Ever since it's release in 2012, this has been a titan of the fragrance world. This was probably the bottle that cemented my interest in the fragrance collection world. Created by master perfumer Olivier Polge, it was designed to be the masculine equivalent of the ultra-popular Flowerbomb. It still brings a smile to my face when I think of how my youngest threw the bottle at me due to its grenade like shape. Spicebomb is famously built on a "chilly vs. fiery" contrast. It doesn't just smell like a spice rack; it has a sophisticated duality that keeps it from being too heavy. With tope notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper & Elemi, it opens up with a bright, fizzy citrus burst immediately followed by a sharp, peppery sting.For me that pink pepper is the star of the show. At its Heart Cinnamon, Saffron & Paprika The fiery side. It becomes warm & slightly sweet, there is a bit of a Christmassy vibe in there. At its base you get Tobacco, Leather & Vetiver for a smooth, masculine drydown. The tobacco here is more like a sweet, unlit cigar leaf. With reformulations over time, this one may be considered moderately strong rather than explosive but it's still held in high regard on my shelf. You can easily expect 6–8 hours on the skin. With a solid projection for the first two hrs after which it settles into a noticable scent bubble when people are close by.It also leaves a rather nice scent trail that lingers after you leave a room. More suited to the colder months, I have on occasion tempted fait in warmer climate, even ran a couple of sprays in the gym once. I'm not making any promises, but if swear it added 20kgs to me max bench This is confident, cozy, and slightly rugged. It's also one of very fews one of very fewfragrances that just make me happy. It aint in my top ten list, mainly because the big brother is no 1, but ai still got huge love for this one. Id gove ot a 12 out of 10 score if I could. My Rating 10/10 Scent 3 Longevity 3 Sillage 3

as the group newbie… well my brothers. it finally happened. my beam of enlightenment. my moment. the vampire tasting blood for the first time. it was gradual, slow, and a buildup, but finally it’s happened. first i started with my basic designers. gucci guilty edt. slowly adding more. valentino spicebomb my first jpg (le beau le parfum) first michael malul. dior sauvage. decants. dupes. my impressions of creeds and lv’s were based on dupes and decants. and one rainy day. one rainy night. locked in traffic, exhausted and pissed. i’m walking through the strip, i find the lv store, and try the fragrances. l’immensite gets the first sniff. and oh my word, it’s nothing like nothing i’ve ever experienced. i try all of the others. my personal favorite is les sables roses. i realized i loved rose and oud combos. and more and more i began to try. no longer basic designers, but high end stuff. private lines from balenciaga and guerlain. boutique exclusives. parfums de marly. xerjoff. creed. i remember smelling and wearing aventus for the first time, and well, i owe it an apology. tom ford private blend, well it’s probably one of my favorite lines now. and now im moving into more unique stuff. today i tried out diptyque for the first time today. absolutely beautiful works of art. i plan to try out le labo next. i’m currently wearing 5 different fragrances on my arms right now for test. santal blush projects like a beast. les sables roses is still my favorite. well brotherhood of scent, officially count me as one of you. i realize the hype now. i’ve officially tasted it, and now, im in love. in love with perfumery as not just a fancy way to smell good, but as a culture, an aesthetic, and a form of art. it’s true, genuine cultural art, with history and value. and as someone who loves art and old world charm and sophistication, this has become a new genuine passion. my favorite scent profiles now are neroli, oud, rose, and tea. i’m definitely dead set on getting gris charnel. and i’m probably gonna start selling my collection to make room for quality, not quantity.

This is such a fantastic niche scent. Still working my decant from @Frank Barnett thank you very much sir! Best imagery that comes to mind, Arabic tea, sweet date hookah and soft suede leather.

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Testing from the discovery set today. This one is a deep smoky and woody resinous delight. Lovely dark opener with a hint of zinginess, drying a little too quickly into a pleasant skin scent. None of the usual peppery notes a lot of IA hit, which is nice, but a vanilla cream core that grounds it in sweetness. A definite candidate for a full bottle at some point.