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The KHAMRAH of 2023?
Vintage Radio is a fragrance I never expected to love this much. When I first got it, I thought this was just another gourmand fragrance. The dry down didn't even help, as I found it to be "annoyingly milky", but little did I know that I was in for a treat as I kept wearing it...
The opening is all about the plum. It's more of a candied plum than a juicy fresh one. This started to remind me of a plum flavored lollipop I licked over 3 years ago. As that begins to settle a bit, you begin to detect the lavender in the background.
Palo Santo is a note I missed the first time I wore this, instead I got sandalwood. But after frequent wearing, I began noticing a different kind of woody facet I haven't experienced before. This woody nuance feels sweet, smokey and dry. I haven't smelt the original Salo panto before, but I know what sandalwood smells like and it's not what I get after that plum phase.
Another note that plays a role in this fragrance is the black pepper. It keeps the fragrance slightly spicy. I can get that lavender and black pepper smell moreso when I sniff the atomizer deeply. Lavender has a way to keep a fragrance luscious and soft, and here it does just that. Palo Santo is a note that fascinates me now. It's the soul of this fragrance, and it is what keeps one coming back to have a sniff. Damn, this gets so beautiful and addictive over time. It's PERFECTLY UNISEX.
But even if the opening appears feminine to you, or the fragrance appears too much on the first few sprays, give it a few minutes to charm you, if that doesn't work, give it days to seduce you...in one way, day or another, it must surely get you, and you'll be the one begging to stop sniffing.
Longevity is great. Solid 8hrs+, with a considerable amount of sillage and projection.
Final rating: 9
Also, the bottle isn't that bad. It's unique enough, tbh. What I just don't like is the idea of using a white bottle. It stains easily, and the cap can't carry the bottle—the cap don't click tighter to carry the weight of the bottle. But other than these, the bottle is pretty good.
The oil concentration on this appears heavy. I like and commend the efforts Lattafa is putting into their pride series. This, just like Masa, is just amazing quality for the price. And just like its 'sweet' predecessors like Khamrah and Nebras, this might be the next big thing from Lattafa.
The opening is all about the plum. It's more of a candied plum than a juicy fresh one. This started to remind me of a plum flavored lollipop I licked over 3 years ago. As that begins to settle a bit, you begin to detect the lavender in the background.
Palo Santo is a note I missed the first time I wore this, instead I got sandalwood. But after frequent wearing, I began noticing a different kind of woody facet I haven't experienced before. This woody nuance feels sweet, smokey and dry. I haven't smelt the original Salo panto before, but I know what sandalwood smells like and it's not what I get after that plum phase.
Another note that plays a role in this fragrance is the black pepper. It keeps the fragrance slightly spicy. I can get that lavender and black pepper smell moreso when I sniff the atomizer deeply. Lavender has a way to keep a fragrance luscious and soft, and here it does just that. Palo Santo is a note that fascinates me now. It's the soul of this fragrance, and it is what keeps one coming back to have a sniff. Damn, this gets so beautiful and addictive over time. It's PERFECTLY UNISEX.
But even if the opening appears feminine to you, or the fragrance appears too much on the first few sprays, give it a few minutes to charm you, if that doesn't work, give it days to seduce you...in one way, day or another, it must surely get you, and you'll be the one begging to stop sniffing.
Longevity is great. Solid 8hrs+, with a considerable amount of sillage and projection.
Final rating: 9
Also, the bottle isn't that bad. It's unique enough, tbh. What I just don't like is the idea of using a white bottle. It stains easily, and the cap can't carry the bottle—the cap don't click tighter to carry the weight of the bottle. But other than these, the bottle is pretty good.
The oil concentration on this appears heavy. I like and commend the efforts Lattafa is putting into their pride series. This, just like Masa, is just amazing quality for the price. And just like its 'sweet' predecessors like Khamrah and Nebras, this might be the next big thing from Lattafa.
AN ADDICTIVE MASTERPIECE
Let me start by saying that Lattafa has improved a lot over the years. The quality of their new pride series(Masa and Vintage radio in particular) are unreal, and the oil concentration is crazy. If you see this fragrance going for $100, It's still VERY much okay to get it.
