Bond No.9 Central Park West

Named after the elegant avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Central Park West is a white floral with a woody backbone, polished enough to be worn by anyone.

What you’ll smell, in order:

• Ylang-ylang, narcissus and a pinch of pepper, bright and slightly spicy.
• Gardenia, jasmine, linden blossom and orris, a rich white-flower heart.
• Musk, vetiver, oak and oakmoss, earthy and grown-up.

It’s sophisticated rather than sweet. Try it at an art opening, a business lunch or on a spring afternoon in the park.

The bottle is one of the house’s most playful: blue-and-white houndstooth inside a lime-green frame, finished with a pink cap. Eau de Parfum in 1.7 oz and 3.3 oz.

Its neighbors in the Bond No.9 map include Central Park South and Madison Ave, both worth exploring.