* Imagine walking into a circle of people smoking pot in the forest. That’s the top note – weed residue floating in the air of sappy spruce and pine trees.
* Flashback – field trip in college to the mountains of East Tennessee and I ended up with stoner friends. Lovely scent memory.
* The smell of weed gets stronger and more dense while turning sweeter and skankier at the same time.
* Sweet citrus and a hint of pine on the top.
* Projection is really strong on the top – really strong – really, really strong.
* As it starts to come closer to skin, a really artificial fruit mix comes in.
* It’s not that it is unpleasant, it just doesn’t smell inviting.
* The base is two of my least favorite notes – cedar and vetiver fighting for dominance.
Summary: The bow tie on the bottle is cute. There, I said something nice. Some Bond No 9 scents work really well on me and others really don’t. The Scent of Peace for Men is in the latter category. I wore it for a week and I was surprised at how much it projected and how many people commented on it. People from across the room could smell it and they generally didn’t say nice things. Cedar and vetiver don’t work on my skin – almost as a rule. Combining them on my skin for the long-lasting base – yes, more than 12 hours, so longevity is good – is a pretty horrible experience for me. I wouldn’t say it is as torturesome as Houbigant Fougère Royal but it is not something I would choose to wear ever again. This scent makes me unhappy and not peaceful, but maybe you will have a different reaction to it.
Bond No 9 Fragrance are available from Saks Fifth Avenue and Bond Boutiques.
Sample received from sales associate. Image courtesy of Bond No 9 website.
* Imagine a drunk forester in an orchard. Or at least an absinthe drinker with pine resin on his coat, drinking cranberry spiked lemonade.
* Those two guys in the cranapple commercials come to mind.
* A soft polished jasmine comes into focus as the cranberry fades to the back. The licorice/absinthe note provides some depth to the jasmine.
* After the heart notes comes into focus, it becomes a skin scent.
* The base is soft pipe tobacco with a hint of vanilla.
Summary: When I visited the Guerlain boutique on the Champs Elysees back in 2011, I knew I was going to buy Chamade Pour Homme, and the SA showed me around to another new scents. I liked this one on first sniff so it was kind of a blind buy. I like it, but I don’t love it so it’s not one that I would have bought if I had tested it more in depth. It’s marketed as feminine but it’s easily unisex. It’s sheer and pretty but it doesn’t really stand out, especially in the Guerlain house. It is a safe fragrance – nothing out of the ordinary – mainly because it is a little muted and soft to the skin. It’s worth a test but I think you can find a better Guerlain.
Other opinions:
Eau MG
Perfume-Smellin’ Things
Perfume Possee
Olfactoria’s Travels
Perfume Shrine
Guerlain fragrances are available through Guerlain Boutiques and Neiman Marcus.
Disclaimer: Bottle purchased – no disclaimer needed. Image courtesy of Guerlain website.