Spicebomb Metallic Musk

It’s a sensual sweet and aura like fragrance with an airy vibe, I think it can be worn by anyone, but maybe people on the younger spectrum. It’s a sweet powdery but also clean sheets profile, with something that gives it incredible lightness, also has a hint of spiciness but without being actually spicy, the fragrance is very interesting because it’s also warm and cloudy. In the opening it has some sweetness with a spicy background, but you mostly get aldehydes, it also has a marzipan vibe to it. In the heart most of the spiciness comes off and you get sweetness with lavender but also some clean sheets feel. In the base you’re mostly left with some sweet musk and still an airy feeling, also with some warmth. I think it’ll suit every possible occasion as it’s not loud and also doesn’t project at all, it can be worn in the winter as well as in summer. The projection is very subtle, you can smell it pretty well for an hour but then it goes into a skin scent and stays for about 6 hours.

Unbiased and fair review here… This is a “like” and not a “love”. I’ve been testing a 7.5ml decant of this I picked up at Sephora. Fresh, clean, airy, the name definitely suits the scent profile. Musk and metal, but not overdone or overbearing to my nose. But it is indeed a nice scent. When I sniff this, I think of casual dress sophistication. I’d want to smell like this if I want to be a little more dressed up but casual. A clean cut casual person. As if you’re going out for brunch on a Sunday in the spring. There is nothing playful about this scent. I would say this is versatile Swiss army for any season or occasion. It just doesn’t do it for me where I have to run and get a bottle. I don’t get the wow factor from sniffing it. I’m actually still on the fence if this full bottle worthy.

I have never tried the original spicebomb or any other flanker so I do not have that for a frame of reference. With that being said, this fragrance is quite nice. The opening is very “freshly steamed white T-shirt”. Past the opening it’s a really nice airy, clean scent. A lot of people claim this feels more niche than designer and I would be inclined to agree. Note breakdown feels accurate, to me it has a faint leathery facet but I mostly get fresh clean spice. My only gripe is performance, however that’s mostly a problem with my skin chemistry. If you can get this on discounters for roughly $90 it’s a fantastic deal.

It is a very comforting sort of scent - fresh, clean, but with a bit of interest. It leans more niche in profile than you would expect from a Spicebomb. It is easily my favourite from the line - and hence the only one I own. The other flankers and the OG are a little juvenile for my tastes (I much prefer Bvlgari Man in Black over Spicebomb Extreme for example as it is more mature and better blended - classier and better quality) - The Metallic Musk however has a higher quality feel to it and a more refined approach that elevates it somewhat. It is a good un and can work most of the year outside the hot summer days.

I'm a big fan of the Spicebomb line, and Metallic Musk didn't disappoint. It's much closer to the original Spicebomb than to the Extreme version, but some of the heavier notes, such as tobacco, have been replaced with musk. It's a genuinely interesting flanker that's more versatile than both the OG and Extreme, and it performs well in slightly warm weather, although I still wouldn't wear it in scorching summer heat. That said, it works well on summer nights and on rainy or slightly cool summer days.