Initio Parfums Prives Initio Side Effect
The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and tobacco. It opens with raspberry and rum, moves to cinnamon and hedione and dries down to cedar and leather.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Initio Side Effect 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 Initio Parfums Prives Initio Side Effect
Initio Parfums Prives is the house behind Initio Side Effect.
Will people notice Initio Side Effect?
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts longer than Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara. Base notes like cedar and leather are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by tobacco and rum. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and tobacco smells and notes like cinnamon and cedar. Less obvious notes include saffron and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
Which weather suits Initio Side Effect
It is at its best in winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Other Initio Parfums Prives perfumes
This house has 37 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Narcotic Delight, Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac and Initio Paragon.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2016.
Initio Side Effect Edp 90Ml Edp 10Ml Atomic Rose Edp 10Ml
Initio Side Effect dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara (9 shared notes), Xerjoff Blends Tony Iommi Monkey Special Edp 100Ml (5 shared notes), Xerjoff Blend Tony Iommi Monkey Parfum (5 shared notes) and French Avenue After Effect Fragrance World unisex (6 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
How much does Initio Side Effect cost?
About €184 in Europe.
Can women wear Initio Side Effect?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2016.