Side Effect

I completely agree with Andrea's review... it is quite harsh on the opening, but boy do u love that drydown. It's the first niche scent that I sampled that actually completely changes on finish. That's also what I love about it, so complex. Idk how they do it, but I'm so impressed w thus fragrance. I just wanna cozy up & cuddle myself when I smell it. can't wait to buy FB.

This is a remarkable fragrance. This is a cinnamon wood with a hint of peppermint. Expensive, but worth it.

I'm new to perfumes, so I can't really articulate why, but I don't like this at all, maybe it's just a case of failed expectations? To me, it doesn't smell warm and sexy (I didn't really get much rum and no tobacco), but rather sharp. Initially I thought it smelled very green, but then it dried down to something more powdery, with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. IDK, it's not stinky (as in I didn't feel the need to wash it off) but it's definitely not for me.

This? Omgosh!! I’m going to embarrass myself and admit that I ordered a sample because TikTok told me it was an amazing scent with a lasting sillage and projection….along with a sexy, seductive, smoldering scent that you won’t soon forget. Yes, well, she wasn’t wrong and I managed to get my husband to purchase a full size bottle for me for Christmas. It’s ridiculous that, as a grown woman with a professional job, I’ve never had the joy of experiencing a true luxury perfume until an app for an entirely different generation mentioned it. Side Effect may not be for everyone, but for those who enjoy the notes it contains, I highly recommend getting a sample!!

When you first spray Side Effect, it is an assault on your senses. The cinnamon/rum combination comes on extremely strong in the opening. On me, that aggressiveness stays for about an hour and a half before mellowing slightly. At about the three hour mark, the scent finally settles into the sweet vanilla tobacco notes and becomes a whole different fragrance. I definitely think that this is a unisex fragrance, very masculine in the opening but then ultimately transitioning into something more feminine in its dry down. Ultimately, it wasn't the fragrance for me. If you like the notes and are looking for a long lasting beast mode fragrance, then this might be for you.

Me and my wife discovered the Initio line while in Selfridges in London and my wife bought this fragrance but I wear it too, its smells incredibly sexy on whoever wears it. I want to get my hands on a bottle of Psychadelic Love as well as Absolute Aphrodisiac which also smelled amazing. A lot of their collection is vanilla based and they are all incredibly sexy and use pheromones in their blends. Definitely give them a try if you get the chance!!!

I just purchased this. If you like Narcotic V by Nasomatto and What We Do In Paris Is Secret by A Lab on Fire, then buy this! It smells sooooo sexy!! Worth the price tag, although I paid more than what Luckyscent is charging! This house lists fragrances in different categories (or collections?) and this fell in their "carnal blend" collection. I did note that their other carnal blends from this house all smell kind of similar (psychedelic love and high frequency.) You cant go wrong with any of these three.