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Bang

Concentration not recorded

Woody · Soft spicy · Aromatic.

3.87 / 5Rating · 1,276 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originUnited States ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: Marc Jacobs official brand history · Checked 2026-09-21
The official page describes Marc Jacobs as a brand founded in New York.

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Year2010
Marketed forMen
PerfumersAnn GottliebYann Vasnier

Collection: Bang

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Bang by Marc Jacobs has a listed woody, soft spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Pink Pepper, Pepperwood™, Woodsy Notes, Vetyver, Elemi resin.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Pink Pepper ↗Pepperwood™ ↗
02

Heart notes

Woodsy Notes ↗
03

Base notes

Vetyver ↗Elemi resin ↗Benzoin ↗oak moss ↗Patchouli ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

2.93 / 5

403 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
32
2
82
3
192
4
78
5
19

Projection

2.19 / 4

457 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
94
2
226
3
95
4
42

Value perception

2.99 / 5

119 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
9
2
17
3
63
4
26
5
4

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,100Own it
784Previously owned
531Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
3
2
262
3
37
4
572
5
402

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Blanche bottleBlancheByredoMarc Jacobs Bang bottleBangMarc Jacobs

Both list Pink Pepper and Woodsy Notes. Explore Bang’s woody direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Marc Jacobs Bang bottleBangMarc JacobsBlack Opium bottleBlack OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Both list Patchouli and Pink Pepper. Explore Bang’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Bang smell like?

Bang by Marc Jacobs has a listed woody, soft spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Pink Pepper, Pepperwood™, Woodsy Notes, Vetyver, Elemi resin.

Who created it?

The listed perfumers are Ann Gottlieb, Yann Vasnier.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 2.93 out of 5, from 403 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Bang?

Its listed notes include pink pepper, pepperwood™, woodsy notes, vetyver, elemi resin, benzoin, oak moss, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Bang

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Marc Jacobs Bang bottle
Leading accords
woody
soft spicy
aromatic
earthy
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Pink Pepper · Pepperwood™ · Woodsy Notes · Vetyver · Elemi resin · Benzoin

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