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Divine Attraction Initio 2015

6.9 / 10 122 Ratings

A perfume by Initio for women and men, released in 2015. The scent is smoky-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Smoky

Woody

Leathery

Spicy

Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Leather

Vetiver

Cedarwood

ISO-E-Super

Ratings

Scent

6.9122 Ratings

Longevity

7.9109 Ratings

Sillage

7.4108 Ratings

Bottle

7.8124 Ratings

Value for money

6.336 Ratings

Submitted by ExUser, last update on 07/03/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/10/2015

K1
121 Reviews

K1

3

Fraud...

Not so long ago, remember about just ten years ago, count all the "niche" brands you knew back in days. Perfume industry is invaded by many unethical people whose number are dramatically increasing like zombies. The concepts are silly, the bottle designs are ridiculously replica of others... This is inevitable unfortunate life of perfume industry. Initio, has anybody asked where they originates? France?! Sure, call them. I'm even afraid if they can speak French.

Divine Attraction!? The title is in contrary to the smell. A dark, burning leather smell, nasty unwashed skin-like smell that tries to attract with ugliness! No boy, you totally misunderstood the trend. Those hardcore smoky perfumes you try to replicate has something you don't even considered: aesthetics.
Save your money and respect yourself.
1/10

04/16/2021

MrLimuzin
20 Reviews

MrLimuzin

2

Mechanic's shop

Oh boy. This is a novel one to say the least, but I don't mean that in a pejorative way.

Divine Attraction is straight-up, heavy duty industrial grease and coarse leather. That's it. Nothing else. Brings to mind images of a mechanic's shop... dirty, oily coveralls.... somewhere nearby there are gas tanks for welding purposes.

This stuff is gritty, dark, manly. For those of you who aren't afraid to get your hands dirty.

04/08/2018

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 26

And suddenly, he has one again!

No idea if he liked the title "Critic Pope." But in his wonderfully old-fashioned series "Kaisers Klassik-Kunde," the late Joachim Kaiser, who passed away last year, showed, let’s say, at least signs of the habitus of a person who is not entirely dissatisfied with himself and is aware of his rank.

Not entirely without reason. Who can still draw from such a broad reservoir of education, including that seemingly joyfully purposeless knowledge that causes secret discomfort among today's educational politicians (for good reason)? The old master drew from a rich reservoir and seasoned his knowledgeable presentations with anecdotes. The icing on the cake for me is the delightful East Prussian dialect, which reminds me of the speech of my third grandmother, who came from the village "Opelischken Post Kraupischken." Various episodes of the series can be found on YouTube - a treasure for anyone interested in music beyond a superficial level.

When asked, "Why is Wilhelm Furtwängler considered the greatest conductor of all time?" (youtube.com/watch?v=TTLm8EsC2KU), Kaiser initially responded by stating that for him, Wilhelm Furtwängler is not only the greatest conductor but perhaps even the greatest music interpreter who ever lived. He describes: "When I listen to old Furtwängler recordings... I think at first: God, it’s not that much better than the others, on the contrary... And suddenly, he has one again!"

I experienced something similar, though not as extreme, with 'Divine Attraction.' A resinous-sour opening that touches on the needly is soon accompanied by white Tipp-Ex (Elemi?)-smoke; it is followed by a warming that then evokes a distant association with the (overall much simpler) 'Bois d'Encens' by Armani through the combination of bright resinous and coal-warm aspects.

So, it’s not that outstanding. I’ve smelled everything already, and certainly not worse. On the contrary, Iso's contribution seems to me to be too pronounced.

But suddenly, he has one. Because the scent lives precisely from this so-called "chemical" brightness, which, despite the partial warmth, gives it a pale aura of a cold fire, a cold fireplace. And there’s something to ponder over: a kind of leather of unclear origin; schoolbag-like, although less coarse than the offensively tarry direction.

Gradually, as noon approaches, it becomes milder and sweeter. Later, I imagine a dark, presumably artificial wood note that encompasses the coaliness. Do I not also smell pepper, playing with the proximity to incense? And is the wood actually dark or rather light? And what about the vetiver - was it perhaps already responsible for the seemingly chemically brightened impression at the front? After about six or seven hours, the sweet grass fully reveals its sour fresh potential and not only brushes off the rubbery aspect but almost hints at something charred. However, this stands in a charming contrast to a warm, almost spicy foundation of wood and my riddle-leather. The gentle sweetness rounds it off pleasantly, and the scent, despite the undeniably bitter note, no longer feels distant. Instead, I find 'Divine Attraction' now very elegant and absolutely suitable for a suit. This last part is the most beautiful phase of the fragrance.

