115 community ratings

Effect

Name: Effect
Brand: MAD Parfumeur

UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
115 ratings

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MAD Parfumeur Effect is a sweet, spicy unisex scent that opens on rum, pepper and cinnamon and settles into a soft base of sandalwood, vanilla and amber.

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How does it perform?

From 115 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

8.9 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Effect smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring second and summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out rather than the office. Voters read it as somewhat more masculine, but it sits comfortably on anyone.

The opening is a warm, slightly sharp spice of rum, pepper and cinnamon. Plum and balsamic notes bring a fruity sweetness to the heart. In the base, sandalwood, woody notes, musk, vanilla and amber come forward and dry down into a gourmand, oriental warmth.