Initio Side Effect
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Initio Side Effect

Eau de Parfum Rum, tobacco, vanilla Cold nights, bars and dates

Dark rum, tobacco, cinnamon and vanilla in a dense, boozy and very nocturnal composition.

Side Effect leans on a sweet spiced rum accord from the start. Tobacco and cinnamon add shadow, while vanilla and woods leave a creamy, long-lasting drydown.

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Verdict

A close-range attention getter: sensual, powerful and best reserved for cold weather.

It is the intense night piece in a collection, built for bars, dates and contexts where a rich trail fits.

Fragrance pyramid

Main notes

Top

  • Rum
  • Cinnamon

Heart

  • Tobacco
  • Saffron

Base

  • Vanilla
  • Sandalwood
  • Hedione

Recommended occasions

The same fragrance can change a lot depending on weather, dose and space.

Bar or cocktail

The boozy accord suits nocturnal settings.

Date

Its warmth works best at close distance.

Cold weather

Low temperature keeps the vanilla from becoming excessive.