Lamsat Harir

I agree that it’s very reminiscent of Si though it’s not a dupe (never tried Si Intense so I can’t comment)...it’s more floral than Si and smells abit richer (because of the tuberose I guess). I used to love Si when it first came out, but then I got a bottle and it started making me nauseous after a month of wearing it. There’s something sharp and piercing in Si that became noticeable and overbearing with time. But Lamsat Harir doesn’t make me nauseous like Si does inspite of smelling similar, it’s more rounded and floral, to me Lamsat Harir is the superior one. I really enjoy wearing this deeply feminine scent. An easy grab for a night out...it’s kind of mainstream/generic (sexy ‘grape soda’ white floral), but in a really good way, very ‘designer’ and trendy, and the quality is just fantastic for what you’re paying, it smells more expensive than its price. It’s for those evenings when you just want to smell delicious and attractive without overthinking it. I can see this one being especially popular with women aged 25-40. Great longevity and good enough sillage to garner compliments from those around you. I personally would restrict this for evening use, anytime of the year, it feels too much like a fun night-out, all dressed up scent for me to wear comfortably during the day...it smells lovely even on warmer nights and doesn’t overwhelm inspite of its sweetness.

Have not heard of Arabiyat before, so I thought I would try the sample of Lamsat Harir that the scent sampler had sent as a freebie. Wow... a sweet oriental tuberose and cedar wood.Going back in history, my first niche perfume purchase was Cedre by Serge Lutens bought from Sephora, Paris in September 1998 and this reminds me a lot of that rich heady perfume. The bottle of Cedre has long been used up and a replacement bottle may or may not be reformulated, and if it has, there’s no need to panic if I own a bottle of this stunning juice. Wearing it: For the first 4-5 hours it is mainly a swirl of tuberose and cedarwood surrounding me and there is an alternate patchouli musk scent on my skin. At 5 hours, patchouli musk moves to centre stage, tuberose retreats to the wrist, move my arm away and it’s back to the tuberose cedarwood being dominant, back and forth patchouli musk for the next 3 hours. A real perfume dance. Lasts easily 12 hours + on my skin and by 18 hours, a skin scent. Suffice to say it’s feminine, but if a man had a heavy Oud perfume that needed brightening up, this could be layered over I would imagine. It’s for cool weather, being so rich and heady and extremely well blended. For a winter tuberose cedarwood perfume, Lamsat easily fits the bill.

It is very fresh, fruity and not too overwhelming. It was a blind buy, and I'm glad it was great. It's quite a mature scent, and at first hour it projects. I'd recommend it for the girlies who love fruity, fresh scents. It smelled like a grandma scent at first, but after maceration, I loved it. For longevity, it lasts quite long compared to others, but I'm still letting it macerate more. UPDATE I have had it for almost 7 months and I don't like it anymore :-( It has gotten more concentrated, and the sweet note has disappeared, leaving a scent that gives me nausea. It is also quite mature, suitable for an older lady. It has a sort of spicy woody scent I do not like. I will be giving this out to my mum, my younger sister didn't like it when I gave it to her.

This one grew on me and I love it— it's so different for me. For context, I gravitate towards airy, light, fruity fragrances, like Glossier You, Dedcool Milk, Liis Floating, etc. Out of all of the fragrance notes listed, this fragrance oil smells like a 50/50 mix of grape and tuberose. The opening immediately has the familiarity of an Arabian perfume, smelling mostly of grape with some tartness from the black current. It then dries down to a lightly floral tuberose, with the grape still pretty forward (almost like a sweet Concord grape juice). I like this fragrance more and more each time I wear it, it's so unique and sexy in my opinion but also dare I say, a safe blind buy if you're looking for an Arabian perfume?

The initial spray is very harsh grapefruit, but once it settles (10-15 mins), it becomes really good, almost too good for its price. Really sweet fruity notes with floral hints once it settles, and it only gets better as time goes. I would say it leans to the feminine side, but it works for a man too. I personally enjoy it as a winter fragrance. Longevity is great. Three sprays stay for 8+ hours on my skin. Projection is decent too. First hour it projects up to 2 meters, then it projects up to 1 meter for 2 hours, after that it becomes a skin scent.If you are looking for a cheap winter fragrance that smells unique, and lasts for a long time, this is it. 9.5/10