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7–12 hours Lasting
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From 10,800+ wearer ratings
Asad suits someone who wants a warm, resinous oriental with real projection — black pepper and tobacco at the start, amber and dry wood underneath, built for autumn and winter evening wear. It's a firmly men's scent by both brand framing and community vote. Every bottle is genuine, sealed stock at below-designer prices.
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 10,800+ wearersBuilt on amber, fresh spicy and woody. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
Asad opens with sharp black pepper, smoky tobacco and a brief pineapple lift, moves into an earthy patchouli-coffee-iris heart, then settles into a warm, resinous base of amber, vanilla, dry wood, benzoin and labdanum. Fragrantica's community voting (10,875 votes) puts longevity as long lasting for 56% of wearers, and sillage as strong for a further 47%.
Asad is a 2021 Oriental release from Lattafa. It opens on black pepper, tobacco and pineapple — a sharp, slightly fruity spice against a smoky backbone. The heart brings patchouli, coffee and iris, and the base settles into vanilla, amber, dry wood, benzoin and labdanum. Fragrantica's accord breakdown has amber leading at 100% strength, with fresh spicy close behind at 91% and woody at 86% — the combination is what gives Asad its warm, resinous character rather than a sweet or gourmand one. Warm spicy sits at 83%, vanilla at 82%, and a tobacco accord at 69% carries through from the top notes into the base, alongside smaller powdery (58%), patchouli (52%) and balsamic (49%) accords rounding out the finish.
Black pepper and tobacco open sharp and a little smoky, with pineapple adding a brief fruity lift rather than sweetness. Patchouli, coffee and iris take over through the heart, deepening the smokiness and adding an earthy, slightly bitter edge. The dry-down is where amber, dry wood, benzoin and labdanum come forward — a warm, resinous base that sits close to the skin rather than fading into powder. Fragrantica's daypart voting leans toward evening: of 12,717 votes, 65% log it as a night scent against 35% for day.
Of 10,875 Fragrantica longevity votes, the largest group — 56% — rate Asad's staying power as long lasting, with a further 7% calling it eternal and 32% moderate. Sillage tracks strong: of 10,645 votes, 47% describe its projection as strong and a further 5% as enormous, against 43% moderate. Fragrantica community voting, based on votes from 13,211 people. See the full breakdown.
Season votes favour the cooler months — winter leads at 40% and autumn follows at 35% — with spring at 18% and summer trailing at just 7%. It reads as a scent built for autumn and winter wear rather than warm-weather use.
Lattafa markets Asad as a men's fragrance, and Fragrantica's own gender voting agrees strongly — 78% male and a further 17% male-leaning of 10,909 votes, with only a small minority voting female or unisex. FG Perfumes lists it as a men's scent in line with this clear pattern.
Fragrantica's community voting links Asad most closely to Sauvage Elixir by Dior, with Ambassador Intense by Gisada and Just Aswad by Fragrance World also frequently mentioned — all sharing a similar amber-spicy, resinous shape. For a house-carried alternative, FG Perfumes also stocks Asad Elixir, Lattafa's own deeper, more concentrated take on the same profile.
Asad suits someone who wants a warm, resinous oriental with real projection — black pepper and tobacco at the start, amber and dry wood underneath, built for autumn and winter evening wear. It's a firmly men's scent by both brand framing and community vote. Every bottle is genuine, sealed stock at below-designer prices.
Yes. Every bottle we sell is genuine, sealed stock, and you can smell it in store before you buy.
91% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (10,639 votes).
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Wide range of budget friendly to relatively high end priced perfume brands. Rayhan, Armaf, French Avenue, Brandy, Lattafa just to mention a few. They also sell a 10ml of any brand you like, good for testing before you commit to the whole bottle.
This store reminds me of my days in Dubai. Prices are competitive and most probably the best I have found on the market. Amazing perfumes!
Shahed was very welcoming and friendly… He was knowledgeable about the perfumes and took the time to understand what I was looking for before recommending a fragrance that suited my preferences perfectly.
What a good find! A place where you can smell all the Dubai perfumes. Monique assisted us and she was very helpful. Will see you soon!
Customer service 10/10. Tamzyn helped me she was very nice energetic and helpful… when I heard the price I had to take it. So very affordable in my opinion.
