Dupe review · Lattafa
Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst
The Initio Side Effect profile, 90% cheaper per 100ml, from Lattafa.
- Smells like
- Initio Side Effect
- Price
- $44.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $45
- Original per 100ml
- $467
- Made by
- Lattafa
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst is a strong bet if you want Side Effect for less.
Lattafa 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 $45 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Side Effect — the 3rd cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Lattafa 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 Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst 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.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 14 twins of Initio Side Effect we can price, Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst is number 3 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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The community
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst 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 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst a dupe of Initio Side Effect?
Yes — Lattafa sells it as its version of Initio Side Effect, and it is also listed against Parfums de Marly Byerley, Initio Magnetic Blend 7 and Xerjoff Alexandria Orientale.
How much cheaper is Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst than Initio Side Effect?
90% less per 100ml: about $45 per 100ml against $467 for the original.
Where can I buy Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst?
It is in stock at $44.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.