Liam

my dad has this funny habit that's basically become a nightly occurrence. whenever he's saying goodnight to me he'll stand in my doorway, peering into my room and staring at my collection with the most expectant look on his face, almost begging to come in and smell everything. some days I'll tell him i'm tired and he'll hug me and leave, but other days i'll playfully push him back and tell him they haven't changed the way they smell overnight. whenever I get any new fragrances i'll always let him review them, since he has very high standards (even though we don't have the same tastes and interests in perfumes, I still care and am curious about his opinions). the vast majority of his reviews are something along the lines of "eh" or "too strong" (negative connotation). if he likes it, he'll say "it's okay", and if he REALLY likes it he'll say "it's good." my dad saying something is good is one of the highest compliments he has. when I first got liam grey, he smelled it and was immediately drawn to it. he asked if it had any khus (vetiver) in it and I told him it did. he said something about it reminding him of his childhood in India if i'm remembering it correctly. over the next several weeks and months he always went to smell it before anything else. he asked if he could use it while I was away from home and I let him. he got a bottle for himself recently and I get happy every time I smell it on him, not just because I love the scent, but because he is quite particular with what he wears and the thought that I was able to introduce him to something he loves is heartwarming edit: he has now gone through at least 2 (edit 2: probably closer to 3 or 4 now. ive lost count LMAO) bottles of it and he just bought 2 more bottles at once so he doesnt run out. safe to say he adores it and i couldnt be happier. storytelling aside, it is my comfort scent. it has this creamy quality to it that's just so so so so so SO wonderful. the cardamom, tea, and fig in the top, and the sandalwood, vanilla, and tonka in the base, with the vetiver almost holding the hand of all of the notes all the way through, is a combination that works perfectly. I think it's definitely unisex, with it MAYBE leaning a tiny bit masculine. it lasts forever, but it's never overwhelming. the projection and sillage are moderate throughout, making it solid for work, school, casual events, and just relaxing at home. my dad has pulled it off on warm summer days since he's usually at work in an air-conditioned building for most of the day, but I tend to only wear it fall through spring and on cooler days (< 60°F), and it's hands-down my go-to rainy day fragrance. 10000/10

I had to significantly revise my first review from 16/08/2025, because after 6 months of maturation with Lattafa Liam, I’ve now been able to realize that Lattafa Liam and the original Gris Charnel are a work of art. There are only a few fragrance compositions I would truly call “art.” Gris Charnel and its dupe Lattafa Liam are genuinely one of them. Why? All perfume enthusiasts know that fragrances have this beautifully dreamy kind of magic: they attach themselves to memories—to days and moments when you wore them. With only a few scents—Macera Black Gold and Green Irish Tweed among them—it was as easy for me to connect a fragrance with beautiful, nostalgic memories as it was with Liam. That slightly fruity, rather fresh fig that later becomes this silky-soft vanilla is the scent I would recommend for a cozy autumn evening together. The fragrance itself opens fresh and fruity and, within minutes, transforms into a creamy, emotional, sensual autumn scent. But it takes a lot of patience— mine took several months—to give it the time it needs to fully complete its maturation process. At first, it was fairly weak, linear, and monotonous, but over time it has matured beautifully. The scent is a calorie-free kind of fruity freshness that becomes creamy—silky-smooth as time goes on. The opening is almost even better than the drydown. The opening feels like a sweet refreshment—most noticeable is a sweet fig paired with a cool, sweet tea, almost like a soft drink. What’s great about this fragrance is that it isn’t overloaded with an unnatural sweetness like caramel, toffee, or cake, but instead focuses purely on fig, tea, and iris. A sweet, calorie-free, naturally refreshing composition—perfect for autumn. Once that “calorie-free” sweetness fades a little, you start to notice a fairly present but still calm vanilla. After about 6 months, I can say that Lattafa Liam is a silky-soft, creamy, sweet fig–iris–vanilla scent that comes close to a 10/10. The composition feels like a piece of art. Strictly speaking, I don’t actually know the original. But I still assume that Lattafa knows how to create great dupes—and that this one shouldn’t be too far off from the original.

