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.

This is my second purchase from this brand (Nebras was my first). Liam has such a gorgeous cardamom opening, a really smooth, creamy, spicy cardamom black tea. Gorgeous. Once it settles, I get more of the vanilla, but if you’re familiar with Nebras, it’s the same sort of vanilla. Kinda synthetic, like the sort of vanilla you’d associate with an affordable hand cream, but it’s *not bad*, just a little bit waxy. For the price, it’s really, really good! I don’t get any fruitiness, none of the fig, but maybe it’s just my nose. The (moderate, not heavily gourmand) sweetness comes from the vanilla to me, making it smell like a cup of vanilla chai black tea (with a little bit of that synthetic-ness)... but maybe that fig note is adding something invisible to the sweetness, idk. With 2–4 sprays, the scent lasts me maybe 2–3 hours (longer on my neck/chest, a little shorter on my wrists due to transfer). Sillage is decent; it’s definitely noticeable when you’re within about 4 feet of it. If you spray heavier, you’re gonna get better longevity and sillage for sure, but I’d guess you’d also get more of that synthetic quality I mentioned before, and it could be a little bit headache-y. In smaller amounts, it’s gorgeous though. Very comforting, very warm. It’s def unisex. I’m female and I love it on myself, and if I smelled this on a guy, I’d be in love.

I literally just got this ( blind buy) and loved it straight out of the box. Usually, fragrances from these houses need to macerate to reach their full potentials which I'm sure is the case with Liam too, yet it already smells amazing. The magic happens in the dry down but there is something wonderful happening even at the start. A very sophisticated scent , amazingly elegant , beautiful combination of all those ingredients. It starts off as something milky, almondy kind of scent mixed with fig and cardamom but later becomes and creamy vanilla and almost coconutty scent which I absolutely love. I can't believe the quality it has for such a low price. I know that this type of scent isn't everybody's cup of tea but for me it is simply amazing. Speaking of tea, it is a beloved scent for me as well and works amazingly in this scent combo. This scent kind of reminds me of Al nashama caprice mixed with Nebras or at least something along those lines. In conclusion: I can't believe the quality and amazing scent for such a low price. I've been sleeping on this frag for a while since it was ridiculously expensive in the beginning when it was hyped up by influencers. But now that people have forgotten about it it's a lot cheaper , very very well worth the price. It's a new favourite for me.

I got Liam going on 2 years now and I still have well-over half my bottle left (about 3/4). Its honestly bc I live in Florida and Fall/Winter is short lived here, plus it doesn't take much of Liam for it to radiate off my skin/clothes, and it lasts a full 7 to 8 hr work shift. Liam has really intensified over those two years and has become so rich, smooth, potent and just lasts FOREVER! Infact, when Id initially purchased Liam, I used to over-spray (bout 6 spritzes) and didnt realize how cloying it was when I did that, and so I would NEVER get a compliment, nor "Be noticed" for my scent. I'd eventually realized that my co-workers just didnt wanna be rude bc my scent had become so cloying by doing just the 6 spritzes! LMAO! Nowadays I do no more than 4 spritzes and I get positive feedback on top of LOVING this scent! Was thinking bout getting the O.G. Gris Charnel, but evidently this "Dupe" is to close to the real thing that itd be redundant it I purchased the real thing, plus I really like Liam's bottle design! Lol! Liam is a total GEM in my collection, and although I have O Plenty of "Niche frags", Im good with this truley amazing Lattafa clone! CHEERZ!

MY GOODNESS PLEASE GATEKEEP THIS FRAGRANCE, SOCIAL MEDIA DO NOT HYPE UP I NEED MORE FOR MYSELF. I have a sample of Gris Charnel EDP and I've smelled Gris Charnel Extrait, I haven't done a side by side of the two but I definitely think this leans in between the two, the iris is a lot less prevalent in Liam vs EDP but the vanilla really lets this one shine. I tested my bottle as soon as I got it and put it on for a wear. The projection and silage are like a 7/10 maybe 3-4 ftp projection but MY GOODNESS This will literally last 12+ hours maybe more, I literally wore it to the gym, out for the night, had a shower, went to sleep, woke up, I could still smell it and HAD ANOTHER shower and it filled my bathroom and I could smell it a bit after the second shower and it was still lingering. please sleep on this tiktok and youtube us fragrantica people can hoard this treasure **update** tiktok did not sleep on this and its sold out everywhere now mission failed.

I keep revisiting this page for Lattafa's Liam bc it's such a unique and potent fragrance. I see that many folks are complaining about the over all perfor.ance which leads me to believe that Liam has been reformulated? Or its a quality control issue? Not sure, but I did get my bottle when it firat launched back in 2024 and over-time this fragrance has truley become very, VERY strong and actually with like just 4 spritzes, it can almost be Cloying bc the Vanilla note wears quitr heavily, so I normally wear just one spritz on each shoulder and one on the back of my neck and I and others can smell this thing on me like ALL DAY LONG! So then my advice to folks if they're having performance issues is to spray out like maybe 10 spritzes, let your bottle "Maturate." I've truley found that Lattafa's fragrances that have Vanilla in the base tend to become "Beastly" with time, the longevmm ķ0

I am absolutely entranced. This scent is so interesting and ethereal, it’s trying to evoke something in you. Initial smell is the almost exact scent of fig and black tea, it’s in your face but in a very polite way, these two initial notes gently slap you in the face like a lace glove. The scent of cardamom and a vague floral note sneakily replace the top notes but not for long, the dry down to the base notes happens relatively quickly and the real mysterious meat of this perfume is presented to you, the dirt of patchouli cut with the sweetness of mexican vanilla. It’s definitely not for everyone but in an inoffensive way, the people who won’t like it just wouldn’t get it and shrug it off, as opposed to hating it. I’d describe it as aristocratic for this reason. This is a truly mystic and unisex fragrance and it’s my new signature scent.

