Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cherries soaked in cognac beside a tobacco pouch at night.

Main accordssweet, vanilla, cherry, woody, tobacco

Narcotic Delight by Initio Parfums Privés, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pink Pepper, Cherry and Rose
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 57%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 51%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 55%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 58%Night out

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Longevity, 934 votes

  • Very weak2%16 votes
  • Weak4%34 votes
  • Moderate24%222 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)57%534 votes
  • Eternal14%128 votes

Sillage, 911 votes

  • Intimate5%47 votes
  • Moderate37%334 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)51%461 votes
  • Enormous8%69 votes

Season, 934 votes

  • Spring10%93 votes
  • Summer2%19 votes
  • Autumn33%308 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)55%514 votes

Time of day, 934 votes

  • Daytime15%140 votes
  • Office2%18 votes
  • Evening25%234 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)58%542 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €11.34Was €17.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €3.78/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
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Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Cherry and a peppery spark open it bright and juicy, with a boozy cognac warmth in the middle. It dries to tobacco and vanilla, so the sweetness turns deeper, drier and a little smoky.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear and strong projection, with a group finding both moderate. It is rich and stays for hours.

When to wear it

Wearers pick it for winter and autumn, and mostly for nights. Going out is the occasion people name.

Who it suits

Suits men and women who like rich, spicy sweetness with a boozy, tobacco depth. It is bold and warm, so it fits cold evenings better than hot days.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight comes as 3ml for €11.34 (€3.78/ml), 10ml for €30.60 (€3.06/ml) and 30ml for €79.20 (€2.64/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight smell like?

Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight opens with Black Pepper, Cherry and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Cognac, Hedione and Rose. It dries down to Cedar, Patchouli, Tobacco and Tonka. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as sweet, vanilla, cherry, woody and tobacco.

Is Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (57% of votes), and 71% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.

Is Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.

Is Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 83% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 17% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 2% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight?

Narcotic Delight is made by Initio Parfums Privés. It was launched in 2024. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight?

A 10ml decant of Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Initio Parfums Privés perfumes can I try?

Besides Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight, 10ML has Side Effect, Musk Therapy and Rehab from Initio Parfums Privés, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight decant is filled by hand from an original Initio Parfums Privés bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight sweet?

Yes: cherry, vanilla and tonka give it a rich sweetness, while pink pepper, tobacco and cognac keep it spiced and grown-up.

Is Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight good for a date night?

Yes: it is a night-time scent in the community's eyes, and its cherry, cognac and vanilla feel warm and rich on a winter evening out.

Where can I buy Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight as a decant?

At 10ML: Initio Parfums Privés Narcotic Delight comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €30.60 (€3.06/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.