Lahdath

What can I say about Lattafa Lahdath? Its FANTASTIC! Definitely a beautiful dupe of Mancera Roses Vanille. I adore Mancera Roses Vanille, but the price is more than I want to spend, so I went looking for dupes. As soon as I saw the beautiful, unique bottle and presentation of Lahdath, that SEALED it. I had to get it. It took a little longer than a month for it to arrive, but boy, every day it took, I checked and rechecked its progress across the globe, impatiently waiting for its arrival. It FINALLY came today and I was so thrilled to open the shipping box and find the big, luxurious white and gold presentation box inside. I think even if the perfume smelled like rotten, wet gym socks, Id still want to keep this on my dresser bc its just that unique and so gorgeous. Its not tacky at all. I worried that it might end up looking tacky once it arrived and I had it in hand, but thats simply not the case. I CAN say that at least as far as my initial pre-maceration sprays, the atomizer leaves something to be desired. At first spray, it wobbled atop the bottle and nothing came out. I sprayed again, and all subsequent sprays it was wobbly, but fragrance began coming out. DEFINITELY NOT a great atomizer. I hope it lasts the life of the bottle. The bottle is large, and heavy for its size. Its easy to hold and feels good in hand. As far as the fragrance, my gosh, its STUNNING. Im sitting here surrounded in a Roses Vanille bubble and nobody can tell me otherwise. I can compare it directly to the decant of MRV I have, and there is no difference. (Yet) I suspect that the longevity of Lahdath will definitely not last super long right now, due to it not having been macerated yet, but bc I sprayed it directly out of the box at arrival, Im not expecting anything nuclear at this point. Im a happy girl, bathed in a beautiful, sugary rose, and a bright, sweet lemon right now. I wish this scent came in dryer sheets cause Id loveeeeee to have my bedding smell like this. Being a single woman at this time is my preference, but I think its for my best right now, bc if I had a boyfriend, he would absolutely eat me from the floor up if I walked past, leaving this scent in my wake. This fragrance is intoxicating. Its rich. It says I have money AND class. Hmmm. Thats a new one for me! I usually love dark, jammy, broody roses at this time of year but this bright, gorgeous rose is absolutely stunning and I cant get enough. Ive got my nose down my shirt as I type this, taking deep breaths like a woman about to go under for surgery! Lol I think this would be excellent in the colder Fall and Winter months but this rose also says Spring so Im probably going to happily wear it year round, whenever the mood strikes. I don't smell anything vaguely plasticky, or burnt or rubbery. All I smell is sugary lemon rose, caramel and vanilla. Let me set the picture for you. Its Spring, the sun in shining and a soft breeze is blowing the scent of the neighbor's profusely blooming rose garden over the white picket fence and into your open back door. Its the day of your Girls' Get Together and youve set the table outside with your best floral china and crystal glasses. In the center of the table sits a charcuterie board bursting with yummy nibbles. Before you, are an array of caramels and those delicious dried lemon slices covered in sugar from Trader Joes (if you know, you know..they were the best!) along with a plate of large, fresh cream puffs from the local bakery, each loaded with a thick, indulgent whipped vanilla cream filling. Wind chimes tinkle from the edge of the shaded porch your girlfriends are seated under, and as you look around the table into the joyful, smiling faces of your best friends, taking in their lovely, colorful sundresses and flowy wraps, you inhale deeply and sigh in contentment. Life surely does not get better than this. I say if you love Mancera Roses Vanille, but dont wanna pay that price, you couldnt go wrong buying this instead. Its just a masterpiece.

This quickly became my favourite. I discovered it on the notino website just browsing and imidately I was drawn in by the spectacular packaging, it really is beautiful but OMG when you open it, even without spraying you can smell the rose..The opening is citrusy, fresh zesty rose and it is so strong..Once it settles its a richer sweet rose and sugar. Its so feminine and powerful, but to me it is not too overpowering and can be used in the summer/spring.I do like strong, statement perfumes so to me this is a hit. I put it on my neck and wrists in the morning,around 7 am and when I left work, around 5 I could still smell it on me, but after 8 h it sets into a softer version- it still smells sweet and feminine, but more powdery with a hint of rose...kinda like opening a make up product that has rose fragrance added to it. The notes listed here really are true.

Just got this today. Basically its Lattafa's Ajwad..but WITHOUT that horrible metallic note that totally ruins it. This one is good... Rose,some kind of warm Caramel or Sugar, Thinking more of a Caramel warm sweetness in there. If there is Lemon, it is a very candied Lemon. Got the Cedar a bit. Soft wine. I see a lot of notes posted and I'm not sure about them all yet, Earthy? Green? no. I don't even see rose listed?? But surely "woody" is not the description for this fragrance. Anyway..let me wear this for a few hours and see what all I smell. Supposedly this and Ajwad are dupes of Roses Vanille. For sure more of a feminine scent. I will say the bottle is kinda tacky and it comes in a plastic dome. But...I don't care as long as it smells good. And it does. Update- Yeah, the notes posted here are completely wrong. Update- notes have been fixed.

This is a beautiful sweet and slightly musky rose scent, one of my favorites, and it lasts for hours on the skin and even longer on clothing. It also has good sillage and projection, I feel like I have a sparkly, fluffy, sweet scent bubble around me whenever I wear it. The vanilla and caramel make it gourmand-ish without being heavy, so I think you could get away with wearing it year round, as long as you apply with a light hand in warmer months. Today I opened a tube of Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in the shade Love Is On (it happens to be the only scented lipstick in that line, which I didn't know before hand) and Lahdath smells very very similar. The lipstick has a peach note, from what I've read, instead of lemon so it's a touch sweeter, but I think if you like one you'll like the other.

i've never smelled roses vanille, so i can't compare as a dupe. this is like my ~perfect~ rose fragrance. jammy rose, candied lemon, vanillic caramel. absolutely beautiful. the citrus in the opening is admittedly a little sharp, but i just got it today so it may need some time to settle. the dry down is intoxicating-- i'm enticed by my own scent bubble. it's just this seductive, warm and sugary floral fragrance that will definitely be my signature scent this winter. i think it would be a show stopper all year round, but the brightness of the lemon might not be enough to stop it from getting cloying on hot summer days. in any case, this is a love straight out of the box. i'll come back and update if it changes regardless.