Lattafa went from a name Irish shoppers couldn’t pronounce to one of the brands we sell most of. The reason is simple. These bottles cost €25 to €37 and smell like they cost several times that.
Choosing is the awkward part. Lattafa releases dozens of scents, plenty of them close cousins, and the names tell you nothing about what’s inside. So here are eleven we actually stock, sorted by who they suit, with the notes and the price. Prices were correct at the last check.
How to choose a Lattafa perfume
Forget the names. Answer one question instead: what do you already wear?
- Something sweet, meaning vanilla, caramel or marshmallow: Yara, Yara Candy, Eclaire, Khamrah.
- Something fresh, meaning citrus, sea notes or vetiver: Fakhar Black.
- Something spicy and woody, meaning pepper, oud or amber: Asad, Asad Elixir, Asad Bourbon, Khamrah Qahwa.
- Something floral, meaning rose, litchi or white flowers: Fakhar Rose, Yara Tous.
Everything below is Eau de Parfum, which is the concentration worth buying if you want it to last past lunchtime. Two sprays on skin, one on clothing. That is enough.
Season matters more than people expect. Khamrah and Asad Bourbon are heavy in July, and Yara Tous is wasted in January. If you only own one bottle, pick something from the middle of the list and save the loud ones for the cold months.
Best Lattafa perfumes for her
Lattafa Yara EDP 100ml
€27.00
Tropical fruit and orchid over vanilla, musk and soft amber. Sweet without tipping into childish. If you are buying your first Lattafa, start here.
Lattafa Yara Candy EDP
€28.10
Yara’s louder younger sister. Candied fruit, marshmallow, vanilla and musk. Noticeable, and not remotely shy about it.
Lattafa Yara Tous EDP 100ml
€25.00
Mango and orchid with creamy vanilla. Lighter and more tropical than the original Yara, and the cheapest way into the family. Good in summer, good in daylight.
Lattafa Eclaire EDP
€28.40
Whipped vanilla, marshmallow and caramel with white flowers underneath. The most dessert-like bottle here by a distance. If you do not like gourmands, skip it.
Lattafa Fakhar Rose EDP 100ml
€31.50
Damask rose, fresh litchi and a musky amber dry-down. Elegant rather than sugary. Weddings, dinners, and anywhere you would quite like to smell expensive.
Best Lattafa perfumes for him
Lattafa Asad EDP 100ml
€26.00
Black pepper and pineapple over oud, amber and vanilla. Spicy with a sweet edge, and one of the strongest performers in the range. Works with a jacket, works with jeans.
Lattafa Asad Elixir EDP 100ml
€32.95
The concentrated version of Asad, and the boldest bottle in this guide. Pink pepper, saffron and grapefruit over smoky cedar, tobacco and vanilla, settling into amber and olibanum. Two sprays is plenty. Three is a statement.
Lattafa Asad Bourbon EDP 100ml
€30.00
Bourbon, cinnamon and black pepper over smoky oud. Asad’s winter version, darker and less forgiving. Dinners and nights out rather than the office.
Lattafa Fakhar Black EDP 100ml
€24.62
Grapefruit and sea breeze into vetiver, patchouli and musky amber. Fresh, clean, easy to wear to work. The cheapest bottle here, and the safest one for an Irish office.
Best unisex Lattafa perfumes
Lattafa Khamrah EDP 100ml
€37.00
Cinnamon, dates and bergamot over vanilla, tonka and amber. It smells like a bakery next door to a wood fire. Autumn and winter, mostly, though plenty of people wear it year round.
Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa EDP
€31.20
Coffee, cardamom and cinnamon with praline and vanilla. A spiced latte in bottle form, and the longest wear of anything on this list. Cold evenings suit it best.
Which Lattafa should you buy first?
- Never worn Lattafa before: Yara for her, Fakhar Black for him.
- You want compliments: Khamrah or Asad.
- You want the boldest thing here: Asad Elixir.
- Buying for winter: Khamrah Qahwa or Asad Bourbon.
- A gift under €30: Eclaire, Yara Tous or Asad.
- A rose that does not smell old-fashioned: Fakhar Rose.
Is Lattafa actually good quality?
For the price, yes, with one caveat worth knowing. The money goes into the juice rather than the packaging. Boxes are plain, some caps feel lighter than a designer bottle, and the sprayers vary a little between releases. What you get in return is scent quality that regularly draws comparisons with bottles costing three or four times as much. Performance varies by release too: Khamrah Qahwa and Asad Bourbon are noticeably stronger than Yara Tous. That is normal across any house, not a sign of a bad batch.
Storage matters as well. Keep the bottle out of the bathroom, away from sunlight and radiators, and it will smell the same in three years as it does today. Perfume does not expire quickly, but heat and light will flatten it long before the alcohol goes off.
Lattafa questions, answered
How long do Lattafa perfumes last?
Six to nine hours on skin for most of these. The spicy ones, Khamrah Qahwa and Asad Bourbon, go longer. Clothing holds the scent much longer than skin does, particularly the sweet releases.
Are Lattafa perfumes unisex?
Some are sold as men’s or women’s, but that is marketing rather than chemistry. Yara and Eclaire read feminine, Asad and Asad Bourbon read masculine, and Khamrah, Khamrah Qahwa and Fakhar Black sit in the middle. Buy the smell, not the label.
Where can I buy Lattafa in Ireland?
We stock all eleven bottles here and ship from Ireland. Free delivery over €60, 60 days to return. If you want to check a bottle you already own, look at the batch code and the security label rather than judging the box.
