Spicebomb Night Vision EDP by Viktor & Rolf

Spicebomb Night Vision EDT was released in 2019. The brand then quickly followed it, with an eau de parfum version in 2020. I’ve been trying out sample of both for the past few weeks to get a sense of how these colognes perform and whether or not they’re actually worth a buy. Please continue below for my full review of Night Vision EDP.

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What does Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum Smell Like?

Notes include: black spices, sage, lemon essence, fir balsam 

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My Full Review

Spicebomb EDP kicks off woodier and with a cooler spiciness than the original or others in this series. I get a bit of lemon essence and red pepper up top to give it some familiarity to the EDT. Though, this one isn’t as sweet to my nose.

The spices here seem to be a black and red pepper blend. But, the clary sage note, is the one that jumps out to me after the opening act begins to fade. It’s fresh and cool but also smoothed out by the woodsy base notes.

The wood is fir, but this is a fir balsam, giving it that sort of benzoin-like smell.

From here, it is a pretty straightforward fragrance. The spiciness fades and it becomes more of an aromatic freshness, which allows for some of the sweetness to peak back through. The woodiness and balsamic base scent sticks around from the duration, while the spice and fresh/sweetness trade places.

The individual notes aren’t too discernable, but the overall scent is pretty consistent thereafter.

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Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The first hour or so of the wear has a fairly strong sillage and this one can project in the 5-7 foot range, with normal sprays. However, it becomes much more moderate as you get an hour in. Not a weak fragrance, but Night Vision EDP isn’t a complete beast. Very serviceable.

On my skin, I get a total of 7-8 hours of wear. Again, it’s worthwhile and pretty good as a whole. Though, don’t expect something that is too far above average with its performance.

Seasonally, Spicebomb Night Vision can fit from autumn through spring. Really, so long as it’s not hot outside, the fragrance is quite wearable. The good news, is that it is more of a nighttime scent, so you will probably also get some use during the summer months.

EDP is one that has a mass appealing smell and a level of sexiness about it. Not really a formal cologne, but one that can go from casual to semi-formal to dates to a night out without problem. Probably skews more to something a younger man would wear.

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Overall Impressions of Night Vision EDP

Overall, do I like Night Vision eau de parfum? I do enjoy it somewhat. It grew on me, the more that I wore it during testing, but it never became something that I loved. Though, it certainly has its very good moments.

I like the coolness of the spice, the fir note, and the periods where you have a bit of sweetness. It’s a balanced and easy to wear fragrance, with plenty of appeal. It’s also an upgrade over the EDT version, which really isn’t that great.

Spicebomb Night Vision EDP will get you good, but not amazing performance and a nice aroma. Some may dig the smell more than others. It’s not really groundbreaking, but I do think it’s worth a try.

The main hang up for me, would be the price. If it’s discounted, yes. At full price? It’d have to be one that you would have to be all in on to feel justified. To me, the original Spicebomb and Extreme are both still better than this.