3 clones found

01French AvenueAfter Effect

After Effect

by French Avenue

● Top pickHigh match

~$25–45

02Dua FragrancesCollateral Damage

Collateral Damage

by Dua Fragrances

Moderate match

~$40–55

03Yom & LaylShelby Effect

Shelby Effect

by Yom & Layl

Moderate match

~$40–60

Side Effect is Initio's boozy, nocturnal signature — rum and sharp cinnamon-saffron up top, a lifted floral hedione facet, and an addictive tobacco-and-creamy-sandalwood-vanilla drydown with famously long wear. It has one of the most agreed-upon clones in the game: French Avenue's After Effect (an 80ml extrait) is repeatedly called a near-1:1, with testers putting it around 95% and often preferring its sweeter, punchier take by the mid-drydown, even if the original's opening is a touch more refined. Dua's Collateral Damage is the go-to house-accurate recreation, and Yom & Layl's Shelby Effect is another strong 90%-ish alternative. Weaker, more inspired-by options (Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst, Khalta Blend) circulate too but aren't as close. The one honest caveat is that Initio doses hedione unusually high, so budget dupes rarely nail the exact lift, but the rum-tobacco-vanilla core is reproduced well.