Abu Dhabi
meets Side Effect.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Saffron
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with sweet; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Memo Paris Abu DhabiConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Initio Parfums Prives Side EffectConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2024 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | sweet · fruity · warm spicy | warm spicy · tobacco · rum |
| Notes unique to this record | Plum, Cardamom, Dates, Amber, Vetiver | Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Hedione |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.60 · 142 votes | 3.96 · 5,626 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 149 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.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Farnesol
- Geraniol
Listed only on Abu Dhabi
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Eugenol
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Citral
- Isoeugenol
Listed only on Side Effect
- Bht
- Benzoic acid
- Coumarin
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citronellol
- Methyl benzoate
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Abu Dhabi
Eau de parfum · US listing · 75 mL bottle
Alcohol denat. • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Limonene • Linalool • Eugenol • Cinnamyl alcohol • Citral • Farnesol • Isoeugenol • Geraniol
Source: Memo Paris official US product page · 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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed sweet and fruity 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.