Atlas

Just received mine and put on 2 sprays. I dislike hyperbole in reviews and consider the majority of readers here are likely frag heads who aren't afraid of catching a whiff of what they put on 10 minutes after they put it on the way my wife is (hence I turned her on to the 4711 line and she's in heaven and nobody will ever have any notion that she's sprayed a scent at all). MY POINT is that pre-maturation and pre-oxidation this has great sillage and longevity but it is NOT enormous/eternal. One spray is absolutely NOT MORE than enough. 2-3 sprays ARE enough for the average person 3-4 sprays for a bold parfum fiend such as many of us are (tag Curly). I will try to come back and give a more detailed description but for now I just want to reinforce some of the recent positive but more equanimious reviewers' notes as well as dispel some bull shit nonsense from some absurdly excitable YouTube influencers such as CubaDon'tKnow. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing polarizing or intimidating about Atlas. Yes it has salt but worn properly (even I wouldn't lay on my usual 8-20 shots with this one) it is just refreshing and certainly balanced in an objectively beautiful manner. Unfortunately to me but possibly a benefit to others I doubt if this truly lands in the family of Megamare and it's clone offspring at least from everything I've read. No noticable artistic seaweed or overcast sky above angry ocean visions whatsoever. VERY mild and subtle metallic note and zero aquatic/ozonic special effects like you get from the Azzaro Chrome main lineup. Moderate to mild ambroxan and no exotic molecules or essences like the iso-e-super and hedione. There are lovely florals here though along with light creamy woods, the salt, and some very light but bright blue sky. Thankfully nobody will mistake this for a blue fragrance. Also the citrus is deeply blended so no notable lemon loud vibe. This is quite sweet and definitely is beachy but in a sunny afternoon family vacation way. It is super classy and natural and like most of the legendary freshies Eau Sauvage, Dunhill Edition, L'eau D'issey etc. although amazing in the spring and summer this would be absolutely fine in the fall or winter as well if you want or need something good to elevate your mood out of any seasonal depression. And perfect for all evening wear when you want to achieve that nonchalant PRO META level and enjoy the violet noise static of people muttering about your game and status (relationship and otherwise) as you enter a room. Let me emphasize this because it is an EXTREMELY rare quality in the less than $50 range (shared by only the BEST YSL Tux inspired scents and a few other deep cuts): wearing Atlas will put you on the same playing field as Eau Sauvage, Fougere Royal, any of the classic Titans. If you were in the same room as someone wearing one of those people would note that person's cologne as classy as yours but not more so. That is a big thing. I have others that I truly love but I would not make that claim about. I've read a lot of reviews complaining about summer freshy frags' longevity: then this is your baby. I still bristle at pretentious small bottle marketing but even so this does still solve the aforementioned problem just don't buy any from this family if they are more than about $35. *I GOT MY BOTTLE FOR -$25 FROM PERFUMESPOT A WEEK AGO.* (At that price I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!) Addendum: Two mostly dry primer sprays and two on my person earlier this afternoon and now one more going out to dinner and I shall put away until Spring. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT WHEN I GET IT OUT AGAIN I WILL HAVE TO CHANGE MY RATING FROM "strong/long lasting" to "enormous/eternal". Also happily it isn't the kind of strong that you go nose blind to. You can enjoy it as much as those around you as well as know what experience others are in for.

