Peace & Love

EDIT ON MY ESSAY: 4 hours later, it’s a faint skin scent and I sprayed this probably 12 times. 3 per wrist, 3 on chest, 3 on neck. Buy travel sprays from Amazon and carry with you to refresh every 4 hours. So I learned about this fragrance from Hayley Clough on her channel. I know she's a big fan of Soie Malaquais and it's in her TOP 10 FOR LIFE. If she is saying it's a good ME dupe, I'm going to be comfortable buying this blindly as she has good taste AND it's one of her favorite perfumes. I've never sampled Soie Malaquais. I almost did when I was on Mercari, but people want too much to sample it and along with shipping, it gets a bit wasteful. Also, this perfume is just hard to sample! Dries Van Noten doesn't even have it in stock on their website! So, while I was willing to do a bold, expensive blind buy, I opted for this one first. The notes are definitely not 1:1. This is missing chestnut, cacao, and 'silk'. I'm assuming the almond note was added in lieu to emulate the nuttiness, along with heliotrope to mimic that silky texture. I layered this with Vicious Cacao body lotion to emulate the cacao vibe SM has. It definitely smells niche! It's so interesting how some very common notes put together in a certain way can smell so unique. I get a sweet, powdery quality that's not baby powder, more like a velvety texture of powder. The black current is strongest from the top and it's a juicy, bordering on syrupy black current. The rose and almond together create a very beautiful accord that is floral, sweet and quite nice. The almond is closer to an almond oil fragrance. The bergamot combined with the black current create this fruity, bright, quality that is not a typical fruitiness. This is a refined fruit here intentional to create the dimensions the perfumer wanted to. The vanilla is strong, it's definitely a true, simple vanilla, not a bourbon vanilla or any other type of vanillas they have to use in perfumery. I'm getting strong notes of black current with the bergamot, almond oil with a rose de mai, and a potent heliotrope and vanilla. There is something in this reminiscent of a note in Rosendo Mateu No. 5, that note that almost mimics rubber or motor oil, but it's not offensive here at all, it's actually soft, feminine, and here it creates a unique profile that smells niche, not weird which is how I found it in Babycat and No. 5. I quite like this! Well done, Lattafa! Projection is great, longevity is great. This is a ME perfume I can get behind and will actually wear. The perfume oils here are not synthetic or weird, I know EXACTLY what I'm smelling here and that is usually the telltale sign of synthetics-it smells good, but you have NO IDEA what you're actually smelling. This smells like a $250 niche perfume. Even with Vicious Cacao layered underneath, I don't get much of a cocoa vibe. If there's a chestnut note present in SM, I don't get that type of nuttiness from this perfume. I DO get a silky quality, though. It definitely feels soft, cozy, touchable. Very feminine and not something I'd want to smell on my man. I've smelled probably 1,000 perfumes and can't say I've smelled something like this before. $39 USD well spent! Bottle is super basic; it's better looking than Vintage Radio since it doesn't have a stupid radio on the front. This has a scroll that says Peace & Love. It's definitely not the beautiful bottle of Soie Malaquais, but it'll do for now and I'm not mad about it! At least it's not some gawdy, tacky monstrosity. I highly recommend layering this with a cocoa powder lotion or perfume to get the originals effect. I wore this alone, without Vicious Cacao lotion and it wasn't as NEARLY as good. They realllllly need to add a cacao note to get this perfume right. I bought Vicious Cacao on Mercari for $20. SCENT: 9/10 PROJECTION: 9/10 LONGEVITY: 8/10

I thought Peace&Love would be too soft or without much character, but I really like her and she really does smell like her name. It's a perfume that is clean delicate and feminine, one that whispers rather than screams. Which doesn't mean she doesn't project or have a lasting power. She does perform pretty well straight from the bottle and ai git some compliments the first day I wore it. She feels like a fresh soft hug, if that makes sense. Very work friendly, will leave a nice scent trail behind you without overpowering others. When it comes to notes, I definitely get the initial bergamot, but it's fresh and pleasant, not too strong (I'm normally not a fan of bergamot as it can be overwhelming). The stars of this perfume are blackcurrant and almond though which stay prominent throughout the whole wear. They're clean, cosy with a touch of vanilla sweetness. Luckily, I don't get any rose. She can be layered with many fragrances. I love it with Nebras Elixir, it's a pair made in heaven. It works well with Khair Felicity too. I think she's best worn in warmer season, but it would be just fine in winter too. I might layer her with something heavier then, but then it's important not to overpower her delicate nature as she could disappear completely. Now, as much as I enjoy Peace&Love, I think I could get bored of it quickly if I wore it too often, but I rotate my perfumes a lot, so that's not going to be a problem. I'm really glad I've bought it as I don't have a similar perfume in my collection. I don't mind the bottle and it's quite affordable, so ticks all boxes for me. I wouldn't say it's blind buy safe though, it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea.

