Hepcat

Love this one and am so sad they discontinued it! If anyone’s got a bottle sitting on their shelf and collecting dust - I’d love to take it off your hands!! And I am always looking for good dupe recommendations of course, so far nothing has really gone close on my skin.

Tobacco-y without smoke, feels very light on the skin...I really like this...love the opague glass bottle this comes in...there is a freshness to this...must be the vetiver...recommended...

I'm going to disagree with the majority of reviews here. Spicebomb is among my favorite scents and this does not smell like it. Spicebomb opens with a strong bergamont blast that I absolutely adore. That citrus note is not present here. This is much more akin to Bvlgari Man in Black. Hepcat does have a bit of a synthetic scent to it, though in spite of this it remains very pleasing to my nose. Also, Phlur's website actually lists every ingredient used in their perfumes which I have never seen a house reveal before. Sure enough, almost all their ingredients are synthetic but they boast this makes their scents eco friendly and sustainable. Now, for the scent: imagine warm tobacco mixed with sharp, bitter cherry -- that's Hepcat. This is not a sweet fragrance and I appreciate that about it. I've sampled 4 of their scents and this was the best, followed by Hanami. I have decided to buy a full sized bottle of this.

It is a pleasing scent, but smells very similar to spice bomb. Not worth having both. Day 2 edit: Yes - still spicebomb/bvlgari man in black - however, this develops more over time and has noticeably distinct phases. Overall, I enjoy this scent - and had I not smelled sb/mib, I would certainly pull the trigger on this, as it seems to be a better version of both. However, if you own either of the two (sb/mib) I would not recommend adding this. 6/10

Tobacco, oud, and dry chai spices. It strongly reminds me of Costume National 21 stripped of it's sweet milkiness. Hepcat is instead super, super dry. Even the cherry here is dried and more on the bitter side. Surprisingly tasty and edible despite the dryness and woody notes. Like good crunchy granola bar. Definitely a hedonistic scent.