Bond No. 9 High Line Is the World’s First Railroad Perfume
26 February 2010 | By Anna Rudenko
Bond No. 9, purveyor of New York neighborhood fragrances, has long been enamored of the High Line and its perfume possibilities. A scent that conveys a whiff of urban wildflowers and a hint of industrial grit, with bits of Tenth Avenue energy and Chelsea gallery style added to the mix. So the brand set about creating Bond No. 9 High Line.
The result is an androgynous floral-marine bouquet, contrasting the hardy flowers and greens that grow along the High Line’s route with intriguing notes from far away. The scent starts off with a prairie grazing weed—purple love grass—mixed with citrusy bergamot and zesty Indian rhubarb. The perfume’s floral heart is red-leaf rose, Lady Jane tulips, and grape hyacinth. Its lingering base notes combine bur oak—from the sheltering tree that thrives here—with imported sea moss, to evoke the Hudson River’s proximity, along with musk and teakwood, to remind us that Bond No. 9 High Line is a metro-perfume.
Being a New York based fragrance house, famous for its scents that pay homage to the Big Apple, Bond No. 9 has joined forces with and became sponsors of Friends of the High Line.
Appearing on-counter in March 2010, Bond No. 9 High Line will be sold at the four brand’s New York stores, Saks Fifth Avenue and bondno9.com. The retail price is $220 for 100ml and $145 for 50ml.
