This is perhaps one of my favorite Bond No. 9 scents in terms of just how it smells in the bottle--I wish it lasted more than two hours on my skin! I also wish I knew about its weak staying power on me before I payed for this expensive perfume. I only got the 1.7oz bottle, but still. This teaches me that I should play around with samples before I decide to buy a bottle, so I would suggest you do that too if you're considering buying this fragrance. The staying power obviously, judging from other reviews, varies from person to person.