I was targeting this "fat man" for 8 months. finally, I got one. big mistake that I sprayed 2 puffs to my hand, this stuff really is something. my mom came home, and in the next second she asked me: "how many sprays of perfume did you spray here?!". I guess she'll say that from now on again and again, 'cause I love this. ... I kinda feel bad for her.. Personally, I really love this scent-very nice, good blended, the only one small problem it's that the notes from fragrantica aren't the same as Lattafa is saying to me(I've got 08/2025 batch). I got them like this: top notes(aquatic, sea notes); hearth notes(jasmine, calone); base notes(cedarwood atlas, musk, ambroxan) How it smells to me- I can feel the salt. I can clearly feel the aquatic notes. I can "kinda" feel the sea notes, but I feel in the dry down a sweetness. It might be from the cedarwood. the musk/ambroxan are there, in the background, and very good blended. I don't really like the musk scents, but this is really great! I really thought it'll smell like algae, but it doesn't(atleast because of when it was produced, they changed it, or maybe it's my nose doing tricks). The box- Nice box, didn't thought it'll be like that(also it has magnetic lock system) and once opened, I felt the smell of the perfume instantly, I was like "THAT'S HOW IT SMELLS?!? IT'S INCREDIBLE!!"(I was imagining the "top notes" to be more "disgusting"). The bottle- Well, the only cool feature here it's the cap, heavy, from a rock(I think??) with some green-ish, yellow-ish spots and gray-ish ones too(really cool design, as it fits the word "atlas"). The bottle itself, it's a regular one. Oh, and also, the thing that says "eau de parfum" and has the lataffa logo, you can bend it easily in which way you like, it's a very bendy metal. I did have one problem, with the cap, there is this plastic that every cap has IN; it slipped out because of the coldness outside there was(that's my only thought). When I've pulled the cap, it remained(the plastic thing) on the atomizer. Lattafa could've do a better job here, using a better glue(or maybe they did, but the coldness beat it, I don't know). Finally, I used some super glue, and after 2 failed attempts(it still didn't want to stay) I nailed it. "Just use the whole tube". Perfomances- after 11 hours, I still can feel it on my hand(not wrist where there's pulse) and it's still projecting(lingering more likely), which "keeps my jaw dropped". First time, it sounded skeptical for me, when I've heard that "this stuff is nuclear!";"a beast-mode summer fragrance!!!";"best megamare inspiration!!!!!" etc. but after trying it, it left me speechless. I don't recommend it for blind buying at all!! as my mom also told me that it smells like burned or melt plastic(I can't smell it like that at all); I guess everybody's nose's different. Also, the "juice" color it's a very little opacity of green, I can see it colored only on the light.(couldn't say this) After 24 hours, I still can feel it there. And lingering. When I woke up, my first sniff was this. You should really be carefull with the number of sprays, I probably will do max. 3 on the neck and max. 2 on the shirt(if I want to be radioactive). P.S I did blind bought this. It's alike I was imagining this would smell like.

Finally on Fragrentica, arguably the best clone for Megamare and heavenly by itself. Its an oceanic/aromatic, opens up with subdued citruses that fade in the darkness with prominent seaweed (not sure why its not listed) and heavy calone (again not sure why its not listed). Its the perfect overcast weathered angry ocean warning off the storm fragrance, not as refined and rich as the Megamare but its the best alternative you can ask for so far. Might just be the greatest Lattafa offering yet for me as this is the best thing to fill the void left by Aqva Atlantique (not a clone by any means but emulates the deep dark ocean vibe), but thats for my tastes. I wouldn't categorize this as mass pleasing as its not a beginner friendly aquatic, if you are into dark/heavy oceanic salty fragrances, go ahead by all means; but you'd be better off sampling this otherwise. Performance is beast mode, but dont go on expecting megamare level here either as its not beating the OG by any stretch of the competition. Lasts easy 8-10 hours which is ultra rare for an marine/aquatic on my skin, with heavy projection in the first 2-2.5 hours; maintains a healthy scent bubble thereafter sticking to the clothes for days. Cannot comment on the presentation as I have a sample with myself, but I wish they went off with 100ml instead of the 55ml they give out. Overall, I can see this exploding on hype once the warmer weather starts to settle in, so grab it up! This pleases my inner atlantic bug so for me its a masterpiece (since you cannot really gulp megamare every few months); finally inner peace! UPDATE: Presentation is solid! Got myself a full bottle and it screams quality, thick heavy glass base, solid and snug metal cap - results in super heavy bottle even if it is 55ml. Pressurized atomizer, probably the best ever in a Lattafa. Also, this thing is legit BEAST MODE, and i do not throw that term around casually. Lasts 12 hours or sometimes more on my skin, projection is super loud in first 3 hours, literally ate up CDN Iconic (which is not a slouch for a freshie) which I was testing simultaneously. The only complaint I have it that its a tad heavy on the calone, maybe it pops off my skin more - making it slightly more sweeter than I would have wanted, but that's just nitpicking, will have to check post maceration.

