Initiation vs First
A side-by-side read of the two reference entries: house, year, market position, accords and note pyramids — then how much material they actually share.
8Shared notes
6Shared accords
42Overlap score
Side by side
| Initiation | First | |
|---|---|---|
| House | Molyneux | Van Cleef & Arpels |
| Launched | 1990 | 1976 |
| Marketed as | women | women |
| Concentration | — | — |
| Dominant family | Floral | Floral |
| Community rating | 4.19/5 (77) | 3.98/5 (3,578) |
| Top accords | white floral sweet woody floral | floral green aldehydic white floral |
| Top notes | Peach Gardenia Brazilian Rosewood | Aldehydes Bergamot Peach Black Currant Mandarin Orange |
| Heart notes | Tuberose Ylang-Ylang Rose Narcissus Heliotrope | Narcissus Hiacynth Jasmine Lily-Of-The-Valley Carnation |
| Base notes | Honey Amber Civet Oakmoss Coconut | Civet Oakmoss Honey Musk Sandalwood |
| Recorded notes | 18 | 25 |
The two share 8 recorded notes (Amber, Carnation, Civet, Honey, Jasmine, Lily-Of-The-Valley, Narcissus, Oakmoss) and 6 accords (floral, green, powdery, white floral, woody, yellow floral). Material overlap score: 42 points.
Where they differ
Initiation adds Brazilian Rosewood Coconut Gardenia Heliotrope Patchouli Rose. First adds Aldehydes Bergamot Black Currant Hiacynth Mandarin Orange Musk.
Both entries
See also: perfumes similar to Initiation · perfumes similar to First.