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Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Governors Island
Bond No. 9

Bond No. 9 Governors Island

Aromatic
Woody
Vetiver
Earthy
Musky
Balsamic
Smoky
2018 · unisex

Bond No. 9 is a New York-based niche fragrance house known for creating location-inspired scents tied to the city's neighborhoods and landmarks. Governors Island, released in 2018, draws from the historic island's cultural significance and atmospheric character.

Governors Island opens with incense and resin, establishing an immediate aromatic and smoky character that feels deliberate and grounded. The heart introduces ambroxan alongside cedarwood, adding a woody density that complements the incense while introducing a subtle coolness. The base settles into white musk and vetiver, which anchor the composition with earthy refinement and a skin-like quality that keeps the fragrance close and intimate rather than projective.

The overall DNA is contemplative and austere, making it suited for those drawn to introspective, woody aromatics with incense undertones. This works best as a cooler-weather fragrance or for moments when you want something understated and cerebral. It shares DNA with The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Tactician.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Aromatic
100%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
60%
Earthy
83%
Musky
70%
Balsamic
25%
Smoky
80%
Clean
58%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Incense
Incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
Resin
Resin
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Ambroxan
Ambroxan
The molecule responsible for the warm, skin-amplifying quality of many modern fragrances, ambroxan (Ambrox) is a synthetic compound derived from ambergris that creates an almost invisible warmth. It doesn't smell strongly on its own but makes everything around it feel richer, closer, and more like skin. The secret weapon of countless contemporary bestsellers.
Cedar
Cedar
Base · 3–12 hrs
White Musk
White Musk
Clean, soft, and slightly soapy, white musk is the scent of fresh laundry and warm skin. It's the furthest from the animalic origins of real musk: approachable, inoffensive, and universally flattering. Almost every mass-market fragrance uses white musk as a base, which is why it reads as 'clean' rather than specifically musky.
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.
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The HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Mystic85% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Tactician82% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Aromatic100%
Woody100%
Vetiver60%
Earthy83%
Musky70%
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Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Governors Island— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Bond No. 9 Governors Island is $450.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $450.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Bond No. 9 is a New York-based niche fragrance house known for creating location-inspired scents tied to the city's neighborhoods and landmarks. Governors Island, released in 2018, draws from the historic island's cultural significance and atmospheric character. Governors Island opens with incense and resin, establishing an immediate aromatic and smoky character that feels deliberate and grounded. The heart introduces ambroxan alongside cedarwood, adding a woody density that complements the incense while introducing a subtle coolness. The base settles into white musk and vetiver, which anchor the composition with earthy refinement and a skin-like quality that keeps the fragrance close and intimate rather than projective. The overall DNA is contemplative and austere, making it suited for those drawn to introspective, woody aromatics with incense undertones. This works best as a cooler-weather fragrance or for moments when you want something understated and cerebral. It shares DNA with The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Tactician.
What are the notes in Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 Governors Island? +
Top: Incense, Resin. Heart: Ambroxan, Cedar. Base: White Musk, Vetiver.
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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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