Spicebomb Infrared Viktor & Rolf 2021 Eau de Toilette
The opening volley is all heat and brightness—saffron flares up metallic and slightly bitter, while grapefruit cuts through with tart citrus that feels more utility than luxury.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 7 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Lavender35
- Tobacco30
- Amber25
- Black Pepper20
- Tonka15
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening volley is all heat and brightness—saffron flares up metallic and slightly bitter, while grapefruit cuts through with tart citrus that feels more utility than luxury. It's a deliberate contrast, warmth against cool, and it announces itself louder than the original Spicebomb's cinnamon roundness.
As it settles, lavender emerges surprisingly clean and aromatic, almost barbershop-fresh, softening the initial aggression. The tobacco and benzoin underneath don't fully bloom into sweetness; instead, they add weight and a faint resinous smokiness that keeps the composition tethered to the Spicebomb lineage without repeating it.
This is clearly aimed at someone who found the original too sweet or heavy. It's leaner, more citrus-driven, with spice used as accent rather than centerpiece. The "Infrared" name suggests heat, but the effect is cooler and more wearable in warm weather than you might expect from the flanker's styling.