New York Patchouli

The notes I pick up on most are bergamot, rose water, litchi, lilac, and musk. These notes are supported by the typical Bond No. 9 amber, woody, musk base found in most of their fragrances. Ironically, I do not smell much patchouli in this composition. For me, this is actually a good thing. When I first sprayed New York Patchouli, I was instantly reminded of another fragrance, but I couldn't put my finger on what is was. I still cannot quite figure out what this reminds me of. It bears some similarities to Creed Himalaya, but I wouldn't go as far as saying they smell alike or that this is Bond's attempt to clone Himalaya. The heart is where the fragrance has more of a green, floral quality, although I find the heart somewhat difficult to identify. There is a clean patchouli note and lilac. I don't pick up on the lily. The base has a similar vibe to other Bond No. 9 fragrances. It is mostly musk, with some cedar, a touch of amber and sandalwood. At first this smells like something you would wear in warmer weather. It gives off that kind of vibe, but this is a thick fragrance. It would best for cooler weather, like spring and fall. You could also wear it in winter if you wanted a fragrance that smells like a warm weather fragrance, but will hold up in winter. I personally do not wear this in the summer, it is too dense and thick for the summer heat. I bought a 100 mL bottle of this about a year ago and it is one of my most worn fragrances. I find it can be worn in any situation or occasion. The longevity is actually very good on me, which is to be expected with a parfum concentration. I get great performance from all of my Bond No. 9 fragrances, but this one beats all of them except for New York Oud and Scent of Peace for Him. This fragrance marketed for men and women, but I find it to be more masculine. I received more unsolicited compliments with this fragrance than any other in my wardrobe, including Aventus! One day at work, I received 4 unsolicited compliments from women in a matter of about 2-3 hours. Until that point, I'd probably gotten 4 compliments from coworkers on all my fragrances. I do not understand all the bad reviews this fragrance has received. I enjoyed this before hearing women tell me they like it. After the reception I got with New York Patchouli, I like it even more. I think it has a great scent, with good performance, and it's incredibly versatile. The only area that this fragrance suffers is originality.

New York Patchouli by Bond No. 9 Retro! Retro! Retro Masculine! But Where is the Patchouli? This scent is a recreation of what barber shop scents used to be like in the 80's. The start is very fresh, with citrus, ginger and cardamon notes. There is already a masculine wintry dusty quality to it; think hats, coats, gloves and dark clothing attire. Is there already a bit of leather peeking through? The heart is full of strong musk that will envelope you for ages. This note will then become the main note in the drydown along with possibly moss with some hints of leather. The Longevity and projection are good. I would describe this scent as a Fougere, not as Oriental. I would have called it New York Musk! Pros: Not a gourmand for Bond ! Cons: Cheap recycled glass bottle and sticker. Packaging is also cheap at Astronomical Bond Prices. Very similar to Loewe pour homme Sport at a fraction of the price.

I know it is supposed to be unisex, but to me it is a super attractive male scent. I love it, but I cannot stand it on myself, it just doesn't feel right. I want to smell it on my partner. But is smells so good, I am actively considering buying a bottle and never to use it, just smell it secretly because it is so good. It is spicy and a little bit sweet. It's a mystery because I am not a fan of any of these notes (some I even dislike) but in this perfume it all comes together perfectly.

If u buy this from any place other than saks or a high end store u will not like it and that may explain some of the bad reviews because I tried to save and wasted money buying from a online retailer but once I tested it at saks I saw it's true glory and it's one of my staples now. everyone ask and compliments this fragrance so much it puts me on high all day so please don't review this if your wearing a knock off, dupe or expired bottle u saved on online somewhere.

This is a good one gents. I received a ton of compliments on this fragrance. Many women wanted to know the name of this scent because they wanted their guy to smell like me until the price came up. Def will get this bad boy for Valentines day!!! This one has good longevity and the scent is so fresh and so clean.

Update: Got a ton of compliments today on this one. Wow this one lasted a full 8hrs on me. Ladies loved this one! It will set you back around $260 - $330. I love my samples for now but definitly full bottle worthy.

One of the best perfumes i have ever smelled in my life! Note that i have over 200 of them. It smells ethereal and is unbelievably good, fresh woody and slightly spicy. Highly recommended. 10/10

I absolutely LOVE this fragrance. I always receive compliments every time I wear it. One of the best Bonds in my opinion. Last over 18 hours on my skin. If you can, get your nose on this beauty.

