Nadira

First impression on paper: The notes didn't make sense to me so of course I had to blind buy it... I definetly like it, but it's an odd one. And then notes still don't make sense to me haha. I get a lot of warm ambery notes, some kind of fruitynes but it's not fresh or juicy, more like dried or condensed/thick. Also something ?green? or a little sharp but it's less prominent as this dries down. Caramel? Milk? I dont' know, but it's sweet. If I really imagine it I can place the mango and strawberry, but they are not really gourmand in this. I also feel like there are some ?white? florals in here that aren't listed, but i'm not sure. Really pretty and intriguing. The only barely-there-comparison I can make is to Opulent Red, !they don't smell the same! but to me they are in the same genre of feminine grown up sweet scents that make me think "wtf are these notes, what am I smelling and why do I like this" (+with opulent red an additional "how the hell am I gonna wear this without offending everyone"). I feel like if you're adventurous with your scents this is a relatively safe blind buy. (at least safer than opulend red)

Wow I adore this perfume, it is benzoin heavy, which might appear slightly medicinal to some people, but not to me, I love benzoin, I find it narcotic. Paired with sweet mango and strawberry, it's a new mix I can't compare to anything else I've smelled (over 1k fragrances tried). I don't find it masculine.

This doesn’t smell like La Capitale at all!!!! And everything @Miss TSA wrote is correct. This is a glorious, sexy, intoxicating strawberry scent!

This is my idea of sexy! Mysterious, exotic....if you know you know, Arabian goddess 🫶🏻

Strange perfume. Fruity, sour and to me fizzy like soda pop. Will have to let it cook and come back to it. Definitely not blind buy safe. Got it in a pack with 2 other ME samples. Edit: This is beast mode and has an addictive dry down. I thought for sure there was incense or something spicy in the base, but nothing listed. It really transforms after sitting on skin awhile. Soda pop like perfumes aren’t my favorite, but this is really unique.

Bossy and intimidating fragrance. Lasts all day, projection is insane. Didnt like it at first but after a few weeks its just amazing. You can definitely smell all of the ingredients listed. Also the bottle is probably the best one i ever had.

Ol' girl needs to sit in a time out for a LONG time! Put baby in the corner and leave her there! Out the box, it's giving resinous, deep, ambery, sweet, syrupy fruit. Not fresh fruit... but more like a compote. Like you stuck that fruit in a pot with sugar and let it simmer until it got caramelized. You better like beast mode because she will knock your socks off. And you better like amber resin because she is strong in that department. Very much arabic resinous vibe if you know what I mean. I can't see anyone wearing this in the summer unless as a night time scent where you'll be sweating on an outdoor dance floor and I say that in the best way. I imagine this fragrance mixes well with a hot sweat. Very sexy, mysterious, and for a powerful woman.

Back again after 7 months' maceration; and the only thing I can say is the opening is even more scary now because of that caramel note, 🤣but BABY👏🏾 THE👏🏾 DRY 👏🏾 DOWN👏🏾 IS👏🏾 POETIC. 🗣️ POETIC, I say. 🍓 Strawberry🥭 Mango and lovely Caramel with what I'm guessing is benzoin and amber giving it that lusciousness. I agree with Marys33 100% about the sensuality and being like a fruity Absolute Aphrodisiac. I can't believe this is so slept on. I mean yes, the beginning might be a bit jarring, but we're niche fragrance adults by now aren't we? We know to wait for the fragrance to develop before we decide what it's giving. Trust the process ❤️

This is nice!!! On skin: It starts out quite resinous, yet juicy!!! LET IT COOK... you'll be glad you did. Strawberry 🍓 is present throughout the fragrance journey; mango 🥭 is just behind at the beginning, and then fades but doesn't disappear. The caramel appears about 10 minutes after initial spray, and stays with you. This will be on your skin for 12 hours, so don't go crazy if you don't love it. It's a very, very nice fruity, clean-smelling skin scent at the 12 hour mark. The sillage is intoxicating. Haven't tried it on clothes yet, so I'll be back...

I've never smelled the OG, so I can't say how similar it is. On my skin thee experience was a tiny bit better than when I smelled it on a paper strip. The mango gives that tropical vibes but there is something sour+spicy in this that is making me think of those medicinal topical liniments you use to soothe muscle pain. The benzoin is heavy on the base which is nice, but aside from that I don't think this is for me nor would I appreciate my husband wearing this.

