Dubai Encore: Not 1 but 3 new additions to the Bond No. 9 East-meets-West Dubai collection.
The brand’s initial 2015 trio of Dubai-centric eaux de parfum were reportedly a huge success so Bond No. 9 is extending the line with three additional Dubai scents. Set to debut in May – Dubai Citrine, Dubai Amber, and Dubai Amethyst are the three new fragrances. The brand says…
It’s that desert kingdom’s mirage-like, East-meets-West, over-the-top futurism that we captured in the three original Dubai Emerald, Dubai Ruby and Dubai Indigo scents, introduced in 2015. This year’s Encore additions, marking the start of a full-fledged collection, share the same mold-breaking aesthetic that is redefining heady, exotic perfumery and propelling it into the 21st century.
Dubai Encore scent is named for a precious gemstone, evoking the ancient belief that gems are perfumes transformed into gleaming solids.
Dubai Amethyst, for starters: It’s male, it’s female, it’s both, kicking off sumptuously with a pair of lush floral topnotes—lily and rose. These lead into a heart of jasmine and vanilla-esque tonka. But then comes an interplay of unexpectedly muscular, robust base notes: animalic ambroxan, whiskey-like tobacco, and patchouli—recalling a nighttime forest.
Dubai Amber, also a shared scant, starts off with fresh, spring-like bergamot, blended with dusty, darker saffron, pulse-quickening pink pepper, and tangy raspberry. These give way to contrasts: delicate Bulgarian rose mingled with intoxicating jasmine, balsamic gurjun, and smoky Native American guaiac wood. Resin-y, cognac-like amber is the predominant base note, enhanced by equally warm and embracing cedar wood and vanilla.
Dubai Citrine, the freshest, most feminine, and most effervescent of the three, starts off bedazzling, with citrusy bergamot, tangy red berries, fir balsam, and briny, pulse-quickening seaweed. These mellow down into a heart of lush magnolia, surrounded by lemony geranium, musky marigold, and delicate lily. Deep and rich musk and amber lead off the base notes, with compliments of warm, dry oakmoss and earthy, smoky vetiver.
This newest trio of Dubai fragrances will launch in New York and globally in May 2016. Suggested Retail Price: 100ml, $550
