Is Paris Corner Farah a dupe of Initio Parfums Prives Side Effect?
Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.
Paris Corner Farah is a close match to Initio Parfums Prives Side Effect. Of 14 independent sources that compared them, 14 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. It appears on 1 community dupe list. Side Effect costs CA$480.00 for 90 ml at Parfumerie Mania (CA$5.33/ml); no shop in Canada has a full bottle of Farah in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Initio Parfums Prives
Side Effect
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Paris Corner
Farah
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| Price | $385 50 ml | Not in stock |
| Per ml | $7.70 | - |
| Verdict | Close match of Side Effect | |
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| Buy | See prices | |
The evidence
- Say close 14
Confidence: 90%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works
In their words 4
👍 Farah is a very good & long lasting Side Effect clone ...
A Reddit comment, May 2025, 3 points
\-Paris Corner Farah (Side Effect clone)
A Reddit post, Jun 2026, 3 points
The closeness is based on the smoothness the og is pretty smooth while of the two Farah is smoother.
A Reddit comment, Jul 2026, 1 point
If you want a clone of initio side effect, Farah by Paris corner is better than the french avenue one and it's also cheaper.
A Reddit comment, Jul 2025, 1 point
Community dupe lists
Lists Paris Corner Farah as an alternative to Initio Parfums Prives Side Effect.
A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List
How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.