What Is Intelligent Argon a Dupe Of?

Intelligent Argon is a clone of Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb EDT. We rate the similarity at 85%. It follows that familiar mix of citrus, warm spice and tobacco, with a note list that gives Argon a few extra directions to explore.

Why Spicebomb is the comparison

The original Spicebomb Eau de Toilette combines bergamot and grapefruit with pepper, cinnamon and tobacco. Argon covers much of the same ground: bergamot and grapefruit up top, cinnamon in the middle and tobacco in the base. That fresh start over a warmer, spicier foundation is the useful connection here.

There are some differences in how the ingredients are arranged. Spicebomb lists pink pepper and elemi in its opening, followed by cinnamon, saffron and paprika. Argon lists black pepper alongside lavender and apple, then places elemi with cinnamon, cedar and vetiver. Those are different ways of building around the same spicy tobacco idea.

What Argon does differently

Argon's base adds guaiac wood, amber, tonka and musk around its tobacco. Spicebomb's listed base is more focused on tobacco, leather and vetiver. On paper, Argon gives the warm, sweet and woody side more ingredients to work with. That helps explain why we treat it as its own take rather than an exact copy.

The 85% rating is our scent comparison. It doesn't mean every stage matches equally, and it doesn't tell you how long either fragrance will last on your skin.

Which one should you look at?

If the cinnamon and tobacco side of Spicebomb is what you enjoy, Argon belongs on your shortlist. If you specifically want Spicebomb's leather and saffron combination, try them side by side before choosing. This pairing is with the original EDT; Spicebomb Extreme and Infrared are separate fragrances.

Open the Argon product page or the Spicebomb EDT page to check the bottles and retailer options.