Spicebomb Extreme vs Wanted by Night [Comparison 2024]

I’m sure you’ve seen people often comparing two legendary colognes and finding which one’s the best, Spicebomb Extreme or Wanted by Night?

Both of these fantastic fragrances have enough reasons to compete and claim one better than the other.

But, If you haven’t tried any one of them yet, then which cologne should you get?

Finding the answer to this can be very frustrating as both of these colognes have many versions with different features.

Don’t worry! After testing both of these colognes on myself, I have rounded out their similarities and differences to help you make an informed decision.

So, without wasting any more time, let’s see which cologne comes out with a victory in this battle.

Clash of Scents: Wanted by Night vs Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb Extreme

Spicebomb Extreme

Main Notes: tobacco, cumin, cinnamon, saffron, vanilla, bourbon

Spicebomb Extreme was released in 2015 by the famous Amsterdam-based fashion house Viktor & Rolf. Spicebomb Extreme is a flanker of Spicebomb and both of them gathered huge success.

Spicebomb Extreme is a fresh spicy cologne. It’s one of the most famous winter cologne. Spicebomb Extreme is a crowd-pleasing fragrance, and it’ll recreate your mood in a while.

Wanted by Night

Main Notes: cumin, cinnamon, lavender, tobacco, lemon, orange, cedar, cypress, patchouli, fruits.

Wanted by Night is a woody-spicy fragrance. The transition of notes in this fragrance is noticeable.

Wanted by Night was released in 2018 by the famous french fashion house Azzaro, and it was developed by none other than Michel Girard and Quentin Bisch.

Now, how to know which cologne has better performance, and which will provide better value for your money?

Read on to find the answers and find the superior fragrance.

So, here is the comparison between Spicebomb Extreme and Wanted by Night:

Opening

In the case of Spicebomb Extreme, they mainly used lavender as their opening note. Along with lavender, we can find a spicy touch. I must say the opening of Spicebomb Extreme is average. It’s floral and spicy.

On the other hand, Wanted by Night used cinnamon, mandarin orange, lavender, and lemon in their opening. In a word, the opening of Wanted by Night is excellent. The initial burst of cinnamon along with lavender provides a soothing aroma. Citruses also play a great role here.

As we can see, both of their openings are good. But if I really have to choose one, I’ll go for Wanted by Night. The opening of Wanted by Night feels much premium and especially, the transition of notes makes this opening even more special.

Now, which is better?

Clearly, the winner here is Wanted by Night. Though it’s a personal preference, it’s really rare to find an opening like Wanted by Night. In my opinion, Among these two, Wanted by Night has the best opening.

 Projection and longevity

Both Spicebomb extreme and Wanted by Night projects really strongly after you wear them. As they both used premium notes, you can be sure about getting excellent projection and longevity from these colognes.

The longevity of Spicebomb Extreme and Wanted by Night is almost the same. I got similar types of longevity from both of these fragrances.

In the case of Spicebomb Extreme, it starts with a soothing sweet projection, and after some time, it tempers down and lasts an entire day. It’ll undoubtedly help you to get compliments and notes in this fragrance is heavy.

If we talk about Wanted by Night, I must say the opening projection of Wanted by Night is the best. After a vast projection, it calms down gradually and stays on your skin for a day. The scent is really enjoyable, and people can’t resist them complimenting you if you’re wearing Wanted by Night.

As we can see, both of these colognes perform fantastically. Both of them will make you stand out in a crowd, and they will encourage people to get into you. But if we compare, the performance of Spicebomb Extreme is slightly better than Wanted by Night.

So, the performance of these fragrances is almost the same but Spicebomb Extreme has a better rate.

Compliment Factor

Spicebomb Extreme and Wanted by Night both are compliments magnets. But here, we’ll figure out which one gets more compliments.

Well, Spicebomb Extreme gives a vanilla-tobacco vibe. And the notes are really soothing and the projection level is really high. And on a cold winter night, Spicebomb Extreme will help you to always smell good.

On the other hand, Wanted by Night is also a superior cologne. The notes are really unique and gather a lot of compliments. The transition of notes and the balanced flavor will always help you to get compliments. It’s also a winter fragrance and a great one, I might add.

As you can see, both of these fragrances are good enough to get compliments. But due to the projection issues, Spicebomb Extreme is the winner here.

So, for compliments, any of these two scents will work. But if we compare, Spicebomb Extreme is the clear winner here.

Versatility

Spicebomb Extreme and Wanted by Night, both are spicy fragrances and use heavy notes such as tobacco, pepper, leather, etc. It’s really difficult to call one for versatility. Well, let’s figure it out.

Well, in the case of Spicebomb Extreme, they used notes like tobacco, black pepper, vanilla, etc. The output is really fantastic but it’s slightly offensive to some people. The projection level is high and there are no notes to calm it down.

On the other hand, Wanted by nights also used heavy notes like cinnamon, tobacco, leather, vanilla, cedar, etc. But Wanted by Night is well-balanced. It has fruity notes, citruses, lavender, cypress, patchouli, etc.

As a combination, this fragrance is really inoffensive and you can wear it wherever you want.

In my opinion, Wanted by Night is better for everyday use. And it’s more versatile than Spicebomb Extreme.

Value for Money

In the case of Spicebomb Extreme, the price of 90ml is 99$-120$. And it comes in different sizes.

On the other hand, the price of Wanted by Night is pretty affordable. The price of 100ml is 40$-50$, and it comes in five different sizes.

So as we can see, there is a massive gap between the prices of these two colognes.

Both of these fragrances used rich notes. And both of them are really amazing. Both of them have a great brand value.

If we compare the price of Spicebomb Extreme with Wanted by Night, we can see Viktor & Rolf are charging way too much. So I’ll say, Wanted by Night is the one.

So, I can say both of them deserve the price tag they have on their body, but I’ll go for Wanted by Night for the best value.

Overall Scent

Are you looking for an incredible fragrance to wear each and every day?

Wanted by Night is just the one you’re looking for. It has the potential to become your signature scent.

Wanted by Night is a balanced fragrance and it’s not offensive at all. Moreover, the price of Wanted by Night is also affordable. What else do you need? It’s one of the most fantastic cologne I ever sniffed.

On the other hand, Spicebomb Extreme is also a great fragrance. It’s really good for parties, events, dates, etc. The compliment and projection factor of this fragrance is pretty high. You can think about Spicebomb Extreme also.

If you’re looking to add a signature showstopper cologne to your collection, Wanted by Night could be the one.

Our Final Verdict

I found a major price gap between these two. And the presentation of these two colognes is really impressive. Spicebomb Extreme looks like a grenade and Wanted by Night looks like a six-bullet revolver.

If I had to choose between these two, I would pick Wanted by Night over Spicebomb Extreme. It is one of the best winter cologne I ever had.

Well, Both of these fragrances have some pros and cons.

The choice is in Your Hands.

As we can see, in terms of value Spicebomb Extreme is much higher than Wanted by Night.

I would never suggest you make your wallet empty for a cologne. So, If budget is a concern, You can easily choose Wanted by Night over Spicebomb Extreme.

Since both of these colognes are massively popular, I’d suggest getting decant or sample bottles of them and try out on yourself to see which one you like the most. Then you can commit to the full bottle.

If you want to go a different route and maybe consider something different from Azzaro and Viktor & Rolf, you could also check the best Azzaro and best Viktor & Rolf recommendations from me.

Please vote on which cologne you think is better in the comment section. And suggest which fragrance battle you wish to read next, and I’ll get on it.