Dupe review · Montagne Parfums
Bold Effect
Montagne Parfums made Bold Effect with one brief: Initio Side Effect.
- 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
- Montagne Parfums
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Bold Effect is a reasonable bet if you want Side Effect for less.
Montagne Parfums 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 Montagne Parfums 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 Bold Effect 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
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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 Bold Effect
Rating
—How close to Side Effect
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Montagne Parfums Bold Effect 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 Montagne Parfums Bold Effect a dupe of Initio Side Effect?
Yes — Montagne Parfums sells it as its version of Initio Side Effect.
Where can I buy Montagne Parfums Bold Effect?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Initio Side Effect is listed on its page.