Fragrance comparison

Side Effect vs The World of Spices

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 9,127 ratings analysed

Side Effect

Initio Parfums Prives · 2016

4.359,127 votes

Rank #200 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

The World of Spices

Azari Parfumery

—0 votes

Rank #72,212 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Side Effect
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
The World of Spices
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Side Effect1/2

The World of Spices1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: The World of Spices
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 World of SpicesAzari Parfumery

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 value100

Category winnerThe World of SpicesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco88%

rum84%

cinnamon77%

woody71%

sweet67%

white floral100%

floral92%

citrus84%

tobacco77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both tobacco

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

BergamotYlang-YlangCinnamonVanillaSaffron

Heart

HeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRoseHedioneHoney

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodCaramelWhiskeyMyrrh

InformationalShared notesTobacco, 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#72,212

PerfumerNajaf Seyidov

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…

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The World of Spices opens like a rich floral spice blend, brightened by bergamot, then softened with ylang-ylang, honeyed florals, and a creamy powdery heart. As it settles, tobacco, sandalwood, caramel, whiskey, and myrrh give it a warmer, darker finish. This reads like a dressier unisex scent with a sweet-spicy edge…

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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.

Do Side Effect and The World of Spices smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cinnamon, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Side Effect or The World of Spices better for summer or winter?

The World of Spices suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Side Effect and The World of Spices?

Side Effect features Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Saffron and Sandalwood. The World of Spices has top notes of Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon and Vanilla, heart notes of Heliotrope, Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood, Caramel and Whiskey.