Side effect initio7/22/2023 If this is a recycled unused formula, it was probably not "wow" enough to be used as Carlisle. Like with Carlisle, I'd pick this one up for a steep discount and quite like it, but for the MSRP it commends, better than Side Effect can be found. Side Effect is another "smells expensive" decadent luxury niche shindig just like Carlisle, that uses heady woody and tobacco notes with some boozy fruitiness and florals to build out a sort of forced redolence that surprisingly works, but isn't nearly as expensive as it tries to smell, despite the price tag. I won't expand much on this because my review for Carlisle was also fairly to the point (there isn't much to say really), and you know upon first sniff where this is going. Initio Side Effect (2016) really just feels like an unused formula for Parfums de Marley Carlisle (2015), with a left turn taken where a right turn was taken in the latter, and being as both houses fall under the same ownership, this is very plausible. ![]() But for my personal tastes I find in too sugary sweet and feminine. And I'm talking about the current version on the shelves not some mythical vintage formulation.Īll in all I can see why people love this, it is gorgeous especially in the drydown. But make no mistake it has a very pervasive scent that will always be with you for a long time. Now the projection and sillage is very good for the first few hours then it reigns itself in to within a arms length. And if you get this on your clothes you will be smelling it on them for days. This scent lasts a very long time on my skin, 12 hours plus. At this stage the scent smells like a sugary cherry jasmine scent with the vanilla holding centre stage. Out of this mix you can start to get hints of oud, vanilla and saffron, but it's the boozy cherry that is the star of the show.Įventually the cherry fragrance recedes and a beautiful vanilla takes it's place in the drivers seat with hints of oud and again saffron. I typically apply 3-5 sprays to get the best results.A thick boozy sugary syrupy cherry fragrance is what I get in the opening and this stays like this for a very good while. After 3 hours of wear, the scent settles closer to the skin but can still be detected hours later. It has great sillage and can project up to a metre away. Nevertheless, Side Effect is still extremely inviting and very long lasting. John Ibrahim Longevity and Projectionīeing an Initio fragrance, I was expecting this to be a projection monster, but this isn’t the case. Initio Side Effect is so incredibly sensual and sexy. Nevertheless, this shouldn’t deter you from choosing it to wear on a warm summers night as it is not overly sweet.Īs a heads up, many people around you may start to experience some neck pain due to the amount of heads you’ll be turning! Side Effect is a complement beast and an absolute showstopper. Aside from that, Side Effect is a perfect choice for any night out during the cooler months. This is hands down one of the BEST date night fragrances you could reach for. ![]() The ingredients smell very expensive, high quality and luxurious. On first spray, I get a wave of boozyness from the rum, sweetness from the vanilla and spiciness from the cinammon.Īs it dries down, the tobacco and woody accords blend in so seamlessly. ![]() Just smelling it off the atomiser cap instills a rush of pleasure that is so dreamy and intoxicating. Side Effect is a sexy, addictive scent that has boozy and gourmand qualities. This sensual fragrance contains notes of rum, vanilla, tobacco, cinnamon, saffron, sandalwoodand hedione. The Initio DNA is so inspiring and blends so well with my skin, I had to share my thoughts on Side Effect. Without any hesitation, I bought myself a bottle of this provocative juice to add to my collection as I have a personal liking towards Initio fragrances, particularly Oud for Greatness and Blessed Baraka. This is a unisex fragrance and without a doubt, one of my all time favourite fragrances. Sex in a bottle is the perfect description when it comes to Initio’s 2016 fragrance release, Side Effect.
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