Insurrection II Dark

All the 3 Reyanne Tradition Insurrection II fragrances are very good colognes. Despite what many people say, I do not consider this fragrance to be similar to Spicebomb. What I get from this fragrance are some cherry accords, sweet spices, some pineapple and none of the Spicebomb cinnamon or citrus sweetness. Insurrection II Wild is an Oriental Spicy fragrance for men, with a sweet powdery spicy scent and has its own unique smell. I like it; just because it doesn't smell like Spicebomb doesn't mean it isn't very good; this is a good cold weather fragrance. Top listed notes are cassis, bergamot, apple and pineapple; middle notes are birch, jasmine and patchouli; base notes are oakmoss, musk, amber and vanilla. In my opinion Insurrection II Dark is a manly sweet spicy fragrance with its own individuality and a very strong projection. It opens up with a slight pineapple top note, yet is quickly enveloped by a deep and mysterious mixture of sweet spicy masculine notes along with what seems to be leather. This leatherish note adds the same kind of heaviness to the body of the fragrance, just the way some leather accords do. The presence is smooth and mellow just like suede leather. I love this evolution. We can feel an accord of what seems to be dried fruits mixed with sweet spices. I get diverse fruity notes like red fruits and cherries, but all orchestrated in a deep and dark blending. The spices are very sweet - gingerbread type. I do imagine it to have cinnamon, coriander, mace, red pepper and cardamom, even if those are non listed notes. Very good inexpensive fragrance; I do recomend it;

Agree whole heartedly with Hastey and Blackandyellow. Ignore the reviews that this is a clone of Spicebomb. In this community we need to be careful with the wording we choose when leaving our personal reviews or we can be responsible for someone’s unhappy purchase. Now, this is a spicey scent, but to me it’s in its own category. Dadudelebowski a reviewer a few down below me hit the nail on the head. It’s starts off Smokey like Insurrection pure, for the first 5 minutes I get Aventus vibes, but once that subsides the smokiness and spice leave me smelling wonderful. If anything I would say that this has more in common with A-men Pure Malt (not a clone) just similarities. The only Achilles heel of this cologne is it’s questionable performance. It’s not an overly cheap cologne and is slightly hard to find also. I get between 1-3 hours depending on the day. I’d give this a solid 6.5/10 and the presentation in and out of box is how a cologne should be presented. Lastly, for some reason there’s no breakdown in here of the pyramid. Let me help you all out with that. Top Notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Pink pepper, Elemi resin Heart Notes: Heart Notes Saffron, Cinnamon, Paprika Base Notes: Vetiver, Tobacco, Leather

I don't know what Steven from redollescence was on when he smelled this. Let me honestly tell you guys, no, no, this does not smell anything like spice bomb. Maybe it has some pink pepper, but I don't know. This is its own unique smell. I own spice bomb and this and honestly, I love them both but I have come to love this one more. Just because it doesn't smell like spice bomb does not mean it isn't good, this is a fantastic cold weather fragrance, absolutely stunning, I love it!! It's dark, alluring, and spicy. I do pick up on a cherry vibe in this, but not what I was expecting, grown on me. It's synthetic as the price may imply, but does not smell artificial if you know what I mean, it's got character to it. Longevity: Lasts a long time on my skin and clothes. 8 Sillage: Not as good as the reviews led me to believe, but not bad. 6 Scent: Lovely. 8

I will say that the closest fragrance to relate it to is Spicebomb... But this one is spicier! Almost a Red Hot candy type of cinnamon vibe. Along the lines of Hot Damn Schnapps... Hot and sweet. The projection and lasting power is top notch! A no brainer for under $30... Nov. 01, 2025... Put this fragrance on this morning... I wrote this top post 10 years ago... And the fragrance has gotten better in time!... I love to layer it with Red Tobacco by Mancera!... People say that it does not smell like Spicebomb... It is in the same vain... Not a Dupe... In this is cinnamon forward with a cherry tobacco undertone... Well done for the price!

