At Last! For The Sinuous, Sensual, Billion-Megawatt City That Never Sleeps, An After-Hours Eau De Parfum It Can Call Its Own: Bond No. 9 Manhattan

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Yes, referring specifically to the slender centerpiece island at the gateway to a massive continent on one side and a vast ocean on the other. Manhattan is what's often meant with the words It refers to Mannahatta, the name bestowed on it by its indigenous inhabitants, members of the Algonquin Lenape Indian tribe.

the eau de parfum, is an after-hours shared scent with Officially it belongs in the oriental gourmand category, rich in spices—some of them very new to the oriental repertory. Its pace is set by a melange of topnotes: mouthwatering nutmeg ... worldly saffron, evoking dried flowers ... delicate coriander seeds—softened with the addition of luscious, mouthwatering peach. The heart notes continue as sweet honeycomb, made from the nectar of flowers, mingles with black plum, hinting of chocolate, and a warm and inviting gingerbread accord. Moroccan jasmine, the sole flower at the center of this scent, itself evokes the aura of peaches or ripe bananas. Then comes the lingering drydown: Creamy, velvety-smooth sandalwood; rich, balsamic patchouli; a soft and warm vanilla infusion; and unapologetically sensual, skin-like musk.

The bottle is a perfect visualization of the scent itself. A network of laser-etched Bond No. 9 tokens, rendered in red, shimmer against Look close-up, as you would through a kaleidoscope, and you're almost glimpsing an abstraction of the flickering city itself. What you're seeing is

arrives on-counter September 2012 and will be sold at Bond No. 9's five New York stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and bondno9.com.

Price: 100ml, $270 ; 50ml, $190 ; candle, $105 ; body silk, $110 .