Bang

FINALLY...a second fragrance from Marc Jacobs. I really don't know why someone would compare the ad for this to Tom Ford for Men, that ad had a flacon over a WOMAN'S genital area and it was a close up of only that area...this has Marc in all his newfound glory(he used to be quite dumpy with a curly helmet of hair and glasses and wore baggy sweat pants to his own fashion shows) on a metallic sheet(echoing the flacon) and he's covering his maleness with the bottle. The name and the image are meant to make an impact (and from the reviews here, it had the desired effect!). The bald man someone thought he was was most likely Michael Stipe in an ad taken in a bathroom wearing MJ jeans and shirt... I waited to try this when I was given the sample spray but was quite intrigued by the smell on others around me(I did not want to mix it with Givenchy's Gentleman)and tried it the next day. This is everything his first male scent wasn't. The blend of peppercorns in the top are reminiscient of 5 pepper blend freshly grated. The woody heart comes on strong and the base is absolutely stunning...the elemi and benzoin create a slightly vanillic resinous haze that is grounded by the earthy combination of vetiver's green dryness, patchouli's dirty sweetness and the oakmoss' loamy sharpness. As this dries on the skin all the levels of development seem to blend-the spicy woodiness and the incensy earthiness is what I can only describe as super sexy and ultramascline! This is not a powerhouse fragrance but it is powerful in the way that pheremones are powerful. You smell it and you may not know why but you are strangely drawn to it even though it may register at first as "too much"... Sillage: good Longevity: above average Overall: 4.25/5 When I first received the PR on this, despite the notes listed, I expected it to have a modern or metallic sheen to its scent but it did not and I'm glad. I am hoping this is the first in a series of woody/spicy/earthy mens scent trend, not copies of older scents but modern interpretations that aren't aquatic, transparent or citrusy...

Classic and cutting edge in the same breath, Bang is an original without deviating too far from the standards set for its time. The fragrance itself is a rugged and earthy woods mixed with a blast of spice over a base palette of resin and burning coal. It smells like an old 20th century lumber mill surrounded by woods in northern Quebec in mid-October. This is impressive as a work of ingenuity because the designers were able to find a balance between shock and classical elements in the overall blend they constructed. Gottlieb and Vasnier stick to a palette that compliments each other note and conveys an overall theme of damp woods, spice, resin and earthy minerals. The composers find a nice compromise of classic and modern, with 1970's and 1980's stalwarts present in the warm emissions of the benzoin, patchouli and oakmoss that mix beautifully with the pink pepper and black pepper to create a subtle work of integrity. This one won't garner a lot of compliments in clubs or on dates. It's a fragrance best suited for work, travel or casual weekends in the fall, late winter and early spring. Bang! has a fantastic therapeutic element to it. It's best suited for the pleasure of the wearer itself and for me, has been a very calming force on stressful days where I need to publicly speak for 4-5 hours in front of big crowds. When I inhale it, it immediately brings me back to the woods of my childhood and soothes my worries away. The subtlety of this fragrance is quite remarkable. It won't impose itself on your or others, but rest assured, it's there and it's leaving a significant scent trail. It gives off a rather East Indian table spice meets murky woods and wet rain forest just after a mid-day storm meets rocky & muddy river bottom vibe that sets it apart from a lot of other contemporaries. If you want something original for your collection, this is something to get your nose on.

Man!!!! I cannot tell you how much I love this fragrance. This has been a favorite of mine for many years. This is now the third bottle I’ve owned and I’m still blown away by how good it is (for my tastes that it) BANG! Is a bone dry, woody-spicy fragrance with lots of really nice character. The blend of pink and black pepper is great, it’s got the perfect backing of dry woods, and there is a faint clean smokiness that comes through. It’s everything I love in a fragrance! To me, this is a cross between: Creed Spice and Wood (although that is fresher and a little lighter due to the apple) and CDG Wonderwood (wonderwood is richer and more complex) there is also a similarity to Montale Intense Pepper but the Montale drydown is really different and also their pepper note is totally different. What I like best about this fragrance is how easy it is to wear but how great it smells (and different to what the majority of designer fragrances bring to the table) the times I’ve worn this I’ve been complimented every single time. It goes with casual clothes and also is great for work and even great for a date with someone special. It’s also a fragrance you can layer with other fragrances (for instance for a really complex concoction you can layer Wonderwood with Bang and it’s great!) This and Wonderwood are my signature scents and I will forever love this fragrance. I wish longevity was better but it does better on clothing than on skin with that. Silage is a medium too although sometimes I can smell this radiating from me (when it’s hot and humid) If you like dry woody-spice this is your fragrance!

