Side Effect
Side Effect opens with a bracing rush of rum and tobacco absolute, dense and almost syrupy in its sweetness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Tobacco80
- Vanilla75
- Cinnamon70
- Amber
By the editors · 2 min readSide Effect opens with a bracing rush of rum and tobacco absolute, dense and almost syrupy in its sweetness. Within minutes, cinnamon and vanilla fold in, creating a gourmand intensity that borders on intoxicating—this is not a subtle fragrance. The composition leans heavily into its edible quality, recalling aged spirits and dark confections more than traditional perfumery.
As it settles, hedione lifts the heavier elements just enough to keep the blend from becoming suffocating, adding a translucent, almost fizzy brightness that cuts through the richness. The tobacco remains present throughout, dry and slightly leathered, anchoring what could otherwise drift into pure dessert territory.
This is a fragrance for those who wear scent as presence rather than whisper. It fills a room, clings to fabric, and rewards commitment. Best suited to cooler weather and evening settings where its full-bodied sweetness won't overwhelm.
Scent twins
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