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Fire & Spice

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Alexandria UK Fire & Spice is an Eau de Parfum. Fire & Spice opens with Bergamot, Orange, Pink Pepper, and Cardamom, settles into a heart of Rose, Cinnamon, Allspice, and Bay Leaf, and dries down to a base of Oud and Ambergris. Alexandria UK's Fire & Spice carries an Acquired verdict, a spicy-led wear.

A budget riff on Ormonde Jayne's Nawab of Oudh - Fire & Spice keeps the citrus-cardamom opening and rose-spice heart but simplifies the original's aldehydic complexity, leaning heavier and sweeter on oud and losing some of the niche original's polish.
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  • Regal
  • Spiced
  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
Fire & Spice Eau de Parfum bottle
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Nawab of Oudh by Ormonde Jayne
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Spicy
75%
Rose
60%
Oud
55%
Citrus
40%
Amber
35%

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Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

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Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

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About

Fire & Spice opens with a bright orange-bergamot flash cut with cardamom and pink pepper, a fair echo of the original's fresh, spiced citrus opening, though a touch more straightforward. The heart brings Turkish rose, pimento, cinnamon and bay leaf, delivering a warm, spiced floral core that captures the general regal, Indian-inspired character of the original without its more intricate orchid-and-hedione facets. The base settles into oud and ambergris - simpler than the original's more layered vetiver-labdanum-musk finish, but still delivering a smouldering, dignified trail. Longevity is decent but shorter than the niche reference, and the overall effect is louder and less refined in the opening hour before settling down. A fair budget way into the rose-oud-spice territory the original occupies, if not quite matching its complexity.

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