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Initio Parfums Prives Side Effect vs Serge Lutens Ecrin de Fumee

Initio Parfums Prives Side Effect and Serge Lutens Ecrin de Fumee compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Side EffectInitio Parfums Prives20164.3★
85% alikevs
Ecrin de FumeeSerge Lutens20234.2★

The difference in plain words

Side Effect and Ecrin de Fumee are very similar; both have Rum and Tobacco. Side Effect leans more cinnamon, while Ecrin de Fumee leans cacao. Side Effect lasts longer and projects more; Ecrin de Fumee gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingSide Effect
Stronger projectionSide Effect
Better perceived valueEcrin de Fumee
More of a night scentSide Effect

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Side Effect ● Ecrin de Fumee
Warm SpicyWoodyTobaccoRumSweetCacaoSmokyCinnamon
Both share: Rum · Tobacco
Only in Side Effect: Cinnamon · Saffron · Sandalwood · Hedione
Only in Ecrin de Fumee: Cacao · Smoke · Woody Notes

Community votes

Side Effect ← · → Ecrin de Fumee
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
good value
great value
Sillage
intimate
moderate
strong
enormous
Longevity
very weak
weak
moderate
long lasting
eternal
Gender
female
more female
unisex
more male
male

Metrics

0–100, with delta
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
Side Effect +11
74
63
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
Side Effect +16
59
43
Price valueEcrin de Fumee +18
33
51
Night-nessSide Effect +7
75
68
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine