North Bondi

I'm a niche snob and collector, but I got a Ouai leave in conditioner spray, and fell in love with the fresh, playful may rose + aquatic + patchouli scent combo! It's signature scent worthy for clean, effortlessly beautiful, old money girls with fabulous hair. The may rose & bergamot/lemon are the most noticeable notes, with a natural patchouli for a scent trail. It's that clean, natural patchouli scent trail which caught me & reeled me in. Indeed it reminds me of Oribe's "Valley of Flowers", but less linear. The patchouli here adds depth and complexity, not appearing until about 4-5 hours, after the juicy and fresh top notes slowly fade away. Instead of "Côte d'Azure" I always wished Oribe would've used Valley of Flowers to scent (at least some of) their products. Anyway, Ouai offers this- a whole selection of quality fragrances for their hair care. Not just one standard scent (which I think is pretty cool). I have been using Oribe shampoos, conditioners, and styling products for years. And while I still do prefer Oribe for hair care, I bought a bottle of this perfume because the fragrance truly is something special. North Bondi has a "well put together", uplifting, and nostalgic vibe. Plus, it's a great value at just $70 for a full bottle (I've grown accustomed to parting with upwards of $300-500 dollars each new fragrance purchase). Oaui North Bondi comes in solid keepsake packaging, with a magnetic cap and a bottle shape & style reflective of its contents. The juice is light violet in color. The sprayer is an elite misting mechanism, reserved for more high end brands. One of the best fragrance purchases I've made in a couple of months. What a nice surprise- now my spring/summer go-to, easy-reach is sorted. 🤍

North Bondi is really beautiful! I started using the ouai hair products years ago and I showed them to my mother, we both always loved the smell. So one year I got her a full bottle of North Bondi and she loved it! I have since stolen the bottle and made it my own as she has lots of others she uses more lol this perfume reminds me of better times in life because I was wearing this in junior and senior year of high school. It is extremely fresh and crisp smelling especially within the first 10-15 minutes, also quite strong to me. It does die down in projection tho after several hours which to me isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I like unisex scents, this one can work on a lot of people. This fragrance makes me feel super super clean like I just got out of the shower. Like clean as a little baby lol the best time to apply this is when you just take a shower and apply lotion or a body oil. This is a beautiful spring morning fragrance. It smells amazing outside with the smells of nature. It’s a clean, fresh, crisp, zingy, bright, youthful, happy perfume. That being said tho, I don’t wear this very often. I have a ton of full bottles so I’m always reaching for other things. But when I do pull this out it does make me really happy.

North Bondi is the quintessential "Fresh out of the shower" scent. The apple blossom in the opening offers a soft, fresh floral feel while the bergamot provides a beautiful sparkle that makes you feel refreshed, alive, and awake. The heart of the perfume is a powdery floral, but there is a "fresh" element that lasts throughout the entire duration of wear that is just so comforting. The musk and sandalwood in the dry down are definitely there, but mostly in the background. This is a fresh and clean floral with powdery undertones through and through. I can see why someone would interpret this as "citrus" but I don't find that to be the main vibe. Like most of Ouai's scents, this perfume SCREAMS clean girl aesthetic. But there is also a bit of a edgy, cool-girl vibe to this as well. The projection and sileage are decent, but the longevity is just average. You'll get a solid two to three hours - as expected. But you really can't beat $64. This is the perfect affordable fresh and clean perfume range. Overall, you can't really go wrong here, it's totally inoffensive. For the price, this is a 10/10 for me. The perfect everyday perfume!

This perfume smells like you've jumped out of the salon with freshly washed and styled hair. In the best way. Sooo love this perfume. Scent is calming and gives you this clean vibe. It's definitely citrus floral but both accords not being too overpowering. Very well-balanced. I also get that dessert scent to it. Delicious! As for the longevity, this stays on my skin for more than 8 hours! Putting on body oil or lotion will surely help. I can still smell it on myself even the next morning. Make sure you spray a bit on your hair as well. Also tried it with JHG Not a Perfume cause I read VinnieVie's comment about layering them, and omg, smells soooo good. It comes off more musky and woody but still sweet and floral. Definitely made the scent last longer as well. This is probably my favorite from the Ouai collection! I had Dean Street first but ever since I got this, wore this for 1 week straight. Love love love this.

This is SO good! I imagine this as the "purple girl" of Ouai, opposed to say Melrose Place being the "pink girl"! Its lasting power on me is amazing, the musk in this is so lovely as well!!!! So weird - i get very little patchouli in this, while other sense it incredibly! Noses are so funny lol! This perfume is one of few I can say i smell a nice even amount of all top, middle, and base notes. This IMO is better than Melrose, however, i am the purple over pink type haha! I find this layers lovely with Sol De Janiero After Hours body mist - extra jasmine, but adding some amber and black currant depth in there - great combo and also North Bondi is phenomenal on its own!