Fire Island Bond No 9 for women and men

Fire Island smells like suntan lotion, but not like suntan lotion straight from the bottle. It has this brilliant quality where it smells like suntan lotion that's heated up by the sun and absorbed into your skin, which I find to be pretty impressive. As a pale, freckled woman who gets queasy when she hears the words "cruise" or "tanning", I am so far from being a beach babe... in other words, this is a nice fragrance but I won't be getting a bottle.

Just received a 'bon bon' sample of Fire Island today.Upon unwraping the packaging, its smell immediately struck me, and I thought 'this is it!' Having looked everywhere for a beach scent (my reviews say it all!) I figured I found what I've been searching for: the rich, high society sister of the low key, nature lover At the beach 1966 and Bobbi Brown's girl next door Beach. I dabbed it on and waited for the teletransportation to the beach to start. It opens as a bold floral, thankfully without jasmine, and almost after that the cardamom kicks in. It gave me the impression of a scent that's just about to turn aquatic, but never really does. The base notes are unisex and the cardamom is still present at the drydown. It did have a beachy effect on me, but not what I was hoping for. But then again, the smell of summer very much depends on where you spent your summers, and I never did spent mine in the US... I should have listened to Elena Vosnaki from the Perfume Shrine when she said that the smell of sunscreen and the beach is a cultural thing, and very different between Europe and the US. Apparently Europeans used Piz Buin, Ambre Solaire and Nivea whereas Americans preferred Coppertone, and the smell is very different between all of these! Hence my search for the bottled mediterranean summer scent is still on...

I used a sample to dab this on, not spray. I immediately loved it and decided to re dab so that I could get a really good sense of all the notes! First impression was of sun tan lotion with a slight whiff of the incense that they used to burn in Izumi's on 86th street in NYC. After a half hour the impression has softened, but the heart is still there. I would definitely wear this at the end of winter when I am ready for summer to be here. Very work friendly if worn lightly. A less expensive alternative for me might be Jennifer Aniston.

Fantastic stuff - the tuberose is just perfect, not overwhelming but distinctly there. I tested it 5 hours ago and it has won my heart. I must try for lovers of white florals.

This stuff is bomb, chics dig this stuff.Smells like the bathroom when your girlfriend just finished getting ready to go out. Got makeup, chic perfume, flowers, femine kind of opening. just stick with it, The dry down is nice!!! Its a nice tan oil scent that smells like you walked off the beach. This girl i was talking to from florida was like , you smell like being home at the beach. Great summer guy fragrance for someone who doesnt care what people think, just gotta be confident when you rock this stuff and the girls will love it.

love this scent. reminds me of when i lived in San Diego.

There's something in this scent that makes me feel sick and nauseous. It smells like a faint perfumed yogurt that's turned sour. It wafts up now and then and it's a sickly smell. I thought it may be a hormone thing, but after a few trial and errors, it's not. For a beach type scent I like BB Beach, Privet Bloom or Aqua Motu. Thumbs down for Fire Island.

Reminds me of Paul Sebastian's "Design".

Scent 7/10
Projection 6/10
Longevity 4/10
Value 2/10
Overall 19/40

Nice scent, but not worth the money. Only lasts 4-5 hours on my skin. "At The Beach 1966" by CB I Hate Perfume is a better beach fragrance at half the price.

this smells NOTHING like any of the "smells like"... above. very clean, watery, but not sterile like Bobby Brown's empty beach. fresh and beachy without any fruity libations! excellent.

I'd wear it! I'd think it would catch people off guard and allure the people I'd want to attract. It'll be in my collection months hence. ;)

Although many reviews claim that this one smells like suntan lotion, I found it to be a nice fragrance focused on the neroli and musk notes. It does bring to my mind the image of beaches and people playing beach volley, but not as vivid as I expected it to be.

So very disappointed! I thought it was going to be strong & lovely and take me away to the summer! Very bland, smells a little like Bain de Soliel, as I remember BdS being more buttery & sweet, and I used the stuff. Not very long lasting, smells like a faint flowery toilet water.

Bloody horrible-smells like soap and washing machine detergent.

It smells like a nice, creamy, and expensive sun tan lotion with a trace of something like tuberose or jasmine, which I am not sure. it's definitely not something I would invest $$$ into even though the bottle is actually one of the nicest. Let's try Hampton next?

The notes in this are blended well but the predominant note that lingers andddd lingers is cardamon, which is a very odd loud note in a beachy fragrance. I was expecting to adore this and I actually am giving my large sample away!! As much as I seek out things to appreciate about 'interesting' fragrances, I cannot do that with this one!!! I might even call it a stinker!!!!
ok - the bottle still rocks though!!!!

