What makes Bond No. 9 perfume unique? For one, it is a study in contrasts, a mingling of East and West, Dubai and New York, ancient and modern, that captures the emerging international mood of 21s- century Big Apple.
Since 2003, Bond No. 9, which is exclusively carried in the Philippines by Rustan’s, has been advancing the art of perfumery with a riveting collection inspired by New York neighborhood scents—from Wall Street to Chelsea Flowers to New Haarlem. But for its latest fragrance, the brand takes a new direction, conjuring up a contemporary New York version of the ancient Eastern oud.
What makes Bond No. 9 perfume unique? For one, it is a study in contrasts, a mingling of East and West, Dubai and New York, ancient and modern, that captures the emerging international mood of 21st century New York. For another thing, it is so seductive, so frankly erotic, that its makers went all the way with this one, rendering it not as one of their customary 20-percent eaux de parfum, but as a 30-percent concentration, thereby moving it into a category that’s rare today: pure perfume.
The world has many ouds, but here is an oud that could only come out of the fabled melting pot that is New York. Bond No. 9 Perfume contains four superbly
harmonious East/West ingredients—the fewest of any Bond No. 9 fragrance (but no more were needed). Representing the Eastern world is earthy, sultry oud. Playing up against it
is the rose, that epitome of refined sweetness, treasured in both the Middle East and the New World. Tonka beans from South America add to the heat with its caramel-almond flavor, while musk, inspired by the Asian musk deer, further underscores oud’s carnal nature.
Representing the preciousness of its ingredients, the Bond No. 9 Perfume bottle
is rendered in non-stop gold, laser-etched with an overall patterning of our signature token. Hold the bottle up to the light, and you will see through both sides and the crystal-clear perfume itself to an undulating undersea vision that captures the magic of this potion.
Available in 50 ml (P 17,150) and 100 ml (P 26,850) at Rustan’s Makati, Shangri-La, Alabang, Rustans.com and Trunc.ph