I have to eat my words about this one. When I first tried Peace & Love, it came across as quite sharp to my nose. I even looked for layering combinations because I felt it needed something creamier to soften it. Instead of giving up on it, I tucked it away and let it mature for about nine months. What a transformation. Now, the opening is bright with just the right touch of citrus. It’s fresh without being piercing, and it effortlessly leads into the most beautiful drydown. Strangely enough, I hardly perceive the florals individually—they’re so well blended that they simply add elegance and body to the fragrance rather than announcing themselves. The real magic happens on my skin. I get the most addictive sweet, creamy almond wrapped in soft vanilla, heliotrope, and creamy sandalwood. It’s smooth, velvety, subtly powdery, and incredibly comforting without ever becoming overly sweet. The creaminess is absolutely delicious. The scent bubble is gorgeous. It’s not loud or overwhelming; it creates an elegant aura that feels polished, feminine, and effortlessly luxurious. This smells far more expensive than its price suggests and genuinely gives me the impression of wearing a niche fragrance. Most importantly, I cannot stop smelling my skin. It’s one of those perfumes that keeps pulling my wrist back to my nose because it’s simply that addictive. If a fragrance makes me crave smelling myself all day, that’s the highest compliment I can give it. This has gone from being a fragrance I almost overlooked to one that is now completely backup-bottle worthy. Patience truly paid off.

After spending countless hours watching perfume content creators and reading reviews, I finally bought my first Lattafa fragrance! I chose one that doesn’t have much hype, but I couldn’t be happier with it. I’ve never tried Soie Malaquais, but this perfume smells amazing. I first purchased a decant while testing a few Lattafa perfumes, and this one made a lasting impression. I wore each one to the gym, testing them in the harshest conditions, and this was the only one that earned me so many compliments. The dry-down is incredible, turning into something sweet and nutty on my skin. I especially love the powdery vanilla-almond combination! It just smells so good. ❤️ The projection is balanced, not overpowering, but it still announces your presence in a soft, glowing, mysterious way. Some of my gym buddies kept asking me what I was wearing, and a few even said I seemed kinder because of this scent. Even while sweating heavily at the gym, this fragrance still smelled amazing. 💪🏻 To me, this is unisex but leans slightly feminine. If you prefer more masculine scents, you might not enjoy it. And if you’re not into powdery notes, this will definitely turn you off. It’s also a bit polarizing; not linear, but complex, which some people may not fully appreciate. Personally, it works beautifully with my skin. On the other hand, some of Lattafa’s more hyped releases weren’t for me. Fragrances like Liquid Brun and Honor & Glory felt too screechy and generic. That’s why I always recommend trying samples or decants first before committing to a full bottle.

This is an exact, 1:1 dupe for Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais. I went through a 10 ml dabber bottle of the real thing (it took many months), so I know the OG scent pretty well. As soon as I smelled Peace & Love, the recognition was instant. It's an exact match, an exact replica. Don't listen to those saying, "Oh, it's only 80% of the way there." Maybe, maybe if you compared them side by side you would sense a very very slight difference, but honestly this is the best dupe for any perfume I've smelled. There's a Middle Eastern fragrance boutique in my city that mostly sells dupe brands, so I have tried dozens and dozens and dozens of them. (Honestly, I've probably tried over a hundred at this point since I go there often and wear test frequently, and they consistently rotate out their stock and testers as they sell out of the ones they have.) And honestly, although this may offend people, I have to say that most of the Middle Eastern dupes I've smelled do not come adequately close to the original to be considered a real 1:1 replacement. This is different. If I owned Peace & Love, I would never ever consider buying Soie Malaquais again, that's how close they are. I will say, though, that Peace & Love is stronger than Soie Malaquais. It lasts longer and projects more. So if you don't like "beast mode" powerhouse fragrances, that's something to consider. Otherwise, I truly can't fathom why anyone would spend their money on the original when this dupe is in every way its equal for 10% of the cost. Ten percent! Save your money, buy Peace & Love.

