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Amber · 2018

Governors Island

by Bond No 9
Rating4.1 ★ 292 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2018
Price$$$$Niche
AmberMuskyWoody
Best for fallNighttime wear
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French Lover Frederic Malle
French Lover Frederic Malle
85% match
L'orpheline Serge Lutens
L'orpheline Serge Lutens
84% match
Terrible Teddy Penhaligon's
Terrible Teddy Penhaligon's
84% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
6 notes
topfirst impression
IncenseResin
heartthe character
AmbroxanCedar
basethe foundation
White MuskVetiver

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 6
AmberMuskyWoodyBalsamicSmokyPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 6
Amber
Musky
Woody
Balsamic
Smoky
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
25%
summer
18%
fall
32%
winter
25%
Time of day
day
49%
night
51%

What people say

What people love
safeprofessionalofficewearsmoothcreamyresinousdrydownhighcomplimentpotential
What people criticise
highretailpricepointriskimmediatenoseblindnesschallengingphantomdisappearingperformance

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Dylan By / Rosie Jane
By / Rosie Jane
woodymusky
85% match
French Lover Frederic Malle
Frederic Malle
woodymossy
84% match
L'orpheline Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens
muskysmoky
84% match
Terrible Teddy Penhaligon's
Penhaligon's
ambersmoky

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

IncenseResinCedarAmbroxanVetiverWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Incense and Vetiver

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In plain words

The main accords of Governors Island are amber and musky. It opens with Incense and Resin, reveals Ambroxan and Cedar at its heart, and dries down to White Musk and Vetiver. People reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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