F-R-E-S-H/ pristine/ soft with radiance. Definitely smells like a Bond The intensity is for sure bold, but I actually like the longevity for it being so fresh. This launch was the latter of "Scent of Peace for Him" and in my opinion the two have the same texture, and fresh-feel,(but layer very nicely over each other for a Bergamot/Juniper) This fragrance trails very nicely, haven't yet received a bad compliment. If you do not blend the Bond No.9 fragrances you're missing out, (I love a line that blend) The New York Patchouli makes a great catalyst if you're going for a long-wearing fresh combination such as throwing any of these fragrances from the line over it. -Fire Island (smoothes it with Neroli) -Scent of Peace (if you want to tame the Berg.) -Sag Harbor (to sweeten the citrus bite) or hell, throw some 'Juicy on that B**** and call yourself creative.

This is a really solid frag. It's not exceptional, and that's ok. This scent is light and fluffy for the most part, with a remainder of spicy/woody. Spray into your hair and clothes for maximum effect. One can wear this everyday, especially during the day. If you're looking for a cozy daytime scent that will make everyone you come in contact with want to stand a little closer to you, this is the scent. It won't knock your socks off, it will run its fingers through your hair and maybe give you a nice hug.

Fruity and summery. It has that bond base, somewhat reminiscent of a couple creed fragrances. definitely good, but not amazing. My perfume eating skin has this as a skin scent after 30 minutes. so probably 2-3 sprays is good for projection for a few hours for anyone else.

I really like this fragrance! Three words that immediately come to mind are: fresh, girly, and clean. However, this is damn expensive so I will have to survive off the ones I already have. Thank goodness for samples!

not at all what I expected. a very light, soft patchouli. I get more musk and rose than anything. little citrus, don't get as much as other seem to. I also get a lot of the lily. feels very soapy

I'm not sure why this fragrance is getting so many dislikes. It combines cool and warm freshness. This is sporty yet sophisticated. And this lasts and projects well.

I was wearing this today, and a coworker asked what it was. He remarked it reminded him of Drakar. I think he meant it as a compliment?

Good fresh scent to wear in the spring or summer. No complaints here

This smells like a mainstream men's scent. One that you might smell on a man in a club. I would love it if my man wore this! Performance-wise, It's pretty strong; as in one spritz equals a skin scent that lasts all day. It really takes a long time to evolve to the point of detecting the patchouli. I found the opening uninspiring. The dry down is worth it - -- for a man. I don't care to smell like this.

To my nose this is Bond No.9 (The self titled signature fragrance) that slightly tepid sweetness, book-ended by fresh top notes and woody base notes. I have to say as someone who owns the Perfume version of the signature (basically the same as the original but stronger and with the addition of Oud) I can't say I entirely dislike the smell. However, there's one crucial difference here and it's not what I'd expected (the addition of Patchouli) but a distinctly horrifying smell. I have a whopping 4 vials of this (obviously not a popular sample) and I had thought that it may have been a reaction with the plastic wrapper. You know? Those bon bon sweetie wrappers that the samples come in. I had struggled to remove the vial from the wrapper and some of the dye stuff came off on my hands and had this horrible pissy smell. I thought to myself I hope that's not the perfume! Unfortunately It was. Yes New York patchouli actually smells like the back streets of New York City, Urine and all. Just as you take in the sugary sweetness and generic 'Bond accord' a split second later it is soured with a sharp, metallic musk and what can only be described as a pissy smell. I hate to be crude...but there it is. The only remarkable thing about New York Patchouli is that there's no trace of patchouli in it! No hippie herbaceous dirt, or thick, creamy chocolate. Maybe that could be the piss smell, a metallic sharpness when interacting with citrus and cedar...who knows? What is known is that something is really wrong with this fragrance. Maybe some people can't smell that? Or like it? Nobody else has mentioned it in comments...could it be the humble Lychee causing such offence? I really don't know but I could never wear this awful concoction. Like most stinkers, when you don't want them to have great performance...they inevitably do.

I love the validation of retrying a fragrance and then reading an old review and being like..."You nailed it back then dude!" ...to myself. Kinda sad I know, but it's true. What I feel I NEED to comment on is the unrelenting and frankly horrible drydown. I applied it yesterday evening, when out for a walk in humid conditions, went to bed, showered this morning and reapplied another fragrance. I've been walking around in the sunshine all day and it's still, really strong! I'm amazed I can smell it through my shirt, and I'm not exaggerating to be dramatic, really New York Patchouli is atomic! Crucially there's still NO bloody patchouli, just a mental, cat pissy accord. What's even stranger is that....I sort of like it!!! There's still a metallic note of that 'Bond accord' of sweet citrus.

As a patchouli lover I was excited to try this one bur unfortunately it's not for me. A very clean, understated patchouli that I barely recognised as such. Maybe if I wasn't sampling this in the winter when I like to wheel out the heavy hitters like Psychedelique and Ligno I would feel differently but I suspect this is much too polite for me whatever the weather.