Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb is the original. ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion is an alternative catalogued on The Scent Atlas.
ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion costs £33, while Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb costs from £118.45 · 100ml. They share 4 of the 11 notes listed for ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion. Atlas ratings, which include Atlas AI Analysis, give ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion 7.8 for longevity, 7.2 for projection and 8.0 for value for money, against 7.7, 7.3 and 7.1 for Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb on Parfumo.
Flowerbomb layers tea, bergamot and freesia over a generous heart of jasmine, orchid and rose. Amber, cashmeran and patchouli create a warm foundation, giving the fragrance its recognisable combination of floral abundance, enveloping sweetness and a deeper, softly woody finish as it develops.
Petal Explosion is ALT. Fragrances' comparison to Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, the explosive white floral gourmand that's defined its category since 2005.


| Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb (original) | ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.3 / 10 | 7.9/10 · 1 review |
| Longevity | 7.7 / 10 | 7.8/10 |
| Projection | 7.3 / 10 | 7.2/10 |
| Value for money | 7.1 / 10 | 8.0/10 |
| Scent accuracy | Reference fragrance | 8.5/10 |
| Price | From £118.45 · 100ml · EDP | £33 |
| Concentration | EDP | Extrait |
| Gender | Feminine | Feminine |
Original scores come from Parfumo community ratings. Dupe scores come from Scent Atlas community ratings and Atlas AI Analysis. The two sources may rate differently, so treat this as a guide, not a like for like test. Scores checked: 10 October 2026.
Compare the note structure of both fragrances and see which notes they share.
4 shared notes.
ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion shares 4 notes with Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb: Tea, Bergamot, Freesia and Patchouli. Atlas ratings give ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion 8.5 out of 10 for scent accuracy.
Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb costs from £118.45 · 100ml. ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion costs £33.
Atlas ratings give ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion 7.8 out of 10 for longevity, against 7.7 out of 10 for Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb on Parfumo.
Atlas ratings give ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion 7.2 out of 10 for projection, against 7.3 out of 10 for Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb on Parfumo.
ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion lists Osmanthus, Orchid, Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Musk and Vanilla that Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb does not. Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb lists Sambac Jasmine, Cattleya Orchid, Centifolia Rose, Amber and Cashmeran that ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion does not.
Atlas ratings give ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion 8.0 out of 10 for value for money, against 7.1 out of 10 for Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb on Parfumo.
Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb is EDP and listed as Feminine. ALT. Fragrances Petal Explosion is Extrait and listed as Feminine.
Atlas ratings combine Scent Atlas community ratings with Atlas AI Analysis. Original scores come from Parfumo community ratings.