Madison Soiree

This is hands down one of my top favorite fragrances from Bond. Worth every penny. It does smell very much like Climat in the top and middle notes. But the powerhouse of honeysuckle gardenia and jasmine set this apart. People compliment me on this often. I like smelling myself when I wear this. It's very refined and has an upperclass vibe to it. Not old lady ish at all to me. Sophisticated. Long lasting. I recommend buying this. Just makes me think of a wealthy and well put together woman. Makes me feel confident

Soap, clean, expensive, hotel soap... and i love it. I layer this with my warmer scents and its such a beaut. Never really one for aldehydes until this and might now be a convert. Truly snobby and slightly too forward. On me it develops wonderfully to a sweeter musk scent.

Can get enough of this smell, very delicious and classy

Spicy and mature, reminiscent of 80s heavy hitters. This is a luxurious aunt who always wears tailored clothes, stilettos and diamond earrings. Her face is perfectly powdered and her lips are permanently rouge. Her silky black hair is spun into an effortless but immaculate low bun. She always appears busy and too engaged in something more serious. The oakmoss is biting and paired with the elitist aldehydes could leave a slightly arrogant impression. In the background there are some socially polite white florals to balance the bitter dominant notes. I enjoy it but Bond no 9, if you are going to compete with Coco Chanel and Rive Gauche then do it properly. This lacks the depth and complexity of the fragrances of its genre.

I wonder why this Bond is so overlooked. I've tried a few fragrances from this brand, and this is one of the few I could actually see myself owning. Perhaps it's because this is more of a "classic" style and not one of the heavily gourmand influenced types Bond is known for. The opening is certainly heavy on the aldehydes and has a slight nail polish remover scent. However, the drydown is a pretty, slightly grape-y jasmine & honeysuckle all grounded in an earthy-green moss. I would say that if you like Lanvin Rumeur, you would like Madison Soiree. Definitely not worth the full retail price, but at the discounted online prices of about $100, which is comparable to retail of most designer fragrances, that seems fair.