Posted by Robin
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3 November 2011
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Bond no. 9, the “Incandescent Shooting Super Star”, with 100 ml of their Scent of Peace Eau de Parfum….”decked out all over with those Swarovski crystals-the moonlit exterior emphasizing the preciousness of the contents. Even the oval cap and the keepsake silver-toned presentation box are studded with stones.” $1,000 and available now for pre-order at Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Posted by Robin
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20 October 2011
Bond no. 9 has launched New York Amber, the second fragrance in the series that started earlier this year with New York Oud…
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Posted by Kevin
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5 October 2011
Several years ago, the Bond no. 9 van skidded off the road and all perfumers onboard suffered minor head traumas that affected their sense of smell.* After the accident, Bond no. 9 perfumes started to smell alike, as if the same perfumes were being released over and over again, but in different bottles. Recent Bond no. 9 perfumes smell like middling-mainstream fragrances (Bond no. 9 pricing has not been affected, mind you). It’s been years since the debut of a Bond no. 9 fragrance excited me. (Of course, the Bond no. 9 “New York” idea is running out of steam. Pretty soon we’ll be getting “Fire Hydrant, South Corner of Central Park W. and W. 81st St.” in bright yellow bottles.)
Bond no. 9 is not the only perfume company that’s gotten lazy and complacent and pumps out the same type of “stuff” over and over again. When was the last launch that made you mad with desire…after you smelled the scent? At the same time I sniffed Bond no. 9’s new I Love New York for All, I received Thierry Mugler A*Men Taste of Fragrance and Jean Paul Gaultier Kokorico.
Today, I have three short and (cocoa) sweet perfume reviews. These perfumes have a lot in common; they are gourmands with coffee, cocoa, pepper, vanilla, patchouli, indistinct “woods” and sheer musk. I could almost write one review that would cover them all…
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Posted by Robin
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27 August 2011
In September, Bond no. 9 will launch the first three fragrances (in a projected series of 15) under the name I Love New York: I Love New York for Her, I Love New York for Him and I Love New York for All…
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Posted by Robin
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6 June 2011
Bond no. 9 will launch Harrods Amber this month. The new unisex fragrance “perfectly conveys the elegance and style of London”:
Velvety smooth and assured, Harrods Amber is as seductive as a glass of scotch, neat…
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