Riverside Drive (2003)
by Bond No. 9

Riverside Drive opens up with a very typical basil note, kind of sour one without any citric aspect acting together, just the herbal tone. Through time the sour aspect decays a little bit leaving space to a somehow slight minty aroma.

After a couple hours this fragrance goes into the drydown where a fruity aspect appears, the reason for what I bought this fragrance starts to show of, the pineapple, but here it is such a deception, so hard to distinguish since it is not a sweet one as I was expecting like in Joop Nightflight or Creed Aventus, instead it is a green one like the fruit was not ready to be eaten.

This drydown is much better if compared to the opening but it is nothing outstanding. I would say it is a shame given my expectation. For that reason I think this is a mediocre fragrance from the Bond Nº 9 house specially given the price tag.

22nd January, 2012.

A nice scent but after a few days of wear i couldnt detect it after a couple of hours, once id sprayed it. Just my nose i suspect, but i like to be able to smell the scent i'm wearing so ive decided its not for me . if it works for you ,try it

24th November, 2011. (Last Edited: 4th December, 2011.)

Riverside drive is in the same league as GIT but smells different enough to own both. It's classic, versatile and fresh. The best Bond and it would make a great sinature scent. Quality stuff, 5 stars!

8th November, 2011. (Last Edited: 12nd November, 2011.)

Riverside drive REALLY reminds me of Creed's Green Valley, except it's slightly better, and lasts a good bit longer. The overall impression is very green and sharp. The evolution is interesting enough, and it sho' do smell of quality, but I just don't really LIKE it. It's just too green. I think the fantasy of an extremely green smell is better than the reality. In reality we need it to be tempered with "extras" that round the smell out nicely...

however, I did get a big compliment when I was wearing this. Still though, I just wasn't "feelin' it" and couldn't seem to bring myself to "feel it" after the compliment. Different strokes I guess. Now the world don't move...

BTW off-Scenter did hit the nail on the head regarding the basil-licorice thing though.

10th August, 2011.

It's a better than Chez Bond which I gave an F. Would be a decent summer fragrance, but nothing special. On scent alone I would give it a C. Silliage and Longevity it would get a C. Price it gets an F. Uniqueness it gets a B. Would I buy a bottle of it? Absolutely not! I feel generous give this one a C.

6th July, 2011.

It does smell like something you have smelled before but better I think. I guess you can smell a little GIT in it but it is better IMO. It is plenty strong and lasts on your skin (good thing for the price) I dont agree with others who say its a clone or "rip off" of something else you can say that about thousands of frags. It is not the most unique frag but it is one of the best I have ever tried, if you have the money its a must have

23rd March, 2011.