La African Drummer

*No Judgement Zone* I was at the fragrance swap and someone insisted I try this. I sd no thank you. She persisted anyway. I didn't like the bottle I had no interest in trying. It was like the same way someone trys to encourage you to taste a new food but you refuse. Well, the lady ignored me. She made me a decant and put it in my hand. Oh-emm-gee! She sd she paid $40 but this smells like it was $200. I HAD to order my first Lataafa, bc baybee....this African Drummer was drumming the beat to my soul. Great performance, great projection, and good price point....20 out of 10! 🪘

This fragrance is a love for me. It's absolutely delicious, creamy and inviting and comforting. Now you have to love florals because the Jasmine is like a real Jasmine flower. It's heavy on. Jasmine. If you want a beautiful, sophisticated, creamy tropical coconut floral scent, this is your girl. The coconut in here is like young coconut meat. That sweetness is not sweet like candy. The projection is amazing when I first wore it and that was on the first day that I got it so it hadn't even set yet. My husband was like wow you smell absolutely sexy and delicious.

(I'll preface this by saying that I absolutely cannot be trusted when it comes to coconut notes when not in a solinote fragrance. If you add florals into the mix my nose completely misses any coconut. So, I don't smell it here. But my husband said "you smell like holidays!" so, I'm guessing some may pick up on this.) La African Drummer is an intoxicating, syrupy white floral that really comes alive in the heat. I wore this nearly every day in a hot country. Very floral, intense and heady. It's SEXY. It projects and it performs. You WILL be noticed!

This was a hate at frist spray. But wait...I gave it a second, a third, a fourth chance and aaaaah, I ended up loving it. It's so fresh and clean. It's perfect for summer and even mornings when most fragrances smell like 'too much' for me. It gives the vibes of clean wet hair and holidays. It's lovely, and take it from someone that is not a massive fan of coconut. It's not a gourmand coconut but some coconut water with flowers and I agree it's on the Terracotta kinda fragrance. Love it.

Very nice scent but I have to say I love Lattafa. They did it again with this beauty. Coconut opening with musk. Then the orange flower and tiare blossoms comes trough. Really makes me think of a African drummer. In a very beautiful way. À very warm and flowery scent there is something tropical about it. I can see me wearing this in the summer. It needs some maceration I think. I hope it stays a long time on my skin. Will update for the longevity.

I am totally hooked about this fragrance. Its a bit sweet, much to my nose oriental, also soft or tender, I have been looking for a great Oriental Floral for a some time already without finding it. This one is different enough to be for me an Oriental beauty. Yes, it is not fresh but it is like how a Northern woman could imagine warm oriental night with sweetness exotic smells. I do absolutely adore this scent. Give it a try. <3

This perfume is so so beautiful. It’s loud and long lasting. I’ve seen nothing but mixed reviews everywhere so I didn’t blind buy. Went to a store and picked it up and it smelled so expensive. I love this one. If you like the type of jasmine used in valentino Donna born in roma intense, then you’ll like this fragrance too. It’s heavy on the jasmine, ylang ylang, musk and vanilla. It’s a love for me 🥰🥰🥰🥰

This is a very sweet, pretty fragrance that projects. Loud white florals and a sunscreen kinda vibe that I usually don’t like, but it works here, I think it’s gorgeous. My husband, however, hates it. If this perfume was a person, he’d fist fight it. That kind of hate! Oh well, I’ll call this perfume my secret lover and wear it when he’s not around.

This is fragrance is NUCLEAR. I’ve layered it once with another fragrance and La African Drummer is all I smelled. My fiancée just wore it to class today and she said it filled the whole classroom and the teacher even mentioned the “sweet” smell. 1 to 2 sprays is all you need for this fragrance to last 6-8 hours.

Let me just say I love her. I got this as a dupe for Lust for Sun JHAG and she is a star. It did start off a little sharp but I have put her away for several months and now shes smooth as silk. I have JHAG lust for sun and the side by side is very nice. I would def buy this again.

Mmm! Sunshine in a bottle. You must like Jasmine and musk. I’d say best suited for spring and summer. It gives me such a spring break/beachy vibe. Kinda reminds me of discontinued glam jasmine by Michael Kors with added creaminess. The dry down is soft, creamy, elegant. ☀️

A stronger, better performing, more affordable Terracotta by Guerlain. A ylang and jasmine bomb. Absolutely right up my street. Wouldn't say its a safe blind buy unless you love Terracotta and that tropical, heavy yellow floral DNA.

A chewy banana-coconut Starburst, if that flavor existed, complete with the plastic wrapper, summer flowers and musk like salty sea spray and sand. My coconut-hating daughter always compliments me when I wear it. ☺

There is nothing masculine here. Very feminine tender coconut and jasmine but with a good silage and longevity. Good for all seasons.

This is a heady, tropical floral perfume with nuclear performance! I have heard comparisons with Mancera's Coco Vanille and D&G The Only One Intense, but I can assure you, it is neither of those. This is very very close to Juliette has a Gun - Lust for Sun, but much stronger in projection and performance (you can also check the notes listed under each and see that it is almost one for one). What it smells like if you are not familiar with the scent ? A very strong white floral with a tropical feel, backed by a smooth coconut and a sweet base. The fragrance is not sweet, simply nicely rounded with the coconut and the sweetness of the vanilla. I think it needs slight maceration as the first applications for me were too strong and it felt slightly vintage-y - think of 80's powerhouse floral perfumes. The floral note that stands out to me is gardenia (although not listed), followed by jasmine, and these are the two stars of the show.

This smells very close to BORA BORA from Giardini di Toscana. That costs £120 retail this is around £20. I’ve seen poor reviews for this fragrance and I, like so many others on here don’t really like yellow floral notes and my review on fragrantica for Bora Bora highlights that as jasmine heavy fragrances remind me of old ladies. That being said this smells better than Bora Bora as the jasmine is not as dense. I got this in a Lattafa pride set of 5 for £20 as I had no idea at the time that it was so close to Bora Bora. If you like jasmine and yellow floral notes then this is strong and lasts a long time on clothes. I tested on a strip and it lasted days. Everyone has their own taste in fragrances so what someone hates others love.

I purchased this fragrance several months ago, and at first, this fragrance several months ago, and at first I wouldn't say I liked it. I let it sit to macerate for several months, only to revisit it in time for the warmer weather. It's a good springtime scent. It's a creamy coconut floral fragrance that isn't sweet; it's more floral, and I like it. You only need 3 sprays and the price point was good. I have to say that Lataffa is stepping up their game.

This one is what the note breakdown says : florals with coconut. The opening is a blast of fresh coconut, jasmine and flowers. It is not overdone, not screechy and after the opening, it dries down to a really pleasant scent of bright yellow flowers and the coconut tones down. Year round frag that some men could pull off but it is mainly feminine.

Χρειάζεται περίπου 1 μήνα για να ωριμάσει και να στρώσει η μυρωδιά!! Μυρίζει έντονα γιασεμί (ειδικά στην αρχή) και μετά αποκαλύπτονται και οι υπόλοιπες νότες! Μου θυμίζει τη μυρωδιά από τα γιασεμιά που φέρνει το καλοκαιρινό αεράκι στο χωριό! Αν δεν σου αρέσει όμως αυτό το λουλούδι...το άρωμα δεν είναι για εσένα!

This is definitely a beachy scent. Not sunscreen coconut but very fresh coconut meat in the background of fresh yellow florals. Borderlines headachey for me at first but the dry down is very nice. Same vein of Lost in Paradise but not a match. Paris well with other vanillas and sweeter ground and oil perfumes.