Harrods for Him Bond No 9 for men

Well... I sprayed this perfume today great oppening but unfortunately the base notes are identical to the bus station bathroom on my skin. The setting is great, I washed my arm twice and the terrible smell of male urine still here '

Got the 50ML bottle today.

Presentation and Bottle:

Same box design but I love the Harrods green theme for it. The bottle is also classic Bond but for this particular bottle, the bottle cap is quite poor. Sprayer is decent however.

The juice:

Opens up fresh and a little sweet even, afforded by the pimento berries and rhubarb.

I slowly get a creamier mix of spice. What I mean perhaps is that there is spice (I.e. star anise)but comforted by the chamomile which gives it a creamy type of smell. Very well executed imo.

In the dry-down I get some of that wood and musk which creeps in very well but tamed by some of the sweetness that this juice also has.

What do I think?

I actually really really like this. Hence why I bought the bottle. It is sophisticated and I can see myself wearing this in the winter AND the summer. One more thing, this is UNISEX.

Solid 8/10

Fabulous fragrance... rich, classic and intriguing. It does transform beautifully in the course of the day; I spray it in the morning and I can still smell it when I leave work at day's end. I also love the Harrods Swarovski Limited, which is a variation on this theme, but I wish Bond No 9 would produce their limited edition scents in non-Swarovksized bottles, because at their prices in this economy, I want to spend my hard-earned money on the fragrance, not the crystals.

Great looking bottle! Now, what's inside is another story.

Yes, it does possess a lively and fresh quality at the top that quickly slides into that pencil shavings thing. And, there is a slight creamy quality about. But, it soon goes south or more like sour. I blame it on the musk! Not sure what the deal is but not likeing it. And, where is the lavender?

Sillage is ok but the longevity falls below average.

Yes, I concur, not dissimiliar from Saks for Him or Wall Street for that matter (clearly I'm no fan of Bond's "manly" line).

And, the price is too damn high!

Well done and enjoyable. Fresh and light for the sumnmer months.

Certainly would work either day or night. Like the balance of the sandalwood and lavender.

Average sillage. Is it worth the price? Depends.

It starts out smelling like Bond No.9 Wall Street (fresh and crisp), you say to yourself "this kinda reminds me of something else...nothing special."

Then some how, hours later it becomes a different scent. It turns into a creamy, woodsy and musk fragrance. Placing you into a trance, desiring more.

A very subtle scent which would be great for everyday wear to the office or just hanging around with friends(either in the city or country side).