Spicebomb Viktor & Rolf 2012

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Spicebomb is a popular perfume by Viktor & Rolf for men and was released in 2012. The scent is spicy-sweet. It is being marketed by L'Oréal. Pronunciation

Scent goes well with A*Men Pure Havane

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Perfumer

Olivier Polge

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Bergamot Grapefruit Pink pepper
Heart Notes	Chili Saffron Cinnamon
Base Notes	Leather Tobacco Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

7.81104 Ratings

Longevity

7.6874 Ratings

Sillage

7.4885 Ratings

Bottle

8.0918 Ratings

Value for money

8.2210 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 29.04.2022.

Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is US-american model Sean O'Pry, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

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03/03/2022

9
Scent 9
Longevity 9
Sillage 8
Bottle 10
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Vitodito
43 Reviews

Vitodito

So cozy and beautiful

This is so beautiful, sexy and cozy.
Is my favourite of the entire line and the only designer fragrance i own.

The opening is just gorgeous, fresh but spicy, beautiful.

The drydown seems to be sweeter but not really, the spices play a huge role here, expecially cinnamon. Doesn’t smell gourmand but smells so cozy and sexy, this is a hit!

The extreme is cloying and smells sweeter and more synthetic.
Infrared is awful with that red fruit synthetic and cloying thing.

Go for the original ;-)

10/24/2021

9
Scent 8
Longevity 7
Sillage 10
Bottle

HugoMontez
51 Reviews

HugoMontez

Very helpful Review 4

Sweet spices for men

I really like this one. The best from the brand, imo. Extreme is a good vanilla-cinnamon bomb but the OG has more going on.

I like this fresh spices on top of a tobacco leaf and cedar. Although very spicy, it's not a Spice Bomb per say. It's sweet (but not cloying) and woody. The opening has some fresh citrus along with pepper, pimento and saffron. Has it dries down, the aromatic and woody aspects become more evident. The cedar-tobacco combo is to die for and the touch of sweet cinnamon turns this fragrance to a very alluring and sexy composition.

It's great for fall to early winter days. Specially on sunny days. It can be a date scent or night out during spring/summer. The longevity is really good and the projection is decent. Not a beast mode fragrance but a typical EDT with a good punch.

Olivier Polge is a very talented perfumer and, after his masterpiece Dior Homme, he created some good classic masculine scent like The One, F Black, MiP, Valentino Uomo or this one. To me, this is a fantastic fall staple and better than his your brother Extreme which is more common and less interesting, despite being a good smelling scent.

This is a must have for me. Not a masterpiece but a great unique scent. Spicy-woody fragrances are usually my favorites. There's something about this style that fits me well and this is no exception. It adds this sexy modern nuance to a light tobacco leaf and a bunch of fresh spicy ingredients.

4/5

03/28/2021

10
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage 10
Bottle 10
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Marth

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Marth

Less helpful Review 9

The best scent in the world

Dear all, I've been in love since last fall. On good luck, I ordered V&R Spicebomb and have been wallowing in seventh fragrance heaven ever since. I have never smelled such a superbly coordinated perfume. The scent is totally unconventional and gives an absolutely pleasant and comfortable feeling. Many, many thanks Mr. Polge for this creation!

03/16/2021

8
Scent 9
Longevity 10
Sillage 10
Bottle 8
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Kai73

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Kai73

The Magic Dust of Fragrences

Start with pink pepper and Endet with Vetiver!
What is there to say except "BoMBe"? Geiler fragrance!
I bought it years ago and my girlfriend was not so convinced. Today 10years later she likes it very much.Am I maybe grown into it ? Who knows . It is in my top three and my absolute must have in the fall/winter . Compliments from your boys are sure, but with the ladies the opinions are different. Spicy, masculine, adult, strong.a fragrance that goes ahead and makes his name like no second all honor

01/05/2021

7.5
Scent 8
Longevity 7
Sillage 8
Bottle 7
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Chrisniburg

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Chrisniburg

The polarizing spice bomb - hate and love

This fragrance seems to polarize like no other. This is also no wonder, since cinnamon and this variety of spices may well also quickly overwhelm.

I myself find cinnamon scents (and cinnamon in general) as very fragrant and pleasant. Especially in the autumn and winter time a very gladly perceived fragrance. So it is also no wonder that I am among those who like this fragrance.

The fragrance:
The first sprayer bangs a formal the entire spice load against. Where other fragrances rather keep something in the background, Spicebomb screams: "Here I come, make place there!". I find just at the beginning of the bergamot and grapefruit very prominent.
After a little 15 minutes, the scent takes a step back. A fruity cinnamony base emerges, which definitely lasts the rest of the dwell time. Just the fruity aspect surrounds one constantly. - I imagine I smell some cherry as well. But possibly my nose is also broken. :) - However, the leather, the tobacco are barely perceptible to me, even towards the end. Since there are quite fragrances, such as something TF Tuscan Leather or Ombre Leather, or even Burberry London, in which these fragrances come significantly more to bear.

