Yara Lattafa / لطافة

At the moment, it feels like you can see something or other about Lattafa everywhere on Tiktok, Instagram and even FB. Be it from ordinary mortals or from a few influencers, even from really well-known faces... people often point the Lattafas into the camera and praise them beyond measure. I was often asked by friends and acquaintances what the fragrances were good for, because you can easily buy them from a certain well-known website. But, as is so often the case, I don't have the right answer, because the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We all have completely different ideas and tastes are totally different anyway.

Admittedly, I haven't had many lattafas under my nose. Especially with the sheer number of them that the brand owns. However, the one I tested did not touch me at all and I was and still am not particularly impressed by this fragrance. I'm certainly pricking the open wound of some owners here with a sharp needle, but personally I have to say that this fragrance reminds me of a standard fruit cocktail that sits in the sun for too long without being chilled, regardless of the hungry party guests. For me, it also starts off too weary. There's far too much going on at once (sweetness, fruit, flowers). Also very creamy, underpinned by a thick vanilla that doesn't want to combine harmoniously with Heiltrop. Sprinkle on some brown sugar and my absolute nightmare has come true. But it doesn't last very long, which surprises me, because some connoisseurs swear that Lattafa is a real long-lasting monster.

Personally, I can only imagine this fragrance on teenagers. No passion, no depth, no particular development. The bottle is not a feast for the eyes for me either. The color is my nemesis anyway. There are certainly very exciting fragrances from Lattafa, but I haven't gotten to know them yet. It will certainly take forever.

I can confidently do without this fruit cocktail and so far I'm not a fan of the hype.