Masa means diamond in Arabic. And it is a befitting name for a fragrance that copies Ganymede. I have sampled it just once—last month—& damn... Just damn. To describe the smell is actually difficult, just like Masa. Masa is a twist. Mango plays an important role here. You might miss it if you don't pay attention. It's beautifully blended.
The opening has fruits, mixed with suede. Sometimes I catch the citrus, other times I smell the mango(especially when smelling from the atomizer). It's a very seductive opening that leads to a salty, saffronic and spicy base. That dry down will somehow remind you of the saffron from BR540. Very familiar, yet way different.
Tbh, something in the fragrance smells otherworldly. Why I say that is cos of how this at times depicts the smell of wet white rocks. Each time you smell this, you're reminded of something abstract, but can't wrap your head on what it actually is. Maybe I'll just leave it at the name. It was named Diamond for a reason, yeah? Maybe Diamond should've smelt this way!
The accords I get from Lattafa Masa includes:
Shredded/magazine paper vibes, wet white rock, saffron and suede, fruits, Tuscan leather feels, a shoe boutique, etc.
Longevity is EXTRATERRESTRIAL. 15hrs+ on my skin with 2 sprays. The sprayer spritz in short bursts, which I suppose was done on purpose.
Projection is great too. It's very easy to go nose-blind to this one, but trust me, it's still present. It's totally unisex, but leans more masculine. Also perfect for all weather, imo.
Final rating: 9.8/10!
I just can't wait for the coming Lattafa releases. I just hope they keep putting out this type of amazing quality for less. I also wish they could focus a little more on daring fragrance from the likes of Zoologist and Imaginary authors.
Masa means diamond in Arabic. And it is a befitting name for a fragrance that copies Ganymede. I have sampled it just once—last month—& damn... Just damn. To describe the smell is actually difficult, just like Masa. Masa is a twist. Mango plays an important role here. You might miss it if you don't pay attention. It's beautifully blended.
The opening has fruits, mixed with suede. Sometimes I catch the citrus, other times I smell the mango(especially when smelling from the atomizer). It's a very seductive opening that leads to a salty, saffronic and spicy base. That dry down will somehow remind you of the saffron from BR540. Very familiar, yet way different.
Tbh, something in the fragrance smells otherworldly. Why I say that is cos of how this at times depicts the smell of wet white rocks. Each time you smell this, you're reminded of something abstract, but can't wrap your head on what it actually is. Maybe I'll just leave it at the name. It was named Diamond for a reason, yeah? Maybe Diamond should've smelt this way!
The accords I get from Lattafa Masa includes:
Shredded/magazine paper vibes, wet white rock, saffron and suede, fruits, Tuscan leather feels, a shoe boutique, etc.
Longevity is EXTRATERRESTRIAL. 15hrs+ on my skin with 2 sprays. The sprayer spritz in short bursts, which I suppose was done on purpose.
Projection is great too. It's very easy to go nose-blind to this one, but trust me, it's still present. It's totally unisex, but leans more masculine. Also perfect for all weather, imo.
Final rating: 9.8/10!
I just can't wait for the coming Lattafa releases. I just hope they keep putting out this type of amazing quality for less. I also wish they could focus a little more on daring fragrance from the likes of Zoologist and Imaginary authors.
Beauty Personified!
People who think that this isn’t worth up to $150, either don’t own any single niche fragrance, and hence, prejudiced, or they’re just complete biased haters, that have this illogical and wrong view on Lattafa, prolly because they do clones. And here lies my problem with society—the inability to judge things, open-minded!
But I digress.
Khamrah opens up with sweet mix of dates, wine accord, cinnamon and something coconut-y. I do get a kind of woody/leathery vibe in the background. It progresses over time and loses that dates smell and becomes kinda balsamic and woody; with vanilla, Tonka bean(also detected in the opening), woods and myrrh being the star here. I don’t wanna go in depth on the smell, as it’s still new to me and many people have already done justice to that.
The performance on this, is mind blowing. Put this on my arm, an hour later, I took a nap and woke up 2 hours later and was like “Jeez, what’s this beautiful aroma?”, then I realized I sprayed Khamrah... and lo and behold, it was just as if I was just spraying it. It’s just too strong and loud. I just got it and It’s been 5-6 hours now and it’s still loud.
