Riverside Drive 2003

Riverside Drive by Bond No. 9
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7.1 / 10 33 Ratings
A perfume by Bond No. 9 for men, released in 2003. The scent is green-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Green
Woody
Floral
Spicy
Fresh

Fragrance Notes

VioletViolet OakmossOakmoss PineapplePineapple BasilBasil Lily of the valleyLily of the valley PatchouliPatchouli RoseRose SandalwoodSandalwood Aquatic notesAquatic notes Exotic fruitsExotic fruits

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.133 Ratings
Longevity
7.928 Ratings
Sillage
7.125 Ratings
Bottle
7.836 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 04.10.2023.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Pricing
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Leimbacher

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Very helpful Review 7  
Riverside, motherf*ckers!!!
"Riverside Drive" combines two extremes - such as "Aventus" with "Grey Flanel". Hard to imagine and certainly not for every nose great or at least acceptable - but a certain cheap arrogance he has without question.

Hairspray, violet pastilles, green meadow, a splash of exotic fruitiness - finished is this danceable beast. A greeny on the way out. Without question unisex for me. A powerhouse in breather mode. Very 80s, very pungent, takes a lot of getting used to. But then somehow appealing enough. Definitely makes you stand out as a man if you wear this often. Not everyone will like it - but a few will jump on it like Schmitz' cat. A little slutty, a little rough, a little rocky, a little shocking. And yet, at its core, just a dusty, sprayy greenie.

Flacon: 2- without asterisk
Sillage: a little more than mediocrity
Durability: remains rather than he tends - 8 hours

Verdict: a floral pungent hairspray scent without too many high expectations. Violets without really good particles. PLV of course outrageous. Between Deovibes and Drakkar. Still, it exudes a trashy, likeable 80s aura between aerobics and village disco. Green and bold.
2 Comments
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Smora

155 Reviews
Smora
Smora
Helpful Review 3  
Summer Fields
Scentrack: Nicola Conte - A Time for Spring

To fall in love, the phrase we often use to easy. Concerning Riverside Drive I use this phrase in the right context.
Relatively simple, but charming fragrance. The smell of the late spring or early autumn. Strong green violet lea, cuisine basil and sweet pineapple mixed with patchouli and Roucel's lavender. The base is consisted of warm and transparent sandalwood, cedar and oak moss. It sounds very serious, but it's non formal and laid back. I suppose because of the funny pineapple.
Riverside Drive gives me the vision of a walk in the fields during summer. I can feel some linden blossom, taking me to the early summer vibe full of hopes.
This fragrance is my compliment getter No. 1. For people who cannot imagine love, Riverside Drive is Narciso Rodriguez for Him meets Cool Water meets Hypnose Homme (only much more).

Rating: 7/10
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jtd

484 Reviews
jtd
jtd
Helpful Review 4  
chilled H2O
Riverside Drive is a thoughtfully composed, buoyant, green/lavender aquatic men's fragrance.  It's a descendent of Cool Water, but it's not one of the cheap imitators hurled at the market since about a minute after Cool Water hit in 1988.  In its favor, Riverside Drive is more a reflection on Cool Water than an imitation.  It tones down the 'aquatic', turns up the green, and leads to a very well-balanced drydown.  The drydown, in fact, is what I think an armful of the Creeds of the last 20 years have strived for and missed. Poised, comfortable, stable. The drydown of these Cool Water wannabes, including the Creeds, is usually described as:  (synonym for nice) + "but, well, you know" + ( antonym of nice). Riverside Drive's drydown is likeable.  Actually, it's enviable. Coherent, harmonious, firm yet without aberrant sillage.  

Against it, it's a thoughtful version a hackneyed genre.  How much better than the worst, is the best grilled American cheese and white bread sandwich ever made?  I appreciate Riverside Drive for its composition, but am not interested in it. Who needs another descendant of Cool Water? (... asks the man with a closet full of green chypres. Spoiler alert: glass houses.)  But I do feel it is important to acknowledge quality work however it comes across your desk.  Not my bag, but outstanding. 
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