Fakhar Platin

I definitely let the negative reviews and non-positive comments surrounding this one prevent me from just going for it. It’s been popping up at Burlington on and off for several months now, and at first I honestly thought it was Fakhar Black because it had been so long since I’d seen that one in stores that I forgot what the packaging even looked like. Every time I saw the all-silver box, I just assumed that’s what it was. For the longest time, I never cared much for the modern “designer fresh” approach. I’ve been collecting fragrances for decades, and while I never hated fresh fragrances, I also never found them especially worth my attention or investment. Something shifted over the last several months though. Fresh fragrances have quietly become my guilty pleasure, and despite having a very diverse collection spanning clones, niche, designer, and house-blended creations, these easy, clean reaches have started getting the most wear from me. Recently, I specifically went out looking for this one. I walked into Burlington, spotted it immediately from the door, picked it up, and then made the same mistake I’d made several times before: I pulled out my phone and started reading reviews again. I walked away from it. Then later I thought, “You know what? Forget it,” and ordered it online anyway for a few dollars less. I’m glad I did. At the current price point — sub-$30, or around $30 at Burlington — this feels like a complete no-brainer to me. If you enjoy soapy, clean fragrances with a modern fresh style, this absolutely delivers. The guava note adds a pleasant sweetness without becoming cloying or syrupy. My bottle was produced in March 2025, and I honestly think that older production date may help a bit because I’m not getting any harshness, bathroom-cleaner vibes, or abrasive synthetic sharpness that some people describe. Is it synthetic? Of course it is. Most modern perfumery is heavily synthetic. That criticism alone doesn’t really move me anymore because it’s simply the reality of the industry. I’ve never personally sampled Y Elixir, so I can’t comment on how close this gets. Honestly, outside of it being a fresh fragrance, I don’t smell this and immediately think “Y flanker.” What I do get is a super soapy, clean opening with a woody, metallic, slightly smoky drydown that I find genuinely addictive. Ironically, one reviewer specifically mentioned that the opening was good but that the guava and palo santo drydown was “disgusting.” That exact comment was one of the reasons I kept walking away from it every time I saw it in stores. Now that I own it, that drydown is probably my favorite part. I find it magnetic. That’s the tricky thing with fragrances once your collection gets large enough. You try to be smart and selective because you already own everything from clones to niche to designers and beyond. Reviews can absolutely influence you, sometimes too much. For anyone interested in this style of fragrance, I think this is genuinely good. It does enough differently to justify its existence, even in a collection full of blues and fresh fragrances. I own plenty of YSLs and similar styles already, and this still carves out its own space for me. It’s easy to wear, easy to enjoy, and just smells good. I will agree with others on one point: if you’re searching for a dead-on, one-to-one recreation of the fragrance this is commonly compared to, this apparently isn’t considered the closest interpretation. Personally, I don’t fully believe in the idea of true one-to-one clones anyway. Fragrances always wear differently depending on skin, environment, and formulation. Still, this has enough individuality that it doesn’t feel redundant. And honestly, much like what happened with Fakhar Gold, this fragrance will probably push me to eventually sample and buy the scent it’s supposedly inspired by. The guava never becomes annoying or overly pungent to my nose. If anything, it gives the fragrance personality. Now that the bottle has some air in it and time to settle in my cabinet, I suspect it’ll only improve further. You could do far worse for the money. If you already know you enjoy these notes and understand the type of fragrance this is aiming to be, there’s a lot to appreciate here. I’ve been focusing more on building up my designer collection lately and moving slightly away from clones, but this ended up being a pickup I’m genuinely happy with. No regrets whatsoever. Paid around $24 from a respected online seller, and I couldn’t be happier adding it to the collection.

Explore the Scent #2 It took me some time to truly appreciate this fragrance. The first time I smelled it, it felt a bit messy and unblended. But with many Middle Eastern brand, letting the bottle sit for a while really helps the juice mature and smooth everything out. After letting it macerate for a couple of months, it turned into something genuinely beautiful. The opening bursts with guava, dominating the composition right away. You can clearly pick up the pink pepper and cardamom, giving the fragrance a sweet yet slightly spicy character. I didn't detect bergamot yet since the guava notes really prominent. After around 10 minutes, the guava starts to calm down, and the lavender and ginger begin to shine. This phase feels very aromatic and refreshing. I also get hints of geranium or white musk that create a clean “fresh hotel linen” or luxury spa vibe. There’s a subtle herbal nuance here that I absolutely love, and honestly, this is my favorite part of the fragrance. The dry down becomes a bit thicker and creamier. The palo santo and sandalwood take over while traces of the aromatic middle phase still linger softly in the background. I don’t detect much incense personally, unless it’s simply contributing to the herbal nuance from the mid. I’ve never smelled YSL Elixir before, but if it smells anything like this, I’d probably fall in love with it too. To me, this works perfectly as a daily driver for someone around 27–35 years old. It’s not overly mature, but not overly youthful either. It balances elegance and playfulness really well, especially with the guava note adding a unique twist. Performance-wise, I get a solid 7–8 hours on skin with around 1.5–2 hours of strong projection. It lasts even longer on clothes until you wash them. - Scent: 8.5/10 - Performance: 7/10 - Versatility: 10/10 Another solid release from Lattafa 🔥

