Nuits de Noho

One of the few Bond fragrances that I love (along with New Haarlem and couple others from the original line up). Only problem is they blinged out the bottle. Why must they do this? I LOVE the clear bottles, so tasteful and expensive looking. I just can not stand the multi-colored, loud screaming for attention bottles they have had for the last few years. The Nuits de Noho bottle originally was clear with a blue label and it was gorgeous. Now the whole bottle is blue and it is covered in freaking silver stars. I know some people don't like the same bottle over and over with only different labels but I am one of these boring people who like the understated elegance of that. I don't want a big multi colored disco ball look on my dresser or bathroom countertop. I have read the comparisons to Angel but I don't get the similarity. I do not like Angel and returned it after one spray when I first purchased it years ago. Just TOO MUCH for me. This isn't...it is much more subdued. I actually haven't smelled this in a number of years. I sold the bottle I had on Ebay (along with several others) after they started releasing 400 new scents a year in the neon colored sparkly bottles. I liked Bond No. 9 when it was something rare...something nobody had heard of. Something I got at a tiny boutique tucked away in midtown. That was the great appeal. Now there are 2000 listings on Ebay on any given day. I don't know what happens but when something gets too popular I just lose interest. My rebellious nature I guess. BUT this is a beautiful fragrance....blinged out sparkly bottle or not.

The comparisons with Angel are in place, certainly, but there is a sizable difference between Angel and NdN. While they're both heavy on patchouli and jasmine and vanilla, Nuits de Noho is more fruity due to the pineapple undertone that lingers through the whole scent pyramid. On the other hand, Angel is filled with a strong chocolate note, making it sweeter and heavier. The bigger difference is in the way the composition is made. Angel is opulent, untamed and wild, whereas NdN is tender and subtle. It's like NdN is a finished product, like, a refinement of Angel. You see, you have a solid sillage and longevity with NdN - solid might even be an understatement, but it's never as toxic and as agressive as Angel, which can induce allergies if even slightly overapplied. Nuits de Noho is not screaming for attention and is still able to give you a positive aura and a lot of compliments. I don't see a single reason why I, or any other man in particular, shouldn't wear this thing, just as Angel - it is true that they are feminine on a girl/woman, but they are masculine on men, I can guarantee that from my own experience. Now, I think that NdN is way better than Angel, overall. Angel is too much in-your-face, sweet and nauseating, whereas NdN is perfectly balanced. They are similar enough, however, if you have a thin wallet like I do. The price range for Nuits de Noho is, I think, the only obstacle and the only reason to buy Angel before NdN. All in all, this is a hell of a scent, maybe not especially original, but perfectly made and nicely mannered. 9.25/10

By default I love this, it bears a striking resemblance to Angel, but I actually think it smells even closer to Animale Animale (for men)! They're definitely all siblings, and this feels like the smoother, woodier older brother. AA is more of the younger, party-going younger brother, and Angel is brooding punk sister in middle. The opening is really fresh, and I don't notice the pineapple until the citruses burn odd, but when it emerges, it's juicy and fun. This has a ghost note of licorice to my nose, and I keep becoming surprised by this pleasant deliciousness that wafts upward as I move 😋 Despite the lack of other gourmond notes here, the vanilla provides enough sweetness in the base to maintain a yummy drydown. The woods in here don't smell exactly like other rosewood products I have, but in my experience, "rosewood" can be presented in pretty varied ways. It just smells indistinctly woody, but nice. Something about it is also somewhat soapy, Something in the woods&florals combo is coming off that way to me. I still prefer pre-reformulated Angel, but I like this more than the stuff Loreal is putting out...for whatever that's worth.

I have worn Mugler Angel edP since about 1993/1994. While I have probably close to 100 other scents, many very niche and stupidly expensive, Angel is still my fav. For years I have read reviews comparing Bond Nuits do Noho to Angel, but for some reason I never tried it. I recently just bit the bullet and bought a full size bottle, and I wish I would have done it sooner! Nuits de Noho is very much like Angel...very much, but with a vegetal/herbal twist that is most prominent in the beginning. By today's standards, Angel is not sweet, but when Angel came out and essentially created the "Gourmand" category, Angel was sweet. Nuits do Noho smells to me like Angel, but less sweet, and with more patchouli and a dash of something green and herbal. Like all scents, I do not believe in "for men" or "for women", but for those who like or need a label...Nuits do Noho is 100% unisex, with some, I'd believe, might even find somewhat "masculine". I find longevity longer than current Angel, but nowhere near as strong or long lasting as my much missed Angel from the 1990s. If you like or love Angel edP, I'd say Nuits de Noho is a safe buy.

The opening is delicious citrus soft sweetness, like a daydreamy trip to a bonfire on a warm summer beach. It then moves to a beautiful incense smell as the jasmine, citrus and rosewood begin to mingle over the patchouli base. This is my favorite part of the development. Brings me back to my college days, warm soft afternoon light filtering through the incense smoke in the apartment. Next, the rosewood really begins to shout on my skin as the citrus drifts away. The very end is musk and vanilla, which has a sour note on my skin. Make sure to spray some on your clothes to retain more of the top notes throughout the wear.