I am ridiculously fussy about fragrances and normally fall back to an old faithful I’ve worn for the last 15 or so years. Looking back I attended a launch event for that too, so who knows how Spicebomb will fare. Not having attended that many I’m still quite fresh faced and intrigued by the whole thing. To be honest promise me free champers and canapés and I’ll pretty much rock up at anything. But everything started very pleasantly in the drawing room of the Charlotte St Hotel, introductions were made and we were regaled as to why Spicebomb, the potent brother of Flowerbomb had come into being. When without warning we told to grab our coats and follow two handsome gents into the cold night air. 

I’m all for a magical mystery tour, the excitement of not knowing where you’ll end up is a great icebreaker if you dont know that many people. Though you’d never think it I am in fact quiet shy, so icebreakers and introductions are crucial for me. Obviously once I break through the shyness there is very little that can shut me up. This includes being shepherded into a car park lift, with fifty or so strangers and then being released into a pitch black room with nothing but a TV showing static. Yep still chatty chatterson even in the face of what could only be the opening scene of a horror film and guess who’d be the first to go..yeah me the chatty one! 

But Viktor + Rolf had thankfully not decided to let a bunch of bloggers fight to the death in some kind of Battle Royale spectacular, instead after a quick film, the ‘bomb’ exploded in shower of glitter and scent. There were squeals (not mine) when the bomb went off. It was pretty loud to be fair. But these were quickly replaced by comments of how despite being strong (it really is!) Spicebomb is actually a gorgeous smell. 

Coming in a grenade shaped bottle, which to open you pull the V+R seal much like a pin, the combination of spices is ferocious. Once this calms down which it does quiet quickly you are left with a heady and seductive scent. I’ve been wearing constantly since and have received countless compliments. It isn’t for the faint hearted, but more importantly it is like no other scent I know. 

It’s available nationwide from the 7th of March, but if you’re in London drop down to Harrod’s who have it exclusively til then. At £45 for 50ml it’s well worth it.