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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.
  • Regal
  • Spiced
  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
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Fire & Spice Eau de Parfum bottle
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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

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter
Also Works:
Summer

Community season votes for Ormonde Jayne Nawab of Oudh, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual Formal

Wearers put Ormonde Jayne Nawab of Oudh, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, date nights, casual wear and formal occasions.

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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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