Skip to main content

    Side by side

    1899 Hemingway vs. Spicebomb

    Very similar
    Spicebomb by Viktor & Rolf bottle

    Spicebomb

    Viktor & Rolf
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    1899 Hemingway peaks in fall, while Spicebomb belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 1899 Hemingway vs. Spicebomb
    1899 HemingwaySpicebomb
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132012
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerGérald GhislainOlivier Polge
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    1899 Hemingway

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Woody
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Powdery

    Spicebomb

    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Tobacco
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Leather
    Aromatic
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    JuniperBlack PepperBergamot
    Pink PepperElemiBergamotGrapefruit
    Heart
    CinnamonIrisOrange Blossom
    CinnamonPaprikaSaffron
    Base
    VanillaAmberVetiver
    TobaccoLeatherVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 1899 Hemingway vs. Spicebomb
    1899 HemingwaySpicebomb
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A quiet fragrance. One of those that earns its reputation one person at a time, not through sillage that fills a room, but through a drydown so comfortable it becomes you.1899 Hemingway
    This one divides people on the opening. That bright, almost astringent top, it's sharp before it's anything else. But once it settles, Spicebomb earns everything it promised.Spicebomb