Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Infini Elixir
Infini Elixir is Maison Alhambra's answer to Initio Side Effect.
- Smells like
- Initio Side Effect
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $467
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Infini Elixir scores 7.2 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Side Effect.
Maison Alhambra 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 $30 it costs 93% less than Side Effect.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Maison Alhambra 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
Initio Side Effect is saffron and cinnamon at first, rum and tobacco at its heart and sandalwood, Hedione and vanilla at the end. Maison Alhambra set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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, Infini Elixir is number 12 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
What people say about Infini Elixir
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Maison Alhambra Infini Elixir 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 Maison Alhambra Infini Elixir a dupe of Initio Side Effect?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Initio Side Effect.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Infini Elixir?
It is in stock at $29.99 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.