Bond No. 9 - New York Sandalwood Eau de Parfum Concentrée
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It’s a Bond No. 9 tradition. Every year we introduce a predominantly-single-note scent—our way of foregrounding the world’s most iconic perfume notes and giving them our own 21st century urban twist. First came New York Oud, followed by New York Amber, New York Musk, and New York Patchouli.
This year we turn our attention to a beloved/indispensable perfume mainstay that’s been prized all over the world for millennia: intoxicating, inviting, warming, creamy, irresistibly smooth sandalwood. Calm and collected on its own (and frequently employed as an aid in meditation and for calming the mind), sandalwood plays a crucial triple role in perfumery. First, it serves as a sinuous aphrodisiac that melts resistance away and lulls the senses into submission. Second, as a peacekeeper that draws together other, disparate scent notes and unites them into a harmonious and alluring whole. And third. as an enduring base note that extends the life of volatile fragrance blends over time.
Sandalwood is derived from the fine-grained wood of a small tropical tree that’s native to India, but is also grown in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and many South Sea islands. Interestingly, the tree is never felled, but rather uprooted in the rainy season, as it is the roots in particular that store the precious essential oil.
Taking full advantage of this aromatic wood’s ingrained durability, Bond No. 9 Sandalwood was designed for maximum sillage, or diffusion. Wear it, whether you’re male or female, and you’ll be noticed, for sure. And to underline its smooth, creamy scent, we’ve surrounded it with some unexpectedly heady supporting players. The starter notes, for instance, are earthy, tangy carrot, along with violet-like orris and spicy cardamom. They segue into the heart of this eau de parfum, where sandalwood holds its own with ripe, sassy fig and papyrus—an aromatic wood with a dry, austere scent that was used as an early form of paper. The lingering base confers incredible staying power, combining sensual, animal musk, woody, tenacious oakmoss, and honey-like amber—which, like sandalwood, has its origin in a sturdy, reliable tree.
As with the other eaux de parfum in our Notes series, the Bond No. 9 New York Sandalwood name is rendered in old-fashioned flowing script, on a slant, covering the surface of our superstar bottle as if it were writing snatched on a piece of paper. The background hue is proud, opulent gold—our romanticized version of the color of sandalwood hardwood.
About Bond No. 9 New York: In business for eleven years, Bond No. 9 is an edgy downtown perfumery, committed to designing artisanal scented evocations of the neighborhoods and streets of New York—from Riverside Drive to Chinatown to Coney Island. Bond No. 9 has a dual mission: To restore artistry to perfumery, and to mark every New York neighborhood with a scent of its own. Each fragrance represents a specific downtown, midtown, or uptown locale or a city-wide sensibility. An impassioned client base advises us on which parts of town they’d like us to do next. What Laurice Rahme is doing, is scenting the entire island.
Steady and serene, it’s also enticingly, maddeningly seductive. This year we turn our attention to a beloved/indispensable perfume mainstay that’s been prized all over the world for millennia: intoxicating, inviting, warming, creamy, irresistibly smooth sandalwood.
Oriental Woody
Notes of: Carrot, ores, cardamon, sandalwood, papyrus, fig, muscs, amber and moss