Very good masculine EDT. Pleasant scent in all the stages. Very nice dry down. I do like its strong cinnamon / cherry sweetness. It's just a bit dark and probably I would like it to be even darker. It's clearly a wood spicy fragrance with an oriental touch. Performance is well above average. I tried today RTD in one hand and Narciso Rodrigues for Him in the other hand. NRH is gone more than 2 hours ago and Reyane Dark still has 1 foot sillage. Hard to find such a likeable fragrance at this price (18 Euros + Vat for 100 ml).

Cherry Pipe tobacco powder cinnamon leather Pink Pepper cardamom...... strong and long Lasting and can be a bit overpowering if over applied...This is an attention-getter....The fragrance is an 8.0 the silage and Longevity is an 8.0

Wtf! How does this simultaneously smell like Spicebomb, Blue de Chanel, Aventus, L’Homme Ideale, and still somehow Fahrenheit? Either everyone who buys this has Covid or y’all need to lay off the drugs.

I wish this was more like spice bomb. Dark has an opening similar to Vicks 44 cough syrup. If you grew up in the 80's you know the product. The cherry is bitter, but you will not make the bitter face when you smell it. The drydown takes about 90 minutes to come and is smooth and masculine. Genteel and stiff, but classic. Achtung!, gentlemen. This is not a date scent! Women do not hate this, nor do they love it. They are not attracted to it. They will not compliment you when you wear it. It does not impress the fairer sex. You might reserve this for quiet moments alone or with the guys. If you are with a lady sharing the experience of a wood-aged whiskey or similar drink, this might be a good choice. If you are in a setting where lighting a cigar would be acceptable, this would be appropriate. It is nuanced, but not beautiful. Of the three current Reyane Insurrections, this is 3rd out of the 3. It is a decent scent, but Pure and Wild are both superior. Update 09/25/2018: The scent has changed from the bottle. Now there is a very pronounced patchouli in the middle and drydown. Much more noticeable than before. I dislike patchouli as a prominent note.

I didn't need another Spicebomb clone. I already have Bvlgari Man In Black, and that is 90% Spicebomb (though lovely in its own right). Additionally, I own original Spicebomb plus two flankers. I bought Insurrection Dark and Insurrection Wild because the price fell to below $20 each shipping included. So, why not at that price? Well, guess what, I didn't need another Spicebomb clone, nor did I get one. I was stretching my olfactory acumen as far as I could to see what part of Insurrection Dark might overlap with Spicebomb and I found nothing. Zero. Zilch. Nada. This fragrance opens harsh and medicinal, with a cherry cough syrup vibe. When the drydown begins that cherry cough syrup becomes a lovely cherry tobacco note. A nice pepper accord also develops during the drydown. At the price it is highly recommended, but if you're looking for Spicebomb, keep looking, this ain't it!

First off, ignore the reviews claiming this is 90% plus clone to spicebomb, cause it’s not, not even close. Wish people would stop giving false accounts or being sheep and claiming something because others have. Having said that. What you can say, this lives in the realm/vibe/category that Spicebomb, Bvlgari Man in Black and 1 Million Prive live in. To me if you were to weaken Man in Black and add cherry you would have something similiar, not the same, As a fragrance on its own I quite like it. It’s a warm spicy tobacco/cinnamon infused cherry scent. For its price point, it’s a great buy if you can’t afford any of the above mentioned power hitters, or you just want to save them for special occasions and use this as a daily driver. I’ll add it to my collection for the second mentioned reason.

I've had this fragrance for a few months and thought I'd wait for it to settle and see if it was different from the time I got it until now. I'm glad I waited. I sprayed twice on skin and this really smells like Terre D'Hermes with a cherry cola touch in the background. Much milder than Terre D'Hermes, but still there. I will say that the opening has a very cheap alcohol smell to it, but it goes away after 10 seconds. Not sure where the Spicebomb comparisons come from, but that isn't this. This fragrance didn't project much and performance isn't the best, but for $20 US, it's a great blind buy. I'll gladly decant and spray through the day if need be. Not the best and definitely not ground breaking, but worth getting your nose on. 4.5/10

I have no clue what's going on a Fragrantica but it seems like they have Wild and Dark under the same reviews. There no where near the same . I actually get cherry tobacco in this opposed to Wild , people say cherry but all I get is honey pachouli and cigar like tobacco. Dark is much more appealing and I've gotten compliments on . Wild people say I smell gross like a dirty cigar. But whatever is going on , Dark is definitely the safe better smelling one. Pure is the cleaner Aventus clone supposedly . I have pure but never smelled Aventus so idk. But Pure is good also.

