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Spectrum Birkholz 2022

7.3 / 10 39 Ratings

A perfume by Birkholz for men, released in 2022. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Citrus

Fresh

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Orange

Apple blossom

Heart Notes

Pepper

Juniper berry

Rosemary

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Patchouli

Musk

Ratings

Scent

7.339 Ratings

Longevity

5.135 Ratings

Sillage

5.133 Ratings

Bottle

7.336 Ratings

Value for money

4.827 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 08/07/2025.

Interesting Facts

The perfume was created in collaboration with the German perfumery Pieper.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Aventus

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Invictus Victory

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/03/2024

7.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

ReiKo
5 Reviews

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ReiKo

4

Aromatherapy

I was looking for a fresh, fruity, woody scent.
Off to my trusted perfumery and I was sprayed with Spektrum.
The scent immediately captivated me. I found it very pleasant, fresh, fruity, woody. One that works anytime, that doesn’t clash, and that’s exactly what I wanted, so I packed it up and took it with me.
But then came the surprise in the following days. The scent was sprayed on and the opening was simply beautiful.
Off to work. Then the comments from my colleagues. Oh, no scent today? I was a bit puzzled.
When a colleague came a bit closer, she could perceive a faint scent, but it had already faded away.
So the scent was intensely tested over the next few days, and friends were allowed to try it too.
But the result was the same for everyone. After 2 at most 3 hours, this scent had vanished.
Nevertheless, I find this scent beautiful. I use it after work. It has become a little ritual. I drink a cappuccino, eat a cookie, spray on the scent, and leave the stressful day behind me, and this scent does that, it calms me down.
So all is well. But I still won’t repurchase this scent, because the price is too high for what it delivers.
For unwinding after a stressful day, there are other affordable scents that perform the same and are even significantly longer lasting.

01/10/2023

9Scent 4Longevity 3Sillage

NicoAl
3 Reviews

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NicoAl

Top Review 6

A beautiful scent with a big problem

Birkholz Spectrum... a beautiful scent. I first smelled it, as usual, at a Pieper store and was blown away. The fragrance opens with a distinct citrus note, but quickly, powdery and smoky notes join in. In the base, the Spectrum remains very woody throughout its lifespan, but not in an "in your face" way; rather, it's pleasant and warm. This blend of citrus, smoke, powder, and wood creates an inviting, masculine, fresh, and hardly offensive overall impression that you enjoy smelling time and again. As some statements already suggest, this is not a fragrance revolution. Spectrum, with its citrus and smoky notes, reminds one of Aventus. However, it is by no means a fragrance twin, as I find that this scent takes parts of the citrus aspect of Aventus and makes the rest more voluminous, woodier, and in my nose, distinctly higher quality. The scent reminds me a bit of cedar wood. It simply smells super natural and pleasant. The bottle is also high quality; the heavy cap with stitched leather is definitely eye-catching. The sprayer, on the other hand, is a flat 5.
Now to the problem. The scent resembles Aventus in one more characteristic, and unfortunately, it surpasses it in this aspect - the longevity. I think if the lady at Pieper hadn't given me 5 sprays on my arm, I would have realized this before purchasing (2 hours later). Because Spectrum doesn't take much longer before it becomes very close to the skin. After 4 hours, it is almost gone. For 120 euros. If I spray it on my shirt, it lasts longer, but after just a few hours, it is so weak that you can only smell it if you are no more than 10cm away from the spray point. So unfortunately, that's not a fix either. Friends confirmed my observation; it's not just because I become blind to the scent while wearing it.
And well... This makes the scent so impractical and unattractive that, for me, it currently only works for the gym. I'm out of there in a maximum of 2 hours anyway. If it would at least last 3-4 hours longer, it would be a 10/10 scent for me. Zero synthetic, beautiful composition, exactly my taste. Due to its performance, especially at this price, it becomes more of a short pleasure with a poor price-performance ratio for me. What a shame.