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The Best Fragrance Gift for the 'Cool Mom' on Your List This Mother's Day

Now how to decide between them?!

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Mother's Day is coming up *fast* (it's Sunday, May 11 this year, BTW) and whether you're shopping for your own mom, a friend who just had her first baby or ahem, even for yourself, you're gonna want to know about Bond No.9's perfumes. These luxe scents were made to embody some of the chicest locations around NYC, from Greenwich Village to Park Avenue and Central Park, and reviewers confirm that they're well worth the splurge. I mean, just hear what this shopper had to say of the best-selling Astor Place blend: "With Astor Place it was love at first sniff! It's definitely a floral, but not a white flower floral or any other typical flowery floral. Bond fragrances are in a league of their own and well worth the money paid!" Honestly, the hardest part will be choosing between which of these fab scents (and gorgeous bottles) you want to gift—but to get you started I picked out four of my faves below.

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After picking up a croc-embossed bottle of the Greenwich Village fragrance, which was made to capture the spirit of the notorious neighborhood with notes like cassis, mandarin, peony, oak moss and more, one reviewer raved: "I sprayed this fragrance and fell in love at first sniff. It has a lasting power of 6-7 hours on me. I literally got chased down asking what I was wearing. I am in love." So if you want to make sure mom's receiving compliments well past Mother's Day this year, you might want to snag her a bottle.

This award-winning blend is made up of floral scents like rose de grasse, jasmine, iris and some fruity adds like pear and clementine for a fragrance that smells like popping a bottle of champagne, according to the brand. Buyers confirm just how good this one is, too, as one reviewer shared, "I love this fragrance! It’s perfect for a humid climate. It’s not heavy and smells like a spring bouquet. You feel feminine and beautiful when you wear this fragrance." Another shopper suggests pairing it with the body silk in the same scent that they said has a creamy texture and left their skin feeling super smooth.

Described as "intoxicatingly fresh" (um, I'm sold already), this perfume features notes of violet leaf, mandarin zest, freesia, teakwood and more for a floral smell that reviewers say works just as well during the day as it does at night. Not to mention, they say it has an elegance to it that can't be beat. Take it from this buyer who wrote, "This scent is a real head turner. You are going to captivate those you walk past. This smells like elegance. You almost feel rich just wearing this scent. A new favorite. Gorgeous scent."

Has mom been searching for that perfect go-to summer scent? Well, according to shoppers who love it, Central Park West is the best pick. One reviewer said, "I LOVE this fragrance. It is not too sweet and it is flirty. It has become my go to summer scent," while another mentioned that they haven't gone a day without wearing it since they bought it. TBH, that's enough to sell me, but you also might want to know that it's a floral-yet-tangy blend of notes like narcissus, ylang ylang, black pepper, gardenia, white oak and more. Plus, that funky bottle will have any cool mama sold.


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