Even tho I know quite some things, I’m still not a big fragrance expert, but I can tell you that I have smelt heavily synthetic bad fragrances that costs over $25, but this is just as smooth as hell. This is beauty personified, and I’ve used and tested hundreds of Lattafas. If you think that most Alharamain Amber Oud range is okay for over $80 for 70ml(I think), and this is too much for the $65+ for 100ml it’s going for, then you’re biased. This is the exact problem I had with a reviewer that said Roja Apex is like the ‘niche version’ of Sauvage elixir... WTF! Just because it’s Roja doesn’t make it any better!!!!!!!! Fraghead(most especially the niche snobs) should stop these irrationalities!
But I digress.
Khamrah opens up with sweet mix of dates, wine accord, cinnamon and something coconut-y. I do get a kind of woody/leathery vibe in the background. It progresses over time and loses that dates smell and becomes kinda balsamic and woody; with vanilla, Tonka bean(also detected in the opening), woods and myrrh being the star here. I don’t wanna go in depth on the smell, as it’s still new to me and many people have already done justice to that.
The performance on this, is mind blowing. Put this on my arm, an hour later, I took a nap and woke up 2 hours later and was like “Jeez, what’s this beautiful aroma?”, then I realized I sprayed Khamrah... and lo and behold, it was just as if I was just spraying it. It’s just too strong and loud. I just got it and It’s been 5-6 hours now and it’s still loud.
Even tho I know quite some things, I’m still not a big fragrance expert, but I can tell you that I have smelt heavily synthetic bad fragrances that costs over $25, but this is just as smooth as hell. This is beauty personified, and I’ve used and tested hundreds of Lattafas. If you think that most Alharamain Amber Oud range is okay for over $80 for 70ml(I think), and this is too much for the $65+ for 100ml it’s going for, then you’re biased. This is the exact problem I had with a reviewer that said Roja Apex is like the ‘niche version’ of Sauvage elixir... WTF! Just because it’s Roja doesn’t make it any better!!!!!!!! Fraghead(most especially the niche snobs) should stop these irrationalities!
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Grand soir?
Lattafa Eternal Oud.
Opening has this kind of medicinal cinnamon-fruit(maybe plum?) smell, but at the background, the Amber and vanilla is present. Doesn’t take time to notice what this fragrance is similar to... MFK GRAND SOIR!! But hold up, it’s not done. The Oud then introduces itself, but as a backbone to the ambery accord, this makes it darker than Grand soir.
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Lattafa has now passed the stage of being called a clone house, they now do twists of fragrances like Mancera. Speaking of mancera, some people mention this being a clone of Red tobacco or PDM Carlisle, I understand why... the style of the whole composition—from the Oud, to cinnamon, to vanilla, to that fruit—gives a very slight vibe of Mancera Red Tobacco. But just a little.
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The deep dry down familiarized me with a new note—Benzoin. That’s what really connects this fragrance to the deep dry down of another fragrance from Lattafa called Asad, and I checked, they have similar base notes, tho.
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In summary, I love it. At times, when I sniff the atomizer, I get a very realistic vanilla and Amber smell... very sexy! The presentation is off the chart for the price.
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Longevity is not bad. I’m getting 8-10hrs or more. Projection is smooth, not loud or soft, just a bit above moderate. Quality is excellent, that smooth vanilla smell got me impressed.
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Rating- 8.5/10
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I think Lattafa deserves the BRAND OF THE YEAR award, sentiments aside.
Opening has this kind of medicinal cinnamon-fruit(maybe plum?) smell, but at the background, the Amber and vanilla is present. Doesn’t take time to notice what this fragrance is similar to... MFK GRAND SOIR!! But hold up, it’s not done. The Oud then introduces itself, but as a backbone to the ambery accord, this makes it darker than Grand soir.
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Lattafa has now passed the stage of being called a clone house, they now do twists of fragrances like Mancera. Speaking of mancera, some people mention this being a clone of Red tobacco or PDM Carlisle, I understand why... the style of the whole composition—from the Oud, to cinnamon, to vanilla, to that fruit—gives a very slight vibe of Mancera Red Tobacco. But just a little.
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The deep dry down familiarized me with a new note—Benzoin. That’s what really connects this fragrance to the deep dry down of another fragrance from Lattafa called Asad, and I checked, they have similar base notes, tho.
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In summary, I love it. At times, when I sniff the atomizer, I get a very realistic vanilla and Amber smell... very sexy! The presentation is off the chart for the price.
