The new Bond no. 9 store on Bleecker Street in the West Village of New York City opens officially tomorrow, and the first 100 customers will get a free cupcake from the Magnolia Bakery next store. Read all about it in the New York Times.
UK perfume boutique Scent Systems has started a bespoke fragrance service. Owner Hiram Green, working in conjunction with George Dodd of Aroma Sciences, will create a custom scent for £150. The price includes a 30 ml bottle of perfume; refills are £120. (via responsesource)
I visited the New Bond store last Monday. Small but nice with floor to ceiling mirrored displays.
I had to buy my own cupcake.
;O)
Victoria O
LOL — hope the cupcake was worth the trip 😉
V, in the picture of the store there is something displayed all along one wall that looks almost like CD discs, what is that???
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Hiram from Scent Systems is a friend of mine and his store is certainly worth visiting. I have not experienced his bespoke service but have certainly been treated to sniffing his fabulous collection of Aftelier perfumes.
Barry
The Scent Systems store has a great selection & I would love to visit in person….have smelled only a few of the Afteliers myself.
I didn't see the picture, but my guess is it was just the outter boxes, maybe of the smaller bottles. White with the gold round logos.
OMG! I'd so love to do a custom w/ George Dodd. He's the most fascinating man. If you call to speak to him, he will enthusiastically talk forever about creating scents – tremendous knowldege. A real joy to hear that sort of love for one's art.
Thanks V, that must be what they are!
Thanks for commenting, I hadn't heard of George Dodd. Glad to know they have someone knowledgeable. I do think it is a reasonable price as custom fragrances go.