Indeed, upon first sniff: "OH! Bain de Soleil! I LOVE the scent of Bain de Soleil!" "Fire Island" has that same almost-too-sweet-and-humid mashing of orange flowers and solar musk, but sheerer, spicier undertones (The ozone? Leather?) keep it grounded. This really is skin in the sun warm--and yes, that fresh, elegant, yet salty/musky suntan gelee scent is evident throughout; however, I'd even suggest going further back in time, to the early days of "Jean Patou" and "Chaldee". There is a hazy warmth to "Fire Island" that brings to mind tanned men playing tennis, with their "Eton Crop" haircuts and ribbed, white cotton shirts and shorts scented with orange flower and tuberose, the aesthetic of the 1930's sporting/sailing scene, as scents were becoming more streamlined and "primal" in their design (Think: The Art deco, crystalline "lines" of "Joy", stripped-down to an instinctual elegance that veered away from the over-dramatic oriental blends of the 1920s, hyacinth-based sporty blends meant to evoke the breeziness of the great outdoors with a hint of body sweat, scenting the sweaters of collegiate football players, rowers and tennis players, alike). "Fire Island" brings to mind that kind of leisurely, "Sun-Worshipping-in-Southern-France" brand of elegance. Skin oils, sheer white florals and sun, sun, sun. A great alternative to tanning.

Bond no 9 FIRE ISLAND is a different sort of oriental perfume. To start with, there is no vanilla or incense. The composition does have a strong and decisive development trajectory which leads from a thick ambery opening to a clean soapy-musk drydown, with neroli as a dominant floral note to my nose. There is a spiciness here, but it is complex. This is not a perceptibly cardamom-rich frag. Nor is this composition sweet--the honey is blended in so as to camouflage itself.

I know of no fragrance which bears any resemblance to FIRE ISLAND. But is it, as some have suggested, essentially the same fragrance as that used to scent Bain de soleil? I recall having used a few tubes of that glistening orange substance back in the twentieth century, before mass SPF hysteria arrived on the scene, but I am not sure that it smelled exactly like this edp. I will say that the texture seems similar to me: viscous, warm and sensual. If FIRE ISLAND does indeed smell exactly like Bain de soleil, then perhaps I should buy some of that gooey substance again!

Because of its strength and sillage, FIRE ISLAND seems best suited for walks on the beach in cooler weather, wearing sweaters and scarves to minimize the suffocation potential of this rich elixir. For some reason, FIRE ISLAND reminds me of when I went to Mallorca for Christmas a few years back. It was very odd: everyone was speaking German and wearing earmuffs at the beach!

This smells somewhat unpleasant on me. I am testing the "bon bons". It smells rather like comet sink cleanser. Definitely no go!

This also reminds me of Bain de Soleil. It conjured an image of the beach at first whiff but I like that it is not in the typical "tropical beachy scent" way. It's also interesting because it is a spicier fragrance, but seems most appropriate for warm weather.

This is defiantly a womens scent NOT a man's scent. It is very similar to Bonds West Side scent. Very floral and a little more interesting than West Side. It is not for me, being a man.

Fire Island is strangely comforting to me. At first it's almost so strong it gives me a headache, but not quite, and I like it so I can't bring myself to wash it off. After a bit it tones down.

Indeed it makes you think of beaches but not in the tropical/fruity/floral way. In the way a beach really smells if surrounded by palm trees, maybe some Hala, but a lush green backdrop. Peaceful and muggy, just enough of a breeze, sitting in the shade, low waves crashing on a sandy shore gently broken by rocks.

This is my first Bond perfume, now I have to search out the others!

Oh, it's wonderful! It does remind me of white sandy beaches, and basking in the sun! It's bright and sexy, and a little intoxicating. I really like that it lacks the coconut that so many "beachy" fragrances have.

this is one of the most unique scents i've ever smelt. it is the only unisex scent that (so far) appeals to me.

it is so very long lasting and everytime i wore it someone would ask me what i was wearing.

i love it and i often stole spray's of it from my mom's vanity.

would really like to own a bottle but it is very difficult to find in my country.

I love this fragrance on me. It smells fresh and clean.

I love this scent, it lasts a long time and smells great. This scent gears more towards the ladies side. But, I havent smelled it on a man yet.

WOW, this fragrance is gorgeous! It reminds me of the beach, suntan oil and the ocean. Fire Island is unique!

In the beginning, I can smell a very strong, spicy and sexy note, which calms down to a suntan oil note. Spray it on, and you're at the beach, you can see the sun and hear the waves of the oceans.

There is a little similarity to Bobbi Brown's Beach, but Fire Island is more like a spicy and sexy suntan oil, and Beach smells like a cheap and medicinal suntan oil.

I was testing this one today, and decided I really liked the scent....the fresh yet warm spicy/musky thing it has going for it is great. But it smelled SO familiar! Then I read the reviews and it smacked me in the face; Bain de Soleil! Yes! It isn't exact, but the effect is the same. I still like it, for the comfort of the scent and the pleasant memories of the summers of my teen years....sigh!

Since my last entry, I gave my sample away to a female co-worker.

Several days later, I went up to her to ask what she was wearing and to my surprise she said "It's the sample of Fire Island you gave me."

She told me on the way to work, "for some reason I had this song in my head, do you remember the Bain de Soleil commercial?" I started to laugh and explained to her about the fragrance.

On her, the neroli, white musk and patchouli blended so beautifully. It also did remind me of Bain de Soleil Orange gelee.

I will have to give Fire Island another try.

I have tried this fragrance several times and just can't seem to get over how much it reminds me of hairspray.

I read the description and looked forward to the scent of European suntan lotion (Bain de Soleil). I always used the Orange gelee when tanning because I just love the smell.

Although it does smell like salt water, the ozone notes are to overpowering to enjoy the other notes.

I am a big fan of Bond No. 9 fragrance, but this one will not be in my collection anytime soon. But I have not yet written it off.