
Maison Alhambra
Best Bond No.9 Greenwich Village Dupe
Luxe Journey captures the fresh, citrus-driven character of Greenwich Village's opening quite well, maintaining the crisp bergamot and grapefruit balance. The floral heart is reasonably close, though the iris and geranium read slightly sharper and less refined in the clone. The base notes are adequately represented, though the cedar and vetiver lack the sophisticated roundness of the original's dry-down.
The clone's projection and longevity fall slightly short of the original, with a thinner dry-down that reveals less nuance in the base. The middle notes feel somewhat more linear and less graceful in their development compared to Greenwich Village's more elegant floral progression.