CUTECHICPAWS: Lattafa

As a fan of good fragrances, my small personal collection couldn't be complete without classic, fresh, and elegant masculine scents with a modern twist. My two initial choices were Asad by Lattafa (men's eau de parfum) and To be Green by Police (unisex eau de parfum). However, one of the things that surprised me most about this men's fragrances was discovering how broad the aromatic range of men's perfumes can be, beyond the aroma of sea breeze, powerful woody notes (smokey and non-smoky), incense, and the classic masculine citrus notes, without any hint of sweet aromas (Gourmand).

Personally, when it comes to men's fragrances, I prefer solid and soft aromas, whether sweet or citrus, since it is very difficult to find a good sea breeze aroma these days, and this has been demonstrated by the Light Blue fragrances by Dolce & Gabbana, whose strange fusion of citrus notes, summer, and sea breeze, I still don't fully understand, since it does not evoke the definition of summer at all, no matter how much lemon seasoning they put into their fragrances.

Asad, by LATTAFA.

A long-lasting, soft, and slightly sweet perfume, and one of my first picks & purchases. It's a steady scent with a light to medium projection that can only be appreciated from a short distance. It's warm, very masculine, sexy, and elegant, full of energy. The perfect fragrance for young adults, that can be used at formal and informal events, making it versatile.

Top notes: black pepper, pineapple, and tobacco.
Middle notes: patchouli, coffee, and iris.
Base notes: vanilla, amber, dry wood, labdanum, and benzoin.

To be Green, by POLICE.

Fresh and citrusy, with a medium projection, it is a very attractive definition of a person who has just stepped out of the shower, whose shower gel has a solid fresh citrus scent, leaving the aroma impregnated on every part of its body: like a breath of fresh air.

Top notes: cardamom, lemon, and mandarin.
Middle notes: violet, jasmine, and peony.
Base notes: cedar, vanilla, and sandalwood.

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One of my favorite perfume brands, that little by little, has stolen my heart with its fragrances. Lattafa is a third generation family-run company established in the UAE, that believes that fragrance is a universal language, being one of the main reasons why their perfumes are meticulously crafted, which I have been able to notice in each of the perfumes I have bought, where each one transmits something different to me.

Even if currently, most of my little perfume collection is from Lattafa, having in total 13 perfumes from them, and 30 in general; I’m also a big fan of other brands like Ard Al Zaafaran (I am the Queen perfume), as well as the Adolfo Dominguez (Iris Vanilla) and Police (To be the Queen) perfume line.

Why Lattafa perfumes are so special to me?

Lattafa perfumes were my first contact with a completely different perfume concept, opening my nose to a range of aromas and blends that I had never experienced before, especially at such an affordable initial price (30–35 euros). On a personal level, I went from sniffing superficially to smelling a scent in depth and analyzing it, only to later realize that most brands in the West usually offer this type of perfume from 50 to 60 euros, unless you find small exceptions (miracles), or big discounts.

On the other hand, in the world of perfumes there are unbranded perfumes and equivalents companies who claim that their perfumes are made with the same ingredients, and have the same scent as popular perfume brands or niche perfumes, but to me, they are not even close, I can smell it, and I can feel it on my skin when I try them, being the main reason of why I always end up using them to perfume fabrics, in combination with scented candles.

My first perfume from Lattafa was Ana Abiyedh Rouge, which was said to be the best dupe of Baccarat Rouge of Maison Francis Kurkdjian, and even if I still don’t know actually if that is true, I can assure that is a long-lasting, soft, elegant perfume, that is only perceptible at short distances, making it the perfect perfume to wear to work. However, the one that stole my heart was Ajwad, for which I always get compliments.

With Lattafa perfumes, unconsciously I started to gradually train my sense of smell, learning to identify which aromas I like in a perfume and which ones I don't. I fell in love with woody perfumes, when I never liked them because I considered them dry and disagreeable, opening the doors to a completely new world, where I began to question what types of wood were used in perfumery, and what their aromatic characteristics were.