Initio

Psychedelic Love

EDP · heavy weight

Its wardrobe colour

No clear colour under our current rules.

Seasons

fall · winter

Occasions

date · night · formal

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Base

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Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-19. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.

The accord balance.

Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.

  • citrus0.20
  • aromatic0.00
  • aquatic0.00
  • green0.00
  • floral0.80
  • spicy0.00
  • woody0.40
  • amber0.50
  • sweet0.60
  • leather0.00
  • smoky0.00
  • musky0.30

Where it fits.

  • Wildcard

    Psychedelic Love is floral, a change of pace from the everyday.

  • Formal

    Psychedelic Love is polished, floral and woody, so it sits well with a suit.

  • Winter cold

    Psychedelic Love is rich, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.

  • Signature

    Psychedelic Love is floral and sweet with a clear character, best in fall and winter.

  • Date night

    Psychedelic Love is sweet and amber, made for a night out.

Try them together

Three pairings

The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.

  1. Initio

    Rehab

    85/100

    The sweet vanilla in Psychedelic Love smooths the sharp lavender of Rehab, and both carry hedione.

    Spray Psychedelic Love first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Rehab on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).

  2. Montblanc

    Legend

    84/100

    Along with amber, Psychedelic Love's vanilla turns Legend's lavender warm and soft.

    Spray Psychedelic Love first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Legend on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).

  3. Byredo

    Psychedelic Love's vanilla softens the leather in Black Saffron, tied by shared rose.

    Spray Psychedelic Love first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Black Saffron on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).

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