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Perfumes like Side Effect

Initio Side Effect is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Rum, tobacco and cinnamon, boozy and addictive. Notes: rum, tobacco, cinnamon, vanilla, saffron, hedione. Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter.

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1. FrapinNicheUnisex€€€
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   Speakeasy

   Lime, mint, rum and tobacco in a hidden bar. Shares rum, tobacco with Side Effect.

   Notes: lime, mint, rum, tobacco, leather, clove · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter
2. XerjoffNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Starlight

   Cinnamon, cardamom and rum with leather, a warm winter night. Shares cinnamon, rum, vanilla with Side Effect.

   Notes: cinnamon, cardamom, rum, vanilla, leather · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
3. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Fan Your Flames

   Coconut, rum and tobacco by a beach fire. Shares rum, tobacco with Side Effect.

   Notes: coconut, rum, tobacco, tonka, patchouli, cypriol · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Smoking Hot

   Apple tobacco with cinnamon and vanilla, like a hookah lounge. Shares tobacco, cinnamon, vanilla with Side Effect.

   Notes: tobacco, apple, cinnamon, vanilla, oakmoss · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter
5. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Rhinoceros

   Leather, tobacco and incense, the dusty strength of the savanna. Shares tobacco, rum with Side Effect.

   Notes: leather, tobacco, incense, rum, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. Tom Ford Private BlendNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Tobacco Oud

   Whisky, tobacco and oud, smoky and warm. Shares tobacco, cinnamon with Side Effect.

   Notes: tobacco, whiskey, oud, spices, cinnamon, coriander, patchouli · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
7. Parfums de MarlyNicheFor men€€€€
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   Herod

   Tobacco and cinnamon with vanilla, warm and spicy. Shares tobacco, cinnamon, vanilla with Side Effect.

   Notes: tobacco, cinnamon, pepper, vanilla, osmanthus · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ambre Narguilé

   Amber, honey and apple tobacco, a warm hookah. Shares tobacco, cinnamon with Side Effect.

   Notes: amber, honey, tobacco, apple, cinnamon · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe

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1. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eleventh Hour

   Sichuan pepper, wild fig and rum, the world's last hour. Shares rum with Side Effect.

   Notes: Sichuan pepper, carrot seed, fig, rum, tonka · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Bengale Rouge

   Rose, cinnamon and vanilla curled up like a warm cat. Shares cinnamon, vanilla with Side Effect.

   Notes: rose, cinnamon, vanilla, benzoin, tonka, iris · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
3. ArquisteNicheUnisex€€€
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   Anima Dulcis

   Cocoa, chili and vanilla in a Mexican convent kitchen. Shares vanilla, cinnamon with Side Effect.

   Notes: cocoa, chili, vanilla, cinnamon, cumin, jasmine · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Parfum d'EmpireNicheUnisex€€€
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   Fougère Bengale

   Lavender, tobacco and hay, a warm vintage barbershop. Shares tobacco, vanilla with Side Effect.

   Notes: lavender, tobacco, tonka, hay, vanilla, coumarin · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.