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Андрей251 – :
It’s easy—and lazy—to conflate old age with vintage when it comes to perfumes. What one person calls granny-ish another person considers modern vintage. Perfumes containing aldehydes are especially held culpable for being old lady-ish, as if being an old lady is a bad thing! I’m not particularly fond of aldehydes but I can appreciate them in a perfume, such as Chanel No. 5. Every once and again there’s an aldehyde perfume that knocks me on my rear and changes my perspective. Madison Soiree is just such a perfume, my modern vintage.
I can break down notes, I suppose: ALDEHYDES and OAKMOSS in all caps, white florals, and unabashed soapiness. Being a Bond No. 9 perfume, the longevity of this scent is stellar. Two sprays in the morning remain with me well into the wee hours of the night. The scent itself is reminiscent of other scents that have come before, namely Climat and Madame Rochas. That’s not to say MS is a doppelganger of Climat or Madame Rochas, at least as my memory serves, but they share familial ties of classic aldehydic florals. Is it worth its asking price? Yes and no; the old adage, “You get what you pay for,” comes to mind but I’m also reminded of other outstanding scents that are a fraction of the price. (I found my bottle at a local discounter so it was worth the deeply discounted price; would I have paid full price? No.) Suffice it to say, this is gorgeous and long-lasting but it’s not exactly groundbreaking or genre-defying.
Forgive me, but I’m drawn to analogous situations and events when it comes to perfumes, especially one like this. Several years ago I went to see my friend’s psychobilly band play one night in Hollywood. Stepping in the venue was like taking a trip through time—everyone in attendance was dressed in the hippest threads of the 1950s. Ladies wore elaborately patterned frocks with petticoats and men wore rolled-up drainpipe jeans and pompadours. Madison Soiree reminds me of that particular night, when twenty- and thirty-somethings dressed as their grandparents did long ago but looked au courant. This feels at once vintage and on trend.
allmaymnlype – :
This is soap on me. Very expensive soap. I get no florals at all. I guess it could be my chemistry. I am pale with very cool skin. This stays all soapy aldehyde and never warms to anything else. It isn’t all together bad, it just isn’t what I was expecting. It seems to be lasting rather well and silage is good but not offensive. This is a decant… not sure if I will keep it, but I am sure I will not be purchasing a full bottle.
svetlana15 – :
This is hands down one of my top favorite fragrances from Bond. Worth every penny. It does smell very much like Climat in the top and middle notes. But the powerhouse of honeysuckle gardenia and jasmine set this apart. People compliment me on this often. I like smelling myself when I wear this. It’s very refined and has an upperclass vibe to it. Not old lady ish at all to me. Sophisticated. Long lasting. I recommend buying this. Just makes me think of a wealthy and well put together woman. Makes me feel confident
oleghemp – :
I wonder why this Bond is so overlooked. I’ve tried a few fragrances from this brand, and this is one of the few I could actually see myself owning.
Perhaps it’s because this is more of a “classic” style and not one of the heavily gourmand influenced types Bond is known for.
The opening is certainly heavy on the aldehydes and has a slight nail polish remover scent. However, the drydown is a pretty, slightly grape-y jasmine & honeysuckle all grounded in an earthy-green moss.
I would say that if you like Lanvin Rumeur, you would like Madison Soiree.
Definitely not worth the full retail price, but at the discounted online prices of about $100, which is comparable to retail of most designer fragrances, that seems fair.
isg338Diobtetty – :
Yikes! Punch me in the nose, why don’t you, aldehydes! After that it mellows down. It’s very pretty, VERY feminine, and very much reminds me of Hermes Caleche.
torvik777 – :
It’s rare for me to find a Bond no 9 fragrance which I positively dislike, but MADISON SOIREE falls into that category. The culprit is a strong, almost pungent, tallow-like note similar to the one that makes MPG SECRET MELANGE a disaster on my skin.
I’ve worn MADISON SOIREE a few times now (I have the purse spray), and I just cannot get past the je ne sais quoi note which really overwhelms the flowers here. I smell a dark, deep, almost dirty soapiness (sounds like an oxymoron, I know!) which has extraordinary longevity (for a niche creation…) but does not appeal to me at all. Désolée!
Тимоха72 – :
This fragrance went on, rather quietly, and then it just bloomed, very beautifully, into this lovely floral that was divine on me. It lasted about 3 hours, which is not great, but I enjoyed it very much in that time. I got it as a very reasonably priced sample. Would I spring for a big, expensive bottle? No, I would prefer to invest my money in some other scent that I may sample in the future.
rtc – :
Out of all the Bond No.9 scents I could have tried, this fragrance tempted me. This is the first and only Bond scent I’ve tried so far, so it was essential that Madison Soiree left me with a good first impression.
I must say that this is rather unique, the first tick of approval in my book. The scent itself though is very odd, something that took me a while to get accustomed to.
It’s floral yet synthetic with a very prominent nail polish remover type smell. You’ll find it hard to believe that this bold, alcoholic and plasticy scent actually appeals to me. I found it hard to believe myself.
Madison Soiree has such strange vibes, but I can’t help admiring the overall composition.
The honeysuckle, jasmine and gardenia are certainly there, presented in a powdery-like form which is both soft and feminine. However the strong alcohol lingering in the background stops this fragrance from becoming too predictable.
Madison Soiree is not something that I can imagine myself wearing, however I would be delighted to smell it on someone that does it justice. As you would expect from a high-profile niche house, this fragrance does last. I recommend.
olegrad – :
Madison Soiree is a light floral that seems more light it would have come from Clinique than Bond 9. It is perfectly pleasant and not too strong even immediately after application. When I think of Madison Ave., however, I would have expected a richer, deeper scent. The honeysuckle stands out and it is well-blended. It would go great at a garden party or wedding.