Initio Parfums Prives Narcotic Delight, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cherries soaked in cognac beside a tobacco pouch at night.

Narcotic Delight by Initio Parfums Prives, 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.

  • Longevity934 votes

    Most voted: 57%Long lasting

    24%Moderate

  • Sillage911 votes

    Most voted: 51%Strong

    37%Moderate

  • Season934 votes

    Most voted: 55%Winter

    33%Autumn

  • Time of day934 votes

    Most voted: 58%Night out

    25%Evening

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Longevity934 votes

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

Sillage911 votes

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

Season934 votes

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

Time of day934 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 €12.51Was €19.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €4.17/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €79.20Was €175.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €2.64/ml37% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

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

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

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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The house

More from Initio Parfums Prives

Initio Parfums Prives is a French niche house, launched in 2015 around one idea: that a scent can change how you feel, and its perfume names say so openly. Most of the range is warm and woody, with musk, sandalwood and vanilla at the base and pink pepper, black pepper or saffron for a spark. Side Effect is the one to try first: tobacco, rum and warm spice. Oud for Greatness, as the name promises, is built around oud. Musk Therapy is cleaner, citrus and florals resting on musk, and Rehab is a woody lavender with a herbal side.

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  • Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness decant

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    Oud for Greatness

    3ml: was €22.90, now €14.31

  • Initio Parfums Prives Musk Therapy decant

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    3ml: was €19.90, now €12.51

  • Initio Parfums Prives Rehab decant

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    3ml: was €19.90, now €12.51

  • Initio Parfums Prives Atomic Rose decant

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    Atomic Rose

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  • Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac decant

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  • Initio Parfums Prives Psychedelic Love decant

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Frequently asked questions

What does Initio Parfums Prives Narcotic Delight smell like?

Initio Parfums Prives 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.

Is Initio Parfums Prives 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 Prives Narcotic Delight good for summer?

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

Is Initio Parfums Prives Narcotic Delight good for winter?

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

Is Initio Parfums Prives 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 Prives 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 Prives Narcotic Delight?

Narcotic Delight is made by Initio Parfums Prives. It was launched in 2024.

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

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

Which other Initio Parfums Prives perfumes can I try?

Besides Initio Parfums Prives Narcotic Delight, 10ML has Side Effect, Oud for Greatness and Musk Therapy from Initio Parfums Prives, each decanted from the original bottle.

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

Yes. Every Initio Parfums Prives Narcotic Delight decant is filled by hand from an original Initio Parfums Prives 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.

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.