Spicebomb 2012

Spicebomb by Viktor & Rolf
Bottle Design Fabien Baron
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Ranked 74 in Men's Perfume
7.8 / 10 1860 Ratings
A popular perfume by Viktor & Rolf for men, released in 2012. The scent is spicy-sweet. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Spicy
Sweet
Oriental
Woody
Gourmand

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Pink pepperPink pepper BergamotBergamot GrapefruitGrapefruit
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CinnamonCinnamon SaffronSaffron ChiliChili
Base Notes Base Notes
TobaccoTobacco LeatherLeather VetiverVetiver

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Scent
7.81860 Ratings
Longevity
7.51567 Ratings
Sillage
7.51569 Ratings
Bottle
7.91622 Ratings
Value for money
8.0899 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 02/13/2025.
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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What the fragrance is similar to
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Spicebomb Infrared (Eau de Toilette) by Viktor & Rolf
Spicebomb Infrared Eau de Toilette

Reviews

43 in-depth fragrance descriptions
10
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
HugoMontez

74 Reviews
HugoMontez
HugoMontez
Top Review 5  
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
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ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
6  
Computer says no
I don’t have a problem with sweet fragrances, but Spicebomb is just really too much for me. It’s pure, crude, nondescript plastic sweetness which I have a hard time considering a grown man’s fragrance. Or actually a “person’s fragrance”, of any kind. Again, sweetness is not the issue, neither the “generic” factor, which I’m very fine with most of the times. The problem is that Spicebomb smells like if they accidentally switched the nozzles with a barrel of something meant for a candy factory, and bottled that, and sold it. Leather? Saffron? Elegance? This is a juvenile, sticky bubblegum cascade of cinnamon, vanilla, musk, nonsense synthetic gummy bear stuff all wrapped in a bare “masculine” frame of woody musk and spicy amber. All in the worse quality you can imagine – flat, cheap, extremely linear synthetic stuff as in any drugstore shower gel, with no qualities whatsoever except the ability of making you feel in a time machine ready to throw you right into Justin Bieber’s arms in 2005. I’d choose lifetime chastity over any woman complimenting this abomination.

3/10
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Vitodito

88 Reviews
Vitodito
Vitodito
Very helpful Review 3  
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 ;-)
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PBullFriend

308 Reviews
PBullFriend
PBullFriend
Helpful Review 4  
the most demure bomb I've smelled
As far as I'm concerned, winter is incomplete without large doses of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, saffron, and other spices. In our bitter cold winters, I pull myself through with big cups of spicy chai tea and generous spritzes of PG Un Crime Exotique, Kenzo Amour Holi, and L'Artisan Tea for Two, among others.

So I was quite excited when Spicebomb came out. Who would love a bomb made of spice more than I do? I thought it might be too much for me, though. The advertisement states: "Infusing the codes of masculine perfumery with olfactory dynamite, Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb is an explosive cocktail of virility that transforms you into a powerful, intense and daring man."

No such luck. The polite hints of ginger and chili here are undetectable even a few inches away on first application. It does last well, but only if you put your nose on it. It most reminds me of Tea for Two, but without all the delicious smoked tea. It does cost less than niche ($95 USD for 90 ml). I'd recommend, though, that someone who wants powerful spice try Mugler A*Men Gout du Parfum instead. It's packed with coffee and chili peppers, costs $90 USD for 100 ml, and comes in one of the gorgeous Mugler rubber flasks. (Or you could haunt eBay for the sadly discontinued Tea for Two.)
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7.5
Bottle
5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
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Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Helpful Review 3  
A fragrance that women can wear too
When trying Spicebomb in the department store, I was surprised by a sales assistant that suddenly appeared around the corner, and immediately asked, "are you looking for a perfume for yourself?" At this point I replied with a yes, expecting a long spiel about how Spicebomb is a men's fragrance, and that Flowerbomb would be more 'me'. Instead the sales assistant nodded her head and continued by saying that Spicebomb had many female fans, and that they bought it for themselves rather than for their loved ones.

As I sit here and inhale deeply, I somewhat agree with Spicebomb's feminine tendencies. This fragrance is indeed quite spicy, however it also has a rather sweet and gourmand edge. In this respect, it smells quite beautiful, like something a woman could wear with ease.

The opening was when Spicebomb was at its most sweet, with cinnamon, candied citrus and a dash of pink pepper. The blend is smooth and sensual on the skin. I must admit that on the right man, Spicebomb could smell very alluring to the opposite sex.

Do not fret manly men, because fortunately the sweetness does dissipate over time, becoming increasingly more masculine towards the drydown. Tobacco and subtle leather accords balance out the composition, providing a somewhat masculine touch. I found the drydown very different from the initial stages of Spicebomb. It was almost an entirely different scent, which brings me to conclude that it's a rather complex blend overall.

Spicebomb is pleasantly soft and inoffensive, which was a really nice surprise seeing that I was expecting a literal 'bomb' in terms of sillage. The longevity is good too, which I suppose makes up for the rather high price tag. I'm impressed, but admittedly not blown away by Spicebomb.
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HumanposerHumanposer 1 year ago
8
Bottle
9
Sillage
6
Longevity
9.5
Scent
gorgeous strong spicy scent but disappears in three hours
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 4 years ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Spicy, sweet, gourmand. A bit of citric freshness in the opening. A great blend of cinnamon, pink pepper, saffron with tobacco and leather.
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KimJongKimJong 5 years ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
8.5
Scent
It's just the smell of Chinese digestive medicine made with cinnamon in summer, but it become a aesthetic and beautiful scent in winter.
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DeadnoseDeadnose 2 years ago
7
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7
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5
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8
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▼ Nice spicy-sweet combo. Ubiquitiously worn by young men on weekends. Can't recommend due to abysmal performance. 90ml/no cap is obnoxious.
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LouBeLouBe 2 years ago
Daddy, this one smells like an apple pie! With lots of cinnamon.
- I don't know about the apple. But indeed, it's a spice bomb, my mouse.
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JMWeedJMWeed 3 years ago
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7
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I have come back to the decision that this is my favorite in the line, if your going this direction, it goes big with the spices.
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ElysiumElysium 9 years ago
7.5
Bottle
6
Sillage
7
Longevity
9
Scent
I tested Spicebomb, bunch of emotions came to me. So resinous, leathery, not too spicy. Best for fall and winter. It can be a signature scent
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EliseooEliseoo 4 months ago
10
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8
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8
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8.5
Scent
This has good performance! I thought it was weak too but 6 hours after I applied people were still able to smell me in the air.
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Fraghead7Fraghead7 1 year ago
10
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9
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9
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8.5
Scent
An awesome signature scent for the colder times of the year. i prefer this over spicebomb extreme.
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PierreparfumPierreparfum 5 months ago
7
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4
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4
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8
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Smells good but last so fast. Waste of money.
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