I agree with previous posters. It's too strong and screechy for me. Leans masculine. I smell the amber and some of the fruits but it's a strong scent component I really don't like in it. Possibly the balsamic component but I read others say benzoin.

I have many perfumes from lattafa and this is the first time I got extremely disappointed when I purchased Nadira I actually threw it away because lattafa refused to return it. I really second CaseyJCC opinion posted above when she said it smells like ammonia-ish which gives her a visceral gagging/coughing reaction, as the awful smell of Benzoin triggers my migraine, too and it is the only note you will smell when you wear this perfume. For me I believe it is closer to Herbalist shop smell in the bazaar.

This...is terrible. Theres no other way around it. The amber and benzoin are so strong that they wash out the rest of the notes. It’s incredibly screechy and almost boarder line ammonia-ish, literally gives me a visceral gagging/coughing reaction.

This is NOT a tropical or fruity fragrance as description and notes state. This is NOT a gourmand . This is NOT feminine at all . While the note would have you believe this is gourmand , feminine , sweet , it is NONE of these things. This is NOT a safe blind buy ! The notes do NOT describe how this smells and the notes are deceptive. Now that that is outta the way. What does this smell like ? This is a straight up BENZOIN BOMB which is masculine leaning . There are many fragrances like JPG le male elixir absolu, Lattafa his confession, Lattafa ajwaa, etc that have a prominent benzion note . If you do not like benzion , you will NOT like this Parfum . This is super niche. I originally bought this for the sweet gourmand I thought it was but was even happier to discover this is a benzion bomb . Honestly, I’m a male who loves unisex sweet fem leaning fragrances so I’m open minded but I just can’t see most mainstream women enjoying this. This is rich , thick Resinous, earthy , heavy, deep scent . It’s not a freshie by any means and it’s not summer or warm weather scent . I love it . Projection, sillage and performance are all 10/10. Scent alone is 9/10. The only reason I didn’t score it higher is because I wish it was a little sweeter with the strawberry but the DRYDOWN is TO DIE FOR! I went down stairs to get my packages and my neighbors husky who sees me everyday and is aware of all my Parfums kept digging his nose in my neck and skin and was fascinated by this parfum(the benzion). The male concierge complimented and asked the name. Performance is great. In sum, this is unisex masculine leaning and not a dumb reach , very complex, a little challenging for newbies and not versatile . But it is definitely wearable and easy to wear if u adventurous , unique , like niche and love benzoin. I’d say make collectors should def pull the trigger . But female collectors, sample first bc it’s not a safe blind buy but can be unisex if you interpret benzoin to be unisex , most find benzoin to smell like a a sweet resinous masculine funk (I.e. a man’s gooch perhaps). 🤷♂️🤦♂️😂👊😂😜. Lattafa niche emarati have all been amazing and I have all except durrah.

Well, well this I must say is a very enchanting surprise. So complexed in the blended notes. Spices coming together i would of never guess the outcome. So spicy sweet. Like a sexy fruity potpourri in a good way. Its almost warm Christmas like. It also similar to Midnight Fleur by Nest. Spicy sweet. Total beast mode too. Very mature audience would be attracted to this scent. Its truly in the drydown that it shines a lingers on skin. I can't stop sniffing my wrists. Totally fall, winter, early spring chill air wear. Evening sex bomb vibe. VERY Addictive fragrance...

My bottle just arrived. This is nothing like La Capitale. Nadira is very very resinous, warm and ambery. After spraying it the mango is pretty prominent followed by the strawberry and after 20 mins its all about the benzoin and amber. Also this reminds me a lot of Outlands by Amouage, is actually the benzoin I guess.

This smells like a slightly toned down version of Slow Sip by Kheir. I don’t think I like this perfume, it’s a weird fruity & warm spicy combo on my skin. I’m gonna give it some time a do a full body wear before I decide if I want to declutter or not.

To those three negative comments y'all ever thought of letting the perfume go through maceration for awhile the use it again. Try that next time when you buy dupes

This perfume is identical to Absolute Aphrodisiac Initio, just a little more fruity. Truly beautiful and sensual, well done Lattafa!

Why doesnt is smell animalic to me? Like urine? 😭 I wanna love it like everybody else.