Wow! Incredible! ✨✨ So I hate to admit that I became a niche snob for a bit. I was unimpressed and completely not inspired by anything in the designer market. Middle eastern fragrances all smelled cheap and had no lasting power. It felt like they were pushing out scented water that was only selling due to their cheap price and social media hype men. With that being said, I’m thoroughly impressed 💅🏻💅🏻✨✨ I can definitely tell that they have upped the quality, vastly. That might explain why the newer releases are much more expensive, but I’m not complaining as it’s still cheaper than niche and higher end designer fragrances. The longevity, projection and quality are all there. I don’t mind $40-$60 a bottle at all. I think it’s still a steal. Now, about peace and love 🥹🥹✨✨ This scent is GORGEOUS. I can definitely understand how this could be polarizing, but it’s incredibly feminine and smooth to my nose. Whenever heliotrope, vanilla and sandalwood are blended together in a fragrance, I’m weak in the knees. So admittedly, this review will be bias. The notes are so smoothly blended, it’s hard to pick one out over the other. Smells like a sweet, smooth silk garment. If you love smooth fragrances with sweet undertones, I’m almost positive this will make you absolutely SWOON. I’m definitely getting a backup bottle. A smooth stunner 💗💗✨✨

This is one of the few Lattafa’s which doesn’t need to mature. I had given-up on Lattafa as I was so over all of the second rate dupes, the rubbery/gasoline weirdness and the bombardment of ultra sweet gourmands. But I discovered Peace & Love when I was in Amsterdam, decided to spray it (as it was one of the few that wasn’t a vanilla-sweet monster) then realised it lasted on me all throughout the night until the next day AND... I didn’t hate it, so I knew I was onto a good thing. Initially I thought of it as an easy wear that’s not like Soie Malaquais and more like the original This is Her. But now own a full bottle, it’s much richer with velvety luxury and gentle warm. It now does remind me of Soie Malaquais (but not a direct dupe) but smoother and crossed with being in the wake of someone wearing Guidance 46 but smoother again. You don’t want to be that person wearing Guidance 46 (and definitely not the OG Guidance) but you want to be enjoying 46 at a safe distance from the clothes of someone who sprayed it yesterday - that’s Peace & Love. And there’s no obvious vanilla (thank goodness) just gentle warmth. To me Peace & Love is sticky baked peaches drizzled with salted melted butter that’s so velvety smooth. It’s linear with beastmode longevity and I love it.

Like most Lataffa fragrances it takes a couple days of letting it sit after you open and give it 5-10 sprays for the real complete scent to come out. I had an idea of what it would be like and then after a few days i wore it out to dinner. It’s not strong so you can spray it 10-20 times if you want, but it is a pretty scent. It is quite unique but in a good way because it’s not bad, it’s just not like anything I’ve ever experienced before. I like this, in a world where a lot of things are copies of something else, this is its own thing and i can appreciate it very much because it’s well done. It’s hard for me to pinpoint what it smells like despite the notes being available to all of us, but all i can say is that i enjoyed smelling my little bubble and this can be worn any time, day or night, any season, it may be too hard to smell in very cold weather but i live in south Florida so cold for us is in the 40s-50s. It can even be worn to work. Can’t tell you if it’s a safe blind buy because it’s unlike anything else and that could be good or bad to you. With that said i blind buy all my fragrances i go off reviews and descriptions and hope for the best because i hate going out to department stores. But this one was a win for me.

This was quite musty to my nose off first sniff. I love the note breakdown, but it's not as smooth as I was hoping for it to be at first. I think the tuberose and rose hit me before any bergamot or blackcurrant did. I'm also not fully aware of what heliotrope actually smells like, but upon reading up on it it's described as having an almond-like smell (think marzipan), and I actually pick up on that nuttiness in here. When it dried down and settled on my skin after 30 min it started to smell smoother. I started to like the floral nuttiness. There's still this slight headachey quality to the smell though which I can't get past. I don't think I would be adding this to my collection, but I can see this being a nice fragrance on someone else if it sits right with their chemistry. EDIT: Okay, an hour later I started really liking this on my skin! It started to smell addicting with that nutty sweetness, and I started interpreting this as a sophisticated grown woman vanilla. I actually like this now, and I'd probably spritz it an hour before going out to give it time to settle and meld with my skin. Now I want this in my collection.