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Longevity is not bad. I’m getting 8-10hrs or more. Projection is smooth, not loud or soft, just a bit above moderate. Quality is excellent, that smooth vanilla smell got me impressed.
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Rating- 8.5/10
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I think Lattafa deserves the BRAND OF THE YEAR award, sentiments aside.
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Complexity in a bottle!
According to the general consensus, this is supposed to be a clone of Dior Sauvage Elixir. I haven’t smelt Sauvage elixir, though, so I’ll review this one as its own thing.
From Lattafa’s website:
Top Notes: Black pepper, Pineapple, Tobacco
Middle Notes: Coffee, Patchouli, Iris
Base Notes: Amber, Vanilla, Dry woods, Benzoin & Labdanum.
I seriously don’t know how Lattafa supposedly cloned Sauvage Elixir with whole different and unrelated notes! Makes me think they lie a lot about their notes.
I digress...
Now, Lattafa Asad opens up with a warm spicy accord, some dose of sweetness and a great amount of lavender.
As it begins to develop, it gets sweeter and sweeter. I get a slight feel of cinnamon in it.
When it starts to dry down, that’s when I get a shadow of the Sauvage DNA—I feel there’s ambroxan in this fragrance. It’s pretty obvious.
At a point, it’s asif the sweetness is toned down, and you’re left with a matured, unapologetic dark patchouli and a low dose of Vetiver, mixed with a noticeable woody note. But then again, it becomes sweet.
There’s also something in this, that vaguely and briefly reminds me of the baccarat rouge dna(maybe it’s the ambergris/ambroxan?)
On the deep dry down, it starts to mellow down into this kind of smokey and creamy sweetness with a very noticeable Amber accord.
This fragrance transitions so well, from sweet-spicy to woody, back to sweet, with lavender anchoring the whole sequence.
Lattafa Asad has quickly moved to being one of the tops on my list. It would comfortably make my ‘Top 5 fragrances in my collection’ list, currently. The scent is massively addictive.
Longevity on Asad is superb. I got 8hrs on my first wearing. Subsequently, I started to get 10hrs+ with a great amount of projection/silage. No issues with longevity here.
PS- To me, fragrance reviews are ‘fantasies’, as one can’t actually describe a smell to be fully understandable to the public. You’ll need to actually smell the fragrance to get the complete picture and grasp the ‘reality’ of the composition.
Thanks for reading.
From Lattafa’s website:
Top Notes: Black pepper, Pineapple, Tobacco
Middle Notes: Coffee, Patchouli, Iris
Base Notes: Amber, Vanilla, Dry woods, Benzoin & Labdanum.
I seriously don’t know how Lattafa supposedly cloned Sauvage Elixir with whole different and unrelated notes! Makes me think they lie a lot about their notes.
I digress...
Now, Lattafa Asad opens up with a warm spicy accord, some dose of sweetness and a great amount of lavender.
As it begins to develop, it gets sweeter and sweeter. I get a slight feel of cinnamon in it.
When it starts to dry down, that’s when I get a shadow of the Sauvage DNA—I feel there’s ambroxan in this fragrance. It’s pretty obvious.
At a point, it’s asif the sweetness is toned down, and you’re left with a matured, unapologetic dark patchouli and a low dose of Vetiver, mixed with a noticeable woody note. But then again, it becomes sweet.
There’s also something in this, that vaguely and briefly reminds me of the baccarat rouge dna(maybe it’s the ambergris/ambroxan?)
On the deep dry down, it starts to mellow down into this kind of smokey and creamy sweetness with a very noticeable Amber accord.
This fragrance transitions so well, from sweet-spicy to woody, back to sweet, with lavender anchoring the whole sequence.
Lattafa Asad has quickly moved to being one of the tops on my list. It would comfortably make my ‘Top 5 fragrances in my collection’ list, currently. The scent is massively addictive.
Longevity on Asad is superb. I got 8hrs on my first wearing. Subsequently, I started to get 10hrs+ with a great amount of projection/silage. No issues with longevity here.
PS- To me, fragrance reviews are ‘fantasies’, as one can’t actually describe a smell to be fully understandable to the public. You’ll need to actually smell the fragrance to get the complete picture and grasp the ‘reality’ of the composition.
Thanks for reading.
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