The flacon:
So far, no other seen in this way, however, nothing that I personally would put in a display case. Since there are quite better designed.

H/S: Good 7 hours he holds out with me and is always noticeable even in this time.

Conclusion:
Great fragrance for the fall and winter. In the age group younger / men highly recommended. For colder spring days, the fragrance is certainly still suitable. For the warmer days I would recommend others.

10/24/2020

5.5
Scent 7
Longevity 7
Sillage 8
Bottle

MichaNase

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MichaNase

Rice pudding and recorder

Finally autumn, and time for denser fragrances. So finally time to try Spicebomb in cooler temperatures. So I took the bottling (thanks to the souk) and sprayed it on my wrist
A flood of scent rises. Sweet and spicy. A bit like a winter rice pudding with cinnamon or a spicy pudding. Interesting and tasty. This gourmand experience flattens out after half an hour. The sweetness and the spice explosion slowly disappear and the base notes emerge. In my opinion the heart note was very much connected to the top note and does not set any accents of its own.

But in the base note I smell neither leather nor vetiver. But something that oscillates between moist tobacco and moist wood. The scent reminds me extremely of the mouthpiece of my recorders (soprano, alto, tenor), which were fully sabbed after long playing. The spit and humidity of the breath make the wood of the flutes swell and start to smell. After more than 12 years of playing these instruments, I am only too familiar with this smell. Especially when I have blown out the air duct to free it from condensation.

It may have been a revolution for its time, but after the delicious opening I'd rather not smell like a wet recorder.

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09/28/2020

7.5
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage 7
Bottle

Bocktown88

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Bocktown88

The name sums it up...

A spicebomb - all the way.

Perfect for the winter. Spicy and warm... ...that's the way to think of Christmas. At least at home.

I think the smell is okay. It is basically not 100% mine, because I am more the fresh and fruity type. Nevertheless I find the scent good. And at this point I would like to say that.

Buy recommendation for every man. But please do not use in the office... Thanks :-D

09/04/2020

8.5
Scent 7
Longevity 7
Sillage 9
Bottle

Golcher
116 Reviews

Golcher

the best to this day

I first fell in love with Spicebomb when I read the note list: tobacco, grapefruit, leather, pepper, vetiver... sounds amazing but Spicebomb wasn't available in my country (only the usual Armanis, CHs, Boss, etc are) so I had to get a decant online and patiently wait as it made its way through the never ending maze of customs. Expectations couldn't be any higher as I sprayed that SOB in my wrist only to get my socks blown by the scent.

Spicebomb opens somehow fresh with grapefruit and pepper and turns spicier and even slightly sweet towards the mid. You get the base notes all the way through but as time passes the become more dominant. Frags don't get any manlier than this, it's amazing and rugged and performs quite nice. Not sure if it's been reformulated but you can easily expect to get 7 hours the least with good projection for the first 3 hours.

Viktor & Rolf has put some great flankers and some not as great (Night Vision I'm looking at you) but out of them none has beaten the OG IMHO. The bottle is tacky I know and I f*cking love it!

07/30/2020

10
Scent 6
Longevity 6
Sillage 8
Bottle

Rquill67
204 Reviews

Rquill67

Best for fall and winter

Sitting beside, and in-line with the extreme version of Spicebomb; the original Spicebomb from Viktor & Rolf is one of the best cold weather designer fragrances. It's warm, cozy, and spicy (apple pie spicy - sweet and beautiful). Absolutely love the scent. Best for fall and winter. I give this a 10/10!

05/29/2020

8.5
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage 10
Bottle

YKem
3 Reviews

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YKem

The grenade of Spices

Before I left the house today to do things, I wanted to do myself a favor and sprayed some on my t-shirt. The prelude is spicy, sweet and fresh at the same time.
The notes I perceived most strongly:
Bergamot, cinnamon, tobacco and surprisingly for the first time vetiver (what I thought was thyme)
All in all a great fragrance, in a beautiful and humorous bottle.
I would like to add something to my experience with this fragrance.
I have been on Parfumo for about 3 years and have been using fragrances for quite some time.
I can't remember receiving several compliments from strangers on one of my perfumes in just one day (like today).
In this respect, Spicebomb has really hit people like a grenade of fine and aromatic oils.

And I'd like to say to newcomers. This incident shows once again that unknown designer fragrances cannot have a disturbing - on the contrary, even pleasant - effect on the people around the wearer (even spicebomb at 27 degrees in Cyprus)
That the bloated king of fragrances Aventus (I like him and have a 40ml bottle myself) is not imperative, just as Invictus (I own him) is not invincible ;)

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