Maahir

Maahir by Lattafa is my first middle-eastern cheapie. well, my first middle eastern cheapie that isn't a direct clone of something. it seems like, for the price you pay, the middle east has a lot of fragrances that would smell very unique to a western nose like mine for a chip-cheap price, which is why the buzz around some of the offerings from Lattafa and Rasasi interested me a lot. first heard about this one in a youtube video from Smelly Cat, who really sold this one as a very high-quality scent with an amazing presentation for a low price. the notes listing looked very much up my street, but multiple reviewers have said it smells nothing like the notes listed. which is true and it isn't, in a weird twist. every note it says is in here (and some it DOESN'T say are in here are as well) but it doesn't smell like exactly what you'd expect. Maahir starts out with a big-bang of oud and saffron, notes that are nowhere to be seen in the listing. the oud is a lot of things; medicinal, boozy, rich, a bit smoky, HELLA STRONG. this isn't a beginner-friendly oud and i am a beginner. this completely threw me, as i wasn't expecting it. the review below saying this is a "nuclear projection smoky oud" isn't the whole story but yeah, i can see that being a part of it. it does NOT smell bad but it does NOT smell like what my north american brain thinks when the word "perfume" comes up. my mom hated it when i gave her a spritz, and said it reminded her of being in the hospital during my grandfather's last moments. fragrance is tied to memory for a lot of people and is highly subjective. you may react like my mom and instantly hate it. needless to say, this makes Maahir a highly unsafe blind buy for those that don't know they love hog-wild powerful ouds. (addendum to this paragraph because i don't know how to fit it in more holistically: the opening smells a bit nicer in the air than when your face is close to it.) this gigantic blast of middle eastern KRAFT dies after about 15 or 20 minutes, and immediately turns into the boozyness in the "peach bellini" accord. it does not smell much like dry white wine, but it does smell like alcohol and peaches. perhaps more like the liquor in a peach daiquiri. i guess the bergamot was supposed to give it that dry prosecco tang but that got lost somewhere in the beginning Oud Storm. some of the medicinal funk hangs out at this point as well but not a ton, by now Maahir is beautiful, soft and sweet fruits and flowers over a very oriental base of sandalwood and vanilla, with the oud/saffron taking a backseat. a Fruity Floriental, if you will. the fruits aren't fresh or incredibly distinct, but i do get "peach" and general "red berries" in this cornucopia. Maahir's florals, on the other hand, are sweet and fresh like they would be in a women's fragrance, which i think is why they chose to call the peony note in here a... well, a peony note. it's rosy but in a fresh way, not in a spicy (geranium-y) way or in a more refined powdery way, and that's kind of refreshing for a fragrance in this style i think, comparing that to my only true rose-oud. (review coming soon) for a unisex fragrance it doesn't go too far into the Femme Zone for most dudes, but is certaily not a Masculine Fragrance. does a good job of striking a balance between masculine and feminine energies. this is a very sweet and alluring concoction, and i'm sure it'd work well as a date night or even a clubbing fragrance due to its deafening loudness. the base is sandalwood and vanilla. and it's gorgeous, smoldering, sensual. definitely the easiest to love/least controversial part of Maahir. you get the vanilla from the mid onward, but it shines here. it smells opulent and warm. i don't have much to say about it. (weird, i know) if this is the fabled "Lattafa Vanilla Drydown,' i'm a big fan. Boring Review Stuff: Middle Eastern Hidden Gem Edition -if you think florals are feminine, this leans feminine. if you don't, it's unisex. the peony note is very prominent but i personally think this would smell very luxurious and sexy on a guy. -the value on this is INSANE. i got it for 29 dollars on fragrancebuy and it smells very very high quality. i didn't mention this in a review, but this comes in great packaging and the bottle has an inch-thick glass base and a full metal cap with great detail on top of smelling expensive and exotic. the value may be poor, however, if you buy it and hate it. if you have a way to try this first i'd recommend it. -fall and winter, and no more than 3 sprays unless it's bitter cold out. this is a loud, loud fragrance -speaking of loud, projection/sillage is nuts. beyond arm's length for sure. perhaps a champ for the coronavirus pandemic era, def a ""mask dropper"" (jesus why is fragcom like this) -no idea about longevity yet as this is my first time wearing it but i'm imagining a strong 8-10 hours. i'll update this later with better numbers, maybe. The Point of All This is that Maahir by Lattafa has a heavy bottle, a heavy oud opening and a heavy value-for-money proposition. it's Unisexy. It's Floriental. it's many portmanteau'd adjectives, and it's a fragrance that deserves more love. if you're interested in the style or just want to try something new, this is a cheap and wonderful entrance point. 8.5 Joy Amin List Videos out of 10