This is very similar to Spicebomb, but the main point of differentiation is that one of the most pronounced top notes is like cherry cough syrup. It's thick and strong and lasts quite a while. It's a little spicier than Spicebomb, and is mostly suited (like Spicebomb) to fall/winter/early spring wear as it would be a little too cloying in the summer months. If you're not inclined to spend $75-90 on a 3.0 oz bottle of Spicebomb this can be a suitable replacement. Plus, you can reapply it without being concerned about the money involved. Very nice.

I've heard many say that this is a clone of Spicebomb but to my nose I get more of Eau Des Baux with a cinnamon (or maybe cherry) undertone. It's definitely good for a fall/winter but a little too much for warmer weather. Definitely a good price ($22) for a good scent.

Forgot to ADD that I got an authentic FRESH sealed in wrapper from manufacturer batch of 3 Slide Cases each with 1 bottle PURE, WILD AND DARK and they are authentic. Smell again guys, this one is the Aventus Clone. Smells NOTHING like Spicebomb, at all.

Es un olor muy parecido a spicebomb pero menos picante, a las mujeres no les atrae, sin embargo en los hombres causa un efecto positivo y de intriga, ideal para reuniones de trabajo si quieres hacerte notar. Por el precio y presentación es un 8.5/10.

This formulation smells 90% like Creed Aventus. I think people mixed up Pure with Dark. Pure smells 90% like Bleu De Chanel and Dark smells 90% like REAL Creed Aventus. While Wild smells 90% like Thierry Mugler A*MEN Pure Havane.

All of these Insurrection colognes are great. No exception here. I get why people compare this to spicebomb. Personally i like this better. long lasting, smells spicy and can't beat the price.

I really enjoy this. I mostly wear this in the evening on cold nights. This in my top 10 for winter scents.

* Nice differentiation from the rest of the Insurrection II line * Nice blend of cherry, citrus, wood, pepper and powder aromas * Good price point * Great for younger users * Good for warm weather * Unisex * Nowhere near as potent as the other Insurrection II line flankers * Weak performance; especially shocking if you have other Insurrection II flankers * Dark name is rather misleading * Not good for older users * Not good for serious or formal occasions * Requires serious overspraying and respraying Insurrection II Dark is another flanker in Reyane's Insurrection II line. With the sole exception of absolute runaway banger hit Wild which is a beautiful tobacco fragrance, each Insurrection II flanker is a play on the classic Creed Aventus DNA but varies the fruit notes in each one to come up with a new fragrance. It's such a simple yet brilliant way to vary the line that I'm genuinely suprised Creed didn't think of it themselves. Pure has the classic pineapple opening; Emperor has an orange and vanilla opening; Dark has a nice cherry blast in the opening before settling down into pink pepper, citrus, wood and powder aromas. That wood note is birch which gives it a bit of a fougere touch which is nice. With a name like Dark, I was expecting an addition of an additional darker note like coffee or cocoa or iris. There is none, which kind of makes the name misleading. Unfortunately, Dark is nowhere near as potent as the other Insurrection II flankers. The others aren't beast mode by any means, but they certainly had a decently average performance. Dark is a shockingly weak performer in comparison. This requires massive overspraying and respraying. Which is perfectly fine especially for the price point. But again, when you realize the other flankers are so much stronger, it does make you wonder why this one isn't. Like the other flankers, this is great for younger users and is totally unisex. It's a good choice for warm weather. I don't think older users would appreciate it and it isn't good for serious or formal occasions. It's a fun pleasurable fragrance just like the rest of the line. Had it only matched or exceeded their performance, this would be the absolute best flanker in the line.