Initio Prives Side Effect is Part of The Carnal Blends Collection and was launched in 2016. Initio Parfums Side Effect lifts the veil on the unsayable through an overdose of Hedione HC - a chemical extracted from fleshy white flowers with an unsettling scent, enhances both desire and pleasure and stimulates the pleasure zones of the brain. The Hedione HC Plays off each of the other facets of tobacco, rum, the woody note of vanilla and cinnamon letting deep emotions and passions take over. The tobacco, vanilla, rum, cinnamon harmony of this fragrance is spellbinding. It tantalizes the most discerning senses by playing off each of its facets - leather, animal and the woody note of vanilla - one by one. Recklessly bold... and stirring. This is an Extrait de Parfum.
Notes: Rum, Vanilla, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Leather, Coffee, Woods, and Hedione.
Reviews of Side Effect
Fragrantica - "This is... wow. Smooth. Just a tad sweet on me, and the tobacco is there, but tucked under the rum and vanilla. I am getting the cinnamon as the only individual note I can pick out, but just barely. Moves into a more vanilla scent in about 20 minutes. Definitely a cool weather fragrance, but sooo warm and cozy. This is straight unisex"
Fragrantica - "Well, Side Effect has become a go-to comfort scent. It's also a prime compliment getter....How to describe? It has a bubble gum sweetness with smooth tobacco roundness and this pencil eraser slightly synthetic vibe that lifts it all up just ever so much . . . and I just love it!"
Fragrantica - "Side effect is the chameleon of chameleons. Although always the same animal it really derives some wild and varied comments and opinions. Fresh though dense, light though rich, it captivates all audience. Tobacco. rum, cinnamon, yes. A warm, sexy, comforting, signature scent worthy, absolutely unisex, long-lasting, full bottle worthy delight."
Fragrantica - "Side Effect is a sensual warm sweet boozy delight. Blended masterfully making the rum really the only stand out note. And one of the few fragrances advertised as unisex that truthfully adorns both genders.The actual scent itself smells like sugary rum, candy peach rings, and has a slightly creamy smell and texture thanks to the vanilla. It's a unique elegant fragrance that captivates the sweet, warm, and seductive spectrum of fragrances."
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