So New York Bond No 9 for women and men

"So New York" is very nice for gourmand fragrances lovers. I was hoping it'd smell like "New Haarlem", but they are pretty different.

"So New York" opens with a very brief fruity note (the plum) and soon moves to its coffee-cocoa-milk accord, which is really interesting. Though not listed here, I detect some floral base notes that last a reasonable time on skin, but with moderate sillage.

More feminine than masculine, by the way.

Not bad, but not great. It smells like a muted Flowerbomb with a little coffee note thrown in to me. Last about 8 hours on my skin. This is not going to be an attention grabber. Average projection. 7.5/10.

My skin chemistry is playing treaks with the colorful notes of So New York...

Remember Palazzo??

Not the renaissance palace in Rome, but the short lived creation of Fendi house, with the unforgettable bottle design.

From the very first moment a couple of drops touched my skin, I was immediately touched in the heart too.
It's those scented memories that seem to awake so freely because of an unexpected stimulant...
I closed my eyes and I felt my elegant floral dress, floating between bergamot trees and notes of patchouli.. Holding a boucquet of Lilys and Peonys while heading to the nearest outdoor cafe for my usual espresso.
I think I'll stay here for the rest of the day, drinking my coffee and enjoying the start of a brand new day...

The most exquisite composition on cofee note I have ever smelled (and yet, New Harlem is the first choice for most of people on this niche!)... from begining till dry down.

Yummy, and even so elegant and charming, this scent is rounded: nothing is missing not for "gourmand" lovers nor for oriental and smokey devotes, since in its composition, while fruit (almost hidden) gives it weight, like creamier perfumes, cacao provides a sweet yet dark and dry "feeling" that surrounds the coffee accord to close the circular structure.

The longevity is optimal, and the sillage is medium to high.

-Full of character and working an enchantment.

The bittersweet chocolate in So NY reminds me of the base of Angel. I also detect a light French roast. This perfume has an earthy aspect to it, kind of like patchouli. The plum note is a nice touch because it adds a hint of sweetness without being overtly fruity. I would definitely consider this to be a gourmand.

The top is a little weird. Sour bergamot and sweet mirabelle plum don't mix too well in my opinion. Not for long and not actually unpleasant, just not something I'd put together.
Over the first three hours the mirabelle plum is the dominating note. At first coffee and cacao stay in the background but once the mirabelle is gone they gain center stage. There's absolutely no development and even though it smells really nice I'm bored.
It lasts up to 23 hours and after the fruit's gone it stays really close (too close) to the skin.
A very safe fragrance, I can't possibly imagine anybody being offended by So New York.

Worth the money? No way! I expect a little more than just nice if I'm dishing out the big bucks.

I love coffee. Boy, how I love it, so I was eager to test this as I've been trying to find a perfume with lovely coffee note in it. This has it. Amazing coffee with bitter cacao. The scent is sweet and definetely gourmand, very feminine as well. Downside? It's too simple, plain and with no depth. Really? I was expecting more from Bond no 9. I have tested some of their perfumes and I've found certain quality and uniqeness in their perfumes, but this is just cute. And that's it.

This starts off with awesome chocolate notes and then morphs into a very bitter marzipan. It stays quite bitter for awhile and then, suprisingly, patchouli-based milky and ambery espresso notes emerge. This is fun and not as heavy as I expected. Not a daily scent for me but most definitely an occasional fragrance to wear throughout the fall and winter!!

Bond no 9 SO NEW YORK does in fact remind me of the New York way of being, especially since the last time I was there I ate Lindt 85% cocoa chocolate and drank expresso!

In this barely sweet quasi-gourmand composition, black coffee and dark chocolate mingle most enticingly. The cocoa is more dominant than the coffee, but the combination is very pleasing to my nose, as the final creation is not at all sugary. Although no florals are listed as notes, there does seem to be more to this scent than coffee, cocoa, and plum!

I'm finding that coffee and chocolate/cocoa fragrances generally have good longevity--no doubt because of the oils in the beans of each--and SO NEW YORK is no exception to the rule. Recommended for gourmand lovers of less-dessert-like, non-vanilla scents.

I can’t say enough good things about So New York because this fragrance is very alluring to me. I love only gourmands I feel it’s the ultimate and perfect balance of a subtly sweet, creamy cocoa espresso scent woven with delicate airy florals. All phases of this fragrance are enjoyable. The opening plum note is deliciously mixed with the bergamot and it’s starts off the fragrance in a really sophisticated manner. The sweetness continues as it transitions into the espresso phase and quite simply, it’s just beautiful and euphoric. This is where the creamy milk subdues both the intensity of the espresso and the vibrance of the botanical notes and overall compliments the café experience. There isn’t a sickening sweetness because So New York is delivered as a successful, tempting gourmand with a warm, carefree nature.

I have been wearing this fragrance frequently in the past weeks. This is a creamy blend of Cocao, espresso accords and Mirabelle plum.

Mirabelle normally a French name derived from the Latin word "mirabel", meaning beautiful and wonderous (perfect description for this perfume).

Ever once in a while you come across a coffee house that makes an amazing mocha latte with no artificial flavoring, only using the best ingredients. As you sip your latte, you enjoy a plum pastry with a perfect balance of creaminess and sweetness.

A nice fall or winter fragrance that will warm you up and leave you satisfied.