Spicebomb Leather

Was deciding between this and Spicebomb Extreme. Really thought I would pull the trigger on this because I found the bottles for basically the same price, and I'm passively looking for the perfect wearable leather fragrance for the winter. This ticked a lot of the boxes, it smells clean/sweet enough that it makes sense that it's something I willingly sprayed on myself and might get compliments from normal people (most leather fragrances don't) and it doesn't project like crazy. However, my hopes for this would be that it's basically a lighter Extreme but leather replaces the booze and vanilla, and that's just not what I got out of my skin test. It didn't have a whole lot of Spicebomb in it until very late in the drydown. It reminded me a bit of Ombre Leather, but Ombre Leather has better performance.

This is a very nice fragrance. Smells a bit like the original spicebomb and a lot like Bvlgari Man in Black. This performs similar to MiB as well. This is a great night out spicy leathery handsome fragrance. Going out wearing a nice leather jacket giving that bad boy vibe. For this to be noticed you have to overspray it 12-20 sprays. *TRIGGER WARNING* If you're too much a coward to spray that much then stop wearing perfume. Seriously just wear deodorant and move on. Perfume is designed to be worn. You're paying your hard earned money to be noticed with this perfume. WEAR IT! Even after overspraying you have to wait for the magic to happen. Once the perfume has time to settle and oxidize on your skin it starts to shine. It's not loud but it will last for a good 8hrs.

An hyper-synthetic melange of leather, black pepper, and a touch of tobacco—becoming softer on the drydown with notes of powdery vanilla. It has a strong—not necessarily cloying or off-putting—masculine profile, attenuated only by its poor sillage. Longevity is standard, but projection is weak even within the first couple of hours. In warmer weather it does project more, but here it becomes a little too chemically for my taste. I do wish it were just as powerful in cooler temps—it is, after all, a great scent for fall and winter nights. As far as leather scents go, there are much better ones out there. 3.5/5

Anyways, Smells like new, clean, black leather. Not old worn, brown or cowboy leather. It's a sexy fragrance that I wouldn't wear anywhere other than a date or during alone time with a woman. I didn't like it at first, but it's grown on me. The opening is spicy like Spicebomb OG and it dries down to the leathery tobacco scent. It's done in a way that somehow doesn't smell too mature or "old". If I had to put an age on it, I'd say 20-35. I just wish the opening lasted a bit longer, dries quick and loses the Spicebomb appeal. I actually layer this with OG Spicebomb for this reason (but I shouldn't have to).

Alot of the reviews point out lacking performance, I’d have to agree it’s not massive, but you don’t want it to be massive. It’s exactly the amount you want it to be. The longevity is good, I have no complaints. It’s not eternal but it’s enough. The projection isn’t huge, but if it was, this would be a very invasive scent. The designers knew what they wanted out of this fragrance. Definitely a pick and choose in terms of where you would wear it. Not very complex. I miss a lot of the spicy but it’s a great leather scent.