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What perfume to buy in New York

New York's independent perfume houses range from a NoHo house with its own boutiques to small makers blending by hand in Brooklyn, and walk-in studios let you make a scent of your own.

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Guide last checked 10 Oct 2026. Every fact links to its source.

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Houses worth bringing home

Arquiste

Checked 10 Oct 2026
New York · since 2011

Founded in 2011 by Carlos Huber, a New York based architect and historic preservationist born in Mexico City. Each perfume recreates a moment in history, and the bottles are made in the USA.

Where to buy
  • C.O. Bigelow Chemists, 414 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
  • Stele, 179 Mott Street, New York, NY 10012
  • Stele, 339 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
  • The Conservatory NYC, 20 Hudson Yards, Suite 106, New York, NY 10001
  • Alice + Olivia, 755 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065
  • Online at arquiste.com
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Bond No. 9

Checked 10 Oct 2026
New York · since 2003

Perfume house founded by Laurice Rahmé, who still runs it, and launched in 2003 at 9 Bond Street in NoHo. Each scent is named after a New York neighbourhood or landmark, and the house describes itself as independent.

Where to buy
  • Boutique, 9 Bond Street, NoHo
  • Boutique, 399 Bleecker Street, West Village
  • Boutique, 897 Madison Avenue
  • Boutique, 645 Fifth Avenue
  • Online at bondno9.com
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strangelove NYC

Checked 10 Oct 2026
New York · since 2014

New York perfume house founded by Elizabeth Gaynes, with Helena Christensen as creative director. Its perfumes are built around oud from small farms and are blended and bottled in the US.

Where to buy
  • Osswald, 242 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10012
  • Scent Bar NYC, 244 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012
  • Stele, 339 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
  • Online at strangelovenyc.com
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Where to buy them

Flagship boutiques and perfume shops in New York.

Boutique · NoHo

Bond No. 9: Bond Street Boutique

The flagship where the house began in 2003, on the street it is named after. Smell the full range of New York neighbourhood scents; three more Bond No. 9 shops are on Bleecker Street, Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue.

Where
9 Bond Street (Broadway and Lafayette), New York, NY (NoHo)

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Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

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Or make your own

A perfume workshop in New York

Blend your own scent with an expert and take the bottle home. Check the booking page for the current price. How prices compare in other cities.

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Roses and anemones. 1860
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Olfactory NYC: Custom Perfume Making

Pick a base from the scent wall, adjust it with a guide until it feels like yours, then label and bottle it to take home the same day. Other New York studios are at 355 Bleecker Street (West Village) and 101 N 10th Street (Williamsburg).

Length
45 to 60 minutes
Take home
a 50 ml bottle of your own blend, labelled and bottled in the studio
Where
281 Mott Street, New York, NY
Hours
Mon to Fri 12:00 to 19:00, Sat and Sun 11:00 to 19:00
Price$85 per scent
Book this workshop: Olfactory NYC: Custom Perfume Making
Checked 10 Oct 2026
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