Compare · 2 fragrances
Fragrance World After Effect vs Initio Parfums Privés Side Effect
Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
After Effect and Side Effect share 4 listed notes.
Side Effect
At a glance
How long it lasts
Not enough wearer reports to compare how long they last
Only Side Effect has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 30 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-30How far it projects
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
Only Side Effect has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 6 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-30Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
No prices listed yet
Seasons
Not enough season data to compare
Only Side Effect has seasons listed
Day or night
Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
Each goes its own way
No accord is in more than one fragrance’s top 3
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 7 different notes in total
4 notes shared by both
CinnamonRumTobaccoVanilla
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
After Effect
4 notes listed · 0 unique here
No unique notes in this comparison.
Side Effect
7 notes listed · 3 unique here
HedioneSaffronSandalwood
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Sweet
After Effectstrong
Side Effectmedium
Warm Spicy
After Effectstrong
Side Effectstrong
Vanilla
After Effectstrong
Side Effectlight
Tobacco
After Effectstrong
Side Effectmedium
Rum
After Effectstrong
Side Effectlight
Mulled Wine
After Effectstrong
Side Effectstrong
Woody
After EffectNot listed
Side Effectmedium
Stored-pair evidence
Side Effect is the original; After Effect is the listed alternative.
- CloseOpening
- CloseHeart
- CloseDry-down
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See all alternatives to Side EffectWhat the community says
From 1 community source · Low confidence
People say: A blog guide rates it about 80-85% similar to Side Effect, with a flatter, less sparkling opening, heart and base close to the original, and a far lower price.
Where people say After Effect does better
- Much cheaper than the original 1
Where people say After Effect falls short
- Flatter, less sparkling opening 1
Differences people notice
- Leans into the dry-down; heart and base closest to the original 1
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BlogScento83% match, stated by the source
Best Initio Side Effect Dupes 2026: 8 Clones (opens in a new tab)It’s usually rated at 80–85% similarity to Initio Side Effect, with the biggest gap showing up right at the start. The opening feels flatter and less sparkling than Side Effect’s more effervescent top notes, while the heart and base stay closer to the original.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | After Effect | Side Effect |
|---|---|---|
| RumOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| VanillaOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| TobaccoHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| CinnamonDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| CinnamonPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| HedionePhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| RumPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| SaffronPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| SandalwoodPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| TobaccoPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| VanillaPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |