I have mentioned my love for Andy Warhol and my affinity for Bond No. 9 perfumes. Once again, the twain shall meet!
And meet they have in Bond No. 9's Fall offering, Success is a Job in New York, which will launch in October, 2009. Whether you're pining away for those hazy, crazy Summer days or looking for the comfort of crisp Autumn nights, this spicy gourmand may be just what the doctor ordered!
This isn't just one of those blogs where the editor [that's me!] just writes up something fluffy and blows smoke up your--- er, says what they think you or the PR company wants to hear. When I say I like something, I do. And I love this perfume!
Let's get to the crux of the matter:
Top Notes (what you smell right when you put it on)
- Bergamot as sweet as a Poor Little Rich Girl, silently putting on her makeup with the Everly Brother in the background
- Cardamom Seed as cool and intense as a riff from the Velvet Underground
- Mandarin, the laid back but always intriguing gang leader of the citruses
- Tart and tangy Coriander, dancing under the shimmering disco mirror-balls
- Nutmeg gone wild, having slithered out of the eggnogg bowl
Heart Notes (the middle of the fragrance's progression, bridging the end of the quick evaporation of the Top Notes and the development of the longer-lasting Base Notes)
- Peppery-sweet Pimento - so barely legal it's always getting stuffed into any old olive that comes its way
- Sense-enhancing Tuberose - the scent to smell during your 15 minutes of fame
- Rose de Mai - Oh so delicate and pretty, but don't be fooled - it really runs the show
- Viva la Jasmine - light and breezy but wily enough to hold its own with the Rose de Mai
- Forbidden Plum - as in "the plum job of your dreams"
- Sweet, green Iris - scent of the wayward Warhol waif
Base Notes (the scent that blooms about a half-an-hour after application and lingers)
- Earthy, sensual Patchouli, with all the sinuous curves of a dollar sign
- Benzoin that calms and soothes, just the way a large bank budget does
- Vanilla infusion, as soft and smooth as the Velvet Underground's bass guitar
Tasty good! Especially since the bottom notes are so vanilla-y yummy, layered with vanilla, patchouli and that lovely resinous citrus-tinged benzoin.
Warhol's first job as an illustrator was a Glamour magazine article called, you guessed it: "Success is a Job in New York". He was fascinated with money and fame and success, so Bond No. 9 thought this would be a great time to add to the Warhol collection and laugh in the face of the recession!
The bottle has a bold dollar sign in Warholian bright neons, appropriate for the punches of colors seen in Fall '09 fashion. The scent itself is what we called "unisex" in the 80s, and it truly is (and not in that "only certain women can carry it off" or "appropriate for certain kinds of guys only" kind of way!) Despite the name, this is a rich scent in a good, deep and sexy manner, not in the moneyed sense of the word; delightful because none of the notes takes complete control.
I really think you should give this perfume a try if you're in the market for a new scent! Stop by a Bond No. 9 boutique or your favorite Saks Fifth Avenue for a sniffie and see how money you think this perfume is!