Initio Parfums Privés 2016

Side Effect

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Opens warm and resinous with Rum, Cinnamon, and Milk settling into a spiced, ambered heart of Tobacco and Vanilla over a deep, enveloping base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean, and Musk.

Climate fit

Cool & Cold Best in winter and evenings, can feel heavy in peak Indian summer.

Reformulation: A reformulation is on record. Older batches may smell different.

Should you buy it?

Not a known clone

No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.

Wear in
winter
Wear for
date night
evening
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Side Effect bottle

Sample bottle, not actual product

Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

WarmSweetGourmandBalsamicAnimalicBoozyCleanCreamy

Longevity

11h

Sillage

Heavy

Launched

2016

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
HHeart
Core character, 2–4 hours
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

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Side Effect is an original composition. It is not a known clone.

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