Nose: Antoine Maisondieu
from €29.31
Explorer vs Spicebomb
Nose: Olivier Polge
from €47.96
The scent fingerprint
Warm spicy: Explorer absent, Spicebomb 85 out of 100. Woody: Explorer 80 out of 100, Spicebomb 40 out of 100. Fresh spicy: Explorer 40 out of 100, Spicebomb 65 out of 100. Citrus: Explorer 55 out of 100, Spicebomb absent. Tobacco: Explorer absent, Spicebomb 55 out of 100. Leather: Explorer 50 out of 100, Spicebomb 50 out of 100. Amber: Explorer 45 out of 100, Spicebomb absent
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Explorer
Spicebomb
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Not its territory
Summer
Suitable
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Suitable
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Very suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Not its territory
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Very suitable
Night
Suitable
Very suitable
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Explorer
- It costs less: from €29.31, while the other starts at €47.96.
- Eau de Parfum against eau de toilette: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
- It brings what the other lacks — patchouli, ambergris, woody notes.
- It covers more ground: 8 contexts out of 8 according to our calculated profile, against 5.
Why choose Spicebomb
- Facets Explorer does not have: tobacco, cinnamon, saffron.
- Markedly more enveloping, carried by warm spicy and tobacco.
- The investment is heavier: €47.96 minimum.
- Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.
The verdict
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Best price
Explorer — from €29.31 against €47.96
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Most concentrated
Explorer — an eau de parfum formula against an eau de toilette
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Most enveloping
Spicebomb — signature carried by warm spicy and tobacco
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Most versatile
Explorer — 8 situations out of 8 suit it, against 5 for the other
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.