Best Viktor & Rolf perfumes, compared
Viktor & Rolf is really two houses wearing one label. On one side is Flowerbomb, a sweet floral that has been a top seller since 2005 and grew into a whole family of flankers. On the other is Spicebomb, a warm masculine spice scent with its own set of variations. Almost everything the brand sells orbits one of those two, so the first real decision is which world you are shopping in. These are designer fragrances, not niche, which means they turn up in nearly every shop we compare and the gap between full retail and the cheapest listing is wide. The live cards below show the current floor for bottles shipped to the Netherlands. You can browse the full Viktor & Rolf range with prices, but these are the eight worth knowing.
Flowerbomb, the flagship
Flowerbomb is the one most people mean when they say Viktor & Rolf. It opens with tea, bergamot and osmanthus, then turns into a big sweet floral over patchouli and vanilla that projects hard and lasts. It reads unmistakably feminine and it is loud, so a light hand is the whole trick. If you want one bottle from the house and you like sweet florals, this is the safe pick.
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Flowerbomb
from €73.29
/ 100ml
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Flowerbomb Extreme, richer and warmer
Same jasmine-and-vanilla DNA, turned up. The bergamot opening is shorter and the base runs deeper and sweeter, which makes it more of an evening and cold-weather version of the original. If Flowerbomb already feels like a lot to you, Extreme will feel like more again. It is aimed at fans of the original who want extra weight.
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Flowerbomb Extreme
from €80.99
/ 100ml
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Flowerbomb Ruby Orchid, the fruity take
The fruitier member of the family, leaning on peach and a jammy vine note over the familiar floral base. It is a touch less powdery and more juicy than the original, which makes it easier to wear in warmer months. A good second Flowerbomb once you already know you like the line.
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Flowerbomb Ruby Orchid
from €72.59
/ 100ml
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Spicebomb, the masculine pillar
The other half of the house is built for someone else entirely. Spicebomb is the Flowerbomb of the men's shelf: pink pepper and grapefruit up top, then warm spices over leather, tobacco and vanilla. It hits hard in the opening and settles into something cozy and cold-weather friendly. It is sold as an eau de toilette, so it sits closer to the skin than the Extreme. A reliable autumn and winter workhorse.
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Spicebomb
from €53.83
/ 90ml
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Spicebomb Extreme, the crowd favourite
For a lot of people this is the best thing the brand makes. It drops most of the fresh opening and pushes tobacco, vanilla and cinnamon forward, which reads sweeter, warmer and more gourmand than the original. As an eau de parfum it lasts longer and sits heavier on skin. If you only try one Spicebomb, this tends to be the one people keep. For why the two concentrations behave so differently, see EDT vs EDP explained.
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Spicebomb Extreme
from €52.89
/ 90ml
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Spicebomb Dark Leather, the smoky one
The darkest of the line, trading the sweet-spice comfort for a drier leather and pepper character. It is the least crowd-pleasing Spicebomb and the most grown-up, better for evenings than for the office. Try it before you commit, since leather divides people more than vanilla does.
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Spicebomb Dark Leather
from €54.00
/ 90ml
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Bonbon, the caramel gourmand
These last two sit outside the bomb families. Bonbon is dessert in a bottle: peach and mandarin over a thick caramel and amber base. It is very sweet, closer to Flowerbomb's audience than Spicebomb's, and it is the one to reach for if candy-sweet is exactly what you want. It is not subtle and does not try to be.
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Bonbon
from €81.64
/ 90ml
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Good Fortune, the modern patchouli
The newest of this set, a sweet patchouli and vanilla amber with a green fennel and gentian opening. It runs warmer and more unisex than the rest of the women's line and feels the most contemporary. A change of pace if the Flowerbomb sweetness is not for you.
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Good Fortune
from €50.48
/ 100ml
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How to buy Viktor & Rolf for less
Because these are designer bottles and not niche, they sit in nearly every shop we compare, and that competition works in your favour. The gap between department-store price and the cheapest online listing is among the widest we see on any mainstream brand. The live cards above always show the current floor. Compare the smaller bottle against the larger one per millilitre before assuming the big one is the deal, and count shipping in the total, since a low sticker with high postage can lose to a slightly dearer shop that ships free. If you are new to the house, a decant of Flowerbomb or Spicebomb Extreme costs a fraction of a full bottle you might not wear. This guide is part of our perfume buying guide; if the note names above are new to you, perfume notes explained unpacks them.
FAQ
Flowerbomb or Spicebomb?
They are built for different people. Flowerbomb is a sweet feminine floral; Spicebomb is a warm masculine spice. Buying for yourself, follow the profile you already like. Buying a gift, that split is the safest guide.
Which Viktor & Rolf lasts longest?
The eau de parfum versions, Flowerbomb, Flowerbomb Extreme and Spicebomb Extreme, sit heavier and longer than the original Spicebomb, which is an eau de toilette. The trade-off is that the lighter one is easier to over-apply than to under-apply.
Is the Extreme just a stronger version?
Not exactly. Spicebomb Extreme changes the balance as well as the strength, dropping the fresh opening for more tobacco and vanilla. Flowerbomb Extreme is closer to a deeper take on the same scent. Both are worth smelling next to the originals rather than buying on the name.
Are these worth it at designer prices?
At the compared online prices, yes for the pillars and the two Extremes if the profile suits you. At full department-store price the value case is much thinner, which is the whole reason to compare before you buy.
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