Solo quiero compartir mi experiencia, soy muy picky con los olores ya que influyen mucho en mi memoria, emociones etc. Con los perfumes de lattafa es complicado porque no puedo evitar notar lo sintetico/plastico, humo, amargo, ácido de forma intensa. En especial con Eclaire y Liam Grey :( ya he intentado amarlos incluso un año después sigo intentando pero no lo consigo, ni mezclandolos con otros. Cuando llegó el Peace & Love hace unos 3 días a casa, lo odié. Olía como a ciruela pasa con humo, tenía un olor amargo pero empalagoso al mismo tiempo, como un jarabe horrible. Lo deje en mi armario sin tapa después de presionar varias veces el spray. No sé si mi nariz cambió casi de un día para otro pero hoy huele riquísimo, normalmente no me gusta el olor a rosas en perfumes pero aquí se siente cozy y sofisticado, si pudiera tener una textura sería como suave, acolchonadito jaja Por cierto acompañado del velvet petals de Victoria's Secret huele aun mejor. Pedí un bunch de perfumes de lattafa y un par de paris corner voy a ver que tal porque con la mayoría pasó lo mismo de detectar los olores qué no me gustan.

This is beautiful - I immediately smell the nutty almond, powdery heliotrope and sandalwood in the dry down. I've never smelled Soei Malaquais, so can't comment on the dupe quality, but regardless, this scent is exquisite. It smells like a niche and garners compliments like one too. It's beautiful for this time of year, when it's newly spring, thawing from a cold winter. I'd also like to bring it into summer to see how it fares. This is for the gourmand lover who grew up and has matured from smelling like an edible cupcake to something still edible (almonds), but less sweet and sugary. It's still smooth and has a touch of warmth from the sandalwood. This is perfect for the office - I wore it last week and sat in my office with the door closed for a few hours. When someone walked in, they commented on how wonderful it smelled. The sweater I wore that day still smelled like the scent over a week later. Edit: It's been 2 months, and whether you believe you maceration or not, I can now distinctly smell the sharp black currants in the opening.

Peace & Love smells like fresh laundry - but not your laundry. We’re talking laundry folded by angels in a sunlit cloud loft, with soft harp music in the background. It’s airy, floral, powdery, and so clean and inoffensive. This isn’t a sharp detergent or loud fabric softener vibe. It’s the delicate scent of freshly pressed linen mixed with soft florals. Basically, celestial laundry day with a side of luxe sandalwood. P&L has that rare quiet but noticeable sillage - it doesn’t announce itself with a bullhorn, but people around you will catch soft wafts and wonder why the air suddenly smells gorgeous. It’s the kind of scent that lingers subtly, like a second skin, but with enough presence to get compliments in close spaces. Longevity is surprisingly strong for such a soft, airy scent. Expect it to stay with you easily 6-8 hours, sometimes longer on fabric, quietly radiating that creamy sandalwood-clean aura without ever turning sharp or fading into nothing. Understated but seriously impressive performance.

This was an absolute love at first sniff for me. I have never been interested in blind buying this fragrance primarily due to my impression that it is polarizing, and people on Fragrantica comparing it to Amouage Guidance and Versace Crystal Noir. I find Guidance to be absolutely repulsive, and I own Crystal Noir EDT but never reach for it because it seems to have a cold/harshness to it that I don’t love (I think it’s the cardamom and pepper). Something recently convinced me to give this fragrance a try and I am so glad I did because I am completely in love immediately. It is scratching this itch I’ve had for some time now. This is a perfectly creamy, slightly sweet, slightly clean girl, sandalwood and vanilla. It is absolutely comforting & addictive. To my nose, this is like my beloved Fursan White had a baby with Crystal Noir and that baby is a little more sweet, soft & refined (making it more daytime and warm weather appropriate). I already know this fragrance is going to be a lifetime love.

Fresh, bright and almond-y opening, comforting and cozy soft feminine powdery dry down. This fragrance tics so many boxes for me. The almond definitely lingers throughout the wear time. Soft creamy powdery rose in the mid is delicate, inviting you in for an intimate moment, like a reassuring hug. I pair this with Queen Helene Almond Massage Cream or Bodycology Pink Vanilla Wish body cream. For added Almond, Shaghaf Oud Tonka Perfume oil on pulse points. I really like Lattafa Noble Blush, which is more rosey, the two make a nice combo. While I'm on bottle 3 of Noble Blush, I'm currently reaching for P&L more. This is an awesome Spring scent when temps fluctuate. She's cozy in the cool but doesn't get cloying when the temps heat up. The scent lingers on clothing for 8+ hours. I feel like you can push this one in different directions depending on what you layer her with. She's a love and second bottle worthy. I did give her appropriate "time out" after receiving her, six weeks is a sweet spot.

