Ylang-YlangOpens with
GardeniaHeart
MuskDries down to
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Bond No 9 · Sold as unisex
Central Park West
The sunlit walkways and manicured gardens along Central Park West — a blend of polished city elegance and the soft rustle of leaves.
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Central Park WestLuxury · $250+
43%Similar accords, often for lessNight Scented Jasmine · FlorisPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 6 of its 17 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Central Park West by Bond No 9 was launched in 2012 and crafted by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec, capturing the essence of New York’s iconic street with a blend of white floral, yellow floral, woody, sweet, green, lactonic, earthy, and powdery accords. The fragrance opens with bright ylang-ylang and narcissus, leading to a heart of gardenia, jasmine, and lime blossom, before settling into an earthy base of orris root, musk, vetiver, oak, and oak moss. This composition evokes the elegant yet grounded atmosphere of Central Park West, where high-rise buildings meet lush greenery.
One or two sprays are enough to capture the essence of this fragrance. The floral notes are bright but evolve into a warm, powdery base over time. Best for daytime wear when you want to feel both elegant and grounded.
Fig. 01 — Central Park West, Bond No 9
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Laurent Le Guernec
The master of floral notesLaurent Le Guernec is a Paris-born perfumer, born in January 1967 and raised partly in Grasse, who studied chemistry at the University of Paris before training at ISIPCA.
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What people
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 33%, disliked or hated by 24%.