Liam
ليام
Lattafa / لطافة 2023

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8.4 / 10 410 Ratings

A new perfume by Lattafa / لطافة for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-creamy. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Sweet

Creamy

Spicy

Powdery

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black tea

Cardamom

Fig

Heart Notes

Labdanum

Iris

Vetiver

Base Notes

Vanilla

Sandalwood

Tonka bean

Patchouli

Ratings

Scent

8.4410 Ratings

Longevity

8.0385 Ratings

Sillage

7.5378 Ratings

Bottle

7.2373 Ratings

Value for money

9.4369 Ratings

Submitted by Skrwail, last update on 27.04.2024.

Reviews

28 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/12/2023

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Basti87
242 Reviews

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Basti87

Top Review 19

Good low-cost alternative

The new Lattafa Liam. Only recently released and already attracting a lot of attention. Here but also a little on some social media perfume channels. Already almost 100 owners and a rating of 8.8. Fantastic! Most people will have come across this fragrance because of the original Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum. Even those who don't know this original and are looking for an inexpensive warm fragrance should check it out.
Lattafa does a great job, especially when you see these ridiculous prices. In addition, these fragrances come in attractive packaging and these bottles don't look like this price category either. Of course, the clones are not 1:1 in terms of quality, but they are more than just a great alternative for those on a budget. It's difficult for fragrance amateurs to tell the difference; in detail, these dupes don't wow me like the original. But this brand is rightly where it is. Their own creations are also great.

Liam: Can this fragrance hold a candle to Gris Charnel? Definitely, at least for this nice price. I bought this for just over 20€ a 100ml. A great choice for this price. For those who find Gris Charnel too expensive or not completely convincing for this price: Go for this one! Even if you already own the popular BdK, you can use this as a cheap back-up with a clear conscience.
Once again, the packaging is typical Lattafa: this fragrance comes in large packaging, as you would expect from the niche market and Dubai. The bottle and lid are also beautifully decorated and, like the original, in gray. Price as I said: can only be given 10/10.

About the fragrance. Who already sees this pyramid and especially this top note: It can only be Gris Charnel. Cardamom, black tea and fig. When you spray this fragrance on, the original immediately comes to mind. It's quite close, even if I miss that lovely creaminess. The pyramid is also identical in the further course. Tonka and labdanum have been added. The Liam becomes very sandalwood-heavy after the cardamom-tea-fig opening. Also has a slight Santal 33 vibe. It also has a great balsamic note. In the drydown, there is a lot of sweetness, some dark patchouli and also sandalwood. Very round from start to finish. If Gris Charnel was too soft and too "feminine" for you, you can also try this one alongside Gris Charnel Extrait. A great alternative without any major criticism on my part. Nevertheless, I prefer the two BdKs, as they are more luxurious in detail.
Similar to its predecessors, the performance is really good and not much worse than the originals. The sillage is rich and well above skin-deep for the first few hours and lasts quite a long time. You really have fun with it.

All in all, another really strong Lattafa release. Anyone who doesn't yet own Gris Charnel should also have this one on their list.

02/16/2024

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Denimo
2 Reviews

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Denimo

Top Review 23

Tea at the bazaar?

First of all, I wanted to say that I only bought the fragrance because a colleague at work ordered it and said he didn't like it because it didn't have enough power. I got the bottle to test it and bought it directly from him for a small thaler ;-)

As I drink black tea every day (Turkish roots), I know what a good, bad, strong, old or fresh black tea tastes and smells like. What can I say, when I applied this fragrance I thought my tea was ready :-) the scent immediately reminds me of my daily dose of black tea, the opening comes with the tea and a sweet fig. Whereby the fig comes across more subtly than the beloved black tea. The whole thing is rounded off with a certain spiciness. I find that the base notes unfold after about half an hour and the vanilla and tonka notes slowly merge.

Sometimes I drink my tea with a dash of milk, I once copied someone in Turkey and found it delicious :-) The drydown of this perfume reminds me of that, as the tea note with light fig blends with the vanilla note and the tonka. What remains is a creamy, powdery black tea. So if you could taste this perfume, I would say black tea with milk :-)

I think the perfume can pass as unisex as there are many women tea lovers out there. It doesn't have the performance of a niche fragrance but it comes across as much more elegant than a designer. That's why I would classify Liam between niche and designer.

