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Bond No.9 Chinatown

I’ve been intrigued with Bond No.9’s Chinatown ever since I read its rave reviews several months ago. Almost two years after its release, I finally got a chance to sniff this bestselling scent at Saks Fifth Avenue last weekend. I also brought home a tiny vial to test with. I LOVE it! It’s a unique and intoxicating scent that is just fabulous. Its topnote is a burst of peach blossom, blended with creamy-sweet gardenia and sultry tuberose and a hint of patchouli to add a spiky note to the other florals. Other notes are bergamot, peony, orange blossom, cardamom, vanilla, cedar, guaiac wood and sandalwood. The scent is both sweet and spicy, floral and fruity, new and old, modern and traditional. Yin and yang just like the gorgeous bottle it comes in. On one side of the bottle, the plum blossoms are the color of irridescent pearl on a deep fuschia background. Turn it over, and in yin-yang style it’s the same design with the colors reversed.

I prefer light floral scents and this one is not. But I am strangely attracted to it. I can’t stop sniffing my wrists when I have it on. Some reviewers have reported being stopped on the street because of it. And as it is an eau de parfum, the scent lasts for hours (six hours on my wrist). It is full bottle worthy! Just be forewarned that some of my friends did not like it and, like any fragrance, not everyone will. With Chinatown, the patchouli is usually to blame. So go take a whiff of it if you haven’t yet.

Chinatown comes in 3.3oz and 1.7 oz bottles, a Swarovski crystal bottle, a perfumista’s or a crystal pocket spray box, and a candle. Now all I need are lotions and soaps to layer the scent with!

Hot tip: Get a 15% discount and free shipping (and no tax if you live outside of New York) for Valentine’s Day. Check out the details at Blogdorf Goodman. You can also call Bond No.9’s toll free number at (877) 273-3369. Shawn was sweet and threw in some samples for me (I also love Chelsea Flowers). Cheers! Let me know if you ordered. I was so excited to hear about this! And now I can’t wait for my Chinatown to arrive!

Photo Source: saks.com