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Spicy

The Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb profile, from AromaPassions.

Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb
OriginalSpicebombViktor&Rolf
AromaPassions Spicy
This dupeSpicy$69/100ml
Smells like
Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb
Price
$69
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$69
Original per 100ml
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Made by
AromaPassions
4.3/ 10

A long shot

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Spicy is an outside bet if you want Spicebomb for less.

AromaPassions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Spicebomb's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $69 per 100ml it costs 23% less than Spicebomb — the 7th cheapest of 13 twins we can price.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Value2.6
Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength AromaPassions publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

The original opens on bergamot, grapefruit and elemi, turns to cinnamon, saffron and paprika, and settles into tobacco, leather and vetiver. That is the brief Spicy is working from.

Top

  • bergamot
  • grapefruit
  • elemi

Heart

  • cinnamon
  • saffron
  • paprika

Base

  • tobacco
  • leather
  • vetiver
Chilli and cinnamon over tobacco leather, explosive and instantly recognisable.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 17 twins of Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb we can price, Spicy is number 7 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Paris Corner Sovereign Spice Burst $24/100ml
  2. 02 Copycat Fragrances Spicebomb $29/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault Spice Bomb $32/100ml
  4. 04 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  5. 05 The Essence Vault Spicebomb $32/100ml
  6. 06 Noted Aromas Istanbul $33/100ml
  7. 07 AromaPassions Spicy $69/100ml
  8. 08 Perfume Parlour Exploding Aroma For Men $83/100ml
  9. 09 Perfume Parlour Exploding Aroma $83/100ml
  10. 10 Zoha Aroma Spicebomb $108/100ml
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The community

What people say about Spicy

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    Questions

    What does AromaPassions Spicy smell like?

    It is built to smell like Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb — bergamot, grapefruit and elemi up top, cinnamon, saffron and paprika in the heart, tobacco, leather and vetiver in the base.

    Is AromaPassions Spicy a dupe of Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb?

    Yes — AromaPassions sells it as its version of Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb.

    Where can I buy AromaPassions Spicy?

    It is in stock at $69 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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