The quality of the fragrances is outstanding. The oils and perfumes are impressive and has longevity… I will definitely be returning and recommending this shop to others.
He was very helpful and friendly as I did not have a clue of what I wanted to get for my mom… It smells very nice. I got compliments at work… I would recommend people to go here.
Lattafa Perfumes started in Dubai in 1980, and the family who founded it still runs the company. Its name comes from the Arabic words for kindness and pleasantness. Lattafa perfumes range from sweet gourmands to bold ouds, at prices well below designer brands.
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| Asad opens with sharp black pepper, smoky tobacco and a brief pineapple lift, moves into an earthy patchouli-coffee-iris heart, then settles into a warm, resinous base of amber, vanilla, dry wood, benzoin and labdanum. Fragrantica's community voting (10,875 votes) puts longevity as long lasting for 56% of wearers, and sillage as strong for a further 47%. What Does Asad Smell Like?Asad is a 2021 Oriental release from Lattafa. It opens on black pepper, tobacco and pineapple — a sharp, slightly fruity spice against a smoky backbone. The heart brings patchouli, coffee and iris, and the base settles into vanilla, amber, dry wood, benzoin and labdanum. Fragrantica's accord breakdown has amber leading at 100% strength, with fresh spicy close behind at 91% and woody at 86% — the combination is what gives Asad its warm, resinous character rather than a sweet or gourmand one. Warm spicy sits at 83%, vanilla at 82%, and a tobacco accord at 69% carries through from the top notes into the base, alongside smaller powdery (58%), patchouli (52%) and balsamic (49%) accords rounding out the finish. How Does It Develop Through the Day?Black pepper and tobacco open sharp and a little smoky, with pineapple adding a brief fruity lift rather than sweetness. Patchouli, coffee and iris take over through the heart, deepening the smokiness and adding an earthy, slightly bitter edge. The dry-down is where amber, dry wood, benzoin and labdanum come forward — a warm, resinous base that sits close to the skin rather than fading into powder. Fragrantica's daypart voting leans toward evening: of 12,717 votes, 65% log it as a night scent against 35% for day. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Of 10,875 Fragrantica longevity votes, the largest group — 56% — rate Asad's staying power as long lasting, with a further 7% calling it eternal and 32% moderate. Sillage tracks strong: of 10,645 votes, 47% describe its projection as strong and a further 5% as enormous, against 43% moderate. Fragrantica community voting, based on votes from 13,211 people. See the full breakdown. What Season Is It For?Season votes favour the cooler months — winter leads at 40% and autumn follows at 35% — with spring at 18% and summer trailing at just 7%. It reads as a scent built for autumn and winter wear rather than warm-weather use. Is It for Men or Women?Lattafa markets Asad as a men's fragrance, and Fragrantica's own gender voting agrees strongly — 78% male and a further 17% male-leaning of 10,909 votes, with only a small minority voting female or unisex. FG Perfumes lists it as a men's scent in line with this clear pattern. What Is It Similar To?Fragrantica's community voting links Asad most closely to Sauvage Elixir by Dior, with Ambassador Intense by Gisada and Just Aswad by Fragrance World also frequently mentioned — all sharing a similar amber-spicy, resinous shape. For a house-carried alternative, FG Perfumes also stocks Asad Elixir, Lattafa's own deeper, more concentrated take on the same profile. Who It's ForAsad suits someone who wants a warm, resinous oriental with real projection — black pepper and tobacco at the start, amber and dry wood underneath, built for autumn and winter evening wear. It's a firmly men's scent by both brand framing and community vote. Every bottle is genuine, sealed stock at below-designer prices. FAQIs This Genuine Lattafa Stock?Yes. Every bottle we sell is genuine, sealed stock, and you can smell it in store before you buy. Is It Good Value?91% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (10,639 votes). | Regular price
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| Lattafa | Eau de Parfum | Oriental | Evenings out, Cooler months | Black Pepper, Tobacco, Pineapple | Patchouli, Coffee, Iris | Vanilla, Amber, Dry Wood, Benzoin, Labdanum |
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 10,800+ wearersBuilt on amber, fresh spicy and woody. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
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