Initio · 2025

Lift Me Up

Top luxury$$$$$, 5 of 5
Initio asks $430 for 90 ml
50 ml$300
90 ml$430

The houseUnisexWearers sayUnisex

VersionExtrait de Parfum

In a few words: white flowers , vanilla , creamy , alluring

A sunny, creamy floral of ylang-ylang and magnolia on tonka, vanilla and musk.

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The drawn Lift Me Up bottle

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Lift Me Up’s scent picture, a draft: ylang-ylang, bergamot, magnolia, tonka (coumarin), vanilla (vanillin), musk drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Lift Me Up, top notes: Bergamot, Magnolia

Heartas it settles

Lift Me Up, heart: Ylang-ylang

Dry-downwhat stays

Lift Me Up, dry-down: Tonka (coumarin), Vanilla (vanillin), Musk, Iso E Super (pencil shavings on velvet), Eugenyl acetate (clove)

Wearers say

From 6 Reddit threads · Read what they say

How far it carries

An arm’s length

only 2 sources

How long it lasts

9 to 12 hours

When to wear it

Summer

only 2 sources

Where to wear it

Every day

only 2 sources

Who it suits

MasculineFeminine

Unisex · Any age

only 2 sources

Mass appeal

Broadly liked

only 2 sources

Compliments

Compliment getter

only 2 sources

What’s inside it

What the label names

15 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus3 herbs & lavender3 florals1 woods2 sweet1 spices2 musks1 powder

6 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Wearers say

Wearing it

Wearers praise its creamy summer projection and ten-hour staying power. It leans smooth and unisex, winning compliments and keeping blind buyers happy.

How far it carriesProjects well for hours
An arm’s length

Perfumers call it sillage.

Wearers find it projects nicely at an arm's length throughout the day without being overpowering.

“sprayed it on my skin at 13:00 today. It’s currently 23:30 and still projecting beautifully.”

Reddit comment, r/NichePerfumes, 2026 · 2 votes
How long it lastsInsane long-lasting performance
9 to 12 hours

Most wearers experience long longevity lasting over ten hours on skin, though one wearer found it fleeting.

“It lasted a LOT though.”

Reddit comment, r/FragranceStories, 2025 · 4 votes
More from wearers · 2 themes, 2 quotes

Some say

Some wearers report strong all-day longevity.

“Literally insane performance.”

Reddit post, r/ScentHeads, 2025

A few say

A few wearers are disappointed with its longevity for an extrait.

“although it doesn't last long which in fairly disappointed about considering it's an extract.”

Reddit comment, r/FragranceStories, 2025 · 2 votes
When and where to wear itSummer beach and seasonal wear
Summer
Every day

Wearers find it ideal for summertime, warm beach days, or casual seasonal daily wear.

“It smells like summer on the beach and something creamy, while this note isn’t listed, I smell coconut milk.”

Reddit comment, r/FragranceStories, 2025 · 4 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote

Some say

Some wearers find it perfect for warm weather and beach days.

“with summer here I wanted to try something lighter and more seasonal.”

Reddit post, r/Colognes, 2025
Who it suitsBridal and unisex appeal
MasculineFeminineUnisex · Any age

It is seen as completely unisex and versatile enough to be chosen for special moments like weddings.

More from wearers · 1 theme

Some say

Some wearers describe it as an ageless unisex scent suitable for milestone occasions.

Appeal and attractionPeople gravitate toward it
Broadly liked
Compliment getter

People around wearers find the scent intoxicating and naturally gravitate toward them.

“When I wear either one people gravitate towards me both scents are intoxicatingly smooth.”

Reddit post, r/ScentHeads, 2025
As a blind buyKept without regret

Blind buyers kept their bottles and were thrilled, with one calling it a future rebuy.

“this may be a rebuy when I'm done.”

Reddit comment, r/FragranceStories, 2025 · 2 votes

Nothing on layering in what we read.

From 6 Reddit threads.

Wearers say

Smells like it

For less

Luna Rossa BlackPrada · A few wearers say the two smell alike$155 for 100 ml · about a third of Lift Me Up’s $430

“Lift me up is like a more unisex/feminine take on Prada Luna Rossa Black. I would say BDK Velvet Tonka is a relatively close but sweeter comparison too.”

Reddit comment, r/NichePerfumes, 2026 · 1 vote

Wearers also liken it to BDK Velvet Tonka. We hold no page for it yet.

Shoppers call a cheaper stand-in a dupe.

What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

No1 FeminineClive Christian · shares ylang-ylang, bergamot, tonka, vanilla and 1 moreabout $859 for 50 ml
Lyric WomanAmouage · shares ylang-ylang, bergamot, tonka, vanilla and 1 more$395 for 100 ml · about the same as Lift Me Up’s $430
Cashmere MuseKylie Cosmetics · shares ylang-ylang, bergamot, tonka and cashmere knit$68 for 50 ml · about a quarter of Lift Me Up’s $430
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.