Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Upside Down
Upside Down is Alexandria Fragrances's answer to Initio Side Effect — at 76% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Initio Side Effect
- Price
- $109.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $110
- Original per 100ml
- $467
- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Upside Down lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Side Effect.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Side Effect's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $110 per 100ml it costs 76% less than Side Effect — the 8th cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Alexandria Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: saffron and cinnamon up top, rum and tobacco in the middle, sandalwood, Hedione and vanilla underneath — the shape of Initio Side Effect.
Top
- saffron
- cinnamon
Heart
- rum
- tobacco
Base
- sandalwood
- Hedione
- vanilla
For the one who wants a hypnotic, intoxicating trail of boozy rum, sweet tobacco and warm spice that lingers seductively long after the room empties.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 14 twins of Initio Side Effect we can price, Upside Down is number 8 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Fragrance World Aftermath $27/100ml
- 02 Match Perfumes Side Effect $44/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst $45/100ml
- 04 French Avenue After Effect $47/100ml
- 05 Yom & Layl Shelby Effect $85/100ml
- 06 Perfume Parlour Second Reaction $89/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Act $89/100ml
- 08 Alexandria Fragrances Upside Down $110/100ml
- 09 Scentual Obsessions Aftermath $140/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Side Effect $148/100ml
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Upside Down smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Side Effect — saffron and cinnamon up top, rum and tobacco in the heart, sandalwood, Hedione and vanilla in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Upside Down a dupe of Initio Side Effect?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Initio Side Effect.
How much cheaper is Alexandria Fragrances Upside Down than Initio Side Effect?
76% less per 100ml: about $110 per 100ml against $467 for the original.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Upside Down?
It is in stock at $109.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.