Bond No 9 New Haarlem

The Bottle

New Haarlem pushes the house silhouette towards theatrical geometry, with rounded shoulder points, a star-like outline and a wide lower section. Pale yellow liquid keeps the transparent body visually light, while the dark violet horizontal cap supplies the strongest colour. The exposed neck and atomiser are plainly visible, making the spray arrangement part of the appearance rather than hiding it. Cursive lettering and the circular NYC New Haarlem emblem soften the angular shape. It is distinctive without being fussy, although the violet top carries most of the bottle's visual impact.

Original or Clone

Maurice Roucel’s authorship gives New Haarlem its strongest case over the interpretation we track. The coffee, vanilla and warm-spicy accords describe a clear character, but they do not settle how another house’s version wears. With only one house represented, the market offers too little comparative evidence for a stronger claim; on the facts available, the original is the more defensible purchase.