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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 6,200+ wearersBuilt on aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
Apple, bergamot and ginger open crisp before lavender, sage, juniper berries and geranium build an aromatic middle. Lattafa Fakhar Black closes on tonka bean, cedar, amberwood and vetiver, giving it a fresh-to-woody shape. 63% of voters call the longevity moderate, and 69% put sillage in the same moderate range.
The opening is a fresh, slightly spiced fruit accord: apple and bergamot brightened by ginger. That moves into an aromatic middle of lavender, sage and juniper berries, with geranium adding a green, slightly herbal edge. The base is where the scent turns woody, with tonka bean giving a soft sweetness against cedar, amberwood and vetiver. The shape runs from crisp and fruity at the start to warm and woody at the finish, with the aromatic middle notes bridging the two rather than sitting as a separate phase. The juniper berries and sage give the middle a slightly bitter, herbal edge that keeps the tonka bean and cedar base from reading as overly sweet, which is what gives this its fresh-spicy character rather than a straightforward gourmand-woody one.
Apple and ginger lead early and fade within the first stretch of wear, leaving the lavender, sage and juniper to carry the middle of the scent. Geranium sits alongside these, keeping a green thread running through. As the aromatic notes settle, tonka bean and cedar begin to surface, and by the later hours amberwood and vetiver dominate, giving a drier, woodier finish than the opening suggested. The transition from fruit to herb to wood is gradual, without a sharp break between phases, and the geranium thread running through the middle means the scent never fully loses its green, aromatic edge even once the woods take hold.
Fragrantica voters put longevity mostly in the moderate band (63%), with long lasting next at 23%. That suggests several hours of clear presence rather than an all-day performer. Sillage tracks similarly: 69% call it moderate, with 16% rating it strong. Together these point to a scent that reads clearly at close range through a working day without needing reapplication, but without the enormous projection some woody scents carry. Only around 3% of voters rate longevity very weak, so a poor result is uncommon even if the typical outcome sits in the middle of the scale rather than at the top.
Season votes split fairly evenly between spring (33%) and summer (33%), with autumn close behind at 23% and winter the smallest share. Daypart votes lean day (62%) over night. Read together, this points to a fresh-to-woody scent that works across most of the year, with spring and summer daytime wear the strongest fit.
Gender votes are strongly one-sided towards male: 59% male and a further 33% male-leaning, with female votes under 1%. Combined with the fresh-aromatic-woody profile and the product's own naming as a men's release, this is a men's fragrance rather than unisex.
Voters most often name Y Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent as the closest comparison, on the strength of the shared fresh-aromatic-woody shape and a similar balance between citrus-fruit top notes and a cedar-driven base.
This suits anyone wanting a fresh, aromatic-woody scent for daily wear across most of the year, especially spring and summer daytimes. It works as a reliable everyday option rather than a heavy evening statement.
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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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Apple, bergamot and ginger open crisp before lavender, sage, juniper berries and geranium build an aromatic middle. Lattafa Fakhar Black closes on tonka bean, cedar, amberwood and vetiver, giving it a fresh-to-woody shape. 63% of voters call the longevity moderate, and 69% put sillage in the same moderate range. What Does Lattafa Fakhar Black Smell Like?The opening is a fresh, slightly spiced fruit accord: apple and bergamot brightened by ginger. That moves into an aromatic middle of lavender, sage and juniper berries, with geranium adding a green, slightly herbal edge. The base is where the scent turns woody, with tonka bean giving a soft sweetness against cedar, amberwood and vetiver. The shape runs from crisp and fruity at the start to warm and woody at the finish, with the aromatic middle notes bridging the two rather than sitting as a separate phase. The juniper berries and sage give the middle a slightly bitter, herbal edge that keeps the tonka bean and cedar base from reading as overly sweet, which is what gives this its fresh-spicy character rather than a straightforward gourmand-woody one. How Does It Develop Through the Day?Apple and ginger lead early and fade within the first stretch of wear, leaving the lavender, sage and juniper to carry the middle of the scent. Geranium sits alongside these, keeping a green thread running through. As the aromatic notes settle, tonka bean and cedar begin to surface, and by the later hours amberwood and vetiver dominate, giving a drier, woodier finish than the opening suggested. The transition from fruit to herb to wood is gradual, without a sharp break between phases, and the geranium thread running through the middle means the scent never fully loses its green, aromatic edge even once the woods take hold. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Fragrantica voters put longevity mostly in the moderate band (63%), with long lasting next at 23%. That suggests several hours of clear presence rather than an all-day performer. Sillage tracks similarly: 69% call it moderate, with 16% rating it strong. Together these point to a scent that reads clearly at close range through a working day without needing reapplication, but without the enormous projection some woody scents carry. Only around 3% of voters rate longevity very weak, so a poor result is uncommon even if the typical outcome sits in the middle of the scale rather than at the top. What Season Is It For?Season votes split fairly evenly between spring (33%) and summer (33%), with autumn close behind at 23% and winter the smallest share. Daypart votes lean day (62%) over night. Read together, this points to a fresh-to-woody scent that works across most of the year, with spring and summer daytime wear the strongest fit. Is It for Men or Women?Gender votes are strongly one-sided towards male: 59% male and a further 33% male-leaning, with female votes under 1%. Combined with the fresh-aromatic-woody profile and the product's own naming as a men's release, this is a men's fragrance rather than unisex. What Is It Similar To?Voters most often name Y Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent as the closest comparison, on the strength of the shared fresh-aromatic-woody shape and a similar balance between citrus-fruit top notes and a cedar-driven base. Who It's ForThis suits anyone wanting a fresh, aromatic-woody scent for daily wear across most of the year, especially spring and summer daytimes. It works as a reliable everyday option rather than a heavy evening statement. | Regular price
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| Lattafa | Eau de Parfum | Oriental | Daytime, Warmer months | Apple, Bergamot, Ginger | Lavender, Sage, Juniper Berries, Geranium | Tonka Bean, Cedar, Amberwood, Vetiver |
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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 6,200+ wearersBuilt on aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. Wearers mostly rate it moderate 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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