Hayaati Al Maleky

Inspiration; Paco Rabanne – Phantom (capturing the signature rhubarb, lavender, and creamy vanilla-lemon structure). Longevity: 8+ hours. Projection: Strong. It creates a noticeable, 3–4 foot scent trail for the first few hours before settling into a persistent and dense personal bubble that projects well in heat. Weather Suitability: Year-round; specifically excellent for Spring and Summer nights The Opening: [Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Ginger, and Bergamot] The opening is sharp, fizzy, and energetic. The ginger and bergamot provide a bright, zesty "electric" feel, while the nutmeg and pink pepper add an immediate spicy warmth that prevents it from being a simple citrus freshie. The Heart: [Incense, Cedarwood, Labdanum, and Woody Notes] As the citrus settles, the scent moves into a smokier, more grounded phase. The incense and labdanum provide a resinous, slightly "earthy" sweetness, while the cedarwood adds a clean, pencil-shaving woodiness that keeps the fragrance masculine and structured. The Dry Down: [Ambergris, Musk, and Amber] The base is where the "Phantom" DNA truly shines. It settles into a salty, mineral-rich ambergris mixed with a warm, golden amber. It creates a smooth, almost metallic-vanilla skin scent that is incredibly long-lasting and magnetic. Imagine the Smell: Imagine a chilled lemon-ginger soda being spilled over warm, sun-drenched cedar planks in a room where a stick of light incense has just been extinguished. It is "electric blue and shimmering silver" in its sensory profile, clean, zesty, and slightly sweet.

The opening is spot-on Phantom. The drydown however is very different. It's not that it's better or worse than the real thing. Instead, I would say that this is equal but different in the drydown. This is more smoky, and the real Phantom has a natural sugar sweetness thing going on that reminds me of Milestone or Millisime Imperial and other Creed scents. (Not that the scent is similar, just the natural sugar element). This scent, however, has a more familiar synthetic sweetness. (That's not a bad thing - the natural sugar sweetness in Creed scents tends to oxidize over time, whereas the synthetic sweetness in this and others doesn't.) Phantom can be worn all year, but this scent is a bit thicker, heavier... more of a fall, winter and spring scent, not one to wear in the hot summer months. This is a great scent and a great alternative to Phantom that I would honestly rate equally, so long as you're not looking for a 1 to 1 clone. But, if you like Phantom, you'll love this as well, especially for the price!

Great blind buy if you ask me. Had seen a couple YT reviews of some cheaper stuff, and this was one being raved about. Not being familiar with PR Phantom, I just wanted to try something that folks said was a bit different, and I like this, has a nice thing that reminds me slightly of the old Hollister SoCal, all while being something a bit different at that same time. Nice to finally find something good in that same vein as SoCal. Definitely an all season type deal I think, more Spring-Fall, reminds me of a somewhat coconut island drink, though its interesting as none of this is listed in any of the scent profile/notes of this frag. Though my nose is not trained for this by any means. I added SoCal to the smells like, as its a less woody, slightly less harsh thing that to my nose, is highly reminiscent. Definitely something that seems to be fairly pungent but not overpowering, seems to have a good amount of sillage, as well as lasting a good amount of time. Definitely worth the $20 spent on this.

Not a huge fan of the opening and kind of reminds me of a sweaty guy using like Bleu De Chanel as deodorant (After letting it dry down for like a minute). As it dries down it is amazing and smells very creamy and tropical like a pina colada. And then after a couple of hours, all the pina colada aspects of the fragrance go away and you are left with a sort of the "Bleu De Chanel" / fresh smelling dry down. Perfect for summer / all seasons. Performance on my skin is great. Lasts quite a while (Around 10 - 13 hours) but sillage / projection is strong in the first hour or two and settles down into a moderate - intimate level of projection. (Practically a skin scent after 4 hours) Note: The opening has massively improved after a couple sprays (Smelt like rotten lemon and now smells sort of like a deodorant)

First things first, the notes listed on fragrantica are not the actual notes. The real note breakdown is; Top: Lemon, Rhubarb Mid: Clary Sage, Lavender Base: Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver Smells just like the OG Phantom. Good for 3 seasons and especially if you live in a cooler climate. Wouldn’t reach for it on hot summer days because that bubblegum sweetness, but it’ll work for summer nights. Other than that this is easily suitable for Spring, Winter, Fall. ~$20 and another banger from Lattafa. Prior to this I didn’t have an Invictus, Phantom or any scent that has that PR bubblegum vibe, simply because I don’t enjoy when that profile is so in your face. It’s toned down here once you get to the drydown.

