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Bond No.9 High Line High Line is a new fragrance by Bond No.9 presented in an irresistible flacon decorated with leaves of grass and charming floral buds. It was inspired by the newest park of New York, which now has a fragrance dedicated to its existence.
The fragrance was created by Laurice Rahme, founder of the house of Bond No.9, and it is based on herbal and floral cultures found in High Line Park. High Line is a former rail raised 30 meters above ground, stretching between Gansevoort and 34th Street.
Only the first phase of the park has been finished so far, north to 20th Street; second part is scheduled for 2011, while the third part is still negotiated about. In 1999 there was still a risk of tearing down the huge pontoon. Joshua David and Robert Hammond united with the Mayer Michael Bloomberg's administration and founded Friends of the High Line. Design of the garden was created by Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudols, with an aim to connect ecology and design. The park was designed to be rustic and natural. Plants of domestic origin which bloom during whole year were chosen and crops were planted so that blossoming plants change colours and looks of the park depending on the season.
High Line is, as Laurice Rahme says, the first "railroad" fragrance by Bond No.9 – a unisex edition constructed as marine-aldehydic-green fragrance.
The aim of IFF perfumer Laurent Le Guernec was to capture prairie wildness and beauty of leaves while combining them with urban poetry of railway and strict colours of surrounding industrial buildings. As for river, Guernec added ozone notes with surrounding structural metals represented by aldehydes. The biggest part of the formula arrives from floral-green assortment of the park – purple love grass and Indian rhubarb are united with bergamot in a top. Red leaf rose, tulip and grape hyacinth were used in a heart, combined with orange flower water. The High Line’s bur oak hides in a base. Laurent le Guernec says the following about the High Line composition created of 11 notes: ''It is a very fun floral, in a very modern, industrial way.'
The fragrance arrives on the market in March 2010 and its assortment includes 50 and 100 ml EDT. Laurice Rahme joined Friends of High Line association and she will donate 4% of profit from the perfume for facilitating needs of the park.
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As with Bond Chelsea Flowers, this is not how I would like my body to smell, rather my home.
It smells good, just seems the wrong usage. Maybe this is the wrong line for me.
I like it. I dont usually review womans frags, but i bought this for myself. It DEFINATELY smells better on a woman. I really like it. It has amazing silage and i can smell it across the room. Its a fun scent. I could picture Jenifer Aniston wearing this.
Great choice for a gift.(because its liked by everyone) The bottle is a real attention grabber too.
Grade: B-
A happy amazing grass garden aroma! Opens herbal mixed with a light rhuburb, the heart with a delicious floral notes , i get rose with hyacinth and after that, they mixed in a oak base, a lovely combination, for everybody!
This includes Purple Love Grass... and I had to stop when I read that on their site. It is such a funny and carefree name for a grass! Maybe hippies named it, but I can declare that I've never heard of it used in a perfume before now. It's described as "the world's first railroad perfume with wildflowers, grasses, and urban renewal." I've imagined a subtle sweet grassy wind, when train windows are open in the Spring. It's not a fast moving subway car kind of fragrance.
Can't wait to try this one. The bottle is gorgeous. Just may be one of my favorite bottles ever!
One of the better recent Bond's. For me, this is best for the warmer months.
The bergamot and grass get this started in a splendid way. A nice, clean green floral that is not especially natural. Lasts fairly well.
Fragrances are a moving target. What wears well for one does not for others.
Compliments (unsolicited, by strangers) are a measuring stick on how well a frag works and I received a few to date. That being said, since this wears well on me I'll be looking for compliments.
Bond no 9 HIGH LINE does not smell anything like any of the other Bonds I've tried to date (33!). That's already some good news--and especially for a collection which could benefit from a bit of editing... And HIGH LINE's exciting combination of notes holds a great deal of promise to a floral-green lover such as myself: rhubarb, grass, rose, tulip, hyacinth! Yum!
Unfortunately, when the spritz hits my skin, HIGH LINE just smells like another synthetic peony frag. A somewhat watery, greenish synthetic peony frag, but a peony frag all the same. As I have a personal peony problem, finding it very difficult to wear certain renditions of that note, some components of which are clearly present here, HIGH LINE is definitely not for me. If I had a bottle of this, it would sit idle on my shelf--for decorative purposes only.
However, anyone who likes peony fragrances will surely appreciate this creation by Bond no. 9. As for staying power, HIGH LINE fully conforms to Murphy's Law of Longevity: the less wearable a fragrance is for me, the longer it seems to last!
When I first tried this in a well aircontitioned room it was love. Cut grass, dry hay, and faint roses came together and it was breathtaking.
On another occasion, I tried it in humid 90 degree NYC weather, and I couldn't stop gagging. The calone that gives it the "watery" quality does not agree with me in hot weather. In the summer, I find Union Square to be a beautiful alternative.
Got a bon bon of this and it is fabulous! I can't stop sniffing my wrist- I have tested this now for past 3 days and it lives up to my expectation every time. First you get the grass, oak and touch of citrus, then it develops these yummy floral notes that are so artfully blended. This lasts well over 5 hours on me. My experience has been wonderful, and I want to buy a bottle of it when my bank account is a little fatter.
A "smelled it a million times before" green/marine fragrance, but it is very well done and should appeal to those folks who like their scents squeaky clean. Marketed as unisex, men could easily wear this. If you're looking for a green scent that is richer and more complex, I recommend Covet by Sarah Jessica Parker.
I took the high road to one of my favorite perfume watering holes, Bond No. 9 NYC as I was anxious to try their latest so I picked up a sample of High Line and also I wanted to try Success Is A Job in NY. I've been wearing High Line for almost two weeks straight and I guess you can say yes I'm a little hooked and high on High Line. This is surprising for me as I usually steer clear of the outdoorsy green scents.
The opening is none other than a extremely fresh citrus mixed with enough grassy weed greenery to satisfy every nature loving enthusiast. Next comes a huge blast of the semi sweet,sour, tart and energizing rhubarb. Now that's a good start!
Next stage the lightly fragrant tulips quietly tiptoe in and join a smidgen of grape hyacinth and a touch or orange until the stronger sent of rose takes over. Perfect combination!
Last stage, a wet like moss mixed with musk with a tinge of wood that lingers on long enough to last the day. This is a unique and unisex fragrance that I will wear on occasion but this will probably end up in the hands of my husband as green scents are his thing and he does wear them well. Overall its a great scent for green lovers and Bond No 9 rarely if ever disappoints. For me though I'm on to Warhol's Success next as I need that hit of patchouli!
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