Initio Parfums Prives The Carnal Side Effect EDP 90ml

9/10

This one grew on me. When i first smelled it a while back, I wasn't the biggest fan. After a few more tries on my skin and wearing it throughout the day I fell in love with how the scent changes on my skin. In my opinion, the initial smell reminds me of a cherry/berry liquor with a fair bit of sweetness from the vanilla and the spiciness from the cinnamon. After about 10 minutes on skin, the scent changes into a very seductive spicy boozy vanilla with a hint of fruitiness in the background. This to me isn't a scent that can be worn on hot days. This is definitely a night time fragrance and should be worn on date nights, dinners and/or clubbing. This perfume is a massive compliment getter, since the drydown is targeted to be mass appealing (a niche unique smell with designer qualities). The performance is ok, lasts about 5 hours on my skin before it becomes a skin scent. Projection and sillage is decent (around double-arms length). Overall I think this is a great fragrance and is one of my favourites in my collection. Only reason I am not giving this a 10/10 is the opening might be a little harsh to some people and the performance could be a little better for the price you are paying. Note that everyone's experience would be different since the perfume would react and perform differently depending on your skin chemistry.