I know this has been discontinued for years now but I feel it deserves a review anyway because of how much I adore this. Firstly I should say it’s my husband who wears this and it’s my all time favourite men’s fragrance. Its super masculine, spicy yet fresh, sexy and addictive. It smells sooooo expensive to me, the kind of scent a refined gentleman would wear. I think if it was released now it would do super well especially if it was packaged in a TF bottle. I feel it was a bit too ahead of it’s time when it came out. Men were wearing softer, ambery, more feminine leaning fragrances at the time. This as the name suggests was loud and masculine and powerful. I fear men found it too grown up smelling at the time. These are just my opinions and I can see in the comments not all young men were unaware of it’s tremendousness. It satisfies me to see so many other comments from folk screaming for Marc Jacobs to bring this back. I concur. Before I go, I just wanted to say I don’t agree this has poor longevity and I would admit if it did no matter how much I’m blinded by love for this scent. I can smell this on my husband for a good 6-8 hours and his clothes still smell of bang the next day. Go on Marc, please BRING IT BACK

I love the teak wood in this fragrance. It reminds me of a teak wood chess set that mad dad has had for the entirety of my life. When I smell it, I become reminiscent of the times when I was younger and my father would teach me how to play and how throughout my lift, he would break it out and we would play to see if I had gotten better. Because of my associated experiences with the scent, BANG makes me think of experience, intelligence, the careful refinment that can be found in art as well as humanity. It reminds me of my elders who are always happy to share their thoughts, feelings, memories, and experiences with me. These shared ideas are an inheritance that is more valuable than money and is something that cannot be taxed. This scent embodies WISDOM itself. It is a scent that a philosopher would wear.

MJ’s Bang is a very interesting perfume – but, I must say it, not a very, very original one: Bang will definitely remind you Terre d’Hermes (the way that Byblos’ In Black – created in 2011 – will remind you MJ’s Bang, created in 2010). Nevertheless, it is a well blended and a truly atractive scent. If you’re a “woody aromatic” kind of nose, Bang will be an explosion of pleasure on your chest. I dare to say that a special woman will know how to use it also, as an unisex elixir. Rather light, but with 6 or 7 shots you will have it on your skin for half a day. Deeper than Byblos In Black and somehow sober & more mature that Terre d’Hermes, MJ’s Bang remains a genuine revelation for those in love with the spices (as I am). A deserved 8,5/10.

I love this one!!! I was very turned off by it initially when I first smelled it back in 2010. For that reason, I waited for everyone else to buy it knowing all along that eventually I would give it another sniff when the price hit rock bottom. Low and behold - this thing is GORGEOUS on me! Yeah, its pretty spicy, dry and woody, but I find it suits me (25 year-old guy) quite well. After you get past the heavy spice explosion (first 5mins), there's something quite smooth and appealing about it. I dig it! I'm comfortable wearing this with casual or dressy clothes, but that's just me. I'm just happy to have this in my collection! Not sure if I'll get a lot of positive feedback, but we'll see how that goes. 9.5/10

I like this one. It smells to me like dirt and gun powder, but in a good way. Its very masculine and unlike anything else on the market except for maybe Coriolan Guerlain (which also has gun powder notes). I must say it starts strong but does not last long on the skin at all. It def must be worn with the after shave moisturizer for lasting power. Found the whole line at Marshall's (balm, spray, deodorant, shower gel) for a steal. A great buy if you can find it at a discount retailer. Also, all Marc Jacobs bottles are too artsy and hard to hold. This one is no different and you can't tell when you are running low due to the opaque bottle. Still worth a try if you haven't experienced it yet.

