Afeef

I am drunk off the fragrance of springtime in La Belle Époque Paris... Of course I bought this for the bottle, I love peacocks and am currently going through a Wildean fin de siècle phase at the moment. The notes transition to the next so seamlessly it’s very pleasant to me though I feel it could give a weaker nose a headache if huffed too long. At first I got a fresh, though synthetic, peachy smell which a few minutes later seamlessly morphed into orange blossom (or what I imagine orange blossom smells like, what I smelled was an orange citrus with light floral undertones). This orange blossom smell stuck around and honestly outlived this next note which is a woody amber that is trying to be sandalwood but fails. This woody amber smelled very nice and complimented the orange blossom which to my surprise actually seemed to outlive every other note. I love it and this will be my go-to springtime perfume.

A successful blind buy for me. When I've worn it for the first time I got two compliments straight away. People said it smelt amazing. And I agree! It's a very interesting perfume. I don't think it's a dupe of anything, I've never smelt similar before. Although I do find it difficult to describe. Afeef opens with pleasant fresh bergamot and pink pepper and then I get lots of jasmine, bit of tuberose and some sweetness from praline. I don't get much peach or patchouli in mine at all. It wears well in the spring and I think it'll completely fine in the summer too. Layers well many other fragrances. I like it especially with Alien. Perfomance is good - it stays on for hours and projects well. Bottle looks pretty, but the cap is huge and annoying. You could probably assasinate someone with those birds! I don't take it anywhere with me, so I can live with it as the juice matters more to me.

Out of the box this was fine - nothing special. Quite alcoholic and quiet. After a wee spray to start the party, followed by 3 months of maturation on my shelf (as opposed to maceration, which is part of the perfumer’s process 🤓🤓), it’s turned into a beautiful sparkly and sweet peachy floral. It’s not my usual preference but here I love it. I don’t get lots of distinct tuberose or jasmine notes, and I think the praline is harder to find (although others have said otherwise!). I am not overly sensitive to ambroxan so it could piss you off if you’re the opposite. Maybe this all means it’s a poorly-mixed blend but my untrained nose is a fan. It lasts a long time, I can smell it for hours - not bad for £30. I can’t complain. It’s not the most sophisticated, despite what the gaudy bottle promises. This is not high end...but tbh neither am I 💅🏻 That lid though...audacious.

Fresh out the box this is a beautiful scent! I’m actually shocked it’s this good! I was nervous because of the comparison to Valaya which I find to be screechy and headache inducing. This is very smooth without having to let it sit for months, the peach note is very photorealistic, the citrus tempers the sweetness, and the base is so deliciously creamy! I know this has been compared to an Erba Pura/Valaya hybrid, but I don’t get that at all. Let’s just hope that it isn’t what this scent eventually evolves into. I have both and can barely tolerate them, alone, so together sounds like a nightmare to me. The bottle and presentation are really beautiful , as well. I’m excited to see what the final form presents as after maturation. I’ll update in 3 months.

Ok, Ambergriz! I’m going to have to start listening to you more! I got this sample in part due to your review! I love it! I get the Erba Pura dna, but less heavy. This is a mood lifter just like the reviewer below said. It’s a golden, peachy, sparkling amber scent! I almost get a champagne effect! Ignore the hate online. I think it smells expensive and divine. There is a nostalgia here that takes me back to the 90’s, but the tuberose is not indolic! Btw peach often smells nasty on me, but not here. I haven’t had this much love for a perfume for a while. Thinking this will be a signature spring and summer scent!

Unlike most of the other Lataffa fragrances I've bought - this one was perfect straight out of the box. I tentatively sprayed it (as you do) then added more an hour later- now I'm afraid to use it too much because I will run out ! It gave me a slight Coco Mademoiselle vibe (its NOT a dupe - just a vibe) So feminine , quite strong and long lasting but still what I would call a gentle womanly fragrance. I would use this all year round, day and night. Its really perfect. My absolute favourite Lataffa.

Disclaimer: I think perfumes are personal and reacts differently to a person's body chemistry My review: I absolutely love this! It totalyy gives off a scent that screams my personality. It's fresh and gourmand yet has this lingering oomph yummy smell on me which I absolutely love. The bottle too is a big YAYYY!! Well done Lattafa! Scents like these are the reason I now go for Arabic perfumes..because I don't want to smell "commercial" like everyone else on the shelf. Big love!

Update: I love this more and more. Yes it was wearable straight out of the box, but as time has gone by it has more depth and lasts even longer. I decant into a 10ml bottle to travel with and two sprays last me for the whole day. Lost count of the compliments ! Rich and creamy, not overly hard core floral - I cant quite catch the exact notes that it is I'm loving - all together just SO beautiful.

I bought in a few days ago on holiday. Just love it! Find it a bit soft on the sillage, but it is more on the soft side with decent longevity. My better half was not so fan of the bottle, and found it a bit tacky, but I love it! It is different from my other Lattafas, not so loud, but it is fruity and sweet, with some candyvibe...and I cant help myself from spraying it on..several times a day

I purchased a sample six months ago and it was too strong. I tested it again a couple of weeks ago and fell head over heals in love. It smoothed out nicely and became almost creamy. I just got my full bottle and she will be maturing for quite a while. I hope this sample lasts a long time. I LOVE this one and the bottle is so cute on my highest shelf!

lovely. a bit too peachy in my opinion but after it settles down and becomes a bit more floral it becomes even better, i wouldnt say its a winter perfume because it doesnt stand out as much as it might in spring or fall. i bought yesterday and im letting it macerate for a week or so, hoping to become more sweet than peachy.

