Black Creme
meets Side Effect.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Extrait extrême leads with leather; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance | ![]() BORNTOSTANDOUT® Black CremeExtrait extrême Explore fragrance ↗ | ![]() Initio Parfums Prives Side EffectConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait extrême | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | 15 mL · 50 mL Checked 2026-09-22 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | South Korea | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | leather · powdery · caramel | warm spicy · tobacco · rum |
| Notes unique to this record | Candle Wax, Iris, Milk, Ambrette, Spices, Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Caramel, Amber, Georgywood | Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Saffron, Hedione |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.23 · 71 votes | 3.96 · 5,626 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.99 · 68 votes | 2.78 · 5,726 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Black Creme
Extrait extrême · United States listing
Fragrance, Alcohol denat., Water, Coumarin, Methyl 2-octynoate, Benzyl alcohol
Official current product ingredient declaration. Size-specific lists are retained separately where supplied; check the packaging for the formula provided.
Source: BORNTOSTANDOUT official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Side Effect
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Bht, Linalool, Limonene, Benzoic acid, Farnesol, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Methyl benzoate
Source: Initio official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictExtrait extrême
Start here if the listed leather and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and tobacco direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

