I Love New York for Holidays by Bond No 9 bottle
Bond No 9

I Love New York for Holidays

4.0/5 · 194 votes Unisex 2013
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Longevity3.7/5
Sillage3.4/5
Day63
Night86
Winter100
Fall82
Spring21
Summer16
Our take

There’s a garish confidence to I Love New York for Holidays that feels like Times Square in December, all neon and sticky sweet chaos. It opens with a shimmering slap of apricot and pomegranate, candied and almost synthetic, like a fruit punch spiked with tangerine syrup. That sugary rush softens quickly into a musky, lactonic heart where nutmeg and fennel add a warm, dusty spice — though the freesia barely registers, lost beneath the praline and patchouli that barrel in from the base. The drydown leans into a cozy, powdery leather-musk with a faintly plastic undertone, as if someone spilled eggnog on a new handbag.

This is a heavy, sweet gourmand that plays more like a department store holiday candle than a niche statement — the longevity sits at a modest 3.67, and sillage hovers around polite conversation distance at 3.44, so don’t expect a room-filling banger. It suits someone who wants a festive, unpretentious pick-me-up for wintry evenings, best worn to holiday parties or casual winter dates. Skip it if you prefer nuanced, natural-smelling scents or if cloying praline gives you a headache. The overall image? A glitter-dusted sugar cookie left out too long, still cheerful but a little stale.

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