I don't like this concept. The ad, the bottle ... so I was reserved towards Bang, but wanted to try it. Darn! This stuff is amazing! Take dry earthy vetiver from Encre Noire, smooth it with gentle aromatic resins and polish it with light woods, add some natural light in person of bright sparkling pepper ... and get a smartly composed, beautifully developing cold season fragrance. No citrus or sweet notes? I'm delighted! This is charismatic, picking you up in a way that you won't even notice you're quite obsessed with this modern, sharp as hell, not well-behaved but so seductive & charming man. Well, not necessarily man... Because next time I'm gonna test in on MY own skin. ...I'm heated.

burly, masculine and powerful, i ADORE this fragrance it is in the top 3 of my 17 frag arsenal. the scent itself channels a lot of pepper and even though that sounds a bit intimidating on paper it manages to work and is so incredibly seductive and delicious. the dry-down leaves u in an enjoyable midpoint between manly brutality and a comfortable versatile scent. the longevity last a good 7-8 hours and the projection is extremely good, all and all i would give it a 9o.o10 (and the bottle is amazing, how cool is that bottle, i dare u to tell me u don't love that bottle!) :)

Ahh this perfume.. It was year 2011, i was in the summer school of the university. At that time i had a rich boy friend, who was 7+older than me- this was a cool combination at that time for teenage girls like myself... anyways.. One night after having party with my friends he came to pick me up. When i got in the car, oh my got. This perfume glamorized me and i started kissing and smelling him non stop. And you can imagine how the night ended. Since then i always mention about this perfume as women killer 😄 i can still remember how amazing this perfume was.. yeah.

Bang smacks me with strong (but pleasant) pepper and cedar plank, but it would not turn one into a well-seasoned piece of meat. To me, it smells like a cologne version of Terre d'Hermes with extra pepper, or Burberry Beat with extra pepper, or the combination of all. It's peppery and cedar'y, and it becomes mossy and dried grassy at the base. Phew! I didn't get much of patchouli! MJ Bang is pretty good and I like it, especially love the bottle. I would definitely get one as soon as I find it at a reasonable price.

Well, this is terrible unfair. Because I tried today, in the airport stores, one of the most amazing fragrances I tried lately, and I was so sure is a feminine fragrance, in spite of the shape and color of the bottle. But no, men have to enjoy this one too :)))) I sincerely consider it unisex, and probably I will even purchase it very soon. It is so soft, so sweet and so taught in the same time, so sexy and so wild, and on my skin turned into something calming and attractive.

I picked this one up cheaply and have to say it is a fairly good fragrance. I feel, however, it is misnamed. There is not so much of a bang as a fizzle, or maybe a pop to this one. It starts off with the sharpness of peppery notes, though these are for my tastes a little understated (Oscar by Oscar de la Renta does it much better). After a very brief time it starts to smell like a subdued version of Terre d' Hermes. Nothing earth-shattering here.

I LOVE MARC JACOBS!!! Hes my absolute favorite designer!! Ive been dying for him to come out w/ a new mens scent!!! I cant believe its been 10 yrs since the original! The original is wonderful!! Bang is gonna be wonderful!! It sounds amazing!!! And what a fun & crazy name and bottle!! Marc Jacobs is BRILLIANT!! I CANT WAIT!!! This is and will be the most exciting release of the yr for me!!! BANG BANG!!! Were BEAUTIFUL & DIRTY RICH!!! LOL!! : )

It's awesome. It's unique. It's peppercorn goodness done right. If you like spices as much as I do you will love it... it's different than anything most people around you will be wearing, and people will be intrigued with it. Wear it if you want to stand out for a moment. Honestly I don't find it too strong. Yep, it's a fanatic blast at initial spraying but it does tame out quite nicely. Happy Sneezing!

I really like this scent. A good masculine scent for the colder weather. Good projection and decent longevity, 2 or 3 sprays max is sufficient I think. This style is a try before buy for sure. People say that it reminds them of TDH, I can understand that for sure, but also quite different. If you are looking to get a fragrance that is truly a masculine scent, then give this one a shot.

Marc Jacobs Bang, yes, it is a pepper bomb! It smells very masculine and is all about the pepper. I get decent longevity 6-8 hours, and good projection for the first few hours. I do receive compliments with this one and it smells really good. Plus, to use a pun, if you buy this at a discounter, it will give you bang for the buck. Great fragrance and great price. 9.5 of 10.

Purchased (2) bottles at a local Marshalls for 19.99 recently blindly assuming it would make a good gift even if I hated it ,and wasant aware of how much these going for I left 3 that were gone after I found out , but the smell is great nice peppery spicy seductive almost spicy powdery hard to describe but I'm enjoying it and have plenty so minus well enjoy it

This is not a bad fragrance, that depends on the person's nose. You can either love it or hate it. I love it. It smells "different" from the ordinary stuff sold in the stores. Yes, it has a strong pepper smell, but I really like it. To me it is not cloying at all, I can handle it, and it lasts very long. One of the few designer juices that I love.