velvet Suits and Amber Lights 🥃🖤✨ Lafayette Street smells expensive in the best way. Think dark wood, dim lights, and that addictive scent you catch walking into a luxury boutique hotel like Bisha in Toronto. It’s unisex but leans a little masculine, which I love as a woman who enjoys bold, magnetic scents. The amber gives it this deep rich glow that wraps around you like a velvet blazer. It’s warm, smooth, and just a little bit mysterious. Picture sipping scotch in a hidden speakeasy while looking absolutely untouchable. It would smell incredible on a man but I’m obsessed with wearing it myself. Addictive, sultry, and effortlessly cool 🕯️🍸💼

This is an awesome fragrance that is pretty mass appealing and would be great for an everyday workhorse. At first I get a tart grape/apple fruitiness followed by the spicy coriander that leans kinda soapy/floral in a way with the sweet vanilla and smooth amber. At the base I get the woody and creamy tonka notes that give me that fresh shower gel or aftershave vibes that create a fresh and masculine smell. Maybe a little overpriced but a great scent I think a full bottle at a deal would be worth it. The fruity part kind of reminds me of me of a sweet cigar kinda scent. A fun masculine fragrance that I consider a masterpiece.