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Side Effect, Initio Parfums Prives Warm Spicy · 2016

Side Effect

Rating4.3 ★ 9,860 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

6 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
74
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 →
59
intimateenormous
Price value33
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean62
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 6
Warm SpicyTobaccoRumCinnamonWoodySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 6
Warm Spicy
Tobacco
Rum
Cinnamon
Woody
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
3%
moderate
19%
long lasting
50%
eternal
26%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
31%
strong
47%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
12%
summer
5%
fall
39%
winter
44%
Time of day
day
25%
night
75%
Gender
female
3%
more female
5%
unisex
45%
more male
33%
male
14%
Value
way overpriced
18%
overpriced
42%
ok
32%
good value
6%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
goodqualityperfumeintoxicatingfragrancehighcomplimentfactorconfidenceboostersexyrich
What people criticise
premiumpricepointhardjustifysyntheticcharactercauseheadachesmedicinalcherrycough

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

SandalwoodCinnamonSaffronTobaccoRumHedione
unlayered

Signature pair: Tobacco and Rum

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In plain words

The main accords of Side Effect are warm spicy and tobacco. Its key notes are Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon and Saffron. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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