Smoked
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| M | Gender | M |
| - | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Spicebomb
ScentArt
A
Smoked
B
Spicebomb
Which Should You Buy?
Our Verdict - Smoked
The Fragrance World UK's £4.95/30ml interpretation of Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb (2012) - the pyramid maps the original's pink pepper opening, saffron heart, and tobacco dry-down. Liverpool dupe-house pricing on a recognisable smell-alike for casual rotation.
Favourite
Our Verdict - Spicebomb
The Essence Vault's interpretation of Viktor&Rolf's Spicebomb (2012) - Olivier Polge's pepper-cinnamon-tobacco grenade-bottle masculine, here translated into a budget reading with the pepper-cinnamon-tobacco-leather spine still legible. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening and date wear in cooler weather.
Acquired
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 14% | 14% |
| Floral | 5% | 5% |
| Fruity | 4% | 4% |
| Green | 2% | 3% |
| Sweet | 20% | 14% |
| Warm | 43% | 42% |
| Woody | 6% | 12% |
| Earthy | 12% | 15% |
| Animalic | 14% | 13% |
| Fresh | 10% | 10% |
Mood
Mood
Energising
Calming
Character
Playful
Serious
Sentiment
Uplifting
Brooding
Smoked
EdP
Spicebomb
EdP
Notes
Smoked
Spicebomb
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Shared Notes
Tobacco
41%
vs
42%
Leather
34%
vs
32%
Only in Smoked
Vanilla
24%
Only in Spicebomb
Vetiver
25%
Accords
Performance
Smoked
Spicebomb
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Intimate
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Season and Occasion Fit
Smoked
Seasons
Best For:
Autumn
Winter
The pink pepper-led opening and tobacco-anchored close mirror the original's seasonal range, though the budget composition fades faster than the Viktor & Rolf bottle in heavier conditions.
Occasions
Best For:
Date
Formal
Also Works:
Office
Casual
A budget interpretation that keeps the original's structure - the dupe reads cleaner and shorter, making it best suited to casual rotation rather than as a replacement for the Viktor & Rolf signature.
Spicebomb
Seasons
Best For:
Autumn
Winter
Pepper-cinnamon-tobacco-leather is autumn-winter natural; summer too heavy.
Occasions
Best For:
Date
Formal
Also Works:
Casual
Bold-evening masculine - date, evening, formal natural.
Similarity Breakdown
Overall
96%
Olfactory
97%
Notes
95%
Accord
83%
Key Similarities
Both share Warm Spicy, Woody, Tobacco accords and Tobacco, Leather notes
Key Differences
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
Smoked
Spicebomb
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