DUBAI CITRINE

It's that desert kingdom's mirage-like, East-meets-West, over-the-top futurism that we captured in the three original Dubai Emerald, Dubai Ruby and Dubai Indigo scents. These encore additions, marking the start of a full-fledged collection, share the same mold-breaking aesthetic that - simply put - is redefining heady, exotic perfumery and propelling it into the 21st century. All are of-the-moment in both their ambiguous male-female sensuality and their pronounced lingering effect, thanks to their distinctive oriental-oriented base notes - so sought after today.

Each Dubai scent is named for a precious gemstone, evoking the ancient belief that gems are perfumes transformed into gleaming solids. And the Bond No. 9 superstar bottle housing these scents is once again covered with bedazzling, intricate Moorish starbursts on a stunningly vivid gold background, with an arched Arabic door beckoning front and center.

But of course, it's the contents that mesmerize the most.

Citrine, the freshest, most feminine and most effervescent of the collection, starts off bedazzling, with citrusy bergamot, tangy red berries, fir balsam and briny, pulse-quickening seaweed. These mellow down into a heart of lush magnolia, surrounded by lemony geranium, musky marigold and delicate lily. Deep and rich musk and amber lead off the base notes, with compliments of warm, dry oakmoss and earthy, smoky vetiver.