What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is ginger and blood grapefruit. The heart brings lavender and patchouli. On the skin it settles into amber and white musk. Overall it smells warm spicy and fresh spicy.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Initial notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Etienne Aigner Initial EDT
Initial EDT comes from Etienne Aigner. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
Initial longevity
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Viktor&Rolf Antidote and The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and white musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan and The Spirit of Dubai Durra unisex spread further.
Initial price and value
In Europe it costs about €48, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by fresh spicy and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and fresh spicy smells and notes like lavender and amber. Less obvious notes include white pepper, iris and driftwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.82 out of 5.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
Etienne Aigner perfumes worth knowing
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are First Class, Pour Femme and Black.
Perfumes that smell like Initial
These perfumes have a close smell: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (5 shared notes), Viktor&Rolf Antidote (6 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (5 shared notes) and The Spirit of Dubai Durra unisex (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Gianni Versace Blue Jeans starts from €30.
More questions
Is Initial better for day or night?
Both. It works day and night.
Can women wear Initial?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.