Side Effect
4.33 · 9,776 votes on Fragrantica
Rum, tobacco, trouble. A boozy rum-and-cinnamon opening over tobacco and saffron, drying to vanilla and leather. The date-night scent that does the talking.
Top 15 Niche Fragrance of All Time · Fragrantica Community Awards 2025
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- Hand-poured to order
- Hand-decanted in Warren, Michigan
The profile
Initio Parfums Prives Side Effect
A bold, sweet-spicy oriental gourmand centered on rum, cinnamon, tobacco and saffron with a vanilla-leather warmth. Seductive and attention-grabbing, it opens loud before settling into a smooth, boozy-tobacco drydown.
Main accords
The notes
When to wear
Profile compiled from community fragrance data. Your experience may vary.
Authenticity promise
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- Poured from bottles I own. Every decant is hand-filled from a full-size bottle I bought at retail — never grey-market lots or unmarked suppliers.
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Build a flight →Your take on Side Effect
A starting recipe from the Signature Collection's six oils, your interpretation of Side Effect's character, composed at your own bench. A direction to explore, not a copy.
- Sugar Heart
- Woods Base
Layer top to base, seal it, and let it rest overnight, then adjust to taste.
Make it with the kitHow we prepare your order
Every decant, done by hand.
You order
We receive your order and match it to the bottle from our personal collection.
We decant
Using a precision dropper, we draw your chosen amount from the original bottle into a clean glass atomizer.
We seal and label
The vial is sealed, labeled with the fragrance name and house, and inspected before packing.
We ship
Packed securely and dispatched within 1–2 business days. Flat rate shipping on every decant order.
Decants ship from Warren, Michigan, typically delivered in 3–5 business days.
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