Liam ليام Lattafa / لطافة 2023
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This will be the creamy Oriental in my collection ...
I have developed an interest in the oriental fragrances from Lattafa. Generally well reviewed here at Parfumo for very reasonable prices and many offerings in the direction of my preferences, oriental, sweet, spicy, woody, leathery. Exactly my playground if you want to try out different things blindly without plunging into financial disaster.
The Liam appealed to me because of the fragrance pyramid, the positive rating and the reviews here on Parfumo. So I bought a small bottling in the souk, which is the subject of this review.
The Liam is classified as a sweet-creamy unisex fragrance here at Parfumo. The rating for the fragrance is a very good 8.4/10 points for the fragrance, which was only released in 2023. In the "Similar" section, Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum is listed, which is around 10 times the price. In fact, both perfumes have what I find a very interesting combination of fig-cardamom-black tea in the top note of the fragrance pyramid.
The entire fragrance pyramid for #Liam looks like this:
Top notes: black tea, cardamom, fig
Heart notes: labdanum, iris, vetiver
Base notes: vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean, patchouli
So let's get to bottling ...
When you sniff it, which is always what you smell when the atomization is still incomplete, you can already recognize a nice, sweetish-fruity note. Not classically citrusy-fresh, but that's how it's listed.
When sprayed on (full aerosolization), the sweet, slightly fruity fig comes first, not as green-tart as I expected. The spicy cardamom quickly follows. Black tea is rather subordinate from my point of view. The top note is by no means sparkling, but rather round and creamy, as I would expect from the heart note.
Maybe the heart note just takes over very quickly? Very nice and balsamic, and creamy again. Perhaps this is due to the iris, which is not only floral but also creamy? I like to smell past the vetiver. A sweetish note from the top note remains or develops anew. Very pronounced without being overpowering. The fragrance can actually stay like this.
But let's wait for the base note. Interestingly, the fragrance feels stronger and more intense in the first hour instead of receding. Sandalwood is the first thing I notice, but vanilla and tonka bean are not far away either. This oriental perfume base develops, which I appreciate so much. Patchouli is still a little way off and, in my opinion, tends to remain in the background to round things off.
I didn't have a hint of coconut, as previously reported. I think the creaminess comes more from the iris in combination with labdanum.
Longevity is good in my opinion. I can't say anything about the sillage. I would rate it as average. For me, sillage is actually more of an annoying characteristic of a perfume. That's why it suits me well.
I can't say anything about the bottle. I only have one bottle in a mini atomizer for now.
Yes, the Liam is actually more for cool and temperate seasons. I share this "Parfumo opinion".
Summary
After this fragrance experience, it is quite likely that my bottling will develop into a full-blown 100 ml bottle. This would be the first decidedly creamy oriental in my collection. I can confirm both the classification as sweet and creamy and the good fragrance rating here on Parfumo. In view of the moderate price, I don't feel guilty in the sense of "yet another new bottle in the cosmetics cupboard". On the other hand, Liam is not just a dupe. In my opinion, it never looks cheap. If you want, you can of course still make your own direct comparison with Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum.
The Liam appealed to me because of the fragrance pyramid, the positive rating and the reviews here on Parfumo. So I bought a small bottling in the souk, which is the subject of this review.
The Liam is classified as a sweet-creamy unisex fragrance here at Parfumo. The rating for the fragrance is a very good 8.4/10 points for the fragrance, which was only released in 2023. In the "Similar" section, Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum is listed, which is around 10 times the price. In fact, both perfumes have what I find a very interesting combination of fig-cardamom-black tea in the top note of the fragrance pyramid.
The entire fragrance pyramid for #Liam looks like this:
Top notes: black tea, cardamom, fig
Heart notes: labdanum, iris, vetiver
Base notes: vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean, patchouli
So let's get to bottling ...
When you sniff it, which is always what you smell when the atomization is still incomplete, you can already recognize a nice, sweetish-fruity note. Not classically citrusy-fresh, but that's how it's listed.
When sprayed on (full aerosolization), the sweet, slightly fruity fig comes first, not as green-tart as I expected. The spicy cardamom quickly follows. Black tea is rather subordinate from my point of view. The top note is by no means sparkling, but rather round and creamy, as I would expect from the heart note.
Maybe the heart note just takes over very quickly? Very nice and balsamic, and creamy again. Perhaps this is due to the iris, which is not only floral but also creamy? I like to smell past the vetiver. A sweetish note from the top note remains or develops anew. Very pronounced without being overpowering. The fragrance can actually stay like this.
But let's wait for the base note. Interestingly, the fragrance feels stronger and more intense in the first hour instead of receding. Sandalwood is the first thing I notice, but vanilla and tonka bean are not far away either. This oriental perfume base develops, which I appreciate so much. Patchouli is still a little way off and, in my opinion, tends to remain in the background to round things off.
I didn't have a hint of coconut, as previously reported. I think the creaminess comes more from the iris in combination with labdanum.
Longevity is good in my opinion. I can't say anything about the sillage. I would rate it as average. For me, sillage is actually more of an annoying characteristic of a perfume. That's why it suits me well.
I can't say anything about the bottle. I only have one bottle in a mini atomizer for now.
Yes, the Liam is actually more for cool and temperate seasons. I share this "Parfumo opinion".
Summary
After this fragrance experience, it is quite likely that my bottling will develop into a full-blown 100 ml bottle. This would be the first decidedly creamy oriental in my collection. I can confirm both the classification as sweet and creamy and the good fragrance rating here on Parfumo. In view of the moderate price, I don't feel guilty in the sense of "yet another new bottle in the cosmetics cupboard". On the other hand, Liam is not just a dupe. In my opinion, it never looks cheap. If you want, you can of course still make your own direct comparison with Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum.
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