Changing Constance Eau de Parfum vs After Effect Eau de Parfum

Changing Constance EDP

Penhaligon's by Juliette Karagueuzoglou

78%

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Changing Constance EDP

A quietly opulent salted caramel and cardamom gourmand, plush and comforting without veering into sticky sweetness. Changing Constance is plush, intimate, and grown-up-delicious for those who crave a refined, skin-close treat but demand subtlety over bombast.

Statement

Our Verdict - After Effect EDP

After Effect is Rebel Aromas' budget take on Initio's Side Effect - the same boozy rum-cinnamon-tobacco-vanilla skeleton, but flatter and louder up top, fading to a thin skin scent within a few hours where the original keeps building.

Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Changing Constance EDP

After Effect EDP

Notes

Shared Notes

Cardamom 57% vs 28%

Only in Changing Constance

Allspice 43%

Only in After Effect

Bergamot 38% Pepper 33%

Only in Changing Constance

Caramel 52% Salt 48%

Only in After Effect

Tobacco 41% Vanilla 37% Cinnamon 22%

Only in Changing Constance

Vanilla 36% Cashmeran 32% Tobacco 32%

Only in After Effect

Tonka Bean 37% Amber 33% Patchouli 30%

Accords

Changing Constance After Effect

100%

Caramel

87%

Warm Spicy

50%

80%

Vanilla

Sweet

70%

30%

Tobacco

60%

55%

Salty

50%

Powdery

30%

Woody

40%

Caramel

100%

Warm Spicy shared

87%

50%

Vanilla

80%

Sweet

70%

Tobacco shared

30%

60%

Salty

55%

Powdery

50%

Woody shared

30%

40%

Performance

Changing Constance After Effect

Short (2-4h)

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Intimate

Projection

Moderate

Light

Intensity

Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Changing Constance

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

Also Works:

Spring

The deep caramel, warm spices, vanilla and powdery facets make this best for chilly autumn and winter, but the airy, non-cloying sweetness and soft sillage let it work well for transitional spring days too. It is too rich for most summer wear.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

Its intimate projection and cozy sweetness make it ideal for dates and close encounters, and for casual wear when you want a plush, comforting aura. It is not formal or sporty, and its low sillage makes it less suited to office settings where longevity is necessary.

After Effect