In stock
7–12 hours Lasting
Strong Scent trail
From 1,100+ wearer ratings
Mashrabya suits anyone drawn to sweet, smoky orientals — the apple shisha and tobacco give it a lounge-like warmth, while the caramel and vanilla base keep it comfortable rather than heavy, best worn once the weather cools.
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental 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 1,100+ wearersBuilt on sweet, tobacco and cinnamon. 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
Mashrabya opens on a sweet, fruity apple-shisha accord lifted by pink pepper, then warms into a tobacco, cinnamon and dates heart before settling into oud smoke, caramel, vanilla and patchouli. Of 1,169 Fragrantica longevity votes, 74% call it long lasting or better, and of 1,149 sillage votes, 67% describe its projection as strong or bigger.
Mashrabya is a 2024 Oriental Vanilla release from Lattafa Perfumes. It opens on an apple shisha accord — a sweet, fruity waterpipe-tobacco note, not fresh apple — paired with pink pepper for a light spiced lift. The heart brings tobacco, cinnamon and dates, and Fragrantica's accord breakdown shows why the tobacco reads so clearly: it sits at 64% strength, with cinnamon at 46% and a broader warm spicy quality at 43%. The base is oud smoke, caramel, vanilla and patchouli, and sweetness dominates the whole composition — the sweet accord tops the chart at 100%, with caramel (41%) and vanilla (39%) doing most of the work, and a fruity thread (27%) and balsamic depth (14%) rounding it out. The overall effect is a smoky, dessert-like oriental rather than a clean or green fragrance.
The apple shisha accord and pink pepper give an early sweetness with a faint smoky edge, more waterpipe lounge than orchard fruit. As it wears, tobacco, cinnamon and dates take over and the fragrance warms considerably, moving from bright to spiced. The dry-down is where oud smoke, caramel, vanilla and patchouli settle in, leaving a warm, sweet, faintly smoky trail that lasts through the rest of wear. Fragrantica voters log it mostly as a night scent — of 1,447 daypart votes, 73% call it a night fragrance against 27% for day.
Of 1,169 Fragrantica longevity votes, 63% rate Mashrabya's staying power as long lasting and a further 11% call it eternal — moderate accounts for 24%. Sillage tracks similarly: of 1,149 votes, 59% describe its projection as strong and a further 8% as enormous, with 31% calling it moderate. Fragrantica community voting, 1,726 raters total. See the full breakdown.
Season votes favour the cooler months — winter leads at 42% and autumn follows at 38%, with spring at 17% and summer trailing well behind at 4%. It leans firmly into the cooler months, with little pull toward summer heat.
Lattafa markets Mashrabya as a fragrance for both women and men, and FG Perfumes lists it as unisex. Fragrantica's own gender voting leans toward male wearers — 40% male-leaning and 20% male, against 35% calling it unisex and a combined 5% female or female-leaning — but the brand's own framing and FG's default keep it open to any wearer.
Fragrantica's community most often links Mashrabya to Smoking Hot by By Kilian, suggesting the two share a similar smoky, sweet tobacco-oud character. For a similar warm, spiced character in FG's own stock, see Khamrah Qahwa, another Lattafa oriental.
Mashrabya suits anyone drawn to sweet, smoky orientals — the apple shisha and tobacco give it a lounge-like warmth, while the caramel and vanilla base keep it comfortable rather than heavy, best worn once the weather cools.
Yes. Every bottle we sell is genuine, sealed stock, and you can smell it in store before you buy.
90% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (1,192 votes).
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Reviews on Google
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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| Mashrabya opens on a sweet, fruity apple-shisha accord lifted by pink pepper, then warms into a tobacco, cinnamon and dates heart before settling into oud smoke, caramel, vanilla and patchouli. Of 1,169 Fragrantica longevity votes, 74% call it long lasting or better, and of 1,149 sillage votes, 67% describe its projection as strong or bigger. What Does Mashrabya Smell Like?Mashrabya is a 2024 Oriental Vanilla release from Lattafa Perfumes. It opens on an apple shisha accord — a sweet, fruity waterpipe-tobacco note, not fresh apple — paired with pink pepper for a light spiced lift. The heart brings tobacco, cinnamon and dates, and Fragrantica's accord breakdown shows why the tobacco reads so clearly: it sits at 64% strength, with cinnamon at 46% and a broader warm spicy quality at 43%. The base is oud smoke, caramel, vanilla and patchouli, and sweetness dominates the whole composition — the sweet accord tops the chart at 100%, with caramel (41%) and vanilla (39%) doing most of the work, and a fruity thread (27%) and balsamic depth (14%) rounding it out. The overall effect is a smoky, dessert-like oriental rather than a clean or green fragrance. How Does It Develop Through the Day?The apple shisha accord and pink pepper give an early sweetness with a faint smoky edge, more waterpipe lounge than orchard fruit. As it wears, tobacco, cinnamon and dates take over and the fragrance warms considerably, moving from bright to spiced. The dry-down is where oud smoke, caramel, vanilla and patchouli settle in, leaving a warm, sweet, faintly smoky trail that lasts through the rest of wear. Fragrantica voters log it mostly as a night scent — of 1,447 daypart votes, 73% call it a night fragrance against 27% for day. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Of 1,169 Fragrantica longevity votes, 63% rate Mashrabya's staying power as long lasting and a further 11% call it eternal — moderate accounts for 24%. Sillage tracks similarly: of 1,149 votes, 59% describe its projection as strong and a further 8% as enormous, with 31% calling it moderate. Fragrantica community voting, 1,726 raters total. See the full breakdown. What Season Is It For?Season votes favour the cooler months — winter leads at 42% and autumn follows at 38%, with spring at 17% and summer trailing well behind at 4%. It leans firmly into the cooler months, with little pull toward summer heat. Is It for Men or Women?Lattafa markets Mashrabya as a fragrance for both women and men, and FG Perfumes lists it as unisex. Fragrantica's own gender voting leans toward male wearers — 40% male-leaning and 20% male, against 35% calling it unisex and a combined 5% female or female-leaning — but the brand's own framing and FG's default keep it open to any wearer. What Is It Similar To?Fragrantica's community most often links Mashrabya to Smoking Hot by By Kilian, suggesting the two share a similar smoky, sweet tobacco-oud character. For a similar warm, spiced character in FG's own stock, see Khamrah Qahwa, another Lattafa oriental. Who It's ForMashrabya suits anyone drawn to sweet, smoky orientals — the apple shisha and tobacco give it a lounge-like warmth, while the caramel and vanilla base keep it comfortable rather than heavy, best worn once the weather cools. 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?90% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (1,192 votes). | Regular price
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| Lattafa | Eau de Parfum | Oriental Vanilla | Evenings out, Cooler months | Apple Shisha Accord, Pink Pepper | Tobacco, Cinnamon, Dates | Oud Smoke, Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli |
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental 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 1,100+ wearersBuilt on sweet, tobacco and cinnamon. 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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