Fragrance comparison

Side Effect vs The Frame

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 9,127 ratings analysed

1 wins

Side Effect

Initio Parfums Prives · 2016

4.359,127 votes

Rank #200 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

92%scent match

Very similar

The Frame

Louzan

—0 votes

Rank #74,041 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Side Effect takes 1 of 1 categories.

Side Effect
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
The Frame
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Side Effect1/1

The Frame0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

The FrameLouzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 9,127 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco88%

rum84%

cinnamon77%

woody71%

sweet67%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

cinnamon77%

floral69%

rum61%

Scent match92%Very similar · both warm spicy, tobacco and woody

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

TobaccoRum

Heart

CinnamonSaffron

Base

SandalwoodHedione

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco, Cinnamon and Saffron. 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#200

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews209

Overall rank#74,041

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

Reviews →

The Frame by Louzan is an assertive oriental spicy composition built around a core of boozy rum and dark tobacco. It balances these heady opening notes with a heart of cinnamon and saffron, anchored by a smooth sandalwood base. This fragrance offers a balanced, warm profile for those seeking an aromatic presence that …

Reviews →

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.

Do Side Effect and The Frame smell similar?

Very similar: a 92% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon and Saffron.

What are the notes in Side Effect and The Frame?

Side Effect features Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Saffron and Sandalwood. The Frame has top notes of Tobacco and Rum, heart notes of Cinnamon and Saffron, a base of Sandalwood and Hedione.