Just had my first spritz. I'm getting a floral note followed by ambergris and cedar. Dry down stays sweet and pleasant with amber, caramel and woods. Very nice right off the bat. I'm going to let it macerate - report back to you but I think this is going to be a bit of a gem. Update.....Yes it IS a gem. AND, I have got Scandal on one arm and this on the other. I can honestly say I like this better than Scandal. Hayaati Al Maleky has more character for a fraction of the price.

A wonderful interpretation of Paco Rabanne Phantom, and it doesn't possess the obnoxious presence of the originales. Every time I spray a dash of Phantom at some high end department store, I can never imagine buying it. For a $125 a pop, I want something I'm not going to regret. Hayaati Blue is Phantom, but on an acceptable scale. It goes on weird, then dries down to a subtle facsimile. It lasts ALL DAY!! For $20 at TJ - I'm in!

Very nice clones duping Paco Rabanne. I have 3 of them. Black is Invictus (Najdia is the same juice but wasn't aware before I bought them) Blue is Phantom Gold One million When you get them, spray them in the air several 15-20 sprays. Then put the bottles away for a few weeks (the longer the better). Buy your summer clones in the winter and vice versa frlor winter ones. Then they will be ready for the season you'll wear them in

@pmamike This is a phantom dupe but better, there's a 80/90% similarity but there's a "twist" that actually makes this a better fragrance than the OG. Just like Hawas is a better fragrance than Invictus and their fragrantica ratings show that as well. Also there's the bang for buck aspect, even if they were the same, if this one costs 5 times less the ratings would translate that as well.

Musky, spicy, woody, and sweet. It's a clone of Phantom with a little or minimum twist. The sweet and spicy are toned down a bit. Although it can be very cloying at first, but my nose get used to it rather easily. It's actually very versatile and great for any ocassion. But for me, it lacks of depth and not very distinctive. Still nice tho.

Was a blind buy, I don't regret it. It's really solid, to my nose it just smells like a standard designer fragrance. Sure the quality isn't the same but it's nowhere near "synthetic", it's still amazing and performs pretty well on my skin. For the price point I would say its definitely worth it if you don't have something similar already.

This is Paco Rabbane's Phantom, that being said its incredibly cheap and removes some of that random harshness that Phantom has. For this price point its great, Longevity is above average with moderate projection. Smell though is fantastic, prefer it too Phantom. 8/10

Got this for a real good price. Did blind buy. Along with a handful of other Lattafas. Smells very good. Spicy sweet I wanted to look it up on here a few months ago but it wasn’t on here yet. Im glad that it is now, so people can research it.

I love this. It's potent and wafts off in the air easily. There is a note in there that I love but can't quite get it. A very pleasant sweet fruity and rich perfume for Summer. *Update* The note I couldn't get is Rhubarb, really nice.

After the first 10 minutes This is 90% identical to scandal for men by jpg. In the dry down you can smell more musk, Great value for 15 dollars but if you have scandal it's like the worst version of it.

Is a great value a great performer smells beautiful the price for such a fragrance is ridiculous me having the paco rabanne parfum can't tell that much difference lattafa came big on this one.

To add to below.......Very sweet and yummy. There is a gorgeous background note in there which I can't quite discern. I think it's the combination of bergamot and ginger. Great perfume.

Amazing smelling fragrance. Similar to phantom and scandal to my nose. Beastly projection for the first couple of hours. Longevity is good.

A real gem. Has a beautiful silage coming off this. Lasts ages. You've got to like sweet perfumes to like this.

Definately a clone of Phantom EDT. I have both. 85-90% close. Got this for $20, very worth it.

Exact phantom clone - have both and for13$ I'm upset I bought phantom

It’s a very very nice unique scent, it makes you stand out I love it

It has way stronger projection than i expected

Hayaati Al Maleky – Lattafa Perfumes Rating (personal): ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) I’ll be honest—when I first opened this straight out of the box, it smelled terrible. Very synthetic, harsh, and honestly disappointing. I didn’t even want to wear it at first. I let it sit for about a month and a half, came back to it, and wow... completely different experience. Now it opens with a fresh citrus and slightly spicy kick, quickly blending into a musky, woody heart. The amber and balsamic notes start to smooth everything out, giving it a warmer, more refined feel. There’s still a bit of that synthetic edge if you look for it, but it’s way more controlled and wearable now. The dry down is musky, slightly powdery, and a little animalic—giving it a bold, masculine vibe. This is a strong fragrance for the price. Easily pulls around 8+ hours on my skin, with solid projection in the first few hours. It’s one of those scents you can throw on daily without thinking, but it can also work for a casual date night. Pros: * Great longevity (8+ hours) * Strong projection * Affordable and versatile * Improves a lot with maceration Cons: * Very synthetic and harsh at first * Needs time to settle and develop * Slight synthetic touch still remains Final thoughts: Don’t judge this one off the first spray. Let it sit. After some time, it turns into a solid, cheap, everyday fragrance that actually performs.