And that may tip the scales: From the cool to the warm, from the demanding to the engaging - many fragrances take this path, though probably not always entirely voluntarily, often rather forced by typical base representatives. I don’t have that feeling here.

I thank Woodpecker for the sample.

05/13/2018

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Serenissima
1224 Reviews

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Serenissima

Very helpful Review 13

a long-worn motorcycle leather suit

Dark, rather tough leather that has probably been worn for quite some time: this is what "Divine Attraction" reminds me of not just at first glance.
Beloved leather combinations among riders of heavy machines do not just experience one season. Unless they have to "erase" the asphalt multiple times or belong to Jorge Lorenzo or the almost legendary Valentino Rossi with his "yellow number 46".
These sturdy, safety-providing garments smell not only of leather but also of the sweat from many hours spent accompanying their wearer over countless kilometers.
That's how it should be, and: if you like it, you like it!
I still remember the time when I worked for BMW Motorrad here in Berlin-Spandau for a while.
There were many great and expensive machines in the employee parking lots that instilled a healthy respect in me just by their size.
The department head there would, of course, come on days when the weather allowed, with one of those powerful beasts.
He had stored his office suit in the closet; he changed into his gear: that went into his wardrobe, which he - to my luck - used only by himself.
(Because I "had to" initially share the closet with the rubber boots of the head of the factory fire department; but only for a short time. Then I had access to one belonging to a dear colleague.)
Unlike a colleague who enthusiastically inhaled the scent of this leather suit through wide-open "nostrils," I wasn't quite taken with it.
All of this was and is a bit too coarse for me, too much - yes, certainly also "too masculine"!
Advertising back then also showed us how a "real man" should appear and often smell.
I prefer it to be a bit more cultivated and refined.

This memory flooded back to me during my first encounter with Initio's "Divine Attraction".
It is a bit too much leather for me. It dominates unchallenged!
My always very welcome incense is fighting for attention alongside robust, spicy cedarwood and a well-measured portion of vetiver.
To stay in the motorsport theme: here raged "the Battle for the Second Place"!
In my sensual perception, there are three "second places" here!
Worn down by the fight against this massive opponent leather, all three nuances rub against each other so that their strengths get a bit lost along the way. What a pity!
Ginger, always a bit biting for me, sides with the winner here.
Thus, this already strong leather-sweat note is further spiced up with ginger!
(Not knowing about Iso-E-Super - I promise I will inform myself - I don't know who or what else is contributing to the scent here!)

My conclusion:
"Divine Attraction" is a very well-composed, extremely idiosyncratic fragrance that probably ensures a lot of attention for its wearer.
For me, as a petite, light blonde, and very feminine woman, this scent load is completely unsuitable. I feel overwhelmed or downright patronized!
If I conclude my statement with "disturbingly sexy," I am probably hitting the nail on the head for myself.
I encounter a massive, perhaps even somewhat violent scent here, which I have nothing to counter - I am literally run over (to stick with the imagery).
This is also reflected in the very long longevity: I cannot escape this scent; it is a "clinger" and remains present even after hours.
A quality that I do not appreciate here so much: it is just too clingy for me.
The contents of this black, somewhat masculine-designed bottle are a very fine thing: if two find each other who match, it can become a wonderful and exciting acquaintance.

It always takes a bit of overcoming to step into the ring after Meggi with his great and witty comments.
Now he has left me a sample of this "divine attraction," well aware that I am currently on a great scent discovery journey and only shy away from a few challenges.
So it is only natural for me to present my personal impressions here as a small thank you.

10/09/2015

6Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Maris
110 Reviews

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Maris

2

the inside of a wooden wardrobe

Actually well made, but absolutely not my taste. The vetiver is too overpowering for me. It always smells dry and dusty, like dried-out greenery. For me, this scent smells like old dry wood, and I can also smell the incense; more like a room or the inside of a wooden wardrobe than a perfume. Somehow also ethereal like essential oil. Quite nice, but for me, not a perfume. I don't like it on the body. Even though it has something calming and cozy about it. However, I can very well imagine it as a room fragrance in a log cabin or now in autumn in the living room.

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MrLimuzin

5 years ago

2

A intriguing departure from typical "perfumey" norms :)

Theris

2 years ago

6Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

33

32

Leather scooter not restricted
ISO-E indicators not registered
Doesn't matter, it smokes
To the helmets!
Werner, full Rooäää!!!

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Schalkerin

4 years ago

6.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

21

16

Leather jacket on, with squeaking tires
the incense miracle tree at the mirror
off to the ginger field. Got a headache, leave the
car standing, go back

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