Bond No. 9 · 2018
Governors Island EDP
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 3 in 5 of 33 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 30 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
woody
grounded
smoky resin incense, honeyed cedar, soft musk
Scent Notes
Woody
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What the community says
Soft, with a smooth side
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 33 describe how long it lasts, 30 how far it projects and 32 how it smells. Most other posts only name Governors Island.
How long it lasts33 people
Mostly long wear
about 3 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
On most people, Governors Island lasts a long time: that is what about 3 in 5 people report.
How far it projects30 people
Projection varies
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
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Compliments
21%
21% of people get compliments when they wear it (34).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Bond No. 9 Governors Island: what people say about it.
In short: Soft, with a smooth side.
Worn by everyone.
Mostly long wear (33 people): On most people, Governors Island lasts a long time: that is what about 3 in 5 people report.
Projection varies (30 people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
21% of people get compliments when they wear it, more than most perfumes (34).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 70+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Bond No. 9 Governors Island comes across as smoky resin incense, honeyed cedar, soft musk. It opens with frankincense and resins, moves into ambrox, honey and white cedarwood and settles on muscenone®, vetiver and white musk. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2018.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $450.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Bond No. 9
Bond No. 9 is a New York niche house founded in 2003, with fragrances named after New York places. Between about $87 and $1,200, Scendira has 110+ Bond No. 9 perfumes.
Most-Discussed Bond No. 9 Perfumes
Community chatter about Bond No. 9 centres on Greenwich Village, Lafayette Street and New York Nights.
Scent notes for the picks
Look for sweet berry and lychee with soft vanilla in Greenwich Village (Eau de Parfum, 2019), starting with blackcurrant and lychee before musk, oakmoss and vanilla take over. Lafayette Street (Eau de Parfum, 2018) lands as fresh bergamot breeze with apple sweetness and cedar, opening on bergamot and coriander and drying down to ambergris, cedarwood and tonka bean. Count on sweet coffee and caramel with creamy florals from New York Nights (2017); gardenia and jasmine up top and caramel and coffee underneath.
If these picks suit you, floral perfumes and gourmand perfumes are good places to keep looking, and the brands page lists every house.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky resin incense, honeyed cedar, soft musk. It opens with frankincense and resins, moves into ambrox, honey and white cedarwood and settles on muscenone®, vetiver and white musk.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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