When started collecting fragrances, I enjoyed the Phantom DNA for its light citrus and lavender scent, so instead of buying Phantom, I wanted to try a clone. At first, Hayaati Al Maleky had a similar opening, but something was WRONG in the dry down. Although it doesn't mention it in the note breakdown, the lavender is quite strong and is the main attraction point for this fragrance. After letting it macerate for a couple months, I can confidently say this is a very accurate clone, but there is a key difference. The opening is VERY similar to Phantom, however the dry down (after macerating) does something different that I quite like. Instead of the clean, almost soapy lavender in Phantom (not the best dry down IMO), Hayaati Al Maleky takes a warmer and muskier turn that gives this clone more depth than the original in my opinion. The musk and ambergris really change the profile of the scent. Phantom is a fragrance I could easily see being worn year-round, but probably more in warmer weather. With the musk and ambergris in Hayaati Al Maleky, I feel as if it might be a littleeee much in super high heat and I could see it thrive in the spring and fall before the weather gets to warm or cold. Don't let the initial spray fool you. Let it sit for a couple months, and you'll come back to exactly what you were looking for from the Phantom line with an added musky twist.

My review after 1 month of usage : Note: this review is from usage in high heat and humid climate of India. So Europeans with calmer and cooler climate can lay back and expect upto 30-40% more performance from what I got. I don't care what is tries to clone Fragnance : opening is slight sweet, bergamout limey, peeper spicy, slight musky. No not sauvage elixir. Performance: with 10 spays : 45 mins to 1 hr max in the sun. Fall it pushes to 1 to 1.30 hrs. Longevity 4 hr max under any circumstances. Suitable for every climate despite the slight spicy kick, specially fall and light winters. Very hard to get compliments in India no matter how fancy perfumes one wears. Good fresh vibes, with sweetness from ambergris and mild musky drydown in vanila sort of style. PS I can't detect any wood on this. Pleasent smell overall. Dirt cheap at INR.1600

this kinda reminds me of canoe by dana. the nutmeg is certainly there. lots of musk, vanilla, and lavender. i can smell a little lemon in there too. i like to spray some on a chair or something and walk out of a room for a while to try and figure out what it smells like at a distance. you never know with these clone houses what kind of olfactory smoke and mirrors they have going on. at a distance i felt the lemon was much more pronounced. all around a pleasant experience and decently performing.

I like it, but to me it has a sort of pineapple smell as well. To my taste, as far as pineapple centered fragrance, it's better than the notorious Qaed Al Fursan for example. Spicy, fruity sweet, slightly balsamic... Interesting one, for its low price. Update June/10/2026: It also improves with time, and goes well for the summer. Quite versatile if you like this scent profile, could be your signature.

I blind bought this for $15, and I am pleasantly surprised. This is another fragrance that definitely hits above its price. No, it's not groundbreaking, or unique. But it smells really good and the longevity for me lasts 6-7 hours, which is also much better than expected. This is a really good any time, every season scent. Everyone will like this. Give it some time to mature.

On paper, this was very sweet initially. Felt at too immature for me so I let it sit probably 8+ months. I've worn it today and it is a nice quick scent. Musky lemony amber and cedar that lasts 4 to 6 hours and is much easier to wear than the vanilla and tonka bombs that were everywhere around the same time. This is an excellent budget friendly youthful everyday scent.

For the price this is a steal! My lady likes it on me. about 5 sprays on the skin it last for about a good 8 hours. The first hour is sweet and then turns into musky ginger with a hint of sweetness. i give it a 7.8 especially based off the price you can't beat that. If you see it at Burlington or Ross grab it! i got mine for $16!

Enjoyable enough with fresh opening and musky dry down. I smell citrus and hints of coconut in the opening which are very beautiful. It's close enough to PR Phantom. Nothing to complain about after all it only costs 14€

Hayaati Maleky is a good interpretation of Phantom Parfum. It’s not blended as well but for the price it does a good job. I would recommend it more for evening where the depth will shine... Overall. I’d say 8.5/10

when i first bought it i hated it it smelled way to synthetic but after letting it macerate for like 2 months i love ths fragrance it smells so good and is a good blind buy for under 20 bucks

A bit synthetic. The opening spray is suffocating, but if you manage to handle it and let the perfume sit for 5 mins you would be amazed by the performance and smell 7/10

I like this for warm weather. Reminds me of a nice sunscreen/coconut manly scent. Doesn’t last long so you can overspray.

