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Man In Black vs Spicebomb Extreme

Man In Black is its own take on Spicebomb Extreme. Model read from notes and accords, with no community % yet.

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Estimated · early community read

Not community-rated yet, so no %. The tier is our estimate until reviewers weigh in.

1 prefer Man In Black · 0 prefer Spicebomb Extreme · 3 no preference

What changes with Man In Black

Wearer points first, then what notes and accords show.

+ You gain

  • Less spicy and more mature, which some preferWearers
  • Much more irisFrom notes & accords
  • Adds benzoin and tonka beanFrom notes & accords
  • Much more leatherFrom notes & accords
  • More mulled wineFrom notes & accords

− You give up

  • Can fade to a skin scent after about an hourWearers
  • No vanilla or amber woodFrom notes & accords

What wearers say

Where Spicebomb Extreme wins

  • Can fade to a skin scent after about an hour

Where Man In Black wins1 prefer it

  • Less spicy and more mature, which some prefer

Both sides noticed

  • Man in Black is heavier, woodier and less spicy-sweet than Spicebomb Extreme

Accords

Predicted from notes. Highlighted rows differ, and a note one side lacks explains it.

  • Warm SpicyWarm Spicy: Spicebomb Extreme 100 of 100, Man In Black 100 of 100
  • WoodyWoody: Spicebomb Extreme 24 of 100, Man In Black 90 of 100, a clear difference
  • not listedIrisIris: Spicebomb Extreme not listed, Man In Black 82 of 100, a clear difference
  • AmberAmber: Spicebomb Extreme 59 of 100, Man In Black 79 of 100, a clear difference
  • not listedLeatherLeather: Spicebomb Extreme not listed, Man In Black 64 of 100, a clear difference
  • not listedMulled WineMulled Wine: Spicebomb Extreme not listed, Man In Black 50 of 100, a clear difference
  • TobaccoTobacco: Spicebomb Extreme 33 of 100, Man In Black 47 of 100
  • not listedRumRum: Spicebomb Extreme not listed, Man In Black 43 of 100

7 more accords with no clear difference

Notes

Only Spicebomb Extreme 8

  • Vanilla
  • Amber Wood
  • Cinnamon
  • Saffron
  • Cumin
  • Grapefruit
  • Pimento Berries
  • Black Pepper

Only Man In Black 8

  • Benzoin
  • Tonka Bean
  • Guaiac Wood
  • Tuberose
  • Iris
  • Leather
  • Rum
  • Spices

Matched after merging spelling and origin variants.

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