Dupe review · Lattafa
Khalta Blend
The Initio Side Effect profile, from Lattafa.
- Smells like
- Initio Side Effect
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $467
- Made by
- Lattafa
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Khalta Blend lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Side Effect.
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.
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
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
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- 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 Khalta Blend
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Lattafa Khalta Blend 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 Khalta Blend a dupe of Initio Side Effect?
Yes — Lattafa sells it as its version of Initio Side Effect.
Where can I buy Lattafa Khalta Blend?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Initio Side Effect is listed on its page.