New York Fling by Bond No.9 3.3oz Women EDP Spray

New York Fling — a niche reference for the customer who has run out of designer names to try

New York Fling by Bond No. 9 is a niche reference for the customer who has run out of designer names to try. It belongs to the New York line, of which this catalogue carries 16 references, inside a Bond No. 9 range of 152 in all — enough to build the brand a facing of its own rather than stocking one orphan bottle. The catalogue is unusually deep — well over a hundred references, many of them discontinued and never reissued. For a distributor that is an advantage: a bottle a competitor cannot reorder is a bottle you can price on your own terms.

Sealed retail stock, original presentation. No margin on a doubtful unit ever covers what it costs you, and least of all on a house where a single bottle carries the ticket this one does.

Fragrance Composition

Olfactory family: Floral Fruity
Top notes: Bergamot, Clementine, Cardamom
Heart notes: Peony, Basil, Muguet, Freesia
Base notes: Musk, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Jasmine Absolute, Amber

The overall impression is effervescent and flowery, like citrus poured over freshly cut stems, and on a niche bottle that description is what gets the tester picked up.

Commercial Details

Size: 100 ml spray
Concentration: Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Presentation: Sealed retail unit in its original box
Authenticity: Genuine Bond No. 9 stock
Case pack: Individual + case discounts starting at 12 units
Terms: Flat $35 shipping on all orders, no minimums, no membership. 3% off when paying by Zelle

Retailer Insights

New York Fling targets female buyers 25-55 in the niche and premium segment. Moves well through niche perfumerias, beauty boutiques and gift retail. Peaks in warm months, which makes it a useful counterweight to the heavier bottles on the same shelf. Natural cross-sells from this catalogue: New York Nights, New York Amber, New York Musk, Central Park South.

Positioning

Bond No. 9 does not sell from a shelf the customer has to hunt through. Give the house a block of its own, above the designer stock and where the bottles are visible, and keep something open to spray. This is a line customers discover in the shop rather than arrive asking for, so the bottle being seen and smelled is the whole mechanism. Group the New York references together — a customer who likes one of them will usually try the next. Hold your price. Bond No. 9 lives on the perception that it is worth several times a designer bottle, and a deep discount does not read as a bargain here — it reads as a reason to doubt the bottle.