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Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Chinatown
Bond No. 9

Bond No. 9 Chinatown

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
White Floral
Fruity
Aromatic
Woody
2005 · unisex

Bond No. 9 is a New York-based niche house known for its location-specific fragrances celebrating Manhattan neighborhoods. Chinatown, released in 2005, is one of the brand's earliest entries and remains a signature offering from the collection.

Chinatown opens with peach blossom and bergamot before settling into a lush floral heart of tuberose, gardenia, peony, and orange blossom. The composition leans white floral with woody undertones, built on a base of cardamom, vanilla, sandalwood, guaiac wood, patchouli, and Virginia cedar. The result is a fragrance that feels both creamy and spiced, with the patchouli and woody notes preventing the florals from reading as purely fresh or airy. There's a subtle sweetness running through the whole thing, courtesy of the vanilla and the naturally honeyed quality of the florals.

This works well for anyone seeking a sophisticated white floral with enough depth to wear year-round. It has enough restraint to work in professional settings while remaining interesting on the skin. Fans of The Romantic, The Sensualist, and The Homesteader will find plenty to appreciate here.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
42%
Fresh
42%
Floral
100%
White Floral
100%
Fruity
23%
Aromatic
36%
Woody
80%
Patchouli
60%
Earthy
18%
Spicy
18%
Vanilla
70%
Sweet
18%
Gourmand
18%
Smoky
18%
Creamy
18%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Peach Blossom
Peach Blossom
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
Gardenia
Gardenia
Intoxicatingly creamy and white-floral with a waxy, almost narcotic sweetness. Gardenia shares the heady indolic quality of jasmine and tuberose but with a fresher, greener edge from its glossy leaves. A challenging note to use well, too much overwhelms, but a well-handled gardenia accord is memorably beautiful.
Peony
Peony
Light, watery, and fresh with a clean floral sweetness that never feels heavy. Peony reads as modern and optimistic, the scent equivalent of a spring wardrobe refresh. It blends seamlessly with other florals and is a common building block in sheer, easy-to-wear feminine fragrances.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Cardamom
Cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Guaiac Wood
Guaiac Wood
Smoky, slightly rosy, and dry, guaiac wood has a gentle, transparent smokiness that doesn't overwhelm. It's often used to add a campfire-distant quality to woody or oriental fragrances without going full leather or incense. One of perfumery's more understated and quietly beautiful materials.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Virginia Cedar
Virginia Cedar
Warm, slightly sweet, and clean, Virginia cedarwood is the most commonly used cedar in mainstream perfumery. It has a familiar, pencil-cedar smell with a soft warmth that makes it universally approachable. Less assertive than Atlas cedar, it acts as a quiet, reliable base note in hundreds of commercial fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist83% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Romantic82% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Scent Profile
Citrus42%
Fresh42%
Floral100%
White Floral100%
Fruity23%
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Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Chinatown— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Bond No. 9 fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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Bond No. 9 is a New York-based niche house known for its location-specific fragrances celebrating Manhattan neighborhoods. Chinatown, released in 2005, is one of the brand's earliest entries and remains a signature offering from the collection. Chinatown opens with peach blossom and bergamot before settling into a lush floral heart of tuberose, gardenia, peony, and orange blossom. The composition leans white floral with woody undertones, built on a base of cardamom, vanilla, sandalwood, guaiac wood, patchouli, and Virginia cedar. The result is a fragrance that feels both creamy and spiced, with the patchouli and woody notes preventing the florals from reading as purely fresh or airy. There's a subtle sweetness running through the whole thing, courtesy of the vanilla and the naturally honeyed quality of the florals. This works well for anyone seeking a sophisticated white floral with enough depth to wear year-round. It has enough restraint to work in professional settings while remaining interesting on the skin. Fans of The Romantic, The Sensualist, and The Homesteader will find plenty to appreciate here.
What are the notes in Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Chinatown? +
Top: Peach Blossom, Bergamot. Heart: Tuberose, Gardenia, Peony, Orange Blossom. Base: Cardamom, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Virginia Cedar.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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