The Brief

Vicebomb by Simone Andreoli is a fragrance that wears its decadence in broad, unapologetic strokes. Launched in 2023 as part of Andreoli’s Poetry of Night collection, it’s a unisex eau de parfum intense crafted to evoke the seductive, hedonistic pulse of twilight indulgence. 

Its conceptual DNA is rooted in desire, gluttony meets lust framed as a “twilight vice” in the brand’s own storytelling.  The inspiration mythos transports us to a late evening on Miami Beach, where ocean breezes, club lights, and whispered impulses stir in the heat of the night. 

At its heart, Vicebomb is deliberately indulgent: dark cherries, salted caramel, and creamy vanilla collide in a way that feels cinematic  like a dessert as rich in aroma as it is in sensuality.  The design of the bottle supports this narrative: sleek, black, and minimalist, with gold accents, evoking chic nocturnal glamour.

The Nose

Simone Andreoli doesn’t publicly attribute Vicebomb to a single “nose” in the way some larger houses do, but in its development you can feel a very deliberate sculpting,  like a painter layering shadows and highlights on a body at dusk.

The key players in the composition: dark cherry (echoing amarena), red fruits, salted caramel in the top; vanilla cream, pink sugar, ylang-ylang in the heart; and a base of tonka bean, amber, and precious woods.  

There’s something beautifully sinful about how the cherry opens: not saccharine candy cherry, but something richer, almost boozy, with a slight medicinal edge. Some in the perfume community even describe the early moments as “cough syrup cherry,” which isn’t derogatory here but speaks to its intensity.  

As it settles, the caramel crystallises, giving you this salted-sugar tension that teases the palate. Then the vanilla and sugar soften, while ylang-ylang adds a slightly floral, waxy roundness, sensual, but not delicate. And when the base arrives, the tonka and amber wrap you in warmth; the precious woods ground the sweetness, making it pleasantly long-lasting.  

The Scent 

Opening: The Temptation

From the very first spray, Vicebomb feels like you’ve been handed a dangerously gorgeous cherry cocktail,  a mix of dark fruit and syrup, with that salted caramel flickering in like marine foam on a dessert wave. When I wear it, I imagine the shimmer of club lights on a bar, the heady swirl of laughter and promise. The cherry is intoxicating, almost carnal.

Heart: The Indulgence

As the top notes settle, you’re left with an ultra-creamy vanilla-ice-cream accord, layered with soft sugar. It’s not cotton-candy sweet  more like a rich gelato made for midnight hour. Ylang-ylang softens its edges in a way that feminises the sweetness but doesn’t tame it. In quieter moments, I’ve caught myself breathing in deeply, as though inhaling memory, not just fragrance.

Dry-Down: The Afterglow

After an hour or two, the scent morphs into something intimate: amber and woods come forward, giving the gourmand a backbone. The tonka bean lends warmth, almost nutty-vanilla calm, while the woods keep the sweetness from falling into frivolity. On me, the cherry doesn’t vanish but becomes a whisper,  a memory echoing beneath the skin.

Performance

In my testing, Vicebomb projects generously in the first few hours  definitely an “announce” kind of scent for evening wear. It lasts well; I still catch its soft, sweet trail long into the night. According to community reviews on Parfumo, longevity sits at a solid level for a gourmand, and sillage is moderate-to-strong. 

Some regular users even layer it with other fragrances (woody, musky) to temper its sugariness.  That’s a flexibility I appreciate, because indulgence doesn’t always have to overwhelm  it can be refined.

Vicebomb is emblematic of a certain shift in modern niche perfumery: the elevation of gourmand not just as novelty, but as a vehicle for sensual storytelling. Where once cherry scents might have seemed playful or youthful, here we have a fully formed nighttime fantasy sinuous, confident, deliberately hedonistic.

In the broader fragrance landscape, Vicebomb resonates with those who loved cherry-forward compositions (think Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry), but it distinguishes itself through its deeper amber-woody foundation and its emphasis on “vice”  not just sweetness, but indulgence with edge.

For the Chaud reader, Vicebomb is more than dessert in a bottle. It’s a scent to wear when you want to lean into temptation, to feel glamorous, and to invite intrigue. It’s ideal for evening wear , a night out, a dinner, a gathering where you want to leave a mark.

Vicebomb by Simone Andreoli is a masterful gourmand, audacious but elegant, theatrical yet intimate. It’s not for the faint of heart, but for those who delight in indulgence, it’s a deliciously crafted vice.