Astor Place by Bond No. 9

In this incarnation of the ongoing fragrance reviews on this site, I want to turn my attention to another ladies’ perfume from Bond No. 9 entitled, Astor Place. This one came out back in 2009, so it’s an older option from this brand. I will cover what’s in it, how it smells, how it performs, when it should be worn, and whether or not it is worth a purchase.

What does Astor Place Smell Like?

Notes include: violet leaf, freesia, red poppy buds, mandarin zest, teakwood, amber, musk, orris

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My Full Wear Review

The opening of Astor Place gives off a blend of violet leaf, red poppy, and freesia with a slight mandarin zest. This isn’t a citrus takeover, as in Bond’s Little Italy. Rather, it does feel as if it’s just a bit of zest on top of the floral arrangement.

The floral notes have some sweetness to them, as well as a fine powdery feel supplied by the orris. Mainly, it feels a bit wet/dewy and greenish with the violet leaf, and layer of citrus on top.

That’s what it’s going to be for most of the wear. The light citrus will be the first to fall off and the other notes will jockey for position. Mostly, the violet leaf and freesia with red poppy being the weakest of the bunch.

As it dries down, Astor Place has its musk note emerge along with the unique teakwood note. There is usually an hour or two before the initial floral aromas give way to the clean and simple scent that follows.

The freesia becomes more dominate over the other floral notes and at this point, the perfume become much more interesting and pretty, in my mind.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The projection on this isn’t huge, it’s kind of a scent that sneaks up on you. Like, it’ll go unnoticed and then you’ll suddenly catch a whiff of it and be drawn in.

It’s not going to leave a huge scent trail, even during that opening hour. However, I will say that this is a bit above average with its ability to project and Astor Place does float around for a good amount of time before going into skin scent mode.

While it isn’t super strong, it is one that lasts a long time like 8+ hours, which is well above average. Depending on the climate and your skin, you might be able to get over the double digit hour mark with Astor Place.

This is a spring/early summertime fragrance for casual or other daytime wear. It fits right in at an office, as well, since it won’t be choking anybody out while one is wearing it. This is less along the lines of being a ‘sexy’ fragrance and one that is just bright and beautiful.

So, it’s a pretty versatile fragrance. Probably won’t be a go to scent for the colder months or for a night out. Though, for just about anything else, it can work. Astor Place has easy daily wear perfume, written all over it.

Overall Impressions of Astor Place

Overall, would I recommend Astor Place? I like it. Actually, the further it gets into the wear, the more I like it. The initial opening is easy to dismiss as just another floral but this one has some depth and it’s quite pleasant.

I usually like freesia, but I’m not a big fan of violet leaf. I wasn’t expecting much coming into testing this Bond No. 9 out. Though, the violet leaf really didn’t bother me and I thought that this had a good balance and charm in its simplicity.

Is it amazing? Not really. But as a casual floral, it’s good, and has great performance. Astor Place is not for everybody but there will be those who adore it. The price point could be a deciding factor for many people. Is it worth paying Bond No. 9 prices for something that isn’t all around outstanding?

I’d say no, but it has good enough performance that if you actually enjoy this sort of scent more than I do, it could be well worth grabbing a bottle. There’s nothing that it does poorly and is a solid scent all around. The question is, is that enough to warrant a purchase?

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