Little Italy
Bond No. 9 (2004)

Cloyingly sweet and candy-like orange. Like a snow cone, or Italian ice, that's been doused with an intense, orange syrup.

Starts off with bright, slightly bitter oranges and tart grapefruit. As the citrus dies out, I start to get a floral/herbal scent that reminds me of cilantro, weirdly. That note lingers on for quite a while until you're left with airy remnants of the original orange smell, almost like the oil of the peel. This is an odd one for sure. Not exactly pleasant but sometimes it is nice to smell in the air.

It wears lightly but is quite aromatic with good projection. I get longevity in the 7-8 hour range.

Little Italy is a burst of citrus. On first spray the wearer cannot deny the fresh burst of clementine, mandarin orange and grapefruit. The dry down mixes with neroli and musk. Reminds me of a hot summer night. Mixes very well with the South Florida weather. I love it!

This is probably the weakest Bond I've encountered (next to Coney Island).
Ironically, the two work well layered. It REALLY smells like oranges at a street vendor -- which I guess was the intention. Maybe isolating this one for a while would help me understand it better, but right now, I can't imagine it NOT being layered with something.

Uh....don't buy this for full price. It's just awful. Shouldn't be, but for poor projection and being too linear you could do better. NOW you can layer it and I've found that Shay and Blue Watermelons works well with it. This is just too orange and not much else. Kinda like falling into a trash can filled with orange peels.

Little Italy took me a while to appreciate. At first I hated it. But then, a few visits to the Bond counter later something clicked and it was glorious citrus for hours. Four hours post application the mandarin is still strong. Is it sweet? Yes. Is it cloyingly, make your teeth fall out sweet like that damned cotton candy body spray every middle school aged girl in 1996 sprayed with abandon? NOPE. It is candy like, but more akin to a hard piece of Italian candy.

I find this perfume to be best in the spring and summer, where its charms can be fully enjoyed.