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Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb vs Giorgio Armani Noir Kogane
Spicebomb is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Pink PepperelemiBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
CinnamonPaprikaSaffron
Base
TobaccoLeatherVetiver
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Cinnamon
79%
Tobacco
70%
Sweet
57%
Soft spicy
57%
Leather
56%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Spicebomb by Viktor&Rolf is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Spicebomb was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Polge. Top notes are Pink Pepper, elemi, Bergamot and Grapefruit; middle notes are Cinnamon, Paprika and Saffron; base notes are Tobacco, Leather and Vetiver. Viktor & Rolf present the male equivalent of the famous Flowerbomb fragrance (2005) and the second men's fragrance after Antidote (2006) under the name of Spicebomb. The designer duo wanted to give men the fragrance that is Flowerbomb to women, bearing in mind that spices are for masculine scents what flower notes are for feminine.Spicebomb comes out in January 2012 as an explosive and extrovert oriental - woody and spicy composition. Perfumer Olivier Polge blended spices with sensual undertones; creating two diametrically opposed fragrant accords: 1. the addictive and fiery one and 2. the explosive and icy one. The fiery accord contains notes of chili, saffron, leather, tobacco and vetiver. The explosive one includes bergamot, grapefruit, elemi and pink pepper.Fabien Baron designed the bottle so it looks like a hand grenade, which “triggers” with the designer’s logo. The face of the campaign is a model Sean O'Pry, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.The fragrance is available as 50 and 90 ml Eau de Toilette with 200 ml shower gel and 100 ml after shave balm.
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Notes
Top
TobaccoHaitian Vetiver
Heart
elemiSaffron
Base
Leather
Accords
Leather
100%
Aromatic
92%
Tobacco
83%
Animalic
59%
Woody
58%
Earthy
57%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Noir Kogane by Giorgio Armani is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Noir Kogane was launched in 2024. Top notes are Tobacco and Haitian Vetiver; middle notes are elemi and Saffron; base note is Leather.
Notes in Common
36% sharedShared (4)
elemiSaffronTobaccoLeather
Only in Spicebomb
Pink PepperBergamotGrapefruitCinnamonPaprikaVetiver
Only in Noir Kogane
Haitian Vetiver
Rating
4.31vs4.23
Ratings
14,215vs364
Concentration
EDTvs
Launch Year
2012vs2024
Which should I buy?
Spicebomb is the community's favourite of the two.
- Spicebomb is rated higher by the community: 4.31 from 14,215 ratings, against 4.23 from 364.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Spicebomb versus "strong" for Noir Kogane.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Spicebomb if you want the higher-rated option; pick Noir Kogane if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.