Idk what dude below me is talkin about, this fragrance is a 10/10. The Longevity is about 6-10 hours with the Projection being strong on its first 1-2 hours, and then its projection becoming moderate, then around the 7 hour mark it becomes a intimate skin scent. It's kind of a sweet vanilla-lavender woody scent, which knowing me, I love sweet fragrances. The dry-down on this is amazing. Theres no synthetic smell or nothing. If you're thinking of purchasing this or getting this for a fragrance friend, go for it. you/they will love it.

A great twist on YSL Y Elixir DNA, it smells like a woody bar soap, even better and more pleasant, YSL Y elixir smells dryer to me, i was worried when i wore it to work yesterday, after hour 4 i couldn't smell myself anymore but luckily i walked by two coworkers about 6 feet away, those ladies were looking at me and made comments saying, "you smell just like a man should smell" and we engaged in perfume conversation, this is a winner fragrance in my book!!

Update after a few months: the guava bomb is now evident. This is a super soapy fresh blue rather than an acquatic blue. I haven’t smelled Y elixir but this isn’t close to the rest of the Y line so I doubt it. Remains a nice gym or office scent, easily wearable, I don’t love it but it’s hard to hate. You won’t offend anyone wearing this. It also projects decently for a freshie. Longevity lasts maybe 5 hours or so. Not much else to say here.

The Guava note sets this apart from its predecessor. Fakhar black is perfect. This just adds a note of Guava and also boosts the originals longevity and performance. But for some, thats not cool. They didnt want the extra. I get that. But dont hate this for not being that. If you like the original, by all means. But come at this fragrance with a new set of nostrils realizing its not the original but a flank. 8.9/10

This one isn't anything crazy, but I bought it for office wear and it's perfect for this purpose. I can see how someone could not love this scent- but it's hard to see someone hating this scent. It has a very clean smell with a hint of guava. It's not too blue for winter, but would definitely work in the summer. Don't expect a unique beast and this is a fine daily driver scent for $25 or less.

I dont have much to say about this, but in simple words this is GREAT. Only wear it two times, and both of them im getting a lot of compliments, is long lasting also. This can trick you because you can thing its fades away but wrong my friend, this thing lingers all around and smack the people. Better than fakhar black.

Love this scent ..... super easy wear .... Nothing real super special here , but super clean , crisp , you can easily dress up or down ! Smells more expensive, great silliage . It will definitely be one of my spring to summer go too’s . It’s not a must have , but it’s definitely versatile.

This stuff smells absolutely amazing It's a very sophisticated scent, very fresh, slightly sweet and very very wearable. It has the Y DNA, but it has this subtle sweetness as it dries down from the guava that makes it sooo pleasant to smell. 9/10

Fkn get this and thank me later, GET THIS AND THANK ME LATER, the amount of compliments I’ve received and the attention this gets, for ONLY 20£ cmon g Get this guys, every 15-30 year old, get this!!!!! It absolutely smells incredible

I enjoy this fragrance as a standalone fragrance. I haven't smelled any of the fragrances it's supposed to be duping, But to me it's a fresh all year 'round scent. I do wish projection was better but that's ok. It smells good.

The first time you spray this perfume, you will realise it has nothing to do with the usual YSL DNA, and that is probably why some people are complaining. I find it so uniquely fresh and inoffensive.

Received this today and I think it smells great! Only sprayed in the air and on each wrist so haven’t had a full wear yet. But off initial spray I like this a lot! Good for any season!

im ngl the guava in this is so good. i love the smell. works amazing during the winter and still projects under rain fall too. smells 80 percent similar to the OG.

If you wanted Y elixir, this is it, but a bit more vibrant and fruity with the guava. No reason to rate it a 1/10, this is a way better deal than Y elixir.

Guava sweetness with soapyness, nice blending , smells odd at first but gets the job done and compliments wont stop coming

For USD$22 this perfume is Wonderful!!! Blind buy safe. i got lots of compliments from this perfume

Great for summer and gym scent. Longevoty easily reach 7hours++ on clothes

This feels like an amped up Y EDP more than Elixir. Which I'm all for!