Dupe review · Swiss Arabian
Tobacco 01
Swiss Arabian made Tobacco 01 with one brief: Initio Side Effect — and it costs 80% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Initio Side Effect
- Price
- $47.41
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $95
- Original per 100ml
- $467
- Made by
- Swiss Arabian
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Tobacco 01 is a strong bet if you want Side Effect for less.
Swiss Arabian 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 $95 per 100ml it costs 80% less than Side Effect — the 8th cheapest of 12 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 Swiss Arabian 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 Tobacco 01 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 16 twins of Initio Side Effect we can price, Tobacco 01 is number 9 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Fragrance World Aftermath $27/100ml
- 02 Khalis After Math $32/100ml
- 03 Match Perfumes Side Effect $44/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst $45/100ml
- 05 Yom & Layl Shelby Effect $85/100ml
- 06 Perfume Parlour Second Reaction $89/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Act $89/100ml
- 08 Swiss Arabian Tobacco 01Extrait de $95/100ml
- 09 Swiss Arabian Tobacco 01 $95/100ml
- 10 Alexandria Fragrances Upside Down $110/100ml
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The community
What people say about Tobacco 01
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—Would buy again
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What does Swiss Arabian Tobacco 01 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 Swiss Arabian Tobacco 01 a dupe of Initio Side Effect?
Yes — Swiss Arabian sells it as its version of Initio Side Effect.
How much cheaper is Swiss Arabian Tobacco 01 than Initio Side Effect?
80% less per 100ml: about $95 per 100ml against $467 for the original.
Where can I buy Swiss Arabian Tobacco 01?
It is in stock at $47.41 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.