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Initio

Side Effect

Eau de parfum

Initio Side Effect is an ambery, spicy Eau de Parfum built around cinnamon, rum, tobacco, saffron, sandalwood and Hedione.

Cinnamon
Rum
Tobacco
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Notes
Notes
CinnamonRumTobaccoSaffronSandalwoodHedione
The story

Initio Side Effect

Amber after hours

Initio describes Side Effect through tobacco, vanilla, rum and cinnamon. Its current list of main notes names cinnamon, rum, tobacco, saffron, sandalwood and Hedione; the house mentions vanilla separately in its description.

The composition is presented as an ambery, spicy fragrance. Its dark profile invites comparison with other warm tobacco and rum fragrances in the collection.

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This profile covers Side Effect Eau de Parfum 90 ml, not a hair fragrance or another Initio composition. This source-based editorial is not a personal wear test; wear and projection can vary.

Source-based editorial, not a personal wear test. AI images are independent editorial interpretations, not official campaigns.

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AI-created interpretation of a violet Side Effect bottle held in one hand against dark cloth.
AI-created interpretation of a violet Side Effect bottle held between two hands on black fabric.
AI-created interpretation of Side Effect beside a tobacco leaf and cinnamon on dark stone.

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AI-created interpretation of a violet Side Effect bottle held in one hand against dark cloth.
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AI-created interpretation of a violet Side Effect bottle held in one hand against dark cloth.
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Your impression: Scent: 8.5 / 10 · 5,042 ratings

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Longevity: Longevity: 8.3 / 10 · 4,722 ratings

Sillage: Sillage: 8.1 / 10 · 4,696 ratings

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Value for money: Value: 6.9 / 10 · 4,206 ratings

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Sources & credits

Composition: published house notes. Editorial text: MASSO. This profile is not a personal wear test.

  • Initio official product description and noteshttps://us.initioparfums.com/products/side-effect
  • Parfumo — Side Effect Eau de Parfum, outside reference checked 9 November 2026https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Initio/side-effect-eau-de-parfum

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