I Love New York for Her Bond No 9 for women

Smells like Flowerbomb and Angel had a baby.

This smells yummy but to sum it all up it smells like blueberries and Angel....strong blueberry and chocolate notes..you will have predominantly blueberries in the beginning but then the blueberries remain there but in the background and the chocolate takes places with the blueberry and you have the chocolate from Thierry Mugler's Angel...if you love Angel you will love this because it smells almost identical with blueberries..If this were just more blueberries this would be my signature but i actually love the spiciness of New Haarlem more cause when i smell that it stirs me up and that is what makes a scent special..I am already use to Angel but the blueberries keeps it interesting so i love it.if Bond ever makes just a true blueberry scent then its over that would be my top fragrance because blueberry just does something for me...anyone know of a perfume that has a true blueberry scent besides midnight fantasy that lasts a long time?

For me I ♥ NY for her is the perfect balance of sweet gourmand but light enough for everyday wear. I don't get the blueberry muffin scent that other reviewers get although when a friend of mine tried this I smelled it so it just must be my skin. I do get vanilla fruitchouli that is unique and lasts all day. I've gotten so many compliments on this and it's nice that not a lot of people wear it. The initial blast to me smells similar to the wonderful dry-down of Angel but it soon morphs into it's own unique musky-vanilla-candy scent. My only gripe about this is the price, I think it's worth every penny they charge but the price keeps me from spraying too liberally. Like all Bonds the quality is excellent, longevity is excellent 8+ hours and sillage is perfect (not in your face but wafts of scent throughout the day). I would definitely recommend giving this one a try.

yum! smells like creamy candy..fresh fruits..and whiffs of sweet morning summers eating a blueberry cream cake....love!!

I get mostly blueberry muffin--and on me, yes, it's defintely gourmand for that--and grapefruit. It smells like breakfast in an outdoor cafe. It's evocative, but I'm not sure it's evocativve of New York. Still, interesting and worth a spin if you like fragrance-paintings. This is a picture in itself

Not as gourmand as I would like it to be. It's strong but fade away too fast on my skin. My skin just drinks it up. I just tested it out today for work and It's been 5 hours and I don't even smell it anymore. This does reminds me of Flowerbomb like my2spritz said on his/her review. It's a strong sweet floral.

Fruity with a touch of vanilla is my impression. Not extremely sweet but too fruity for my liking. Lasts all day, no touch up needed. As a patchouli lover, I should be able to wear this but my nose cannot tolerate the fruitiness. Maybe there is a citrus buried in the notes that my nose refuses to accept.

This would be a nice fragrance for someone who wants something mildly sweet and lasts all day. Smells pretty nice but I have no desire to own a full bottle. I'm not sure this is a niche quality fragrance. I think Coach Poppy would be a good choice for a substitute.

Sweet? Yes. Gourmand? Not so much. This is nicely sweet with a lasting dry-down, on clothing it truly lasts for days. Pretty, kind of yummy, fun and the sweet floral patchouli dry down is addictive. I am NOT an Angel fan, so that being said, don't let comparisons put you off. I layer this one with Astor Place......an expensive habit but I'm hooked!

And I also wanted to add the longevity... Being cheaper than the other perfumes in their line up I questioned the longevity of the I love new York series. to my surprise bond did not skip on the quality at all. I sprayed it at 7 am before I went to work and got home at 630 pm and the delicious base notes can still be smelled on my arm...... Making this the longest lasting bond in my collection (I own 8 perfumes from bond).

a gourmand masterpiece. ferocious sillage and longevity...as with most Bonds you cant scrub it off cuz the scent still lingers on your skin. You will smell like fresh baked blueberry muffins all day....eat your heart out New Haarlem cuz this one is much more fun to wear.

After reading all the rave reviews and seeing fellow gourmand-lovers repeatedly mention this in the forums, I had to try it. I truly love sweet or spicey gourmand scents. This is not one! Is this is a sweet fruity floral? Absolutely. They went light on the potentially cloying jasmine and rose and the blueberry/mandaring/vanilla give it a certain sweetness. This is fresh and light, but I felt the need to chime in that, depending on your chemistry, this may turn out less gourmand than you wish.

This was a blind buy for me, and i absolutely love it!
I don't really get the blueberry muffin, but more of a chocolate vibe.
To me it's 2 parts Bryant Park (the rose/patchouli), 1 part Viva la Juicy (the warm/vanilla), and a drop of Angel (the chocolate).
And it lasts a long time!