Buy this one! If u don't mind with the bottle. For me personally this is the Best Blind buy Arabians Perfume. Love the bottle love the juice! 10/10 for me

This is my favorite Lattafa out of 5 that I now own. A little sweeter and more feminine leaning than some of the others. Real nice actually.

I love love Afeef so much... ❤️❤️❤️

I’m not really into gourmands but huh, I like this. It reminds me of something.... Something MUCH more expensive, and niche... which I say with full certainty because whatever it’s reminding me of I have a decant of, and I only bother with decants that are niche. Possibly im thinking of a Gritti Fragrance? I’m thinking this is quite reminiscent of Gossip Night...[EDIT, DOES NOT SMELL LIKE GOSSPIC NIGHT] I’m sorry, but is this not at least giving some level of Greenwich Village by Bond no9 vibe??? [EDIT, THIS DOES INDEED SMELL LIKE GREENWICH VILLAGE ON STEROIDS] Maybe, maybe not. This review isn’t super helpful until I figure it out WHAT this is smelling similar to [GREENWICH VILLAGE BOND NO9], but I assure you that I will, and will come back. I don’t think this was released as a “clone”, I’m pretty sure if it were I would know (being the one that made that giant spreadsheet on Reddit lol) (feel free to message me If you want the link to the google sheet)... but I’m telling you, it’s definitely inspired by something. [I'M KIND OF SHOOK THIS ISN'T BEING TALKED ABOUT AS A CLONE, IT'S BETTER THAN THE ADVERTISED CLONES OF THE OG, just saying] I will go WRIST BY WRIST, side by side, until the answer is found! If you don’t care about this mystery fragrance I’m going to search for, overall it just smells really good. Easy reach. Feminine. To me this is a spring fragrance. Maybe fine for cooler summer days, but it just screams spring. This is full blown feminine IMO, something is off with your nostrils if you’re rating this unisex! That said, I believe we can and should wear WHATEVER we want, so in practice ALL fragrance is unisex... however, as far as the scent profile, it is a feminine scent profile no doubt. I really like the bottle in concept but the top being plastic kinda ruined it for me haha. IMO, this perfume deserves more hype!! If I had to guess, the bottle is probably a “love or hate” situation and that’s why it isn’t more viral.... But on scent profile alone, I think it deserves praise!! EDIT: I did one wrist with Afeef and the other with Greenwich Village, I asked my friends (not big fragrance people but still people other than myself) to smell both - neither could tell a difference. I don't have the most refined nose ever, but to an average person, the two are very similar.

When I first got Lattafa Afeef, it was a very potent flower bomb and headache-inducing. Months later, the florals are no longer as harsh but they are still the dominant influence. A word of caution, just don't over spray. It becomes too much. Less is more with this perfume. Lattafa Afeef is what a peach orchard would smell like. It's a very delicate scent. It brings to mind what a fresh fuzzy peach would smell like. However, the blossoms on the tree still contribute to the overall aroma of everything smelt. This perfume is perfect for the person that loves flowers with a touch of fruitiness. This is the perfect scent for spring and when entering peach season. The bottle design is spectacular. Lattafa definitely outdid themselves with this bottle concept. It's extravagant and it has a presence to it. I have always loved Lattafa's elegant designs and I just think this is a beautiful work of art. The lid to this is just amazing with all of it's detail - especially adorned with the jewels!

When I first received it back in early Dec, after it dried down there was a note in it that lingered and I did not like. I think it was the patchouli. I’m not against patchouli in a fragrance at all, but it kind of overpowered the sweet, fruitiness that I’m a fan of. Fast forward to today, I just sprayed it and the screechiness has completely mellowed out and is so much softer and more refined. I love that the top notes don’t dissipate completely, they just soften and round out the base notes on the dry down. It’s a great all-weather scent. Some folks opine that the bottle is gaudy, and that’s fair. I personally think it’s so perfectly extra. I like the pretty plastic birds lol. A lovely addition on my vanity.

I was reluctant to buy this due to the bottle which is incredibly tacky but somehow spectacular at the same time, in its massive box which looks like a mini wardrobe...but I was also intrigued by the ugliness of the bottle and kept reading about this fragrance... based on the notes listed here and the reviews, I decided to blind buy it. It is a surprisingly delightful and sweet and creamy fruity perfume, the peach is sweet, like canned peach, then the white flowers come through, and then the praline appears, creating a delicious and comforting sweet and creamy perfume. It doesn't project but creates a decent personal scent bubble which lasts most of the day. A lovely surprise! 💚

The bottle itself is glass. The top part, from the rim up, is a plastic cap, covering the glass. The glass must be very thick as the bottle is heavy and the emblem is imbedded IN the bottle. It is just stunning. The scent: it’s quite different from the usual scents I know from this brand. It’s not bad, but it’s not WOW! At first I did get the peach then I also think I detect some pineapple, a little rose and some sweetness, amber and now some pepper. I must say it’s almost like those ever changing colour candy balls: the scent keeps changing all the time. Many layers appear in 1/2 hour.

I bought it coz of the bottle as and wasn't sure what to expect. I could say I wasn't disappointed but also not wowed. It is a little different to the other Lattafa fragrances I own and I think this is a safe scent. I don't seem to get the peach from it but to me the notes blend beautifully as it dries down. Lasted on my skin 8+ hrs and on my clothes overnight. This is a safe buy for someone who is into sweet but done in a more grown up way that's a little warm too.