Fragrance Reviews by coastfansocal

Masculine, Unique, Slightly Aquating yet incredibly Spicy. This is best Bond 9 fragrance I have ever smelled for Men! The staying power is excellent, and the compliments dont ever stop from strangers!

It starts off with a pineapple, aquatic and fresh opening. The violet and pineapple work together and grow into a distinct tropical aquatic to a barely noticeable floral. As the fruit and freshness of this scent fades after the first 10-15 minutes the lily of the valley lingers for a few minutes and begins to get warm. The sandlewood, amber and oakmoss begin to grow. It starts off a bit fresh and simliar to Creed's Erolfa and Silver Mountain Water, but then turns into something so rich and rare:

It transforms into a masculine powerhouse scent similar to the legends of the 80s (Think Santos by Cartier, Antaeus by Chanel) and becomes the epitome of a dressy evening fragrance for men to wear. The lasting power is unbelievable and I have never smelled a fragrance that has this chameleon like character- transcending fresh, fruity, floral and finally masculine.

I know that spending upwards of 200 bucks for a cologne is quite pricey but Riverside Drive is worth every damn penny! A BIG THUMBS UP!

A cheap synthetic knock off Creed's Imperial Milesime. I have heard the Bond 9 references to be knock offs of Creed and this is the most obvious. I am extremely disappointed by this scent. I thought" Wow! Wall street...masculine, spicy.. a manly man scent!" and..then..I smell it..and what do I smell??

CUCUMBERS!!

What kind of a wall street bond trader or investment banker walks up and down the street smelling like cucumbers!!?!?! Its a lot like Imperial Milesmile but has a cucumber scent instead of a melon watery opening. The staying power is weak and it smells like cheap vodka after a while.


This scent smells a lot like Sean John by P diddy. Wall Street is overall just Not a very good fragrance with poor lasting power.

This is a dead ringer for Paco Rabanne. It smells woodsy, warm, a little sandlewood and a lot like men over the age of 40+ . This is not a bad scent, but everyone asked me if I was wearing paco rabanne. If they cant tell the difference why should you? This scent costs 180 bucks and paco rabanne is 38 bucks...you do the math..

I agree its a light like light blue. The dry down is the most important feature of this scent, and it smells exactly like light blue. Save your money and buy D&G light blue

This is a dead ringer for Jo Malones Lime, Basil and Mandarin. However, this is much better! The problem that many people have with Jo Malone is that her scents dont last very long and this one lasts very long.

It isnt EXACTLY like LBM by Jo Malone, but its EXACTLY like the TOP NOTE of LBM. It stays lime-refreshing all the way through with just a hint of basil. A lot of people dont like LBM because after 20 minutes the lime and mandarin is gone and all that is left is the wilted smell of basil, but this is the opposite:

After 20 minutes Noveau Bowery is still lime and crisp but with just a touch of basil. If you like Jo Malones LBM, buy this instead, It has better staying power, longer lasting and more citrus-refreshing appeal

This smells ....ok? I put four sprays of this on me and walked around the South Coast Plaza mall after visiting Saks and someone asked me if I was wearing Polo Black. The lady at nordstrom asked me if it was Armani Mania? Don't get me wrong this scent is not bad, but its just...(Shrugs shoulders) ....ok?


If I am going to pay 185 bucks for a cologne, it better make me feel special, unique and be unlike anything else on the market. This smells like another one of your polo's, armani or calvin klein mass marketed fragrances you smell at Sephora or Macys.

Lasting power isnt very good either. I still think the best masculine and spicy fragrance Bond 9 makes is Riverside Drive

Stunning. Timeless. Elegant and Classic. I bought this for the love of my life and she said its the best fragrance she has ever gotten. It reminds me of "J'adore" by Dior. The scent of a beautiful woman in a bottle.

It smells ok, but there are 104,405,742,048 other "clean " smelling fragrances like it on the market. Nothing to rave about really

Summer in a bottle. Perfect in every way for a man or woman


If you like "The Vert" by bulgari you will love this

Gross. Will give you a bad headache after a while. It kind of smells like John Varvatos for men.


I myself am just not a coffee person.

If you want to smell like freshly ground coffee beans this is for you.

Crisp, Clean, Stunning, Sharp and 100% Manly.

In a time where all the Aqua Di Gio, Polo Sports and Tommys smell the same this is the "James bond" of citrus fragrances. You think "manly man" not a little teenage boy in sneakers with his I POD


This is very elegant, classy and refined. Highly recommended. If you like Citrus scents..look no further!

Crisp, Clean, Totally masculine, it hits you like a freight train! Probably one of the best vetiver I have ever smelled. It does remind me of YSL Pour homme


Its very lemon/vetiver/lime like.



It layers EXCEPTIONALLY WELL With Jo malone Amber and Lavender. On her website she said its her favorite combination. DEFINITELY A BIG THUMBS UP!!

I am not joking: This smells exactly like Vicks Vapor rub!!


Its really kind of chemical and medicine smelling. I agree that it smells like a hamsters cage cedar chips.


I sprayed it on my skin and it smelled like Black pepper.


This fragrance should be called "Vicks Vapor Rub-Black Pepper Blossom"

Sharp and masculine grapefruit. Its very citrus and packs a punch.


Its unlike all other grapefruits out there. The base note is vetyver so its very "masculine"

It kind of reminds me of YSL Pour homme and Armani pour homme.


