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Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire
Bond No. 9

Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire

amber
warm spicy
woody
gourmand
powdery
rose
fresh spicy
EDP · 2016 · womens

Bond No. 9 is a New York-based niche house known for its city-specific fragrances, each tied to iconic locations around the globe. Dubai Black Sapphire, released in 2016, represents the brand's take on the opulence and mystique of the Middle East's most cosmopolitan emirate.

The fragrance opens with saffron and neroli over a honeyed beeswax accord that immediately signals its warm, spiced character. The heart introduces Turkish rose and pepper alongside gurjan balsam and cedar, creating a complex interplay between floral sweetness and woody spice. The base settles into a rich, resinous blend of tolu balsam, Siam benzoin, vetiver, and sandalwood, giving the scent considerable depth and longevity. Overall, this is a distinctly amber-forward oriental with a gourmand edge, powdery and warm rather than sharp or citrusy.

Dubai Black Sapphire works best for those drawn to sensual, layered orientals with genuine complexity. It's suited to cooler months or evening wear, where its dense, balsamic nature won't feel overwhelming. This fragrance appeals to The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader.

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Main Accordsreported by community
amber
100%
warm spicy
100%
woody
100%
gourmand
100%
powdery
75%
rose
50%
fresh spicy
50%
honey
50%
balsamic
50%
sweet
50%
aromatic
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Saffron
Saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
Beeswax
Beeswax
Warm, slightly honeyed, and faintly waxy, beeswax captures the hive's scent rather than pure honey: less sweet, more complex, with a natural, slightly animalic quality. It adds a living warmth to floral and oriental compositions, suggesting proximity to nature. Closely related to honey in perfumery but quieter and more textural.
Honey
Honey
Sweet, waxy, and faintly animalic, honey in perfumery has an almost skin-like quality, intimate and slightly raw. It's related to beeswax in the natural world, and both add a warmth that reads as close and personal. Honey bridges floral and oriental families, adding natural sweetness with a slightly dark edge.
Neroli
Neroli
Distilled from bitter orange blossoms, neroli sits at the intersection of citrus and floral, bright and slightly waxy, with a honeyed depth that other citrus notes lack. It's one of the most complex natural ingredients in perfumery, simultaneously fresh and rich. A little neroli makes almost any fragrance feel expensive.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Gurjan balsam
Gurjan balsam
An oleoresin from Southeast Asian dipterocarpe trees with a complex, smoky, resinous, and slightly camphoraceous character. Gurjan balsam adds a distinctly exotic, slightly harsh resinous depth to oriental compositions. It has a raw, natural quality that synthetic balsams cannot fully replicate.
Turkish Rose
Turkish Rose
Rosa damascena grown in the Isparta region of Turkey, one of the world's major sources of rose oil alongside Bulgaria. Turkish rose has a slightly more spiced, cinnamon-adjacent quality than Bulgarian rose, with a rich, full-bodied sweetness and good lasting power. Essential to Middle Eastern-inspired and classical oriental rose fragrances.
Cedar
Cedar
Pepper
Pepper
The most essential spice note in perfumery, encompassing the dry, woody heat of black pepper and its many relatives. Pepper adds edge, lift, and a masculine vitality to fragrances without sweetness. It is the note that stops a composition from feeling comfortable and safe, adding a confident, assertive character.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Tolu Balsam
Tolu Balsam
A warm, sweet, vanilla-like resin from a South American tree with a cinnamon-adjacent character and a slightly smoky depth. Tolu balsam has been used in perfumery for centuries as a fixative, adding a rich, balsamic warmth that blends naturally with orientals and florals. It is closely related to Peru balsam and benzoin in its warm, sweet character.
Siam Benzoin
Siam Benzoin
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
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.
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The RomanticBest match87% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

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

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The Hedonist87% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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Scent Profile
amber100%warm spicy100%woody100%gourmand100%powdery75%
Fragrance Family
Oriental
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Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire is $172.18. Without a coupon the lowest price is $172.18. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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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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Yes. The current best price is $172.18 and MSRP is $600.00. At $172.18 you save 71% vs retail.
What does Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire smell like? +
Bond No. 9 is a New York-based niche house known for its city-specific fragrances, each tied to iconic locations around the globe. Dubai Black Sapphire, released in 2016, represents the brand's take on the opulence and mystique of the Middle East's most cosmopolitan emirate. The fragrance opens with saffron and neroli over a honeyed beeswax accord that immediately signals its warm, spiced character. The heart introduces Turkish rose and pepper alongside gurjan balsam and cedar, creating a complex interplay between floral sweetness and woody spice. The base settles into a rich, resinous blend of tolu balsam, Siam benzoin, vetiver, and sandalwood, giving the scent considerable depth and longevity. Overall, this is a distinctly amber-forward oriental with a gourmand edge, powdery and warm rather than sharp or citrusy. Dubai Black Sapphire works best for those drawn to sensual, layered orientals with genuine complexity. It's suited to cooler months or evening wear, where its dense, balsamic nature won't feel overwhelming. This fragrance appeals to The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader.
What are the notes in Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire? +
Top: Saffron, Beeswax, Honey, Neroli. Heart: Gurjan balsam, Turkish Rose, Cedar, Pepper. Base: Tolu Balsam, Siam Benzoin, Vetiver, Sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire? +
Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire belongs to the Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire? +
Based on shared notes, Swiss Arabian Dehn El Oud Shaheen unisex (Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar, Saffron), Ex Nihilo Outcast Blue (Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar, Saffron), Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM Pour Homme for men (Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar, Neroli), Afnan Perfumes Kaan Ya Makaan unisex (Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar, Saffron), Afnan Perfumes Reyaam for women (Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar, Saffron) may smell similar to Bond No. 9 Dubai Black Sapphire.
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