Definitely a winter scent for me. I imagine wearing this for a night out on the town or a holiday party. It's obviously sweet, but also spicy. One spray should be all you need. I will catch a whiff of this perfume on me all day long, more so than any of the other perfumes I own. Sorda reminiscent of TM Alien, in that it's a weird gourmand scent. Like a mix between cotton candy and cologne haha. I think it's weird though that they describe it as easily wearable because I don't think it is.

Too sugary-sweet for my taste. I was hoping for a balanced pachouli scent - I got overpriced Pink Sugar instead (its only a sample, luckily). No leather, no nutmeg, no santal.
I have the feeling that Bond also goes into the direction quantity instead of quality.

SMELLED THIS AT SAKS!!! I'LL OWN A BOTTLE OF BOND NO. 9 ONE DAY - JUST VERY EXPENSIVE FOR MY BUDGET! THIS SMELLS EXACTLY LIKE A BAG OF ORIGINAL SKITTLES TO ME!!! VERY YUMMY!!

Way too sweet for me. It smells almost like candy. Glad it is just a sample.

on paper this reminded me very much of my Mont Blanc Femme individuelle. Sweet sour rose, but with more patchouli. Very nice, but maybe a bit overpriced?

No, it doesn't smell *like* Angel, but someone who wears Angel well may find this to be their new favorite.

I made a special trip downtown to test. It was worth the trip to save myself from a $105 + tax mistake.

This perfume does not smell "bad" or anything. It's just that on my skin, it smells like something by Britney Spears. I was seduced by its promise of icing, blueberries, and leather. It had so much potential to be a masterpiece!

I sprayed it all over myself. It started out with much too much synthetic amber. Although the blueberry smelled synthetic too, I was willing to let it go because I love blueberry THAT much. However, I can't let go of the fact that the "blueberry" soon turned into a nondescript "berry" scent--just some kind of tangy berry. No leather ever came. After 10 minutes, I could no longer smell it on myself unless I put my nose directly to my skin. Terrible projection and average longevity.

I envy the ladies who can bring out the notes on their skin that I wanted so badly. This is my biggest disappointment in a long time.

Love this fragrance! On the fence first time I tried it, since I didn't think it was very special or unique. I was sampling, and very enamoured with, New York For All at the time, so I didn't give it a true chance.
Once I tried it again I fell in love! The blue berry muffin aroma stays throughout the whole day with a bit of the flowers joining the soiree.
When the dry down is in full bloom, the musky and patchoulli notes mingle, but never dominate the flavorful blueberry muffin fragrance. I already have in hand a full bottle! LOVE IT!!

I smell the blueberry and frosting with an undertone of patchouli. Although I do not like patchouli, it smells very nice here and blends well with the rest of the notes. This is reminiscent of LaVanila Grapefruit but the citrus is not as sharp. I won't be able to afford the whole bottle; but for now I will enjoy the vial that I have.

Thank you jillhare for the sample!

I am not into the spicy / sweet combination, this reminds me of cinnamon with sugar, maybe for Christmas i would consider it .. rest of the year it's a no no for me.

I really expected blueberry muffin scent when I went out to test this one, but it turned out to be not exactly what I hoped for. It is a sweet girly fragrance, but it smells artificial, indistinct, candy-like and somewhat annoying. If this was released by Britney Spears, I'd say OK, fine... but for Bond No9 fragrance - so not worth it.

I am enjoying my sample of this. If you like sweet scents, give it a shot.

At first spritz, you get a very strong blueberry muffin note, which is a little plasticky. Don't get wrong, I do like it. It's unique; but there is also something artificial about it, which is why I haven't bought the full bottle yet. After a little while, it turns into the most delicious, cakey, vanilla, gourmand scent. That's my favorite part. It's slightly similar to flowerbomb, but still unique. You can also smell it all day, especially if it gets on clothing. As a whole, I really enjoy this scent and I plan on purchasing a bottle at some point.

Just putting my 2 cents in letting those that hate Angel that this is nothing like Angel. I got a few samples. To me Angel has this swetty smell that is so dominant. It slaps you in the face. This is a nice sweet hit. I happened to put it on tonight. And seeing all the "Angel comparisons" had to say NO! It is nothing like Angel! Give it a try for free at Nordys.

