H.O.T. Always 2003

H.O.T. Always by Bond No. 9
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5.2 / 10 18 Ratings
A perfume by Bond No. 9 for men, released in 2003. The scent is spicy-leathery. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Leathery
Earthy
Synthetic
Floral

Fragrance Notes

BergamotBergamot CinnamonCinnamon PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
5.218 Ratings
Longevity
8.811 Ratings
Sillage
7.410 Ratings
Bottle
7.122 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 29.10.2023.

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
SmellGoodGuy

58 Reviews
SmellGoodGuy
SmellGoodGuy
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Is it just me???
Initially, it's almost a one for one of Giorgio for Men, but goes on to smell like Zino with cinnamon and civet in the dry down... It also has that Antaeus leather in here, too. Oddly, I REALLY like it.

I know, I know, I said I was over with buying perfume. But I was looking for this thing for YEARS. I ended up giving up on it; I even took it off my want-list with stuff like Over the Musk and Pure Wood. Yeah, rare stuff.

Then, while obsessively looking for items on discount sites from my want/ maybe-one-day-list (old habits die hard lol), I seen it! I almost said no. But I thought of how rare it is and how it was selling for cheap! I hit add to cart and the rest is history lol

This is a SEXY scent meant for alpha males who dress sharp. Definitely falls into the proximity of the fragrances i compared them to at the top, meaning grown man stuff.

I want to say mature but I don't think late 20's and up is considered mature quite yet.

In any event, glad I got it.

UPDATE:

Since I've had this, I've been really, REALLY, liking it. To put a cherry on top, I had a random woman just follow me and come up to me saying how she "like that smell. It smells GOOD.".

This with only one spray and a half, so the sillage is off the charts.

The fact that she complimented the smell and not me tells me the scent is definitely niche, because she didn't say she liked the way I smelled or my cologne.

Say what the want about Bond but they know how to make a mass, but expensive and niche fragrance.
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7.5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
Sherapop

1239 Reviews
Sherapop
Sherapop
2  
The Head of a Civet Cat, on the Torso of a Bull
I initially thought from the emanations off the top of my sample vial that Bond no 9 H.O.T. Always was going to be a rich patchouli frag. But that impression was swiftly defeated when upon application a wild beast suddenly emerged on the scene out of nowhere--or, rather, out of that forest of patchouli. This unexpected creature is similar to a centaur, well, except that it has the head of a civet cat and the torso of a bull. Hang on, you're in for quite a ride if you dare to don this powerful potion!

This is dark, heavy leather, oily and dirty, so H.O.T. (heavily over the top?) Always must ALWAYS be sparingly applied. Basically, you should conduct yourself as though this were perfume, not edp--and I dare say that a bottle will last several light years!

This stuff is like none of the other Bond no 9 creations that I have tried, and perhaps, unlike their genteel universal (or unisex or omnisex) frags, an overtly masculine elixir such as H.O.T. might be best suited for that rather narrow cross-section of ladies who adorn themselves with whips and chains, nail corsets and the like.

Okay, so maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but as indubitable evidence of the roughness of this diamond, I offer this: upon sniffing my wrist, my cat licked his lips! As for mild-mannered little me, I'll have to tame this beast with some rose...
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Addendum:

I need to report an update. I was sent this perfume in error (it was in the box of the one I had ordered), and I decided to give it another try. To my surprise, I have found that it is strangely addictive. I still do not find it suitable to wear in public, but at home it has become a guilty pleasure...
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