Fragrance comparison

Side Effect vs Passion Bliss

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Nov 2026 9,289 ratings analysed

5 wins

Side Effect

Initio Parfums Prives · 2016

4.359,127 votes

Rank #200 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Passion Bliss

Alexandre.J

3.77162 votes

Rank #8,142 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Side Effect takes 5 of 7 categories.

Side Effect
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Passion Bliss
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Side Effect5/7

Passion Bliss2/7

Ratings & consensus: Side Effect
Community sentiment: Side Effect
Longevity: Side Effect
Sillage & projection: Side Effect
Value for money: Passion Bliss
Versatility: Passion Bliss
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Side Effect

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Side EffectInitio Parfums Prives

Passion BlissAlexandre.J

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 9,127 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 162 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerSide EffectRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

8,536 votes

42%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

8%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerSide EffectMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySide Effect

SillageSide Effect

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value59

Category winnerPassion BlissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco88%

rum84%

cinnamon77%

woody71%

sweet67%

woody100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

lactonic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

RumTobaccoCinnamonSaffronSandalwoodHedione

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MilkPassionfruitCinnamonMatcha Tea

Heart

HoneyHeliotrope

Base

SandalwoodVanillaWoody NotesSaffronRumSmoke

InformationalShared notesRum, Cinnamon, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring91

Summer69

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPassion BlissMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women9

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#200

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews209

Overall rank#8,142

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerSide EffectHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Side Effect by Initio Parfums Prives is a warm, spicy fragrance that centers on a dominant, boozy rum accord blended with tobacco and cinnamon. It projects a rich, sophisticated profile ideal for cool weather and evening wear, balancing sweetness with deep woods. This unisex scent behaves like a warm embrace on the sk…

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Passion Bliss is a creamy fruity gourmand built around milk, passionfruit, honey and vanilla, with a soft powdery finish. It opens playful and dessert-like, then settles into warm woods, spice and a faint smoky rum nuance. It suits shoppers who enjoy sweet, textured scents with a cozy feel. Sample first if you are sen…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Side Effect or Passion Bliss?

Side Effect takes 5 of 7 categories. Side Effect is rated 4.35/5 from 9,127 votes; Passion Bliss is rated 3.77/5 from 162 votes. Choose Side Effect for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Passion Bliss for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Side Effect or Passion Bliss?

Side Effect lasts longest (Side Effect 79/100, Passion Bliss 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Side Effect or Passion Bliss?

Side Effect projects furthest (Side Effect 70/100, Passion Bliss 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Side Effect and Passion Bliss smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Cinnamon, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Side Effect or Passion Bliss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Passion Bliss is the stronger pick. For winter, Side Effect is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Side Effect and Passion Bliss?

Side Effect features Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Saffron and Sandalwood. Passion Bliss has top notes of Milk, Passionfruit, Cinnamon and Matcha Tea, heart notes of Honey and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Saffron.