M
Musky · 2025

Power Self

by Initio Parfums Prives
Rating3.7 ★ 979 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
MuskyRoseFloral
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
Pink Pepper
heartthe character
White RoseWhite FlowersMagnoliaOsmanthus
basethe foundation
MuskAmbrox SuperCedarwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
fleetingeternal
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 →
36
intimateenormous
Price value22
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean20
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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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 →
top 8
MuskyRoseFloralWhite FloralPowderySoft SpicyWoodyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Musky
Rose
Floral
White Floral
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Woody
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
11%
moderate
53%
long lasting
27%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
59%
strong
21%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
40%
summer
35%
fall
17%
winter
9%
Time of day
day
79%
night
21%
Gender
female
48%
more female
27%
unisex
23%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
43%
overpriced
37%
ok
14%
good value
3%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
perfectspringsummerwearcleanairysoothingmuskprofileversatileformalcasual
What people criticise
misleadingnamesoftfragranceunderwhelmingforgettablenichecollectorspoorvaluehighprice

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Eau Coeur Thomas de Monaco
Thomas de Monaco
floralsoft spicy
86% match
Musc K Ella K Parfums
Ella K Parfums
musky
84% match
Shabby Chic Giardini Di Toscana
Giardini Di Toscana
rose
84% match
Body Fantasies Signature Fresh White Musk Parfums de Coeur
Parfums de Coeur
musky

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperMagnoliaOsmanthusWhite FlowersWhite RoseMuskCedarAmbrox Super
topheartbase

Signature pair: Magnolia and Osmanthus

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In plain words

The main accords of Power Self are musky and rose. It opens with Pink Pepper, reveals White Rose and White Flowers at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Ambrox Super. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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