I hope I was able to help you with my review and thank you very much for reading my text ;-)

01/11/2024

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

ViolaSchne95
12 Reviews

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ViolaSchne95

Top Review 17

Fierce competition

I always liked layering the Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum with vanilla scents until Lattafa came around the corner with the Liam, which is supposed to be creamier and more vanilla in the drydown. So bang, the Liam ended up in my shopping cart.
Once it arrived, I put the fragrance on one side and the Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum on the other.
And quite honestly, apart from a slightly alcoholic start with Lattafa, I didn't notice any significant differences. Liam slightly more synthetic, but not at all negative.
It outshone BDK in terms of radiance as soon as I sprayed it on. The fig note and this teen note come through beautifully, as with Gris Charnel. I find the Liam a little less powdery, the iris note here is more subtle. I mainly perceive tea, fig and cardamom.
After about 10 minutes, the fragrance becomes much creamier, almost marzipan-like.
No almond listed, but that's what I can still detect.
The fig remains on my skin for a long time, but then recedes bit by bit.
In the drydown after several hours, a great minimally woody, creamy vanilla and tonka blend remains.
So I am thrilled!

The Gris Charnel Extrait is a little too dark and masculine for me and the Liam Grey hits it right on the spot and keeps the balance.

Durability is top, lasted at least 10 hours on me and also projected well.

11/23/2023

8
Pricing 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

Moraes
35 Reviews

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Moraes

Top Review 14

Just off the mark

The Liam came to me as a bottling when I bought another fragrance. I wanted to test it at my leisure at some point, but I was already looking at what nice reviews there were about it here. Then I saw the comparison to Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum and thought to myself: why not? Thought, done: a spray of the more expensive fragrance landed on the back of my right hand and a spray of the Liam on the left.
The sweet fig of the BDK immediately jumped out at me in the opening, the Liam's first hit was alcohol. Both fragrances left a high-quality oil trail on the skin. About a quarter of an hour later, the Liam's alcoholic note dissipated and the fragrance changed, at least in my nose, in a completely different direction. The Liam became more bitter and leathery, quite a bit more synthetic than its more expensive competitor. The BDK continued to radiate its papery fig in all its sweetness, the naturalness of the fragrance always made me want to smell it first, because it pampered the nose much more beautifully than Liam could ever manage.
However, Liam definitely scores with its radiance, as the synthetics tickle the nose more than the sweetness of Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum .
As it progressed, BDK became increasingly sweet and floral, as usual, with the fig continuing to stand out, while Liam was more leathery with a sweet fig in the background. After that, the Liam still had clear vanilla, while the BDK became creamy and woody.
For me, Liam is not an alternative to the beautiful Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum, as it becomes too masculine as it progresses.
For fragrance lovers who prefer in-your-face scents and want fig, the Liam is a great fragrance. For the Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum lover, my recommendation would be to test the Liam first, as it has a different character. Maybe you'll be like me and prefer to dig a little deeper into your pocket. That's life...
Thank you for reading my review, I'm curious to see what you decide
Best regards
Christianne

12/05/2023

9
Pricing 5
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Shepilein
36 Reviews

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Shepilein

Very helpful Review 19

Fancy a chai?

I managed to grab a bottle before the fragrance disappeared into the nirvana of the sales. But before we dive into the olfactory world of Liam Grey, let me say: this drop is not meant to be a duplicate of Gris Charnel EdP, but an extrait version (i.e. creamier, more vanilla and sweeter). So, if you're more into the fresh, tart version of Gris Charnel, Liam might not be your "scented cup of tea".

But enough sniffing around - it's time for the main thing! Liam Grey presents itself as a truly accomplished perfume, capturing the creamy essence, tangy tea and spices. However, despite all the praise, one little thing tickles my nose. The opening is a little too leathery for me, a little too overloaded. Instead of fig and cardamom, the fragrance opens with an ode to leather. This is joined by a pinch of smoky, earthy vetiver - a powerful blend, if you ask me.

But up to this point, there is no hint of chai. Contrary to some opinions, I think that the start of Gris Charnel was more skillfully orchestrated. Oriental fragrances tend to overload quickly, and Liam seems to be no exception. Marketed as a man's fragrance, it's probably not too surprising that Liam doesn't do things by halves. In contrast, Gris Charnel goes for a more subtle, tea-heavy start - not too extreme, but still tart.

Over time, however, Liam becomes softer. After around 20 minutes, the perfume really becomes an oriental milk drink. So, patience is required, because Liam needs its time before the spicy, creamy chai notes take over. And from this moment on, the fragrance no longer changes dramatically. It remains a sweet, spicy cream. Fig and iris lend the whole an opulent, milky and powdery note. With patchouli, black tea and the main protagonist cardamom, all of which remain very present, the fragrance is fortunately pleasantly tart and does not become too sticky sweet. For those who are now thinking about the much-discussed synthetics issue from social media: Yes, there is indeed a hint of synthetics, but personally it doesn't bother me too much. This is not a cheap, synthetic fragrance, but rather a cool, powdery synthetic that adds the finishing touch to the overall aroma. All in all, it's a beautiful fragrance that will look good in any collection.

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