Fragrance: Spicebomb by Viktor and Rolf

They say: Spicebomb is born of the incendiary encounter between two accords with virtually opposing tones: the first is blending a heart of incandescent spices – chilli and saffron – with the all-masculine roundness of leather and tobacco, along with the distinguished brute strength of vetiver. The second is explosive, fusing fresh zesty notes of bergamot and grapefruit, Spicebomb is a burst of spices tamed by an enveloping freshness, a controlled surge of power.
 


Spicebomb is a very interesting scent. Opening notes (for me) seem to be grapefruit and tobacco. It’s not too dissimilar to Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille in many ways, although spicier – probably the chilli and saffron, I wouldn’t wonder. It’s definitely a night-time scent, I wouldn’t recommend it before 6pm at the earliest as it’s too much during daylight hours. It dries to down to leave you with a spicy, cinnamon vanilla combo that lasts reasonably well – 5 hours staying power, give or take.

The bottle is shaped like a hand grenade and you need to pull the “pin” in order to be able to spray the perfume. A grenade seems the obvious choice for “Spicebomb” – a miniature replica of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile wouldn’t have had the same impact. It’s funky and still practical with no accidental spraying occurring once in a bag.

All in all, Spicebomb is a nice, gourmand scent that appeals to the mid-twenties to mid-thirties age bracket and provides a good alternative for those who want a spicy, tobacco based scent but can’t afford to buy the Tom Ford (or who want to try something similar to it).

My rating: 7/10