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Qaa'ed
قايد
Lattafa 2018

Ranked 347 in Men's Perfume

7.8 / 10 553 Ratings

A popular perfume by Lattafa for men, released in 2018. The scent is spicy-oriental. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Lattafa Perfumes Industries LLC.
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Main accords

Spicy

Oriental

Woody

Sweet

Leathery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Nutmeg

Saffron

Heart Notes

Sandalwood Oud

Oud

Base Notes

Amber

Leather

Vanilla

Ratings

Scent

7.8553 Ratings

Longevity

8.1519 Ratings

Sillage

7.8517 Ratings

Bottle

7.9516 Ratings

Value for money

9.2467 Ratings

Submitted by Darkbeat · last update on 12/27/2025.

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Reviews

25 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/13/2019

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Polarrfox
47 Reviews

Polarrfox

1

Spice with Orient dream...

Strong, spicy fragnance.
I can feel lots of Spice connected with oriental aura around. Mystery and strong fragnance into it, interesting combination.
Its unisex, but I personally think its more for women.
Sillage is above-average, longevity too.

09/27/2024

6Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Smirky
555 Reviews

Smirky

1

Exceptional value but no wow factor for me

Qaa'ed opens sweet spicy. Sweetness was a bit much for me, but as it dried down it became much less sweet. It then focused on the woody notes, mainly the sandalwood and oud with the carnation adding a nice bite. Mild vanilla was there; wouldn't call this a strong vanilla scent. Finally got subtle whiffs of leather. Very unique fragrance. Longevity is quite good while the sillage was only moderate for me. Considering the price, Qaa'ed is an exceptional value.

All that said, Qaa'ed didn't wow me. Will probably not be getting a FB.

05/22/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

1

Been 'macerating' since 2021, still horrible, send help

I bought Qaa’ed for my husband in 2021 and all four of us have rued the day I did ever since. Taken in (and not for the last time, I bet) by all the mentions on Fragrantica of warm gingerbread or cardamom cookies, and conveniently ignoring all the reviews that mentioned how it smelled like a loud men’s aftershave, I imported it at some expense from Indian eBay, from whence it was dispatched – it seemed to me, given the seven weeks it took to arrive – on the back of manatees and elephants.

Exotic back story and all, you might say my expectations were high. One spray was enough to reveal the gravity of my mistake. Give it some time to ‘macerate’ they said, and that synthetic-smelling roar will die down to reveal the glories of a highly spiced, leathery, caramelized woody scent. Reader, it’s been three full years since this thing got shoved to the back of the sock drawer, and having pulled it out again just now, it is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Qaa’ed needs a full 36 months of aging to smell a mere 10% better than it did when you first opened the bottle.

Rather than tell you what’s ok about this scent (a short list indeed, and includes the bottle), I am going to tell you about what’s wrong with it. First of all, the combination of treacly, syrupy sweet notes over those brash ‘burnt wood’ aromachemicals make it smell like any generic designer scent that markets itself as ‘smoky’ or ‘oriental’ these days – anything that comes in a black bottle, basically – and is unfortunately close to the chemical marshmallow BBQ stench of By the Fireplace. The cardamom and other spice notes barely register against the burnt but radiant woody amber, so the gingerbread cookies remain trapped in your hopes and dreams rather than making it out there on your arm. Lastly, its spicy masculine leather notes take it beyond the outer limits of my personal gender stretchiness – I would no more wear this than I would Brut or Old Spice (but obviously, I am not you, so you do you).

Lastly – and yes, I know I already promised that the last point was ‘lastly’ but since my hatred of this knows no bounds, I shall continue – it contains a sulfurous chemical that smells like boiled cabbage or broccoli farts, which means it’s giving a little Hard Leather, another monstrosity, this time of the Norlimbanol sort.

02/12/2025

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Mohashim
139 Reviews

Mohashim

1

Spice & Leather: A Winning Blind Buy

I took a chance on this fragrance after seeing mixed reviews, and I'm so glad I did! The initial spray is a burst of warm, spicy notes – cardamom and cinnamon dominate, creating a comforting and intense opening. As a fan of bold scents like Spicebomb Extreme, I was immediately hooked. The drydown reveals a smooth leather note alongside the lingering cardamom. Overall, it's a warm, masculine, and spicy fragrance that punches way above its price point. Solid performance too, with 7 hours of longevity and 2 hours of decent projection.

10/08/2025

ScoopyScoop
122 Reviews

ScoopyScoop

Great For Other Ppl, Not for Me

I know this is a well-loved fragrance in scent review spaces, yet I’m struggling get at why. Albeit, leather is highly dominant here and I’m definitively not a leather fan. I’m also quite new to the Oud train and I’m still learning to appreciate that historical, divisive note. From others’ reactions, this must be a great scent but perhaps not a great scent for me.

To my nose, on this paper strip, I get an artificial Oud and amber at the base with spices and spicy florals (carnations or geranium maybe?) at the top. Even on a test strip, it’s super clear this scent is optimal during cold weather. My reaction may also be coming from the fact that it’s currently 96 F/35.5 C and this scent would truly choke someone out in the heat.

I like most of the notes otherwise. To give this an honest and true fair shake, I’ll try another test strip when the temperature dips.

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