Description
Bond No.9 introduced the 4th fragrance from the Andy Warhol collection, named Andy Warhol Success is a job in New York, its bottled marked with the dollar sign $. The perfume is warm, spicy – gourmand and it opiates just like the money, captivating you with its aromas if you sniff it.
The bottle shape is identical to the previous Bond No.9 editions, only this time it is decorated with stylized dollar graphic and colored in colors from Warhol’s 1981 collection – Dollar Signs. Coral colored dollar is on the front of the bottle, and light blue one is on the back.
The composition includes spicy citrus start of coriander, cardamom, mandarin, bergamot, and the heart of jasmine, tuberose, rose, plum and pepper. Oriental base is made out of vanilla, patchouli and amber.
The fragrance Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York has been available in 50 and 100 ml bottles since the 1st of October 2009 in the Bond No. 9 stores, as well as in the Saks Fifth Avenue.
Glorialivex – :
This is GREAT!!! My first test did not go well and this got an immediate thumbs down. Decided to give it another run and wow it is IMO the best office fragrance. Not invasive for those around you and not too boring for yourself. I honestly cannot decipher the individual notes here but to my nose it’s fresh but not green. It’s sweet but not quite floral, fruity or gourmand. And it’s politely spicy enough to keep it interesting for those of us that like to be cautiously daring. Sweet, spicy, citrus like your hair purposely styled in a messy bun. You can pull it off in a conservative work environment while still expressing yourself. An added bonus for me is that ever so often I get this gentle waft of fragrance gracing my nose. I’m really enjoying this. 😀
kingserg – :
Very Troubled indeed,
This perfume is quite a contradiction. As with my sweet and violet-y Washington Square, It has some resemblance but with a sharp spicy note.
For some odd reason I can smell another 20 year old perfume in here, which come up side by side with the top note. Its just taking me back to memories from my poor childhood. Its like eating a sweet, patchouli candy and opening an old cupboard with Grandpa’s old perfumed smeared clothes.
I suppose its my problem, that I smell it odd.
The perfume is complex and changes through the day, Ideal for any occasion but not recommended for office use as it is an attention grabber.
radiofree – :
I just love the spicy, strong blast in the beginning but then it quickly turns to a very simple vanilla-patchouly designer or celeb frag on my skin. Lesson learned, never buy on a whim after a couple of sprays.
Worse of all, on me it doesn’t seem to last more than two-three hours and everybody else seem to get fabulous milage. Well, skin chemistry is not always on your side.
gele80 – :
success is this bottle !
i don’t get any individual notes but the whole composition is amazing , this is gourmandy and cozy , next stop is chinatown!
aniscin – :
Here is interesting part-I sampled this scent last year and couldn’t get past top spicy notes. I declared it to be too spicy and masculine. Thanks to very nice Bond rep in Nordstroms, I tried it again and well, I do like it a LOT.
Here is a weird part-initial notes are rather spicy and oriental-I thought it smelled familiar from the first but then it dawned on me-top notes are dead ringer for Eau Savage by CD. I mean, totally. But be patient-after a 30 min or so, it will go into more sweet notes and smell rather gourmand, with plum, vanilla and patchouli. I get those notes the most(and jasmine). Lasting power is very good. This is rather spicy and sexy. I don’t care for the bottle personally but I like the fragrance a lot
humax5400 – :
A lovely oriental/gourmand. Vanilla is of course the key but the rose/patch/plum and jasmine play there parts well to balance it out. More feminine than masculine but a nice mix up scent. Very strong sillage and longevity which is key to me. Such a gorgeous scent but to ladylike for me to purchase a full bottle.
kain. – :
Wonderful
joy-ira – :
Using my 10ml decant, this started with a soft citrus, some sweetness and a warm spicy feel, truly a perfume for fall and winter. Truly, but never madly nor deeply.
Actually, I have no problem with such top but here again is the smell of powder which most of the time isn’t for me.
What’s worst, it was right from the beginning and all throughout my scent journey. I smell a whiff of a make up vibe, lighter than what I smelled from Dior Homme. Is it good? Dior done it amazingly but not Bond no. 9.
I can’t write much about this perfume other than it is simply ordinary and not worth a full bottle for the price. I can’t smell hints of floral either.
Somehow this reminded me of Midnight in Paris, Dior Bois d’ Argent and Guerlain’s Spiriteuse Double Vanille but without the high quality pure pleasure. This lacks finesse and enchantment.
Still, I give credit for it’s above average projection and average longevity but not with it’s scent… Sorry but Bond no. 9 Success is a Job in New York is a failed job fair to me.
SnurryTuh – :
My quest for a strong long lasting gourmand perfume has finally been satisfied! I purchased this from a Fragrantica Member and I absolutely LOVE this. Strong and long lasting. Finally! Intoxicating. I am looking forward to trying a couple more Bond No 9 fragrances.
t_uf_ya – :
This fragrance changed on me like no other!
At first I got a very sharp citrus note mixed with spices, it was very strong and made me sneeze. Then florals made an appearance. I got iris and some strong yellow florals mixed with a dash of rose. Fast forward couple of minutes amber and vanilla started competing with each other with floras still present on the background. I was even thinking of getting rid of my sample, it was too much to handle…but then it turned into a very soft, powdery and pleasant vanilla scent.
It instantly went from dislike to like for me.
The whole composition indeed reminds me of recruitment process – grab attention, stand out, compete for promotion, settle in and enjoy being on top 🙂
BitDeatte – :
So I basically had to seduce and jedi mind trick the SA to give me a sample vial of this, telling her if I’m gonna spend this much on a fragrance I need a whole day wearing to make up my mind.
It started out very harsh, like all the notes got into a horrific car crash, but that’s only the first minute.
The Vanilla then takes over and is very prominent for like the first hour, maybe a little too cloying, a very feminine vanilla.
The vanilla backs off and gives way to the patchouli which is accompanied by the plum and rose. YUM. I guess I pick this fragrance up different because I find the plum and rose to be the life of this fragrance. The plum reminds me of the plum jam that you get in Polish donuts and if the donut was sprayed with rose water.
A beautiful scent, somewhat familiar but I don’t know to what, maybe not another fragrance at all.
While I love the smell of this I don’t find it right for me, I will be getting this for my wife for Christmas because I REALLY REALLY want to smell it off her all day.
8.5/10
maxxxam – :
OMG, this masterpiece worths every penny! I found my new signature scent 🙂
It’s so special, so warm and so exclusive, something to protect me from the nasty weather outside. I can’t stop sniffing my wrist, people in the office might think I’m nuts :)))
svetlin91 – :
Sillage: Strong (A)
Longevity: Strong beyond 12 hours (A+)
Originality: Very Unique (A+)
Craftsmanship: Very well made. High quality. (A+)
Scent (Subjective): Fantastic. At first I was puzzled, rather intrigued, by the powdery feel of this scent. I’ve come to deeply enjoy it. The dry down is mesmerizing. It gradually evolves into a rich palpable fluffed vanilla with just the right amount of sweetness, clean but not sticky sweet. Bond uses cardamom so well here…what an incredible note when done well. (A)
Season: Cooling weather