Bade'e Al Oud Honor & Glory

I love this one. It opens with a ripe pineapple scent with a hint of black pepper. As it settles, the pineapple softens and makes room for a warm woody vanilla to blend into the mix. The dry down is phenomenal The black pepper in the heart is the tricky note. I’ve had this bottle for about four months now, and the pepper seems to get stronger over time. Because of that, it can be risky to overspray since the pepper can start to dominate the scent. That said, it’s a very pleasant and well-done black pepper — not that nose burning cheap cleaning alcohol smell that some brands try to pass off as a note. It smells natural, spicy, and adds real character to the fragrance. It definitely leans masculine because of this, so I wouldn’t really call it unisex or recommend it for women. The dry down is the true highlight. Once it settles, I can’t stop smelling myself. Combined with the price, it’s an amazing value. This is also one of those fragrances that needs time to mature. When I first tried it, it didn’t wow me — just a pineapple hookah with a woody vanilla dry down. Now it smells much richer and more interesting. A successful blind buy for me, and I would 100% purchase it again. With that said, there are a couple of caveats. The pineapple note isn’t juicy or hyper-realistic, and it’s probably the one area where the quality shows a bit. The fragrance is dirt cheap for what it offers and the quality is great, but I don’t want anyone expecting a fresh, photorealistic pineapple. It’s more like a color used in a beautiful canvas rather than the star of the show. Performance is great — it lasts well and never leaves me wanting more — but it’s not a nuclear, room-filling beast. and Even though the dry down is the highlight, it still projects enough that it can’t really be called an intimate scent either. Easy 8/10 regardless of price.

This is nice, very Coozy, the 1st time i smelled the decant it was only like the same base all Lattafa have, it was the worst thing ever, but after 3 weeks, it became wonderfull, it completely changed how it smelled haha now is powdery, pinneapple, the creme brulee, i get a really strong honey smell but its not on the notes, reminds me like a coconut pineapple powdery Nusuk, like Qaed al fursan unlimited the withe one had a son with the honey Nusuk, why nobody speaks about how similar is to QAFU and Nusuk? it is a lil bit sunscreeny, both unlimited and this, but with Honor and glory is much less, not soapy at all, and very very sweet, all I liked and hated with QAFU is fixed here, really nice, more like creme brulee marshmallow with tropical and coconut, the black pepper was a lil strong at the beggining but at the dry down everything is really creamy on this one, hate it with all my might the first 3 weeks, so yeah, let it macerate, i was even angry when saw it labeled as "Gourmand" when all i could smell was the benzoine and base, hell nah, now after weeks i can say it completely changes, cant even belive this is the same one as 3 weeks ago, went from metalic ambroxan poop with PiñaLoca lollipop to a really powdery sunscreen tropical creme brulee marshmallow gourmand haha , my more hated decant is now my next one to buy, you got me with this one Lataffa! I have to buy it now haha cant stop smelling it, but be careful, dont layer with Vanilla Powder or you will stink, mixes into a metalic poop sweat smell with the cheapest Iso and ambroxan, but alone, yeah, is great

Notice: Fragrance newb here, who is also broke, so take my review with a grain of salt! This is my first gourmand fragrance, and boy oh boy is it a banger! Picked it up on sale for about €20, absolute steal! Its so sweet and creamy and beautiful, whenever I wear it I just keep smelling it on my hand up close, lovely scent. From the first spray it hits you with amazing pineapple, cinnamon and vanilla, yum! Little spicy, depending on what my nose picks up, but creamy like a milkshake or -shocker- creme brulee. I don't notice the pineapple disappearing, it lasts all the way till the end on my skin and it doesn't smell synthetic to my nose either. Performance is great, tho I'd love it if it was a room filler thru and thru but hey, its great as is: 8-10 hours realistically, sometimes only 6-ish, when my skin is on the dryer side. On clothes it stays less, surprisingly, and from my sweaters it doesn't project that well either. Fills the room in the first hour, then arms length for like 2-3 hours, after that shies away to my skin. I just love respraying it as the day goes on cause it's so delicious. For me it's very versatile, I wore it to the office, dates, grocery shopping, wherever whenever. Got compliments in the office, from GF, family, so I'd say it definitely appeals to my audience anyway. 9/10, only wish it lasted longer and blew my nose up throughout the day

Luxury fragrance for a great price! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opens up with a blast of a soft dessert-like pineapple then transforms into a sweet warm spicy vanilla. It gives of a visual of laying on a soft white plush blanket after you just baked a pineapple upside down cake. Later on, the mid-dry drown comes in and it reminds me of a slightly softer & spicier Invictus Victory Elixir (maybe spicier because of the cinnamon & turmeric but still very vanilla). The final dry down ends with a sweet vanilla creme brûlée with burnt sugar on top riding off deep into the night sky. This one definitely takes you on a journey but also stays consistent! ✯ 8hr+ on skin, 12hr+ on clothes ✯ Arm length projection (room filler if over sprayed) ✯ Can be worn year round but lowkey smells better at night ✯ Unisex, Niche quality Based on the reviews on YouTube and below, I personally don't get Nishane Ani, Havivat, or Initio Side Effect. However, it does have a similar soft airy/mossy texture like Bond No.9 Tribeca (without the chocolate) in the opening. I would also say the dry down has a similar burnt sugar note like the one in Qaed Al Fursan. Shoutout to Sheikhdot for the great price and quick 2day delivery (East Coast USA). I would definitely recommend if you love textured vanilla fragrances!

Honor & Glory by Lattafa I really enjoy this one. It’s easily one of my favorites right now. It opens like a sweet dessert, almost edible. Bright, sugary, a little playful. Then it settles and everything smooths out. The base is where it clicks. The sweetness pulls back just enough and you get a warmer, more balanced scent that feels clean, slightly creamy, and put together. This is made for a certain setting. Summer brunch, white pants, chest out, sunglasses on, Bellinis in hand. It fits that energy perfectly. Effortless but intentional. Notes lean into pineapple, crème brûlée, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, sandalwood, and cashmeran. That mix gives it that sweet opening with a soft, warm backbone once it dries down. The only real knock is performance. On my skin, I go nose blind around the two hour mark and catch myself checking my shirt to make sure it’s still there. It doesn’t disappear completely, but it definitely softens quicker than I’d like. I end up reapplying throughout the day just to get that fresh opening again. That part is addictive. From everything I’ve seen, this stands on its own rather than being a direct dupe, which makes it more interesting. Grade: B+ Projection: B+ Longevity: C Compliments: B $: ~$25