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Initio Side Effect EDP
Original fragrance

5ml orders arrive in the labeled Base Note spray atomizer. Original bottle shown for fragrance identification.

Initio

Side Effect

Eau de Parfum Decanted to 5ml

SpicySweet

Best in fall and winter.

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$20

$20 first vial · $18 each additional vial in your order.

5ml in a portable spray atomizer. Try it on your skin before committing to a bottle.

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From the JournalThe Best Niche Fragrances of 2026, Ranked →

Initio takes its name from Latin — origin and initiation — and built its identity around scent as something you wield, not wear in the background. Side Effect sits in the Hedonist / Carnal part of the line. It is the first hour of a night that is about to get messy: rum and cinnamon, tobacco and saffron, sandalwood underneath, hedione for lift. Sweet, boozy, and warm. Not an office default.

Key notes

Top

Rum, Cinnamon

Heart

Tobacco, Saffron, Hedione

Base

Sandalwood, Vanilla

Best for

  • Date night
  • Evening
  • Everyday

What you get

  • A 5ml glass spray atomizer, about 60 sprays
  • Decanted from the original bottle, eau de parfum
  • First vial $20, each extra vial in the same order $18

Reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 (100%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
M
Michael C.

Amazing scent. Perfect for the transition into Fall.

A
Anonymous

Side Effect might be the best unisex fragrance out there. Warm, addictive, and the sweetness is dialed in perfectly.

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Add another 5ml in this order for $18.