This is amazing! I can smell the citrus, blueberry and nutmeg, and the patchouli is not as overwhelming as in something like Angel. I am now obsessed and I REALLY want a bottle. Luckily, this one is more affordable than any other Bond No. 9 Perfume!
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Edit: This smells NOTHING like Angel. I just wanted to make this comparison because the last reviewer said it had a blast of patchouli like Angel, and I just wanted to say that I do not agree.
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Edit: One more time... Ok I wore this aaalll day and it smells divine, like warm blueberry muffins. Don't hate me for saying this but this reminds me of a more expensive and well-balanced (and patchouli-based) version of Midnight Fantasy. I love it!!!!

This fragrance open with a blast of Angel that could send you feet in the air, but if you're patient enough and if you have faith in Bond, you know it's certainly going to morph into something special, and here you are: a lovely drydown of a sweet candied muffin. I do get blueberries, and I do get caramel. But it's more than this. it's the Bond signature blend of spices that manages to make every Bond that special. Here, it is nutmeg.
I love this in the winter morning. It smells so yummy and fun.
More than Angel (which, in any case, it smells like only in the opening notes) I can detect a similarity with Cartier Delices, but sweeter and warmer (and definitely not synthetic).

This reminds me of Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb, they are similar IMO. Powdery flowers with some vanillanin hanging out.

What is not comparable between the two is their staying power. Bond's I <3 NY waaay out lasts Flowerbomb.

Well, it's pretty clear that this I LOVE NY series of Bond no 9 launches is geared toward the tourist customer and will be found at the same kiosks purveying miniature renditions of the Statue of Liberty, etc. So I do believe that this is one of the more diaphanous gimmicks on the part of this house to remain solvent during these very difficult economic times, when a lot of people are out of work and obviously not buying luxury items such as niche perfume. Although some may be put off by the gimmickry of this house, I have to confess that I find it rather endearing. They are really trying to survive, and I admire that.

Given the context of this launch (for which Bond no 9 has even lowered the prices!), I had very low expectations for I LOVE NY for her, and I am happy to report that they have been vastly exceeded. This composition is, as advertised, a pastry gourmand with a hefty dose of patchouli and a few flowers thrown in as a garnish. I have to say that the "blueberry muffin" note sounded vaguely repulsive to me, but this perfume does not at all, although, to my great surprise, it does indeed smell very much like a blueberry muffin during the opening minutes! I LOVE NY FOR HER fits right in with the rampant sweet patchouli fad, but this particular version dries down to a nice, lightly spicy pie-crust-like layer with serious wrist-sniffing potential.

Pretty surprised how well this one is working out for me, as most of the other Bonds have not agreed with my chemistry. I enjoy the blueberry for the first half hour and then soft peonies and roses bloom in the air, and from then on a fluffy cloud of vanilla, not sweet, not bourbon, just so pretty, stays for hours and hours. That vanilla must be grounded by the other basenotes, but what I sense for the most part is a classy confection like a white wedding cake decorated with flowers, not yet cut, it’s just the vanilla fondant and floral aroma that is so enticing.

To me, this is a very interesting, beautiful fragrance and unlike any other I've experienced. In New York, there's so much going on that, if you blink, you'll miss it. This perfume is the same way. The opening is delicious spiced fruits and candied flower petals. You're transported to a corner store in NYC on a summer morning... the aroma of warm, fresh-baked blueberry muffins and fruity pastries is wafting up from behind the counter but, as you walk outside onto the street, you smell the bouquets of flowers being sold at the store front, their fragrance enhanced by the balmy humidity. The spicy sweetness of blueberry, mandarin, nutmeg, and vanilla merge with the roses and peonies.

Just as the flippant, flirty fruits and florals make you feel so light and airy you think you'll float away, the leather and sandalwood emerge and keep you grounded in the Concrete Jungle. The base notes give this pink perfume a distinctly "urban", badass edge- as unexpected and titillating as a woman whose black leather underwear is peeking out from underneath her cotton-candy pink dress and innocent facade. She catches you staring at her and gives you the finger, displaying a perfectly polished manicure. Finally, you're at the dry down and there's something almost metallic underneath everything going on in this fragrance... and you get a glimpse of the train rumbling under her feet, beneath the city... and then it's gone. The dry down is quiet, pretty, and sweet.

I Love NY for Her is very unique and memorable to me- an interesting blend of all different kinds of notes, which perfectly represents a city where all different types of smells are simultaneously competing for your attention. This fragrance is as busy as the city is, warm one second and cool the next, as if you're walking on the sidewalk, moving between the sunlight and the shadows of the buildings. It's feminine but not demure- it's so powerful and full of life. I don't think this is an everyday fragrance but I like to wear it on special occasions, or when I just miss home, better known as "The Big Apple".