What Is Bond No. 9? Inside the NYC Niche Fragrance House

Bond No. 9 is a New York fragrance house founded by Laurice Rahmé, with its perfume debut in 2003. Its name comes from 9 Bond Street in NoHo, and its collections turn neighbourhoods, city landmarks and cultural subjects into fragrance themes.

Why the New York Names and Star-Shaped Bottles?

The house’s history connects its beginnings with Rahmé’s affection for New York and the city’s recovery after 9/11. Neighbourhood names give the collection a recognisable theme, while its work with the Andy Warhol Foundation extends that interest into art.

The decorated star-shaped bottles are another part of the appeal. Bleecker Street’s green-and-purple presentation and Chinatown’s floral decoration make them easy to distinguish on a shelf. Pick the fragrance by its composition, though: a neighbourhood name cannot tell you whether you will enjoy its scent.

Three Different Ways Into the Line

Fragrance	Notes highlighted by the maker	Start here for
Bleecker Street	Violet leaf, cassis, thyme, woods, patchouli and vanilla	Green notes with fruit and a sweeter woody side
Chinatown	Peach blossom, gardenia, tuberose, patchouli and cardamom	Creamy flowers with spice
Wall Street	Sea kale, cucumber, marine notes, lavender, musk and vetiver	A watery, green marine direction

Bleecker Street: Green, Fruity and Woody

Bond’s description of Bleecker Street connects the fragrance with the West Village shopping street and its mix of fashion and food. Violet leaf, cassis and thyme sit alongside jasmine, cinnamon, woods, patchouli and vanilla in the maker’s composition.

One wearer likes its clean, fruity character and soft patchouli, but finds the projection and lasting power light. Another bottle owner finds a fuel-like smell against wet grass overwhelming and plans to give it away. Try the green opening as well as the later scent before choosing it as your fresh fragrance.

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Chinatown: Flowers With Spice

Chinatown is the floral option to compare, with peach blossom, gardenia and tuberose against patchouli and cardamom. If you like white flowers but want spice in the same perfume, this is a more relevant starting point than the marine notes of Wall Street.

One wearer particularly enjoys the creamy gardenia and spicy contrast. Another likes its warm, spicy character but finds two sprays near the neck overwhelming. Go lightly on a first trial and see how much of that richness you want around you.

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Wall Street: Cucumber and Marine Notes

Wall Street’s composition includes sea kale and cucumber, an ozone-marine-lavender heart, and musk, vetiver and ambergris effects. The name suggests the financial district, but the scent is worth approaching as an aquatic composition rather than assuming it is automatically a discreet office fragrance.

One wearer who bought a travel tester likes the cucumber and seaweed combination and wants a full bottle, while finding the opening strong. Another tries it twice and gets mostly cucumber water and lemon, with an off-putting aspect to the marine character.

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Where to Start and Where to Buy

Choose a pair with a useful contrast: Bleecker Street against Wall Street for two different green or fresh directions, or Chinatown against either for flowers and spice. Compare samples over separate wears before deciding which bottle deserves the space.

Use Bond’s store locator for its boutiques and listed retailers. The house identifies 9 Bond Street as its original address; its directory also includes Madison Avenue and other locations. Check sampling options and the exact size and format with the seller you choose.

Our niche fragrance explanation covers the category, while the niche-house guide introduces other makers with distinct approaches. Keep your favourite notes from this comparison in mind when exploring them.