Ana Abiyedh Poudrée Lattafa

Since I discovered this fragrance, I want to smell it all the time. Of course, I do, and as a result, it gets sprayed on quite often - but the scent has two faces for me.

"Ana Abiyedh Poudrée | Lattafa / لطافة" was a blind buy, and I was sure from the start that I would love it - I really like sweet powdery scents. However, I have been bothered by something in many of them over time, which is why I have quickly become "nose-blind" to almost all powdery fragrances. Only Kenzo Amour has never become boring - but in summer, it is just too sweet.

"Ana Abiyedh Poudrée | Lattafa / لطافة" is perfect in this regard. Sweet, but not too overwhelming, floral, but not too floral, powdery, but not dusty or outdated, and clean without that synthetic note that often bothers me. Just a caressing, very pleasant companion. I usually perceive it on my skin quite distinctly for about 5-6 hours with 2-3 sprays, and on clothing, it lasts significantly longer. For the price, that’s impressive.

When my boyfriend smelled the fragrance on me for the first time, his reaction was also positive. "Mhh, you smell good... What does that smell like? ... Smells kind of like... sea." Sea? I looked at him confused at first. "To me, it smells somewhat salty, like sea air. But I like it, it smells very good." I was fascinated; I would have never made an association with sea air. To me, there was nothing salty or aquatic detectable. Until the moment I heard those words.

Do you know that feeling when you look at a photo or listen to a song, and someone else points out a detail (like "that looks like..." or "that sounds like she’s singing (another text)"), which you wouldn’t have noticed at all - then you see/hear it too, and suddenly you only perceive that?

Well, from then on, I perceived "Ana Abiyedh Poudrée | Lattafa / لطافة" as a fresh, salty, powdery, and only slightly sweet sea breeze. And I found that simply beautiful. Refreshing, pleasant... I close my eyes, and suddenly it feels like I’m sitting on the beach right in front of the sea with strong waves, feeling the refreshing sea air with fine saltwater droplets with every breath.
Maybe the fragrance just develops differently on my skin in the heat. The summer days are currently a bit cooler (~20°C instead of ≥30°C), and suddenly the powdery sweet vanilla that I smelled at the beginning is much stronger again.

In the meantime, I also got to know "Black Tie | Celine," and I must unfortunately say - there is no comparison between the two. I also fell in love shockingly with "Black Tie | Celine," but "Ana Abiyedh Poudrée | Lattafa / لطافة" would not be a satisfying alternative for me if I were hoping for a scent twin to Black Tie. Ana Abiyedh Poudrée is an independent fragrance that leans in a similar direction but is miles away from Black Tie. "Black Tie | Celine" is creamier, more vanilla, sweeter, heavier, and spicier. "Ana Abiyedh Poudrée | Lattafa / لطافة" is powderier, lighter, fluffier, more understated, and more suitable for everyday wear. For acute heat waves, it is still too sweet, but otherwise, it is quite wearable even in summer for my taste. And sometimes even with a nice fresh sea breeze... When spraying it on, it’s always a little surprise which of the two faces I perceive this time. And I enjoy both equally.

"Ana Abiyedh Poudrée | Lattafa / لطافة" has become one of my comfort scents. And "Black Tie | Celine" has too, by the way... especially in the cooler, almost autumnal nights. What I mean is: The two are very different, but both are simply beautiful when considered on their own, and I don’t want to miss either of them anymore. But "Ana Abiyedh Poudrée | Lattafa / لطافة" is simply beautiful - especially for the price. Anyone who likes powdery scents should definitely give it a try.