Asad Lattafa / لطافة
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Wild Spice
As many may know Sauvage is the French word for 'wild' (this is it's most common meaning, it can also mean 'savage', 'feral' or 'uncivilsed' among other things). Apparently 'asad' is an arabic word for 'lion'. Do you see connection here?
I honestly blind bought this fragrance after reading that it was a clone or 'inspired-by' fragrance for Dior Sauvage Elixir, the latest and rather expensive offering from this line by Dior. Unlike the previous versions of Sauvage which I quickly grew tired of, this evolution of the line captivated me, I was surprised by the substitution of the strong pepper notes of the predecessors for a mix of different spices, particularly nutmeg, cinnamon and something similar to aniseed or anise.
I don't allow myself to spend the kind of prices Sauvage Elixir retails for on a fragrance so I decided to take the plunge with Lattafa's more affordable option instead. Well, I wasn't disappointed. Asad was most surely inspired by the Dior, of course it's not 100% alike but there's no denying the similarity. I find the opening of Asad a little less remarkable or 'bright' than Elixir's, but I don't mind this too much as even though some character is perhaps lost, I find the drydown to be the nicest part!
In many ways Asad is like a toned down Sauvage Elixir*, it may not be the 'lion' compared to the Dior but it is in comparison to many other fragrances out there, certainly a little different, a little 'wild'. Anyone who likes spicy masculine fragrances which have both warmth and freshness, scents which have an unusual swagger about them should check this out (try DS Elixir in a store to get an idea what this is about as I don't think it's for everyone).
*Performance is still above average for me.
I honestly blind bought this fragrance after reading that it was a clone or 'inspired-by' fragrance for Dior Sauvage Elixir, the latest and rather expensive offering from this line by Dior. Unlike the previous versions of Sauvage which I quickly grew tired of, this evolution of the line captivated me, I was surprised by the substitution of the strong pepper notes of the predecessors for a mix of different spices, particularly nutmeg, cinnamon and something similar to aniseed or anise.
I don't allow myself to spend the kind of prices Sauvage Elixir retails for on a fragrance so I decided to take the plunge with Lattafa's more affordable option instead. Well, I wasn't disappointed. Asad was most surely inspired by the Dior, of course it's not 100% alike but there's no denying the similarity. I find the opening of Asad a little less remarkable or 'bright' than Elixir's, but I don't mind this too much as even though some character is perhaps lost, I find the drydown to be the nicest part!
In many ways Asad is like a toned down Sauvage Elixir*, it may not be the 'lion' compared to the Dior but it is in comparison to many other fragrances out there, certainly a little different, a little 'wild'. Anyone who likes spicy masculine fragrances which have both warmth and freshness, scents which have an unusual swagger about them should check this out (try DS Elixir in a store to get an idea what this is about as I don't think it's for everyone).
*Performance is still above average for me.
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