Spicebomb
Viktor & Rolf (2012)

Bleu de Chanel, Dior Homme, Spicebomb - the guy knows how to make household name masterpieces. This is Olivier Polge's staple of winter - crisp, bright, loud spices that -will- get your attention - I find the concoction delicious and Christmassy. Improved upon with Spicebomb Extreme, one of the more emulated fragrances in perfumery - I actually think the original is just as good and is holding up well, despite the expected detractors. Sexy, sweet and (obviously) spicy - everyone should have this grenade in their arsenal.

Spicebomb kind of reminds me of a modernized Old Spice. It’s an everyman’s sort of fragrance that doesn’t challenge and smells damn good on just about anyone.

Now 10 years after it’s release, I can appreciate that, while not particularly novel, it doesn’t smell like a copycat of popular fragrance tropes. It finds an enjoyable balance between sweetness and spice, and - while perhaps not suitable for the warmest weather - is not strictly a night out or cold weather staple, like many of its more opulent peers. I wear it to the office just fine.

I will admit that my first dozen or so wearings of this produced a tickle to the nose. Spicebomb is an apt name; that elemi note is rather forward and the fragrance walks a tight line, but it walks it well. Any louder or sweeter, and it might be cloying. Longevity is likewise very good, though not obnoxiously so. I prefer this to the extreme version by a significant margin.

Overall, this does exactly what one would expect a designer fragrance to do. I even enjoy the bottle; it’s just kitschy enough for my taste. Thumbs up!

Like a Man's watch; the bigger the brasher and the uglier - the better.

Spicy? Yes.
Soulless? Yes.
Soyonara? Yes.

1 star.

Pink pepper fun

Its not the spice cabinet I wish it was. Its a pink pepper frag, pretty sweet, pretty loud. The only aggressive thing about this grenade is the strength of the projection and juice in general. Not the composition, which I find nice and people pleasing. No one smells this on someone and thinks its daring. But thumbs up, since I think they did a pretty good job overall.

Today,before I left the house to take care of things. I wanted to do me a favour and had a few sprayers on my T-shirt. The prelude is spicy, sweet and fresh at the same time.
The notes I've perceived the most:
Bergamot, cinnamon, tobacco, pepper and amazingly Vetiver for the first time.
All in all a great fragrance, in a beautiful and humorous flacon.

I would also like to add something I have experienced with this fragrance. I have been on Parfumo/Basenotes for about 3 years and have been using fragrances for quite some time.
I can't remember receiving several compliments from strangers to one of my perfumes in just one day (like today).
In that regards, Spicebomb has really hit the people just like a grenade of fine and aromatic oils.This proves to me that Aventus is definitely not the King of fragrances and Invictus is not Invincible, and that unknown designer fragrances may have a pleasing and not an harassing effect on people in the environment of the wearer.