What a delightful perfume! A comfortable, elegant, and soft fragrance. Yes, this perfume gives me the feeling of the softness of roses and almonds, with a silky texture. A sweet and slightly powdery perfume, but very well balanced. It starts with a vibrant and slightly tart citrus note, but soon the presence of almonds comes through, giving a creamy and almondy aspect to the fragrance. Then you feel all the soft florality of the rose, a delicate rose. Here the tuberose is very calm, it is not the protagonist. It is a discreet perfume, which does not have the characteristic of being an expansive or strong fragrance, but it has a very refined and feminine charm, great to be a signature scent. A perfume that remains creamy and almondy from beginning to end, along with the sweetness of roses and vanilla, and finishes with the powdery heliotrope. A perfume with excellent performance, and it lasts for more than eight hours. It is truly addictive. A beautiful and delicate perfume!

If you like Soie Malaquais by DVN, which I do, then this is the closest 'likeness' that I've ever smelt. I'd give it 95% in duping SM. This is actually better than the OG to my nose. It's louder for starters and much longer lasting (SM last literally an hour maximum on my skin as a skin scent, so frustrating and so expensive!) where as Peace and Love is far more projecting and last up to 5 hours on my skin. It does dries down in the last hour to a skin scent but I'd rather spend a 1/4 of SM's price on Peace and Love to get a much better fragrance overall. Some say P and L is not as well blended as SM but let me tell you no one can smell the difference in the sillage. You barely get any sillage with SM (what an expensive joke!) and P and L is plenty well blended. I'm very happy with Peace and Love and am so glad I won't have to spend that amount of money on the OG ever. 🙏

This is interesting, for some reason I expected this to smell a little bit warmer than it did. This is the definition of a woman who has finished grieving a love she once thought was hers and has moved on with her life. Driven by her self worth and ambition, she doesn't mind expressing her opinions openly though she also keeps her own circle small. She is well spoken, articulate, and looks you straight in the eye when talking. She doesn't mince her words or waste any of her time on small talk, as time is very precious to her. A girl who was once heavily influenced by people's emotions, she is now always cognizant of people's true intentions and does not fall for the flowery words of others. This may put some people off, but she does not care about being accepted by others anymore. She's made her peace with the world, and carries nothing but love and respect for herself.

I've had it for a year now and initially I thought I was going to to throw it away. Not even give it to someone. That's how much I couldn't stand it. I have read and heard so many good reviews I thought there is something wrong with my nose so I decided to wait. Then in like several months I discovered the annoying opening has got smoother and I didn't hate it anymore. And then I tested it on skin. And magic happened. It's so addictive I can't get enough of it. I couldn't wait for the summer to be over to start wearing it finally. It's a huge compliment getter. Everywhere I go I get asked what is this fragrance. It's quite unique and everyone gets something different but mostly vanilla. Overall I love it, it just needed time to get to this amazing scent and I just ordered my backup bottle which is veeery rare for me I just do it for my signature scents.

Okay... I have to be honest. This was one of the summer fragrances I was most excited to try. At first sniff, I was like, "Okay..." But then I let it sit on my skin for a few minutes, and that's when the magic happened. To me, this is a sweet, clean, creamy fragrance. It makes me feel like I'm walking through a flower meadow wearing a freshly washed dress, with the soft scent of vanilla lingering on my skin while fresh flowers bloom all around me. It's airy, comforting, and feminine without ever feeling heavy or cloying. The performance also surprised me. It lasts a long time on my skin, although after about 4 - 5 hours it becomes more of an intimate scent bubble rather than projecting. Honestly, I didn't expect to love this fragrance as much as I do, but it completely won me over. It's effortlessly pretty and one I'll happily keep reaching for.

I do love this fragrance however if you're looking for a one-to-one dupe for soie malaquais you'll be disappointed.. there is definitely similarities when you spray them and you'll notice that right away but peace and love is a bit more "bitter" maybe from the almond vs the chestnut in soie malaquais... and it lacks that silky floral note that gives soie malaquais that dreamy smooth quality that just seems to melt in with your skin with no base note sharpness whatsoever. Peace and love is a little stronger on the nutty/woody note like the skin of the almonds are also in there or whatever synthetic accord was used. It's an amazing fragrance on its own, very unique, and if you don't smell it next to soie malaquais you may not noticed that bitterness in it and will very much enjoy this in its own right. Not a safe blind buy but worth sampling.