Sakeena

It seems that the performance of Sakeena really depends on your situation. When I tried this in cold, clear weather, it was sharp; the passionfruit was almost bitter. But now that it's hot and humid, Sakeena feels natural, as if it blooms in these conditions. The passionfruit really stands out - it's that sour lactonic fruit smell. If you expect this to be sweet and fake fruity (Fruit Stripe Gum or Bath & Body Works), prepare for disappointment. However, if you like the smell of ripe fruit, like a fruit stand in the summer, that is what you get here. It's almost pulpy. NOT a sweet girlie-clean fruity bit of fluff! Be warned. I don't know what reviewers tout this to be, but it is not a gourmand and not a freshie. The bottle is dark red, which is a little misleading. It really should be the color of a passionfruit, purplish with green tinges. That is the smell you get. It is HEAVY. It's not for everyone. I can see where someone who wanted raspberry or strawberry (cold, clean fruit smells) would not like this. You have to be in the mood and in the space for it. Also, it helps to be very familiar with tropical fruits that are not pineapple, mango, or banana. Sakeena showcases those less appreciated tropical smells. I don't detect any raspberry, just passionfruit, mandarin, and sweetness. Something here smells like guava, only less acidic. The saltiness is there, too, making this gritty. To me this is relaxing, chill, and great for weekends. Definitely not dressed up or glamorous. It blooms in the heat. Smells like a fruit stand on the beach in the heat of summer and also reminds me of the Fergie line of fragrances from Avon long ago. You decide if that's good or bad!

I am careful not to spray too much of this if I am in small spaces here is what I see and feel is being evoked by this fragrance, when I wait for the initial notes to calm and dry down and can start to smell the salt and ozonic notes: It exudes warmth in a cold environment .. like drinking that sweet rose and raspberry jammy wine syrup thing while it's cold outside.. or maybe in a warm wooden cabin in the middle of a snowy area. .. People are saying it smells like Raspberry wine but I never tasted raspberry wine. To me it smells like a mysterious magical jammy rose syrupy thick tropical wine at the beach that I really wanna have a sip of.. . or Like a sweet goddess coming out of the fizzy sea after she's been in a field of raspberries and a tropical fruit forest , making rose syrup for her concoction And the Packaging is legit magical. It makes me feel like a powerful queen that is using her magical potion to turn into a warm blooded mermaid on a mission of diving deep into the cold shiver-inducing depths of her emotions and oceans Its a witchy woman that's just coming back from both swimming at the sea and playing or dancing in a field of raspberries and tropical fruits while drenching herself in a magical rose syrup that lures men The salt makes it edgy.. edgy femme fatale woman. I go back to mermaid.. mermaid and fairy witch meet in the beachy tropics. They merge into one creature and she smells like this

this perfume is the scent that keeps on giving. as of writing this, ive had it on my skin for ~35 minutes, so i cant comment on its longevity yet but WOW, ive gotten almost every single note in this fragrance since i sprayed it. my immediate first impressions i got the raspberry note, very sweet but also very fresh. i also got a hint of the passionfruit, but that disappeared as quickly as i smelt it. as it dried down i got much more of the vanilla, toffee, dessert-type notes. it was still as sweet as the first spray, only a much warmer kind of sweetness, bordering on spice. absolutely in love with it. right now, im getting much more of the floral notes in this, but that initial sweetness is still there. ill come back later to update about it's longevity. i also have to mention just how gorgeous the bottle and the packaging is. it comes in a gorgeous box with a velvet interior, and the bottle itself is also velvet. it truly feels like a luxury scent, only for a fraction of the cost. i paid £24 for my bottle (100ml). my only complaint thus far is the fleetingness of the passionfruit note, since that was what convinced me to purchase sakeena in the first place, but everything else has certainly made up for that. could not recommend enough!!

I've only had my bottle a couple of days so it's going into a dark drawer until February of next year. I let ME scent sit for 6 months. But I'll give my initial thoughts. I feel like this is a very layered unique scent and will only get more so with time. What I mainly get now is a fermented dark berry wine + salty notes + a subtle sweet suede(could be the toffee & musk mix). It's interesting and probably not for everyone. I'm very intrigued with how this one will turn out after sitting. So far it's a very strong like. Happy I purchased. Edited to add: Took it out to see if it's gotten better yet(plus settled from shipping), and yes it has. :) Already almost doubled in strength it seems. Sensing a little more of the other notes but that sea salt & dark berry wine smell is still dominating. Definitely unique. Upgrading from a strong 'like' to 'love'. Will update again in February. Edited to add #2: I was wearing Miss Dior Cherie the other day and realized I sense a familiarity between it and this. Then I directly compared them. Sakeena could almost be a flanker of MDC as a raspberry twist version. Maybe it's the salty note mixed with the fruits that's giving that but there it is.

This one really surprised me. I would’ve never considered buying this based off the notes. But yesterday as I was testing several offerings from Lattafa, I was talking with the lady in the shop and told her what I usually go for. My true love is Amouage Guidance, just for reference. She proceeded to show me this line and gave me her sister “Haya” first. I knew that would be too 🥂🫧 for me. I immediately smelled the champagne note and I was like nope. Then she said try this and I honestly hesitated but oh my goodness. I would never in my life imagined I would love the smell of sweet red wine. I don’t even like to drink it😂 but this really blew me away. It’s sweet but dark and sexy. I really don’t know how to describe it other than that it’s seductive and alluring. It’s also loud and bold, which I love. The raspberry really sticks out for me throughout all the stages. Longevity is top tier as well🍷🤌🏼 Edit: My son also loved it and said he will be stealing it from me time to time😆 He’s signature perfume is Kilian Angel’s share, so I just think that speak volumes of how alluring this perfume is.