On the initial spray, i get the whiff of a juicy indian masaala paan, especially Banarasi paan with the kattha and tobacco. Which then starts the transition very soon in minutes, from some pleasant fruity rosy fragrance towards vanilla, powdery, woody accords. Then it settles down to powdery woody somewhat like sandal along with vanilla. Very good like gourmand perfume to some extent. Which all together imitates the smell of dark chocolate with vanilla flavor and it also gives smooth Tobacco note in the drydown and considering that, it probably leans towards a masculine fragrance, but could be used by both without any trouble. Not cloying or overwhelming at all. Unless you smell it upclose which you shouldn't.. Never smell non-linear perfumes upclose unless you are upto some chemical research, as it will make you nose blind for a while and you won't be able to smell the sillage bubble it creates around... Let the sillage do the work. Performance - Good 7 to 10 hrs. 8/10 Sillage - Around 3 to 4 feet. 8/10 Overall scent - Worth trying if you like dark fragrances. 8/10 Price - Great for the price. 10/10. Overall perfume IMO - 9/10

I blind bought a full bottle of this beauty and I’m glad to have it in my middle eastern frag collection. Apart from designer and niche, I have a nice collection from Rasasi, Lataffa, Armaf, Swiss Arabian and Afnan. I have so much respect to the quality and strength of middle eastern fragrances. This is so elegant and powerful, a fragrance fit for royalties. Don't talk about potency coz this one isn't foolin around. That bold looking bottle with the imposing golden horse cap means serious business to say the least. Obviously there’s Oud in here but not listed and I dunno why, but this is a magnificent creation at a reasonable price. The scent profile kind of reminds me of Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade which is so expensive and the very affordable Franck Olivier’s Oud Vanille, so I can't be any happier to have this in my collection. The strongest I have before this are Attar Al Guthra and Oud Maknoon. 10/10 to my nose 👃 “Let's spread the scents of peace and kindness. The two most beautiful fragrance in the world that will cost you nothing and will get you a totally different kind of compliments” 🙏

I’ve been wearing Lattafa Maahir for quite some time now and OH BOY! I’m having a hard time keeping my hands off it. Lattafa Maahir is a wonderful vanilla fragrance mixed with a powdery sandalwood note and a subtle peach note. The performance is amazing! Two sprays and it projects like a beast during the first 4-5 hours. It tones down a bit over time, but it’s still noticeable during the next 6 hours. 10+ hours longevity! Additionally, Lattafa Maahir is perfect for autumn and winter, it can be worn any time of the day, and it comes at an unbelievably affordable price for a 100ml bottle. Although Lattafa Maahir is a unisex fragrance, the drydown is different on women and men. On women it smell more sweet, musky, and fruity. On men it smells more smokey, woody, powdery, and a bit ambery. I suggest you test this fragrance before you buy if you aren't familiar with Middle Eastern fragrances. Even if you decide to buy it, keep in mind that Lattafa Maahir might not be an crowd-pleaser. Some will find the scent too overpowering.

At first I thought this was a typical Middle Eastern woody floral(rose) fragrance(think half of all Al Rehab oils), but I've changed my mind a bit on it. It does have some familiar notes that we are used to, but it has some new tricks(or at least new to me). So it does have a beautiful woody florals(smells similar to rose to me), but the rose smell is very sweet and fruity. I don't know if people eat or drink the flowers in this, but this makes me want to try it, because it smells so edible. The powder, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood back it all up making a fantastic smell. So it's basically a hybrid Middle Eastern and western style gourmand. Excellent performance all around too. I'm glad these Middle Eastern companies still make fragrances like this instead of just clones of well known mass appeal fragrances. I don't think this one is all that divisive, and is pretty easy to wear I think.

Bought this with Opulent Red from Lattafa (both blind buys) and thought I would surely love this more straight away but found it incredibly strong with even one spray. I guess Opulent Red took less time to evolve on the skin. The second day after buying both I just wore Maahir and absolutely fell in love. On the dry down is definitely an incredible statement of oud but after a couple of hours the rose definitely comes through with vanilla. It really is a beautiful rose and oud combination so definitely worth it to add to your collection if you love that combo. I can understand the Rose D'Arabie comparisons but I feel as though this is slightly more oud dominant but overall a gorgeous fragrance.

I blind bought this fragrance out of a bet with a friend, and oh my god... what a great purchase! I don't recommend blind buying any fragrance at all, I got lucky with this one, I heard very mixed reviews on this, and I was surprised by it, to me it's a very interesting scent but at the same time very pleasant, it is suffocating especially in a crowded setting, so don't overspray it sine as I tested it lasts long and projects very well. Overall if you can, test it first, and only buy it after that. Maahir is a weird scent, but it’s either you love or hate it. Very very musky rose is what I get initially alongside noticeable peach and leather/oud.

