Spicebomb Infrared Viktor&Rolf
Spicebomb Infrared opens with saffron's medicinal sharpness softened by pink pepper's bright, almost sweet heat.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Cinnamon50
- Black Pepper35
- Leather30
- Tobacco25
- Labdanum25
By the editors · 2 min readSpicebomb Infrared opens with saffron's medicinal sharpness softened by pink pepper's bright, almost sweet heat. There's an immediate warmth here, less explosive than the original Spicebomb, more glowing—like embers rather than fireworks. The saffron leans toward leather and resin instead of the typical curry associations.
As it settles, cinnamon takes center stage, but it's a dry, dusty version rather than anything gourmand. The spice feels slightly smoked, angular rather than comforting. Benzoin rounds the edges with a balsamic sweetness that keeps the composition from feeling too austere, while tobacco adds a faint leather-like depth without turning overtly smoky.
The result is a warm, spicy skin scent that reads masculine but wears closer than expected. It suits colder months and evening wear, appealing to those who want spice without the sweetness that usually accompanies it. More restrained than the name suggests.