
That’s my favorite form of compliment but this fragrance has landed a few “you smell really good” and “I like this one you have on”Īfter reading Michelyn’s brief explanation of Hedione it totally makes sense. This baby is an attention magnet with the ladies! I get those lingering conversations with the not so subtle “ooo what’s that smell” paired with the lean into my chest/neck region. I love the playful winter notes with the subtle boozy accord on my skin. Side effect opens smooth and warm just like Steven mentions.
#SIDE EFFECT EAU DE PARFUM FULL#
I haven’t had the chance to explore a full bottle yet but let me tell you about my 5ml wearing experience. Initio Side Effect is one of my favorite decants that I’ve ever purchased. Main Notes: Cinnamon Bark, Rum, Tobacco, Saffron, Sandalwood, Hedione In other words, the scent of Hedione might drive women crazy (perhaps that is the “side effect” and why Intitio Side Effect is part of the Carnal collection). In 2015 the science journal NeuroImage published a study in which Hedione was found to stimulate the limbic areas of the brain in women which are responsible for the release of pheromones. Hedione was originally used by fragrance company Firminich© in the early 1960s as an alternative to jasmine absolute and was first used in perfumery by the great Edmond Roudnitska in 1966 when he created Dior’s Eau Sauvage. What caught my attention was the use of Hedione in the note list.


Initio Parfums Side Effect is a boozy, sweetly spicy resinous perfume offset by tobacco and that ticks all the boxes for the perfect winter fragrance. Video Contributor Steven Gavrielatos has reviewed many Initio Parfums over the years and when we were recently chatting about the brand, he realized that although he included Initio Parfums Side Effect in many of his top ten lists (check out his top 10 favorite holiday perfumes here) he had never done a standalone video.