This is a beautiful spicy/oud/rose/saffron dominant perfume. The Fragrantica notes are completely wrong. There's nothing powdery about this at all. If you know Ted Lapidus Oud Blanc or Swiss Arabian's Shaghaf Oud (sweeter) then you'll have a sense for this. Although the saffron in this formula seems a tad synthetic and dominant, it's still a lovely offering in this oud/rose category. Nothing groundbreaking but still it holds its own and is lovely to wear on a cold winter day/night. Performance is strong but not quite 'beast mode'. Lasts on my skin for about 5 hours, on clothes for much longer.

I for sure agree with what Bo-Chan said in the review below. This is a real quality scent. On me it goes thru "stages"....all pleasant ones.....the drydown is awesome. It reminds me of some other scents also....but I cannot figure out which ones...yet....lol. Pretty decent performance, and I would say...yes....unisex. I love this !!! Today I received the latest Lattafa Maahir.....Black Edition...(not here in database yet) WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A stunning scent...at first sniff !!! Same "horse" bottle...but all black....tacky...lol...but..so cool .

I got this because I was told its a dupe of Xerjoff “More than Words”. Well no, not at all and to my nose/ in my skin not a single bit! This smells like old ladies perfumes. My aunt gave me an YSL Opium Fleur de Shanghai that I suppose is from the late 90’s - early 2000’s and to me it’s almost identical. Not saying it doesn’t smell good, its just not what I was looking for. Probably it will get better as it stis. I do really think this is worth its money and still a good perfume if you like that sort of vintage smells.

$25 for Maahir Gold and suddenly oud and rose went DEFCON 1 over smoky sandalwood and peony. People just froze mid-two-step like, “Yo, who baptized the DJ booth?” Some dude swore the smoke machine leveled up after I passed by—nah bro, that was me. I’ve still got my eye on the Black Edition, but Encre Noire Extrême already locked down the “corpse in latex” aesthetic. For now, Maahir Gold’s the official autumn starter pack: pumpkin spice latte for demons. 🍂 9/10, would happily fumigate another dance floor.

The unrelated perfume pyramid posted must have been made for another Lattafa horse-logo perfume, (About 10 Lattafa perfumes have some type of horse logo) Maahir perfume Pyramid is rather simple: Top: Saffron + Bergamot Mid: Rose (Damascena) aka Turkish rose - Rose Bvlgari - Rose Arabie - 'Taif rose Base: Oud + Vanilla Like other traditional Arab Oud/Rose female perfumes it was meant to be a night sensual skin scent. Can be unisex if you are in a cool climate

Just came here to say that some people here in the comments compare this to shagaf oud and I def agree with them. I love this, this fragance is very warm, on my skin it's a mix of sandalwood, vanille, rose, leather & oud. It might not be the most original out there scent, but it's like the love of something familiar, cozy and nostalgic. It's heavy, has strong sillage and lasts about 4-5 hours on my skin.

This is basically Shaghaf Oud with an added leather note. It's a typical Middle Eastern DNA. Having said that I like it. Shaghaf Oud is extremely sweet whereas here the leather gIves it a slight edge. The notes listed here are wrong and according to Lattafa these are the actual notes... Top notes: Saffron, Rose Middle notes: Akigalawood,leather, Dry Amber Base notes: Oud Mood Accord, Vanilla, Musk

The negative reviews are primarily due to the perfume's reasonable price; if it were expensive, they would try to embellish its image and claim its niche, etc. Another point is that Westerners don't like animalic accord, so they don't like this one, whereas in the Middle East we use incense a lot, and this fragrance smells exactly like incense.

These are the notes, according to Lattafa: Top notes: Saffron, Rose Middle notes: Akigalawood,leather, Dry Amber Base notes: Oud Mood Accord, Vanilla, Musk I picked this up for $25 at Burlington. It’s very similar to Oud Satin Mood, Oud Bouquet, that type of DNA. Definitely an “in your face” cold weather fragrance.

POWERFUL!! Just a few sprays in the air right out of the box. I'm not sure if you need to let this macerate.... but I'm going to. It's really nice. All 3 from the Maahir line are fantastic. No reason not to get all three. Cheap and punch way above their weight class.

Firstly I love the bottle & got this as I was born in the year of the horse. No regrets, it’s a beautiful oud & sandalwood scent. You do not need to overspray this as it is a beast. With Maahir, less is truly more. 12 hours later and I can still smell it on my wrist.

Such a beautiful fragrance. Smells like luxury and is unisex. You need to mature the fragrance for few months to get performance. Do 10-12 sprays and let the bottle sit for 3-4 months. It lasts 12+ hours on my skin. It will be a Staple in my collection.

Never underestimate the power of an Arabian cheap house... SOTN: Lattafa Maahir A beast mode with monster projection. I detect florals mainly rose with very decent oud. Room filler and I would probably wear it for Eid Prayer too Eid Mubarik everyone!!