What does it smell like?
Main smell: woody and oud. It opens with saffron and nutmeg, moves to woody notes and dries down to agarwood and patchouli.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 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
Flavia Initial EDP in detail
Initial EDP is made by Flavia. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Initio Parfums Prives Initio Oud For Greatness lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like agarwood and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €32, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Initio Parfums Prives Initio Oud For Greatness and Al Wataniah Oud Mystery but less than Afnan Perfumes Afnan Supremacy In Oud.
Its style
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by oud and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and oud smells and notes like woody notes and agarwood. Less obvious notes include lavender and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.75 out of 5.
When in the day to wear Initial
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its oud side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Which weather suits Initial
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.
Flavia perfumes worth knowing
This house has 27 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Cherry Illusion, Cygnus and Enzo Homme.
Perfumes that smell like Initial
These perfumes have a close smell: Lattafa Badee Al Oud (6 shared notes), Initio Parfums Prives Initio Oud For Greatness (5 shared notes), Afnan Perfumes Afnan Supremacy In Oud (5 shared notes) and Al Wataniah Oud Mystery (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Initial unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
How strong is Initial?
Strong: people around you will notice it.