I feel it smells like Le Male Le Parfum Jean Paul Gaultier rather than Phantom.

Literally what Staruk said lol, not bad but I won’t be repurchasing

Clean soapy smell with a little bit of musk. Safe blind buy.

fresh, sweet, average. does not smell like a single JPG btw

The opening is a sharp, synthetic citrus scent, reminiscent of the oily aroma from mandarin peel—very aggressive. Alongside this, it emits a creamy coconut cloud, but unfortunately, it’s overwhelmingly synthetic, far removed from the natural coconut smell. About half an hour after application, it becomes a skin scent, where only the coconut and musk remain detectable. This is a poorly constructed fragrance composition that lacks harmony. Synthetic and slightly sweet, it fails to impress. I cannot recommend purchasing this perfume; I have no idea what the perfumer was thinking when creating it, but it’s terrible. To say something positive, the packaging is attractive, and the sprayer is of decent quality—several levels above what’s typical in this price range. It cost me around $17, but honestly, it’s not even worth $5. Scent: 1/5 Sillage: 2/5 Longitivity: 3/5

Very average just like the fragnance its cloning. Yes, it does a decent job cloning Phantom but thats about it. To its advantage, the fragnance is quite versatile and I wore it from the office to the gym to casual outings and it did its job really nice. It just smells really synthetic in the opening and the dry down is nauseous to me. The performance for me its 5hrs at most and it fades away really fast like it doesnt even remain a skin scent. 5.5/10

its ok ,, but all i smell is bubble gummy a la invictus, and that lipsticky/make up bag smell... if you already have a la invisctus cologne.. ,.. which i have: mont blanc legend spirit and the lattafa ysl y clone..,. this is too redundant. .. its ok for a miami casual night out as is a bit sweet for the heat here during the day.. definitely for a young man,.. 30s and under.,.

Really good cheapie or alternative for PR Phantom. 1:1. Tested side by side. Smells ridiculously close to each other. Don't trust who said it is smells like JPG Le Male Le Parfum. Nothing do with that.

near 1:1 of Phantom and only cost me around 25$ Opening is very sweet and has moderate projection for around 2-3 hours then fades to a skin scent. Impressive accuracy and performance for only 25

It’s decent, especially for the price. The only thing throwing me off is the animalic scent it gives off. If it didn’t have that it would be much better. 6.5/10.

it opens up sweet and smooth but then dries down to this weird smoky musky scent, I tried to like it but its just not for me

very synthetic, very mid. little tropical but to warm for the summer and not so nice in winter. basic everyday scent. 4/10.

#1000 in my "Tour de Fragrance" I like Hayaati "Gold Elixir" better on a girlfriend than I liked it on myself, but it was nice enough so I bought Hayaati and this Hayaati Al Maleky back in June. So it has "macerated" all it's gonna macerate. This has no relationship to the Gold Elixir scent whatever. This is similar to Hayaati, including the nasty synthetic bergamot, but worse. I have purchased 50 Lattafa scents, 12 of which feature that cheap synthetic bergamot oil they use. None of them were improved by having that note, and all of them improved as that cheap and irritating citric faded out. Lattafa should just stop already with that. There are over 350 suppliers of synthetic bergamot oil. Surely they could find a better one. Anyway, the only real difference between this and Hayaati is a sleight hint of nutmeg that keeps this from being passable as Hayaati becomes fifteen minutes into the dry down. Who want's a scent that's nutmeg dominant? Moreover, I smell zero incense, which is the only reason I even bought this. Oddly, in about four hours it's not a bad skin scent, but the sillage is long gone so only someone sniffing your skin would be able to appreciate it. This is pretty similar to Paco Rabanne "Phantom" EDT, a completely worthless and way overpriced scent that isn't worth $9 let alone $90, and is something I'd expect a third grader that collects "Transformers" to get as a Christmas gift from grandma. I immediately gave that scent away and I'll do the same with this. Pass this one by. You could get a "Three for Me" lunch special at Chili's for yourself and a friend with the same money, and you'll regret the purchase less.

Smells almost exactly like phantom, which I absolutely hate but if you like it, this is the best dupe. That sweaty note from phantom is turned up a notch in this one and the zestyness is less popping. Lasts decently long and projects well.