49 community ratings

Perfumista Avenue

2013WomenClassic

6.5/ 10

Community score
49 ratings

Bond No. 9 Perfumista Avenue is a sweet, oriental-leaning women's fragrance that sets the spicy warmth of red plum and saffron against jasmine and rose; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 58 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Nutmeg Saffron Davana

Red plum

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine Rose water

Rose oil

Peony

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Maté Patchouli Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Perfumista Avenue smell like?

It opens with nutmeg, saffron, davana and red plum, fruity and spicy at once. The heart turns floral with jasmine, rose water, rose oil and peony. The base of musk, maté, patchouli and amber dries down woody and resinous, and the overall impression stays sweet and oriental.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, while summer draws few. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though office and daily wear get votes too. Most voters call it feminine. Perfumes with a close profile include Bond No. 9 New York Oud and Armaf Odyssey Aoud.