The fresh and clean scent is amazing from first spray to dry down. I am not a big fan of citrus scents, but this is definitely a winner.

Not all of Jo malones scents last long but this one does.

Layers well with: Amber and Lavender and Vetyver by Jo Malone

WARNING: Since the base note is vetyver many women may find this to be a bit too "masculine"

I LOOOVE this fragrance when it starts out. Lime, Mandarin with a hint of basil..what a kick!...but after about half an hour...omg..I feel like throwing up.

It smells like moldy old salad, I agree with other posts, all thats left is wilted basil.

This is similar to nutmeg and ginger in that it starts off great..but the dry down is just plain GROSS!!


After about a month I gave it to my cousin because I couldnt stand it. The grapefruit and vetyver by Jo Malone are much better citrus scents that stay the same through out top note to dry down

The Ginger is nice but afterwards in about an hour all you get is nutmeg. If you are a die hard "All spice" lover and ginger lover get this..but...people told me I smelled like Christmas Cookies and a Christmas Tree.

Its not really masculine and its not really feminine...literally, you smell like warm christmas cookies and egg nog (all that nutmeg) its not bad..but only if you really like it.

Also keep in mind that this is an ok scent. While this was Jo Malone's first scent..its not her "Wowzers that smells so good, different and great" type colognes that people stop you on the street to ask you what you are wearing ( Think Grapefruit,Orange Blossom French Lime Blossom,Amber & Lavender, and Lime Basil Mandarin)

Those 5 scents I just mentioned by Jo Malone are truly unique and unlike anything else on the market. Not a bad fragrance but I dont think its really worth buying..unless you LOVE Nutmeg.

The Verdict: Proceed with Caution.Not a bad scent, but is it worth buying? Thats up to you

yuck yuck yuck

it smells like a cross between chocolate, cloves, marshmellows and coffee beans. It gave me the worst head ache of my life.

I love this scent when I smelled it first, it was masculine and strong..but then..it got more and more and more masculine.

I got a head ache and I stil do whenever I smell it. Honestly I really think this would be a great fragrance if it didnt have so much clove and coriander. It smells like Indian spices mixed in with cologne. I smelled like I just had tandoori and curry sprayed on me.

I love manly and masculine fragrances, but even for me, its just too much. Michael just tries too hard.

Gave me a nasty head ache. I got it as a gift, it smells like cheap indian food.

Cloves, fig, sage, its as if someone took curry and naan and mixed it with musk. Its just "too much" like Michael by Michael kors.



When I wore it to work , everyone said "eww whats that smell..it smells like curry"

This is not bad, but its not great.

In all honesty its very lemony, fresh, light and kind of basil mixed in. Its a refreshing nice scent, its masculine, but not quite manly man.

Its a great every day scent if you like refreshing but are sick of all the hugo's, aqua di gio, tommys and trendy new stuff out there.

Its great for every day but for an evening out or a classy fragrance this isnt it. If you want something light and different, this is the one.

AMAZING SCENT,

This fragrance accomplishes what Angel by Theirr Mugler tries to do..but fails to do. Its sweet, but not too sweet, it smells like the dry down of Angel and Drakkar mixed. Completely masculine and manly with just a SLIGHT touch of sweetness. Not disgustingly sweet like Angel. Another winner from Molinard!

My signature scent. Complete and totally masculine. This is one of a kind, it is the only scent I know that is very manly and masculine (Think spicy) and refreshing (lavender and citrus notes) at the same time.

Its so simple, so elegant and so timeless.


When you smell Tuscany you think of a manly man. Think a dark featured handsome man on a cold night in New York City, and you walk by him and you smell the warmth and inviting smell of a real man. This is not for young boys. IF you want to be a high school kid or trendy 20 something you wear your tommy's, aqua di gio, hugo and pleasures.


This is very masculine and very manly..but NOT TOO MANLY. Its spicy but not to the point where it smells like your grandpa. Its also fresh, but doesn't smell like all those abercrombie colognes.


Its spicy and refreshing at the same time.

Not a hint of sweetness-fig, sugar, chocolate, vanilla, etc here.



This should be called "Sex in a bottle" because everytime I wear it I get compliments from everyone I meet

Very masculine

The only scent I know that smells like a manly man (not sweety or fruity) but at the same time very crisp and fresh.

Its a classic

Complete and total masculinity!

This is a perfect scent for a man. If you like "manly smells" This is it. None of this rootie tootie fresh and fruity notes-no vanilla, fig, sugar, chocolate, etc.

This cologne reminds me of..

minty shave cream
green after shave lotion
coming out of the barber shop with my dad as a kid..

This is the epitome of a manly man. I dont think its really unisex. To say this is to be worn for a woman is just wrong. Everywhere I go women say "damn what are you wearing"

IF you want a classy male fragrance, this is it..

IF you like Tuscany, Creed Bois du Portugal, Antaeus by Chanel and Allure for men you will love this one

Total cheap knock off of Creed Imperial Millesime. I used to love Creeds Scent but after this hit the market, everyone is smelling like a cheap knock off of it.

You can feel how artificial it is and Millesime is more refined whereas this gives you a head ache after a while.


This is truly "unforgivable" To knock off the House of Creed

Honestly speaking, its not bad, but its just a fresh and clean scent that smells like 1000 other things out there. Its not worth buying, every other hugo, zegna and lacoste scent smells like this. You could even buy a cheap perfume from a drug store for a similar scent, I will pass