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7–12 hours Lasting
Noticeable Scent trail
From 2,200+ wearer ratings
Asad Zanzibar suits anyone who wants a sweet, powdery vanilla scent with a spiced, salty edge rather than a straightforward gourmand — the coconut water and salt keep it from reading purely sweet. It works best from spring through summer.
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Main AccordsScent family: Vanilla
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 2,200+ wearersBuilt on vanilla, iris and powdery. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
Asad Zanzibar opens with lavender and black pepper, moves into a heart of coconut water, iris and salt, then settles into a vanilla and incense base. It reads as a sweet, powdery vanilla scent with a salty, spice-lifted opening rather than anything green or fresh. Of 2,223 Fragrantica voters, the largest group calls its projection moderate.
Asad Zanzibar is a 2024 Vanilla release from Lattafa, composed by perfumer Fanny Bal. It opens on lavender and black pepper — Fragrantica's accord breakdown puts vanilla at 100% strength, the dominant accord in the composition, with iris close behind at 79% and a powdery quality at 78%. Fresh spicy sits at 70% and lavender itself at 67%, giving the opening its lift. The heart brings coconut water, iris and salt — the salty accord runs at 46%, an unusual thread that keeps the sweetness from turning heavy. The base settles into vanilla and incense, with a soft violet note (40%) and amber (36%) rounding out the finish. Overall it reads as a powdery, salted-vanilla scent rather than anything green, woody or fresh.
The lavender and black pepper opening is sharp and slightly warm, a brief spiced lift before the scent moves inward. The heart is where the character sets in properly: coconut water and salt add an airy, slightly briny edge against the iris, which itself contributes a cool, powdery texture rather than a floral one. As it dries down, the vanilla and incense base takes over and stays close to the skin for the rest of the wear, carrying that powdery-sweet character through to the end.
Of 2,223 Fragrantica votes on staying power, the largest groups are close together — 44% call it long lasting and 44% call it moderate, with 6% rating it eternal and the rest weak or very weak. Sillage tracks moderate for the majority: of the same voting pool, 62% describe its projection as moderate, 26% call it strong, 8% intimate and 4% enormous. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown.
Season votes lean toward the warmer months — summer (33%) and spring (33%) together account for two-thirds of the vote, with autumn at 22% and winter trailing at 13%. It reads as a scent suited to spring and summer wear rather than deep winter.
Lattafa markets Asad Zanzibar as a men's fragrance, and the catalogue record lists it as men's. Gender voting on Fragrantica is more mixed: 41% call it male-leaning, 22% male, and a further 33% call it unisex — the largest single non-male-only bucket. Given that spread, FG Perfumes lists it as unisex: wear it if the profile suits you, regardless of how it's marketed.
On the "also like" and "reminds me of" lists, Fragrantica voters point to Boss Bottled by Hugo Boss and Eros by Versace, plus The Omniscient Mr Thompson by Penhaligon's — suggesting it shares a warm, sweet-spicy character with those references. Lattafa's own Asad Bourbon also appears in both lists, reflecting the shared brand style, and it's in stock at FG Perfumes as an in-house alternative.
Asad Zanzibar suits anyone who wants a sweet, powdery vanilla scent with a spiced, salty edge rather than a straightforward gourmand — the coconut water and salt keep it from reading purely sweet. It works best from spring through summer.
83% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (2,203 votes).
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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.
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| Asad Zanzibar opens with lavender and black pepper, moves into a heart of coconut water, iris and salt, then settles into a vanilla and incense base. It reads as a sweet, powdery vanilla scent with a salty, spice-lifted opening rather than anything green or fresh. Of 2,223 Fragrantica voters, the largest group calls its projection moderate. What Does Asad Zanzibar Smell Like?Asad Zanzibar is a 2024 Vanilla release from Lattafa, composed by perfumer Fanny Bal. It opens on lavender and black pepper — Fragrantica's accord breakdown puts vanilla at 100% strength, the dominant accord in the composition, with iris close behind at 79% and a powdery quality at 78%. Fresh spicy sits at 70% and lavender itself at 67%, giving the opening its lift. The heart brings coconut water, iris and salt — the salty accord runs at 46%, an unusual thread that keeps the sweetness from turning heavy. The base settles into vanilla and incense, with a soft violet note (40%) and amber (36%) rounding out the finish. Overall it reads as a powdery, salted-vanilla scent rather than anything green, woody or fresh. How Does It Develop Through the Day?The lavender and black pepper opening is sharp and slightly warm, a brief spiced lift before the scent moves inward. The heart is where the character sets in properly: coconut water and salt add an airy, slightly briny edge against the iris, which itself contributes a cool, powdery texture rather than a floral one. As it dries down, the vanilla and incense base takes over and stays close to the skin for the rest of the wear, carrying that powdery-sweet character through to the end. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Of 2,223 Fragrantica votes on staying power, the largest groups are close together — 44% call it long lasting and 44% call it moderate, with 6% rating it eternal and the rest weak or very weak. Sillage tracks moderate for the majority: of the same voting pool, 62% describe its projection as moderate, 26% call it strong, 8% intimate and 4% enormous. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown. What Season Is It For?Season votes lean toward the warmer months — summer (33%) and spring (33%) together account for two-thirds of the vote, with autumn at 22% and winter trailing at 13%. It reads as a scent suited to spring and summer wear rather than deep winter. Is It for Men or Women?Lattafa markets Asad Zanzibar as a men's fragrance, and the catalogue record lists it as men's. Gender voting on Fragrantica is more mixed: 41% call it male-leaning, 22% male, and a further 33% call it unisex — the largest single non-male-only bucket. Given that spread, FG Perfumes lists it as unisex: wear it if the profile suits you, regardless of how it's marketed. What Is It Similar To?On the "also like" and "reminds me of" lists, Fragrantica voters point to Boss Bottled by Hugo Boss and Eros by Versace, plus The Omniscient Mr Thompson by Penhaligon's — suggesting it shares a warm, sweet-spicy character with those references. Lattafa's own Asad Bourbon also appears in both lists, reflecting the shared brand style, and it's in stock at FG Perfumes as an in-house alternative. Who It's ForAsad Zanzibar suits anyone who wants a sweet, powdery vanilla scent with a spiced, salty edge rather than a straightforward gourmand — the coconut water and salt keep it from reading purely sweet. It works best from spring through summer. FAQIs It Good Value?83% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (2,203 votes). | Regular price
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| Lattafa | Eau de Parfum | Vanilla | Daytime, Warmer months | Lavender, Black Pepper | Coconut Water, Iris, Salt | Vanilla, Incense |
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Main AccordsScent family: Vanilla
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 2,200+ wearersBuilt on vanilla, iris and powdery. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
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