
Initio
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A sensual blend of creamy almond and intoxicating tuberose softened by warm vanilla and musk, with bright citrus opening the experience
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Best Clone
The best clone of Initio Narcotic Delight is Intoxicating Bliss by Dua, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $55, about 81% cheaper than the $290 original.
What people who wear Initio Narcotic Delight report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Listed as Unisex
“The boozy note is pronounced in the opening, but transitions fairly fast into the usual overpriced Initio dry down. I was hoping to like it, but it’s nothing spectacular. Projection is absent for the price. If I want a skin scent, I’ll use my indigo wild soap.The scent is a familiar. This is the faintly heard, olfactively handicapped, step-brother to Jovoy’s Les Jeux sont Faits. Same boozy note, but Jovoy’s is monstrous, delicious, and statement-making. In comparison, Narcotic Delight is an expensive, small-bottled runt. Not worth my time.”
“This was my first niche fragrance; got it for right under that $300 mark. Decent. Overpriced for sure, but I am addicted, and wearing it makes me happy. Tobacco in the opening is interesting. I am usually not a fan of tobacco scents, but this one made me love it, great dark cherry vibes, not synthetic cherry but definitely a little syrupy. Currently, on the dry down, the cherry is apparent. Longevity is insane. I sprayed it last night at 8 pm and still smell it on my skin at around noon the next day. The projection is somewhat inconsistent but definitely strong for the first 5 to 6 hours.”
“Wore this on thanksgiving day last week. Such a nice, pleasant, subtle fragrance that puts you in a chill mood. No problem with longevity and projection, both are solid. Lasted me until 7:15PM if I remember correctly. Could be longer if I applied more sprays. Another solid fragrance by Initio.”

Fragrance World
$26
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone omits the oud entirely from the base, making it less deep and narcotic overall, with noticeably shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to the original's projecting nature.

Maison Alhambra
$22
FragranceNet
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone emphasizes cherry more heavily, creating a fruitier overall composition, while Narcotic Delight maintains better balance between floral and gourmand elements. Longevity and projection are noticeably reduced on the clone, with the base lacking the amber-rich warmth of the original.

Khadlaj
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's base is drier and more cedarwood-forward, missing the original's signature animalic musk depth. Sillage is considerably less potent, and the overall scent trajectory is more straightforward without the original's evolving sweetness.

Dua
$55
Dua
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone achieves decent note accuracy but falls short in projection and the intensity of the heart notes, particularly the floral-almond accord. Dua's version is slightly sweeter and less complex than the original's narcotic quality.
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