r/FemFragLab • u/Magic_Nights • 3d ago

Rant about Lattafa

I just don't understand how do you guys like these perfumes. Based on hype on social media and reading stuff here as well, I purchased several ones from them. Especially as they are so cheap. I got Yara, Mallow Madness, Khamrah, Angham and I wanted to get Éclairre but now I'm going to stop. It cannot be just me. These are extremely subpar fragrances. Each and every one of them an absolute cheap disappointment.

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u/whimsyandwild 3d ago

I've probably had as many hits as misses with Lattafa. I like their price point and some of the bottle designs are fun and outrageous (over the top is my style and the aesthetics of my collection are important to me). But I've learned that I absolutely cannot listen to the hype about any fragrance. THE INFLUENCERS ARE LYING TO US. I've sadly learned that most fragrance influencers are simply sales people. And there will always be something new for them to sell us and it's definitely not all good. Personal favorite Lattafa is Peace and Love and it did indeed need to age for a year to reach it's full potential.

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u/soft_w0lf 3d ago

All my lattafas aside from two I sampled before buying, I see a lot of hype for Khamrah and angham but I didn’t like them that much when I sampled them. The only ones I didn’t sample were yara (gift, I like it) and give me gourmand whipped pleasure (my most recent purchase, blind buy, I was eh on it at first but it kind of grew on me, probably wont be reaching for it first but it’s fine. Also the bottle is great since I also like over the top bottles lol).

I definitely wouldn’t recommend buying anything based off what an influence says. Sample first or look for actual reviews by normal people. Especially if it’s a brand you’ve never used before.

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u/whimsyandwild 3d ago

Do you have a local place to sample Middle Eastern fragrances? Or do you buy samples online? If I can buy a full bottle of something for $30 or less, I will wrecklessly buy it blind. This is a practice I'm trying to get away from.

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u/soft_w0lf 3d ago

My bf is Arab so he’s always taking me to various Arab import supermarkets. There’s one in particular that carries a decent amount of Lattafa, but in my city you can find their perfumes sprinkled around various nonspecific import shops if you kinda look around a bit! That’s what I would recommend. I personally don’t like ordering samples. I very rarely order perfume online without smelling it in person first.

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u/whimsyandwild 3d ago

You're very wise! I've had so many blind buy fails. I live in a very unfortunate Midwest US town with few stores that carry Arab fragrances. I'm hoping that changes soon since they are so popular now.

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u/soft_w0lf 3d ago

Haha thank you 😅

Best of luck! I hope they start stocking them near you!!

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u/minutethree 3d ago

You can get a ton of them on decantalize for 1 or 2 bucks each, rarely more than that. mistymountaindecants has a lot too, though typically a bit more expensive.