24 Carat Pure Gold Lattafa

Here we have the thick, creamy oud-musk of Montale's Aoud Musk. Just as present is the sweet bakhoor of 24 Gold and snapshots of Nasomotto's Black Afghano. But here's the prize and the kicker; these three taken together form a near facsimile of the heavy, almost chocolatey spiced wood and oud of 24 Gold Oud Edition, that worthy flanker to the original 24 Gold. So. The similarity in names as well as notes begs the question: is someone intentionally copying? If so, who is copying who, and how much does it matter if they are both lesser-known brands deserving of praise, both releasing fragrances easily worth twice, three times their price?

My only criticism is that 24 Carat Pure Gold can be a little rough around the edges. The oud hits harder in the opening, unbridled and unashamed. For me this was ultimately forgiveable, possibly even admirable in the way that the lumps and fibres in handmade parchment add character. There are no pulled punches, no hidden currents; this is a strong, deep, linear perfume and a few sprays will radiate beyond arm's length and last a full day.

There is one thing in the Lattafa perfumes that has me crazy. These perfumes are cheap enough for the oud they contain to be synthetic, but I do not know how they do it, because the smell they give off is very close to the natural one. I have smelled lots of perfumes with synthetic oud, and there is a difference compared to the natural one, so I do not know what magic formula they use, but it is super accomplished.

The beginning of this perfume is a mixture of oud, rose and saffron, which is dirty and animalic, but of a singular beauty and little seen and appreciated by these parts, so, for the noses, unaccustomed to these raw aromas, It can be a very complex challenge. After a few minutes, this initial animalic dirt settles, and offers us a dry and spicy woody fragrance, with a green rose note, more similar to the tone of the geranium than to the rose itself, but equally beautiful in the composition. Slowly, to this aroma, described above, it begins to add a slight sweet and smoky tone, which makes the rose lose that green hue and feel a warmer and creamier aroma, in which the woods begin to claim their prominence. From here, the aroma is an elixir of woods, leather, amber and vanilla, a creamy aroma, warm, a dirty little and with a very slight rose and musky, precious. It is an almost sweet fragrance, of vanilla and ambarade woods with shades of leather and musk and a floral touch, which, personally, I am very fond of, although I must admit that it is a very arabesque aroma, and not suitable for all world, but if you know how to see over obsolete stereotypes, it is a magnificent perfume.

The performance of this monster is amazing, staying in skin more than 12 hours with ease, with a brutal wake the first hours of life, then decays to moderate, and then progressively down to the end.

It is the perfume of cold and temperate climates and nocturnal, I do not think it is a good idea to use this in summer, it could saturate easily.

I think it is very good perfume and highly recommended, but I also recognize that it is not a perfume for everyone, so, if you are interested or you are pricked by curiosity, try it before, because it has a very arabesque DNA and not very taste Western, so, people who usually use expressions of the type ... "Stinks of Moor" "Smells like souk that throws back" etc etc ... get away from this perfume, because it is not for you. This is a perfume of people with broad views, and minds over cloistered stereotypes.

Sorry for my bad english.

Many fine fragrances come from the Orient. And "European noses" are often not accustomed to them. They would hardly acquire an "Arabian" scent.
In exchange, I purchased "24 Carat Pure Gold" in the souk and am amazed by the sensitivity of the perfumers. I already know several perfumes from the East, but hardly any can keep up with this one.
A very warm-spicy note of woods, saffron, and cinnamon sometimes feels "powdery," but not in the sense of the finest dust, rather like reddish sand that you "stroke" with your feet or let run through your fingers in a contemplative manner, enjoying this tactile experience.
When roses are added, along with a faint hint of incense and amber, the "golden secret" is perfect.
I find myself on the edge of a bazaar in the evening hours, listening to the muted cheerful bustling noise, and the now slightly cooler wind carries all the beautiful scents it can catch to me. Rose sellers, spice merchants, stalls with incense, and cotton garments that smell of the Orient contribute to the aroma. And in the meantime, I delight in the softness of the sand.....

The first spray delights with Oud. Not sparingly. A brief flinch due to the stable scent. Then it becomes spicy and a bit creamier. This is thanks to the rose. A gentle rose, not fruity, that slightly reminds me of chocolate. When I search for the sandalwood, it reveals itself. Otherwise, it remains hidden behind rose petals in the first twenty minutes.
This combination of rose and oud is not new; I've encountered it a few times. I say this as a beginner. But here there is an edge that I can't grasp at first. It is the hard edge of a piece of sandalwood. That comes more and more to the forefront. Those looking for more rose in the top or heart notes should stick to Mancera's Aoud Sandroses. Here, after a few minutes, the rose doesn't have much to say anymore.
24 Carat Pure Gold is no lightweight. It comes opulent and heavy, after the sweetness has evaporated. I can well imagine that women would like this scent. But I can hardly imagine that women would want to wear this scent. It is also not for young sprightly ones. When would I wear 24 Carat Pure Gold? Really difficult. On a cooler Saturday in autumn, when I sit alone in the office and work. If I had to wait with this scent in the supermarket at the checkout, I would probably receive quite a few strange looks. And wrinkled noses from people who think perfume should be used in such a way that no one can smell it. One doesn't want to stand out.
As I continue to think about it, the scent develops. The creamy-bitter wood mix that sets in remains at this level for a long time. Then suddenly it clicks in my head. I know what attracts me to this scent. The scent is sexy. Seductive. Not in a superficial way, like we know seduction from advertising, with lots of bare skin. The scent speaks to me subliminally, with a deep, dark gaze. The rustle of fabric upon touch, a firm grip on the shoulder that lasts too long to be accidental. Increased heartbeat, sensitive skin that feels the breath that is not yet a kiss. An expectation, a promise of intensity.
No, this is not a public scent. I don't want to stand at the checkout in the supermarket with this. Not with this head cinema. A knockout scent!

After I was so impressed by the extraordinary & quite different Oud scent Ameer Al Oudh from Lattafa that I got it for myself, I also like their 24 Carat Gold. A big thank you to the sample provider & sorry again that the comment took a while. A mix of having too much to do, no time & the not always testable scent due to its strength.

24 Carat Pure Gold is not olfactory gold, but certainly not lead either. It has a rather off-putting creamy-sweet Oud scent, but overall it is a bomb. Arabic, deep dark Oud meets vanilla & minimal rose. Or in other words: 24 Gold meets One Million. Especially with the Paco Rabanne worldwide success, Lattafa has more in common than it would like. If there were a 1 Million Oud or dirty, it would smell like this at best. Dirty, grown-up, masculine & distinctive. However, later on, there is still a risk of confusion. As if a sultan had his own gold bar made. I have nothing against that, but you just don't smell like the only one (similarly), that's something you know. You definitely have the unwashed kick as the only one in the vicinity, as the scent is unknown. Unjustly so, because it is a party beast & ladies' scent. Based on my previous experiences, if I were to pass by a Lattafa stand, I would surely stop, test it out & also buy it. Interesting brand & pure Orient.

Bottle: looks chic, Arabic opulent & kitschy
Sillage & longevity: Heavy Hitter!!! (at least 9 hours)

Conclusion: for all (would-be) millionaires who like it a bit dirtier. Great scent with a slightly bland double aftertaste... but I have nothing against the gold bar (quite the opposite), so even less against this clubby Oud slinger!