Spice Blend

It fits its namesake perfectly in my opinion, it opens up with boozy rum and some Ginger, which then, as you'd guess, transitions into a flawlessly blended array of spices, so much so that on my skin its actually quite difficult to pick individual spices apart (aside from cinnamon mainly) past the opening, they all compliment and mesh into eachother seamlessly to be honest, it's amazing. All of this is enhanced and supplemented by an underlying woody slightly herbal base which adds an even more rounded scent profile to an already smooth scent. This is a natural to upgrade (or an alternative of higher quality) to Spicebomb in my humble opinion, for me personally spice bomb in general was a little bit too cloying and slightly pungent with its spices which put me off, whereas this is a lot more subtle on both its spicyness and its overall projection, which I prefer personally. Definitely a colder day/month leaning fragrance, I can't recommend it in hot days or summer at all, on my skin i get medium projection with about 6 hours longevity; for what scenarios you could wear this, I see being good as a dress up and down fragrance personally, it might be a tad bit too strong for a work environment, but I can definitely see it being pulled off in an office as a theoretical. Final Verdict, 8.2/10

I absolutely love this perfume! A couple of months ago (in the spring) I blind-bought a 30ml decant of it and In my collection no perfume has been used that much over such a short period of time. So off I went to Diors website and bought a 125ml bottle of it, I even spent time writing a review on their site... That's how much I absolutely LOVE this fragrance! 10/10 As I wrote on Diors site: "Dior Spice Blend is an incredible fragrance that instantly makes me feel more confident and sophisticated. The fresh and boozy opening is unlike anything I've smelled before. A unique blend of spices and rum that awakens the senses. When I wear this perfume I feel unstoppable, ready to take on anything the day or night brings. The spicy warmth develops beautifully on the skin, turning into a sensual and elegant scent that lasts around 10-12 hours on my skin. Spice Blend is a complex yet perfectly balanced fragrance, managing to be both fresh and intense, making it a true pleasure to wear. A scent that also enhances my confidence in a way few other fragrances have achieved. I can wear this day and night, summer or winter. A true masterpiece!"

I tried this expecting spice bomb and it does have a resemblance, but I feel like this is a much better take on it. Speaking of niche spice bomb, Initio Rehab is pretty much a perfect rendition of spice bomb, better than the OG, but I digress. This one opens with a brightness that neither have. And that sparkle is from the pink pepper and ginger. This smells fantastic and if you're a big fan of spice bomb, you'll like this one. It's a more elegant take. I've tried a bunch of Dior lately and this one has the worst longevity out of any of them. So if performance is important for you and you don't want to periodically refresh with this expensive juice, you might want to just get the original and call it a day. I sold Rehab, and gave away spice bomb. Not because they're bad fragrances, I just got bored with them. I'd probably get bored with this as well. A travel spray would work for me. ------------------------------------------------------ Scent 83/100 Performance 50/100 Objectively good. I don't crave the spice bomb DNA, and would probably only wear it a few times per year. Not a must have for me, but might be for you.

2024 batch - first spray, very bay leaf, slightly rum a bit of nutmeg Oxygen is in the bottle now and I'm detecting a much fuller scent profile, the bay is much less prominent, has a clean airyness that cuts through the sweetness of the rum, nutmeg is still playing a vital role here, clove is undetectable, very well blended fresh spice fragrance, black pepper and ginger are more prominent in the warmth, otherwise no jagged edges, everything blended seamlessly. Not quite like anything I've tried before, very happy about how it performs also, projection in the first 30 minutes is extreme, dries down closer to the skin, spraying on clothes gives the ideal for projection and longevity. Very versatile, cold autumn and winter days, or even a cool summers night Doesn't blow me away like la collection couturier parfumeur, but definitely sits well in the current line up for a spice clean scent

Comes off to me like a modernized early 90s men’s fragrance: a soapy/spicy/well blended thing. Almost a perfect 3-season signature scent. Spicy with the pink pepper and ginger really kicking things off. The cinnamon is there, too. You’ll think of Spice Bomb because of the pink pepper and cinnamon at first but that scent is very rough and scratchy and this is well blended and refined. During the drydown they really diverge and Spice Blend is more of a classic men’s fragrance, more appropriate post barber than Spicebomb, which is more party and youth. This grew on me and I eventually got a bottle after years of draining a decant. Longevity is okay around 5-7 hours and it’s more of a skin scent/close bubble for me. It really isn’t a screamer if that’s what you want. An 8/10. Won’t blow you away but it might be a great signature. It has slowly turned into heavy work rotation for me.