Top Notes 
Orange
Raspberry
Almond
Bergamot
Heart Notes 
Cinnamon
Clove
Geranium
Coriander
Base Notes 
Gourmand notes
Benzoin
Bourbon vanilla absolute
Frankincense
Heliotrope
Leathery notes
Labdanum
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Spicebomb Extreme's hotter, wealthier cousin.
Personal: 10/10 – It’s a winter masterpiece unlike any other. It’s absolutely to die for.
Mass appeal: 9/10 – Everybody will enjoy you wearing this fragrance. It’s safe, easy to wear, and smells like old money. Just don’t go too heavy on the sprays.
Performance: 7.5/10 – It sticks around as long as you need it to, but not more. For the dark, sweet, resinous kind of fragrance it is, I’m a bit surprised it doesn’t last longer.
Value: 5/10 – It’s hideously expensive, which should earn it a 2 or 3, but it’s so good that, to me, it wouldn’t be the worst use of a few hundred dollars. I can name a dozen PDM fragrances that are similarly priced that I like infinitely less.
Uniqueness: 8.5/10 – Takes familiar DNAs (Spicebomb, Layton, Tobacco Vanille) and makes them richer, deeper, and more polished.
SCORE: 80/100
Full bottle buy? YES, absolutely. Even if you own all the above mentioned fragrances, it’s still a great, though similar, addition.
Blind buy? YES, it’s as safe as Spicebomb, buuuut make sure that you like the fragrances I’ve mentioned and know what DNA you’re getting into. For its price, it’s an expensive mistake.
Recommend? YES, 100 times yes. Even if you don’t buy a bottle, a 2ml decant of this would be well worthwhile.
Date night? YES, absolutely—warm, resinous, and luxurious.
Office safe? NO, too rich and resinous for a professional environment.
Pros: Wintertime perfection, one of the best winter fragrances out there. Amazingly wearable, and it carries itself so well. It’s beautiful.
Cons: Particularly expensive, but you get what you pay for at least. Wish it was slightly better performing.
For my fifth review, let’s talk about one of my absolute favorite fragrances. This takes everything I love about Spicebomb, marries it with some Layton vibes, and makes it 3x better. It’s sweet, it’s spicy, it’s super resinous and it’s GLORIOUS. It’s got some frutiness that pairs beautifully with the vanilla, woods, and sweetness, but doesn’t give off the same dried fruit smell that Tobacco Vanille does. To me, this might just be THE winter fragrance.
It’s loud, it’s proud, and it smells amazing. I cannot rave highly enough about this. If you love Angel’s Share, Tobacco Vanille, Spicebomb, Layton, and other similar fragrances, you’ll like this one at the very least, if not fall hopelessly in love with it, as I have.
One of the most beautiful fragrances I’ve ever smelled.
Review #5 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant
Mass appeal: 9/10 – Everybody will enjoy you wearing this fragrance. It’s safe, easy to wear, and smells like old money. Just don’t go too heavy on the sprays.
Performance: 7.5/10 – It sticks around as long as you need it to, but not more. For the dark, sweet, resinous kind of fragrance it is, I’m a bit surprised it doesn’t last longer.
Value: 5/10 – It’s hideously expensive, which should earn it a 2 or 3, but it’s so good that, to me, it wouldn’t be the worst use of a few hundred dollars. I can name a dozen PDM fragrances that are similarly priced that I like infinitely less.
Uniqueness: 8.5/10 – Takes familiar DNAs (Spicebomb, Layton, Tobacco Vanille) and makes them richer, deeper, and more polished.
SCORE: 80/100
Full bottle buy? YES, absolutely. Even if you own all the above mentioned fragrances, it’s still a great, though similar, addition.
Blind buy? YES, it’s as safe as Spicebomb, buuuut make sure that you like the fragrances I’ve mentioned and know what DNA you’re getting into. For its price, it’s an expensive mistake.
Recommend? YES, 100 times yes. Even if you don’t buy a bottle, a 2ml decant of this would be well worthwhile.
Date night? YES, absolutely—warm, resinous, and luxurious.
Office safe? NO, too rich and resinous for a professional environment.
Pros: Wintertime perfection, one of the best winter fragrances out there. Amazingly wearable, and it carries itself so well. It’s beautiful.
Cons: Particularly expensive, but you get what you pay for at least. Wish it was slightly better performing.
For my fifth review, let’s talk about one of my absolute favorite fragrances. This takes everything I love about Spicebomb, marries it with some Layton vibes, and makes it 3x better. It’s sweet, it’s spicy, it’s super resinous and it’s GLORIOUS. It’s got some frutiness that pairs beautifully with the vanilla, woods, and sweetness, but doesn’t give off the same dried fruit smell that Tobacco Vanille does. To me, this might just be THE winter fragrance.
It’s loud, it’s proud, and it smells amazing. I cannot rave highly enough about this. If you love Angel’s Share, Tobacco Vanille, Spicebomb, Layton, and other similar fragrances, you’ll like this one at the very least, if not fall hopelessly in love with it, as I have.
One of the most beautiful fragrances I’ve ever smelled.
Review #5 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant
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