Top Notes 
Lime
Basil
Coriander
Heart Notes 
Sage
Grapefruit blossom
Lavender
Base Notes 
Amber
Musk
Tree moss
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A Spring Day with a Hint of Asia in the Air
This is my first comment on a Bond No.9 perfume. Bond - often hyped and sometimes dismissed as a perfume brand that, due to its chic star-shaped bottles, is more of a status symbol than high perfume art (considering the prices). Most fragrances from the New York house, founded by Laurice Rahmé, are meant to represent various New York neighborhoods and market their character in the form of a perfume. Most are priced between 200-300 euros and up (for 100ml), but with a bit of luck, you can snag a Bond for less.
One of the product lines from Bond No.9 is the "I Love New York" series, which includes "I Love New York for Fathers" (I actually thought the fragrance was called "I Love NY for Father's Day," but well, let's go without Day...). I don't know to what extent the fragrance is no longer being produced, as stated here. In any case, it cannot be found on the Bond No.9 website.
But let's talk about the scent itself. The past few days have been wonderfully spring-like, sunny, and warm. This naturally invites one to finally take out their fragrances for warmer days from the shelf and wear them again. A walk in the fresh air and testing in perfect surroundings, letting the soul dangle and allowing the perfume to unfold. The breakdown of the perfume notes already suggests that I Love NY for Fathers will have a green scent profile. This runs through the top, heart, and base notes with green elements. Exactly what the wearer gets from this perfume. It starts with a zesty lime, which is simultaneously enhanced by a spicy touch of coriander, and to ensure it doesn't come across too sharp, soft basil and coriander alternate. However, the lime in the top note fades relatively quickly, and the next three-quarters of an hour are dominated by coriander. The scent is essentially perfect for representing the smells of a park at the beginning of spring. Green-grassy notes and very slightly floral from the first petals leaning towards the sun. Mossy and a bit damp from the morning dew.
Over time, the rather dominant coriander note becomes a bit weaker and brings basil more to the forefront. Here, the perfume begins to become more balanced. This interplay of basil and coriander gives me a touch of Asia and Asian herbs in the nose. Still, I don't want to imagine an Asian garden in my fantasy; the scent still feels too Western for that. In my opinion, the fragrance should have been called "Bond No.9 Central Park"; I don't recognize the association with Father's Day. For that, it would have needed a completely different, distinctly rougher scent, possibly a barbershop fragrance. Although - it does have a very slight barbershop feeling, but not enough for my taste.
However, the scent does not develop greatly; the top note is indeed too present throughout the scent journey, making it mostly linear. A few woody accords in the base might not be a bad idea, but overall, I still find Fathers well-balanced. The sillage is relatively restrained, but the longevity for a fresh scent is fine. A very solid fragrance that feels very natural and fits well into the current season.
One of the product lines from Bond No.9 is the "I Love New York" series, which includes "I Love New York for Fathers" (I actually thought the fragrance was called "I Love NY for Father's Day," but well, let's go without Day...). I don't know to what extent the fragrance is no longer being produced, as stated here. In any case, it cannot be found on the Bond No.9 website.
But let's talk about the scent itself. The past few days have been wonderfully spring-like, sunny, and warm. This naturally invites one to finally take out their fragrances for warmer days from the shelf and wear them again. A walk in the fresh air and testing in perfect surroundings, letting the soul dangle and allowing the perfume to unfold. The breakdown of the perfume notes already suggests that I Love NY for Fathers will have a green scent profile. This runs through the top, heart, and base notes with green elements. Exactly what the wearer gets from this perfume. It starts with a zesty lime, which is simultaneously enhanced by a spicy touch of coriander, and to ensure it doesn't come across too sharp, soft basil and coriander alternate. However, the lime in the top note fades relatively quickly, and the next three-quarters of an hour are dominated by coriander. The scent is essentially perfect for representing the smells of a park at the beginning of spring. Green-grassy notes and very slightly floral from the first petals leaning towards the sun. Mossy and a bit damp from the morning dew.
Over time, the rather dominant coriander note becomes a bit weaker and brings basil more to the forefront. Here, the perfume begins to become more balanced. This interplay of basil and coriander gives me a touch of Asia and Asian herbs in the nose. Still, I don't want to imagine an Asian garden in my fantasy; the scent still feels too Western for that. In my opinion, the fragrance should have been called "Bond No.9 Central Park"; I don't recognize the association with Father's Day. For that, it would have needed a completely different, distinctly rougher scent, possibly a barbershop fragrance. Although - it does have a very slight barbershop feeling, but not enough for my taste.
However, the scent does not develop greatly; the top note is indeed too present throughout the scent journey, making it mostly linear. A few woody accords in the base might not be a bad idea, but overall, I still find Fathers well-balanced. The sillage is relatively restrained, but the longevity for a fresh scent is fine. A very solid fragrance that feels very natural and fits well into the current season.
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