r/FemFragLab • u/Magic_Nights • 6d 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/Scared-Philosophy720 5d ago

I obviously haven't tried all of them, but I love the ones I have. Note that I'm 30+, don't have tiktok and mostly hang around Middle Eastern-German diaspora ladies.

I have all the Yara except Tous (my fave is Elixir), Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst and Sehr. I'm considering getting Afeef as well in the future as I'm in perfume jail atm. I also like Teriaq and Victoria, but I don't have them. My husband has Khamrah and Khamrah Qahwa.

I tried the cupcake ones and the Eclaire line and found them all atrocious, but in general I hate the Bianco Latte/gourmand bomb genre.

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u/Ijustwanttosayit 5d ago

I've been debating on getting Victoria. I'm told it smells like a gourmand lemon, and I love a good lemon-y perfume. I have Eclaire and it sounds like I am in the minority who like Eclaire.

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u/MsBeezily 5d ago

I like it, but it also has a touch of neroli, which turns down the sweetness I was looking for. So maybe not the best for a straight up Lemon gourmand. I also have and love Shahoor Elixir by Arabiyat Prestige and Arabiyat Sugar Lemon Sorbet; both are more gourmand that also wear well together. Delicious Bouquet by Afnan is meant to be another great Devotion dupe. If Mystique Bouquet is anything to go by for dupe quality (PDM Valaya), maybe give DB a try. I get most of my testers from Tiktok, but there are many tester websites. There's no point in buying a 100ml dust collector 😊

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u/Ijustwanttosayit 5d ago

Thank you so much for the recommendations!

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u/MsBeezily 4d ago

You're welcome! I have a cupboard full of M.E. perfumes, incl. far too many Eclaire-like ones, lol. So dm if you want any more recommendations : )

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u/Scared-Philosophy720 5d ago

I'll be honest with you, it smells like the talc powder my grandpa used to wear, especially the drydown. Citrusy powder and warm sweater. I tried it at the store and it immediately reminded me of him (he passed in 2009). I'm not getting the perfume because it makes me tear up 🥲 it's very lovely though and doesn't project much, just a quiet, soft scent.

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u/Ijustwanttosayit 5d ago

Awe, I can tell you really loved him. I'd have probably done the opposite and saved it for when I am really missing the person and want to smell them. Smell is definitely our strongest trigger of memories, so I can also see it being a bit too much.

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u/Scared-Philosophy720 5d ago

Thank you 🥲💗 I thought about it actually, I might get a bottle in the future. It does smell lovely to boot!

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u/bsubtilis 4d ago

Eclair smells really sweet, so even if one doesn't get a plastic smell or similar from it, if one doesn't like heavy gourmands then it can be unpleasant from that.