886 community ratings

Narcotic Delight

Name: Narcotic Delight
Brand: Initio

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
886 ratings

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Initio Narcotic Delight is a unisex scent where fruity cherry sweetness meets the smoky warmth of tobacco and cognac, with a strong gourmand streak.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 796 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cherry Cognac Tobacco Hedione Black pepper Pink pepper Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Smoky

What does Narcotic Delight smell like?

Cherry and vanilla give it a creamy, sugary body. Cognac and tobacco pull that toward a smoky, woody tone, while black pepper and pink pepper add spice to temper the sweetness and hedione lifts the blend slightly.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters read it as masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. Initio Side Effect and Parfums de Marly Herod have a close profile.