This smells like gris charnel but with more vanilla, sandalwood, and iris. It's a bit creamier and a bit less fig and tea heavy, definitely not a one to one as I could pick out this difference without comparing them side by side but still, they are around 80-85% close to me. As a standalone fragrance this is great. It's safe for school and work but also sophisticated enough for special events. I had to let my bottle macerate for a few months because out of the box longevity is around 3-4 hours, but now after 4 sprays I get around 3 hours projecting skin scent until 7 so not bad. I've gotten a few compliments wearing this, but someone said something smelled like baby powder when standing close to me and one of my friends said in the air it reminded him of JPG le beau le parfum, probably because of the heavy iris.

A nice budget introduction to cardamom. The tea and fig opening is divine as well. It's a magnificent scent and it's matured beautifully to boot. The subtle sweet woods and a really nice creamy drydown are all things I've grown to love. Initial projection and longevity will be in the gutters for a new batch. I've however had mine improve significantly in the roughly 6 months of owning this (now easily getting 8 hours with medium projection). It's nonetheless a more subdued profile and overapplication often came off unpleasant (to me). It's been my go to as a subtle sort of scent with friends or when I'm at home or in the library. I like studying with it on too. Very calming. No notes, will be keeping bottles of this in rotation till I can comfortably get my hands on bdk someday

gosh, what a stunning parfume. the opening leans bit more on the masculine side, in the drydown it's perfectly unisex, maybe slightly more on the feminine side, at least this is the opinion of some male friends I have asked to. in the opening I smell the vetiver, tea leaf, fig and iris but there's something unrefined, think maceration will do the trick. after 10/15 min it smells like a chai tea to me, spicy, woodsy. and after 45/1 hour I can smell the milky fig leaf, the sweet spicy cardamom, the rich vanilla and softly woodsy sansalwood, and this is my fav part. It smells exactly the way I envisioned it to smell like. The more it will sit the smoother it will get I guess so I'm so looking forward for when it'll be smooth as silk.

Liam is so good. It's perfect for colder weather but I wouldn't say it's recommended to use it for winter. It's too light in scent to stay around in cold and dry air for long. Warmer weather certainly makes it shine. Fragrance itself gives me that comforting feel - you just returned home from longer walk or city errand, you're so cold you called whoever's home to make you a cup of tea, vanilla sugar cookies are done cooling down, aroma still lingering around. You sit down, enjoy tea with the cookies while your clothes still smell faintly of the cold outside. Enjoyment is quite brief and intimate, at least compared to my Khamrah, which is the longest performing and largest projecting fragrance I own and use.

This is a fragrance i have changed my opinion of drastically. I purchased it more than a year ago, and immidiately disliked it. But recently i revisited it, and it is remniniscant of vacation to me, although I have never worn it on vacation before. In the beginning it was just remniniscant of a very specific vacation-situation, but now its something i would love to wear whenever visiting new places. It is fresh and interesting, pretty unique. I cant explain the scent itself, but the energy is just very "explore something new" to me. Not a daily wear-fragrance at all to me, its not my type of DNA in that regards, but i would love to wear it whenever visiting a new city to explore or going on vacation Love-

Got this for 30 bucks and the longevity does reflect the price. However, this is the safest gourmand fragrance I've tried. I prefer this over Lattafa Qahwa. The cardamom is a bit overpowering in the opening and during the first hour but the dry down is where it shines. Extremely addictive, very smooth, clean, creamy and cozy. The cardamom gets toned down (thank god) and becomes very subtle. At that price, that's a 10/10 scent. It's not a complex scent, but it's worth a grab. You can layer it with Thriller III by Maison Asrar to help with the longevity. Someone said it gives off that vibe where you lay in bed with freshly washed sheets, your cardamom milk tea on the side, that's 100% what it smells like.

originally i didn't love this because i thought it was quite sharp and really strong in a bad way, but there was something about it that kept bringing me back. since it had so many good reviews i decided to try letting it macerate just to see if it would get better and it grew on me SO much. now it's my favorite fragrance in my collection and my everyday scent for colder months. it's warm and cozy but also a bit moody at the same time ; makes me feel so cool and mysterious lol. it's very versatile and could be worn in any setting imo. i haven't smelled the original gris charnel so i don't know how close they are, but liam grey is incredible for the price. definitely recommend

This is my current favourite smell. Sillage is 7-8/10 Longevity is 8-9/10 Scent is 39/10 DNA is so solid - beaten only by YSL La Nuit and D&G The One. I was a virgin before I put this on. I can't remember the count anymore. Thank you Lattafa, and thank you Liam for taking my virginity. You will always be the one. On a serious note, starts off strong and remarkable only to settle into a subtle, classy, and lingering scent that will make others wonder "who the hell is that". Wear this in a dark or formal setting. Night, winter, and formal are the prime ambiances for Liam. This is baby powder meets Gunpowder. Smooth but deadly. Wear it responsibly.

initially hits you with a very strong combination of fig and black tea leaves. this opening felt a bit too sharp and even a little screechy as some might say, for my liking initially, but after drying down it transforms into this beautiful powdery iris scent with a sort of warm creaminess, likely from the vanilla and sandalwood. this is one of those really cozy fragrances, like being wrapped in a soft fleece blanket on a windy, grey skies kind of day. compared to gris charnel, it is very similar to me, with gris charnel being smoother and more muted than Liam. a lovely fragrance i can throw on anytime i want a beautiful iris fragrance for cheap.