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"So New York" by Bond No 9

post #1 of 16
4/7/12 at 2:21pm
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For those of you men who have smelled this, can this be worn by a man?

I know....I know...the basenotes mantra scents dont have a gender....etc etc. I get it. But for those that have smelled it, what your *your* impression of it?

I like this coffee accord it has. I really like New Haarlem, and this seems less syrupy that that. I see it mentioned significantly less than NH on the male forum, and I wonder if it part because it's disregarded because it is marketed as a woman's scent for Bond (vs. the unisex label for NH).
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post #2 of 16
4/7/12 at 2:32pm
It goes very sweet on me. I rather wear New Haarlem for my coffee fix
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post #3 of 16
4/7/12 at 3:18pm
I found it alway to sweet, reductive as a matter of fact.
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post #4 of 16
4/7/12 at 3:20pm
Too sweet. Not for me.
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post #5 of 16
4/7/12 at 3:28pm
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Thanks for the replies. Wearing sample on skin for first time now. I really like the scent, but maybe not something I want to wear regularly. I think this is a candle too. Would be a GREAT candle.
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post #6 of 16
4/7/12 at 3:39pm
This should have been labeled a Unisex, IMO. Nice and sweet coffee scent. Maybe a little to sweet.
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post #7 of 16
4/7/12 at 7:02pm
I like it a lot. I love sweet coffee, cappuccino, and coffee desserts / dessert coffees. I agree - I think Bond erred in calling this feminine - although maybe that call was simply reflecting the blurry gender line at the time of the release. Bond also tends to lean toward a feminine customer base overall, so it might have just been a money decision.
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post #8 of 16
4/8/12 at 1:15am
I wear it and it doesn't get more manly than me.
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post #9 of 16
4/8/12 at 3:10am
I find it more chocolate than coffee and definitely wearable by a man.
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post #10 of 16
4/8/12 at 6:56am
What a coincidence, I was just testing this out today and yes it absolutely is wearable for a man.

It sits squarely in the unisex category IMO.
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post #11 of 16
4/11/12 at 2:09pm
To me it is a woman's scent. I had 2 samples and gave them to a girl I know. I can't see a man wearing that.
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post #12 of 16
5/10/12 at 1:17pm
Was just about to ask this very question! Opinion seems fairly well split. Anyone else?

Guess I should wait & test.
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post #13 of 16
6/9/12 at 7:32am
Sorry for bringing this thread back up from a month ago, but I wore So New York the other day and found it very pleasant for a guy. It seemed maybe to lean feminine but I (think I) wear all my fragrances with confidence regardless of whatever gender the designers want to give it. I'm a huge fan of gourmands and this does have a nice chocolate/vanilla note against what I detected to be some floral notes. I'd say it's no more feminine than something like H.M. which has a somewhat unisex feel to me as well. Definitely worth wearing to see how you feel.
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post #14 of 16
6/30/12 at 6:25pm
My wife gave this to me today. She says it's not her style and is unisex. I smelled it and I agree. I happily accept the spray bon-Bon! It's basically Angel Lite.
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post #15 of 16
7/1/12 at 12:51am
its not just sweet , its way too saccharine for my taste.
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post #16 of 16
7/1/12 at 3:21am
It's a great fragrance that I do not find too sweet at all. Suitable for anyone who damn well wants to wear it.
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