Pure Crystal

I had sampled Mahd Al Dhahab and really enjoyed the fragrance as a whole but I was wary of getting it because even in my own experience Mahd has weak performance so I decided that I would blind buy Pure Crystal because how different can it really be right? It scratches that same itch and maybe to me a little bit better so than Mahd did for me. Really it might even entirely be from the push of this fragrance as well like they smell so similar at the end of the day I get very similar feelings with Pure Crystal as I did with Mahd. With Pure Crystal I feel as if there's a brighter stronger push right off the opening than you get with Mahd where I feel like the difference is almost purely from the development. I think if you like what Mahd does Pure Crystal does that same thing basically right away so perhaps the real negative in that regard is it is likely more linear. Right off the bat you get that cognac with a lot of aromatics and spice I find it awkward that either fragrance describes a red berry you aren't really getting something that's like a juicy deep sweet note it is more like an essence or just the tangy part blended well with the overall scent. Really it is actually difficult to describe this fragrance in general it is just blended very smoothly picking out notes other than like an ambery spiced cognac is mostly just interpretation like maybe you feel the spice a little different here or there, maybe it seems really clean at this moment like the clary sage is shining, maybe there is a sweetness that is more than just the boozy amber note in the opening it is nitpicky. It's got a depth right but at the same time it's linear because it just feels so smoothly blended that almost nothing stands out. If you can understand what I mean by an ambery cognac that is what this is but it develops over the duration from a more aromatic fruity citrus version, to a more specifically spicy cognac version, to an intensely amber forward version, and then the cognac fades over the duration of the dry down to a smooth vanilla. There's always some kind of spice and some amount of a woody amber note all along a backbone of clean cognac. If you liked Mahd this is just the same thing but better in my mind purely from performance and the opening hits right away rather than the ramping that there is in Mahd. This DNA in general is amazing I highly recommend sampling either this or Mahd and then buying this if you enjoy it just a wonderful fragrance all around. I would say the short comparison summary is this is a bit denser overall than Mahd which is to my liking and likely why the performance wins here as well. They're both very similar despite the difference in notes and I really don't see how you couldn't like both if you like one of them. If performance isn't reason enough this is also the cheaper of the two clones.

This is an amazing fragrance for the price. Very high quality and luxurious presentation. The Cap feels a bit wack and very loose (like most niche lattafas), so don't ever grab it by the cap😄 At first it was very mild, linear and didn't perform well. After 3 weeks of maceration, it has developed a lot more depth and projects for hours and hours! You will smell this on you for the whole day easily. Lasts about 7-8hrs for now. But it has just started macerating and I expect it's gonna hit the 12hr mark soon. I had classic stone for 1 month now and this one is getting more and more potent by the day and even rivaling Teriaq intense. I think pure crystal has the potential to be a beast mode fragrance as well, judging off of the first spray. It's pretty hard to say if it's unisex. To me it smells feminine with a touch of masculine-leaning spice, but the dry down suits an older woman best (25-45y). As a man, I still wear it, but still fear the judgment😂 It's best worn in fall and winter at night time or for date nights, (I personally wear it before bed at times and I smell amazing when I wake up😆👌). One spray on clothes goes a long way so don't overspray this thing. Treat this just like Teriaq intense. If you're a woman, I'd DEFINITELY RECOMMEND wearing this on date nights because it can easily become a VERY NOSTALGIC SCENT! This smells very dressed up and sophisticated on a woman. If you wear this I might lose my sh!t FR. It's not your cozy-cuddly/juvenile/gourmand type of scent. It gives off sophisticated, bold and confident woman vibes. The ones who can pin men down with their heels😂. I never smelt Sugar Addict, but I can say that pure crystal has good quality juice with barely any synthetic aspect. Women like it and for the more masculine man out there, that's not for you guys just don't bother. If you like Teriaq intense, pure crystal gives off a similar feel. Just remove the saffron and tone down the cinnamon from Teriaq intense, add that bright/almost fizzy ginger and bergamote freshness, and you'll pretty much get the base scent profile of pure crystal. It's just that it smells more feminine. Value: 10/10. Scent: 9/10 for the price but could have had more depth (maybe needs a tiny touch of leather or oud or iris). Projection: 8/10. Longevity: 9/10. Versatility: 7/10

For those of you who want to buy this read this first. 1) I have no idea of how Drunk Lovers smells like BUT I do know how this one smells like and similar to (so maybe Drunk Lovers is also in that direction). What you can smell is a combo of SWY + Spicebomb Extreme. It is quite a great well blended scent and in the dry down the tabacco note does take the lead which does also in Spicebomb Extreme (BTW Pure Crystal ain't headaching or so choking like Spicebomb is). Very nice scent, it is also quite weird because it just jumps back and forth being either SWY Absolutly / Intensly or Spicebomb. I do get those red berries note but it ain't a main note. It is very laid back and used mostly as an aromatic to the notes. 2) Very very gorgeous bottle and presentation. Metal everywhere even tho it's tin, very nice from lattafa to use metal. Heavy bottle, magnetic box. 10/10. 3) GREAT PRICE. While both of the designer frags I mentioned above are very expensive this can definitely scratch the itch for both of them for a tiny fraction of the price. I paid for the lattafa ~25 Euros on discount, while same on discount for each of the designers I've paid : Spicebomb Ext ~90 Euros, SWY Intens 100E (from Douglas). That's why I give it a love, not because I do love the scents themselves, Well I do but with time you will get a more refined nose and you will want to look up for more "niche" type scents. I give it a love because you get what designers offer you for a fraction of the price for the same oil and quality (EVEN BETTER) and also better packaging and bottle. Great job from Lattafa.

Very good work by Lattafa here. I've said it before, they're at their best when they do original DNAs and don't actively dupe others. It gets inspiration from some perhaps (it does share similarities with Drunk Lovers but IMO it's far from close, probably only 70%-ish). Pure Crystal is a beautiful, sexy sweet fragrance that opens up with bright citruses and tart fruits before transitioning into an appealing spicy boozy mid (women might want to try first, since the boozy aspect might turn some off) and ending up with a pleasant ambery drydown. It's definitely one for date nights. It could be a daily driver if you tone down the sprays, as it's pretty sweet and spicy. Definitely colder weather focused as well, will do best in colder Fall and in Winter season. It projects quite a bit and lasts a good 8-10 hours on me with only 4 sprays. Great work by Lattafa, don't sleep on this one!

Ok this is soooo good. At first I get a bit of that men's shaving cream scent until drydown. After that 15 minutes or so it's spicy, bright from the citrus and ginger, and sweet vanilla. Definitely getting sandalwood too. Before drydown it leans masc but I have a feeling it needs to mature a bit. I definitely see this getting brighter and maybe spicier. After it settles it is unisex leaning feminine, but I really think anyone can wear this. If I remember I'll update about how it's aged, but its already very nice. The longevity isn't the best right now, only projects for 2 to 3 hours, hopefully that will get better as well. Lattafa does tend to need time to mature so I'm really excited that its already so good. I may be getting a full size of drunk lovers as well!