Atlas: La furia dell'oceano in un flacone 🌊⚓ Se cercate una fragranza discreta, girate al largo. Atlas di Lattafa non è un profumo, è una forza della natura. È impressionante come riesca a replicare quasi fedelmente l'esperienza di Megamare, offrendo una potenza oceanica che sembra non avere mai fine. Apertura: L'esordio è un urto di note marine, sale e alghe. È un'apertura fredda, quasi metallica, che richiama l'odore del mare profondo e agitato. Non c'è nulla di solare o "vacanziero" qui: è il sale che brucia sulla pelle e la freschezza pungente del vento di tempesta. Cuore: Dopo l'impatto iniziale, la fragranza si stabilizza su un cuore minerale e ozonico. Emergono sfaccettature leggermente amarognole che ricordano la vegetazione marina bagnata. È in questa fase che la somiglianza con il capolavoro di Gualtieri diventa quasi indistinguibile, mantenendo una nitidezza e una qualità davvero sorprendenti per il prezzo. Drydown: Il fondo è infinito. Legni ambrati e muschi creano una base solida, salina e persistente che si ancora alla pelle (e ai vestiti) per giorni. Anche dopo ore, resta quel sentore di "pelle salata dal sole" unito a una profondità oscura e magnetica. Persistenza e Scia: Siamo a livelli estremi. La persistenza supera tranquillamente le 12-15 ore sulla pelle e può durare settimane sui tessuti. La scia è mastodontica: riempie gli spazi e precede il vostro arrivo. È una fragranza che non svanisce, ma reclama il suo spazio con un'autorità assoluta. Giudizio Finale e Consiglio: Atlas è un ottimo profumo, ma va maneggiato con estrema cura. È l'essenza della potenza marina, perfetto per chi vuole lasciare un segno indelebile. Tuttavia, la sua forza è tale da richiedere una disciplina ferrea nell'applicazione. Voto: 9/10 Consiglio Operativo: NON superate mai i 1 o 2 spruzzi. È una fragranza da vivere preferibilmente all'aperto; in ambienti chiusi o piccoli rischia di diventare eccessivamente invadente. È il compagno perfetto per una serata estiva in riva al mare o per chi vuole un profumo che resista a qualsiasi condizione climatica.

What a masterpiece! My honest review i blind bought this magnificent perfume after the hype in the reviews i love it straight outta the box it just mind blowing aquatic citrusy salty fresh scent with some Mellon and flowers it smells like chewing gum notes in the dry down I don't know if you smelled it very good quality and smells very close to orto parisi megamare with some sweetness which i mentioned before make it more adorable to wear and the sillage oh my god the sillage is really nuclear if you want to dominate a space at work or in public area or public transport your scent will just penetrate peoples noses no matter what perfume they wear they will smell you trust me it project like a beast the longevity is almost eternal it last in skin for nearly 24 hours with multiple washes and even i took a shower , it will last all day easy , but keep in mind that will cause nose blindness , so don't overspray only 2 to 4 sprays is more than enough for me it didn't cause me a headache or something like choking or nausea like reviews mentioned before without forgetting the compliments it just compliment magnet believe me this is really good clone of megamare i get many compliments more than any other perfume i wear It's 05/2025 batch my rating The Scent solid 9/10 Sillage 100/10 Longevity 100/10 If you like megamare go and get atlas you will never regret UPDATE: after about 6 weeks of maturation it just stable very smooth notes with more bubble gummy sweetness even it's get stronger now i dont consider it as dupe because I don't care whether its dupe niche or designer perfume the most important thing that i smell good As well as im seeing alot of bots comments or paid ones believe me i don't like exaggeration or fake reviews what i get what i write