Dupe review · Fragrance World
Aftermath
The Initio Side Effect profile, 94% cheaper per 100ml, from Fragrance World.
- Smells like
- Initio Side Effect
- Price
- $21.50
- Size
- 80ml
- Per 100ml
- $27
- Original per 100ml
- $467
- Made by
- Fragrance World
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Aftermath is a strong bet if you want Side Effect for less.
Fragrance World 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.
Strength: parfum, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $27 per 100ml it costs 94% less than Side Effect — the cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Fragrance World 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
The original opens on saffron and cinnamon, turns to rum and tobacco, and settles into sandalwood, Hedione and vanilla. That is the brief Aftermath is working from.
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.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 14 twins of Initio Side Effect we can price, Aftermath is the cheapest 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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The community
What people say about Aftermath
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Fragrance World Aftermath 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 Fragrance World Aftermath a dupe of Initio Side Effect?
Yes — Fragrance World sells it as its version of Initio Side Effect.
How much cheaper is Fragrance World Aftermath than Initio Side Effect?
94% less per 100ml: about $27 per 100ml against $467 for the original.
Where can I buy Fragrance World Aftermath?
It is in stock at $21.50 for 80ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.