***Update Nearly 2 years since purchase*** Ya know, I started collecting/Hoarding nearly 2 years ago and Lattafa's Liam was one of the first fragrances which started my fragrance obsession. Liam was always a "Good performer," but with this Florida heat I haven't been able to wear this gem in nearly 10 months or so. Well last night I was craving so.ething Vanillic and Aromatic so I thought Id pull Liam out. Now I like to store all my fragrances in their boxes to protect their integrity and just incase I want to re-sell them. Anyhow, the reason Im writing an updated-review is bc of how freakin' ETERNAL this fragrances performance has become! I did just one spritz on my arm last night before bed and just one spritz on my T-Shirt. Its now 1:46pm the following day and dangit if I can't STILL smell Liam wafting up to my nose from just that ONE DARNED SPRITZ I'd put on my T-Shirt last night! I can also still smell it faintly on my arm today, but no where near like that one spritz is still projecting off my shirt this afternoon! I have some "Beast Mode "Niche" fragrances" that cant pull this level of performance off! Man, I have a few other Lattafa frags with a Vanilla note and there's something about Lattafa's Vanilla that ages like a fine wine fo sho! All the Lattafa's with Vanilla I own have become BEASTMODE over time and just smell fantastic! The actual scent/dna has also become more robust, the black tea seems more fragrant/aromatic and really stayd throughputthe kide of the wear (still present today), the Vanilla is richer, and more decadent and Liam simply smells even more amazing than it did initially... All this to say that if you still havent tried Liam and enjoy aromatic/vanillic/Unisex fragrances, just grab a bottle! If Lattafa has kept their formulation the same these last couple of years, then this fragrance is still an amazing pick-up and after some time you'll think it's a STELLAR pick-up like I do! AMAZING! High end designers AAAAND Niche houses TAKE NOTES!!

I owned this previously but it never lasted longer than 1h on my skin before turning into a faint skin scent, even with 6 months maturation. I bought my bottle on Amazon and I have reason to believe it’s either a fake or a bad batch. I just bought a new bottle from an Arab store. Testing it in store, I realized how much better that batch was than the bottle I owned. It was smooth and so comforting. I love this DNA. And it’s blended so so well. I may be nose blind to this scent unfortunately; I’ve sprayed skin and clothes and even tried smelling it when my nose was especially sensitive to smells. Even with the new bottle, I’m unable to detect it. But I can smell other fragrances if I were to test it. I’ve tested White Regent Diamond and I had no problem smelling those notes, so I don’t have a problem with the Gris Charnel DNA. It must be something Lattafa is putting into Liam Grey that is causing nose blindness. This is gorgeous. Don’t expect any protection, even with the new bottles. This will be a skin scent and it will be cozy. If you want something that projects, I’d recommend looking at the actual Gris Charnel line or consider White Regent Diamond if it’s available in your region (it’s a Saudi brand and a slightly smoother coconuty version of Gris Charnel - in between the EDP and Extrait - but it is very strong). I’ve heard good things about Al Noor but it is much darker than Liam Grey, almost leather qualities. The store clerk called this a freshie and I can see why. It’s light. Can be an office or gym scent or daily errands. Or if you want comfort on a rainy day, go for it. I can’t see Liam Grey being anything more than that though. Please beware the Amazon sellers, don’t fall for a fake bottle like I did!

Absolutely delightful. My favourite scent. Extremely strong performance, very unique, pleasant scent. Sweet but not cloying. Tea and spice lovers will adore this. The opening tea notes carry hints of milk oolong or darjeeling latte mixed with cardamom and cinammon (which I assume come from the mix of cardamom and fig). The base notes of vanilla remain always there, although slightly hidden at first. The scent transforms slowly, with the tea notes slowly dissipating into a spicy vanilla with a hint of talcum/flowery/powdery clean smell (probably the iris). It is very pleasant, and it goes surprisingly well together. I have seen people compare it to bubble tea or chai lattes, and I can see why, but the fragrance is more sophisticated and has more notes than just that. It is definitely not a gourmand perfume, but it will absolutely delight gourmand lovers. It performs for around 7 to 9 hours quite well without reapplications. It is professional but can also be seductive. It's a perfume that can fit any circumstance during the day or night without it being overpowering or "too weak". Extremely unisex (all perfumes are, but what I mean is that this one lacks any particular "scent profile that would make people assume it is a traditionally gendered perfume). It is not overpowering or dark, and overall it is pleasant and fitting for most daily circumstances too, but it carries the risk of being too "relaxed/laid back" for job interviews and similar situations, where perhaps the wearer wants a more "active" impression. This perfume transmits a "laissez faire" and relaxed, diligent professional vibe that is ideal for daily office work.