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Bond No. 9

Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby

rose
warm spicy
amber
woody
aromatic
fresh spicy
floral
EDP · 2015 · womens

Bond No. 9 is a New York-based fragrance house known for creating location-specific scents that capture the essence of iconic places around the world. The brand has built a reputation for bold, luxurious compositions that lean heavily into Oriental and amber-based structures, often featuring rich spices and precious materials.

Dubai Ruby opens with saffron and bergamot, lending a warm spiced quality that immediately sets an opulent tone. The heart blooms with rose, geranium, and magnolia, creating a full-bodied floral core that feels classic yet ornate. The base is where things get decidedly animalic and sensual, with civet providing a creamy animalic warmth while sandalwood, myrrh, and amber create a deep, resinous foundation. Cypriol oil adds an earthy, slightly smoky undercurrent that keeps the fragrance grounded despite its rich character.

This is a fragrance for someone drawn to bold florals with spicy undertones and a distinctly Oriental sensibility. It works best during evening wear or in cooler months when its dense, enveloping nature feels most appropriate. If you gravitate toward The Sensualist, The Romantic, and The Homesteader archetypes, Dubai Ruby deserves consideration.

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Main Accordsreported by community
rose
100%
warm spicy
100%
amber
100%
woody
100%
aromatic
100%
fresh spicy
100%
floral
75%
powdery
75%
citrus
50%
animalic
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.
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.
Artemisia
Artemisia
The wormwood family, artemisia adds a dry, herbal, slightly bitter greenness that evokes wild Mediterranean hillsides and ancient apothecaries. It's the botanical that gives absinthe its distinctive aura. In perfumery it grounds compositions in something honest and slightly difficult, which makes them feel more real.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Magnolia
Magnolia
Creamy, lush, and faintly lemony, magnolia is a floral note with real presence, richer than peony but more accessible than jasmine. It has a velvety quality and a slight spice that stops it from being simply pretty. Used to add warmth and dimensionality to floral compositions.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Civet
Civet
An animalic note with a raw, musky, slightly fecal quality that might sound unappealing but adds extraordinary depth and sensuality in small amounts. Natural civet is no longer used (it was obtained unethically); modern substitutes are kinder but similarly provocative. A hallmark of classic Chanel and Guerlain fragrances.
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.
Myrhh
Myrhh
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Sensualist84% match
You fill the room without trying.

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

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The Romantic83% 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
rose100%warm spicy100%amber100%woody100%aromatic100%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP

Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby is $600.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $600.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

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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Cheapest price for Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby? +
$600.00 at Bond No. 9. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby smell like? +
Bond No. 9 is a New York-based fragrance house known for creating location-specific scents that capture the essence of iconic places around the world. The brand has built a reputation for bold, luxurious compositions that lean heavily into Oriental and amber-based structures, often featuring rich spices and precious materials. Dubai Ruby opens with saffron and bergamot, lending a warm spiced quality that immediately sets an opulent tone. The heart blooms with rose, geranium, and magnolia, creating a full-bodied floral core that feels classic yet ornate. The base is where things get decidedly animalic and sensual, with civet providing a creamy animalic warmth while sandalwood, myrrh, and amber create a deep, resinous foundation. Cypriol oil adds an earthy, slightly smoky undercurrent that keeps the fragrance grounded despite its rich character. This is a fragrance for someone drawn to bold florals with spicy undertones and a distinctly Oriental sensibility. It works best during evening wear or in cooler months when its dense, enveloping nature feels most appropriate. If you gravitate toward The Sensualist, The Romantic, and The Homesteader archetypes, Dubai Ruby deserves consideration.
What are the notes in Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby? +
Top: Saffron, Bergamot, Artemisia. Heart: Rose, Geranium, Magnolia. Base: Civet, Sandalwood, Myrhh, Amber, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.
What fragrance family is Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby? +
Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby? +
Based on shared notes, Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Dubai Diamond Collection In Ruby (Civet, Sandalwood, Rose, Geranium), Bujairami Royal Rose inspired by Rose Prick Tom Ford (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Geranium), Dua Fragrances Amberlicious (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Geranium), Dua Fragrances Aoud & Minerals (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Geranium), Alexandria Fragrances Arrakis (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Geranium) may smell similar to Bond No. 9 Dubai Ruby.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
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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