Initio Parfums Prives Initio Side Effect
4.0
Overall
Accords
Ambery
Spicy
Tobacco
Sweet
Woody
warm spicy
tobacco
rum
sweet
woody
Notes Pyramid
Top
RumCinnamonPink Pepper
Heart
HedioneSaffronCinnamonVanillaTobacco LeafRum
Base
VanillaTobaccoSandalwoodAmbergris
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ Rum-tobacco-vanilla is irresistibly addictive
- ✅ Iris keeps it from tipping into gourmand excess
- ✅ Outstanding cold-weather evening presence
- ✅ It starts with a fruitiness, a sticky red fruit syrup... a sensual, slow burn that clings to skin like varnish.
- ✅ Incredible longevity and projection
- ✅ Sophisticated vanilla blend
- ✅ Compliment magnet
- ✅ High-quality ingredients
- ❌ Boozy-sweet profile isn't office-appropriate
- ❌ Can be overwhelming in summer
- ❌ Can be overwhelming in close quarters
- ❌ Limited versatility
- ❌ Becoming more common
