What perfumes are similar to Initiativ?+
Fragrances with the closest accord profile to Initiativ by Van Gils: Pur Desir de Lilas by Yves Rocher; Arden Beauty by Elizabeth Arden; Tommy Girl by Tommy Hilfiger. Each is selected by cosine similarity on accord strengths and shared notes.
Why are these perfumes considered similar?+
Similarity is computed from three signals: (1) cosine similarity between accord strength vectors, (2) Jaccard overlap on note sets across the pyramid, (3) a curated "often compared to" list from community mentions. The top matches blend all three.
Which notes drive the Initiativ profile?+
Initiativ's opening signature comes from Apple, Mandarin Orange. Similar perfumes usually carry at least 2 of these same top notes alongside matching heart accords.