Bond No 9 Bleecker Street

The Bottle

Bleecker Street takes the house shape into vivid psychedelic territory. A green border frames a radial burst of purple, lime, white and brown, creating a front that demands attention before the bottle's contours have had time to settle. The purple cap picks up the strongest colour, and the central purple-and-gold Bleecker St. medallion provides a useful focal point. It is busy, bright and proudly extroverted. Anyone wanting a quiet perfume bottle may find it too noisy, but for a dressing table that welcomes colour, this has genuine personality and a clear New York attitude.

Original or Clone

The bottle gives Bleecker Street a presence worth owning, and the credited perfumer, David Apel, adds a clear point of authorship. Its fruity, woody and aromatic profile has drawn attempts from three interpretations made by two houses, evidence that this particular character has standing beyond the bottle itself. We find the original worth buying for readers who care about its distinctive object and named composition; an interpretation remains a reasonable route for others.