Psychedelic Love by Initio

Psychedelic Love 2017

EddyGordo
01/23/2025 - 09:21 AM
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Beauty of Vanilla

"I bet this one must be good," I thought when I first encountered this quirky perfume name from Initio at the beginning of my fragrance journey. I didn't expect much back then, yet the scent captivated me immediately, and that feeling has persisted to this day.
But why is that?
Why does this fragrance create such immense enthusiasm for vanilla, even though vanilla usually doesn't have it easy with me?

From the scent profile, we can expect a wonderful vanilla fragrance that is finely blended and intertwined. I detect a floral note that captures and softens this cozy almond note. I also perceive the almond note, like user "Dennis1104," as a slightly nutty aroma, which gives us that certain something. However, it definitely does not drift into a marzipan direction. Ultimately, it seems to be myrrh that brings this fragrance fully into the mysterious, slightly dark, and wicked theme. This gives the scent its complexity, making it one of the best vanilla fragrances I have tested so far in its complete perfection.
Keywords like beautiful, cozy, cuddly, inviting & embracing find their place here, but also words like mysterious, intoxicating, and addictive sit closely behind.

Now, all these terms have already appeared in other reviews and statements. I would love to bring other formulations, but it is just as other users have described it. Therefore, I would like to emphasize this even more.

Psychedelic Love truly draws you in. A play of notes is largely absent; it just doesn’t know whether it wants to stand on the brighter or the darker side. And that fascinates me about this scent. It is a riddle in itself, which I have only known in this form from "Rausch | J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin." The difference is that the listed notes here are clearer to identify, also because it is a vanilla scent that clearly stands out, which is not the case with Rausch. However, both share the fact that they develop something actually undefinable and complex as they dry down.

The fragrance is simply beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful.
Too beautiful to be true.
I don't know if I should wear Psychedelic Love as a man; in my opinion, it suits a lady a bit better. At least I would be totally enchanted if she wore this wonderful scent. Some things you just don’t want to ruin in your thoughts haha, but I am at least considering a larger bottle, and I know that this bottle will definitely find its way into my collection.

Test it, people!,
Cheers
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2 Comments
FloydFloyd 9 months ago
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Testing is definitely never a bad idea, even if the brand hasn't quite reached me yet. Enjoyed reading this.
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EddyGordoEddyGordo 9 months ago
Thank you, my dear🤝🏼 I can't get the scent out of my head for days!
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