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.

Okay, I'm giving my final(6 months) review. It really has went through a process over these months. First it was super strong berry wine with a saltiness. Almost too strong with a little harshness I must admit now. Then it became more blended and softer for a time. And then yet again, it progressed to getting stronger again(keeping that nice blend and without the sharpness from the beginning). It's very nicely balanced now imo. Here is what I finally get scent-wise; A raspberry & dark berry desert wine bleeding into a sea salt toffee/praline base. I'd say it's both very gourmand & a super vampy feminine scent. Very unique. It's wearable year round; During Spring/Summer it's giving drinking wine on the beach, eating sea salt toffee. And during Fall/Winter I get the same wine & toffee/praline decadence but richer, deeper and fuller. Somehow it walks the line, working in cool and warm weather but giving you different experiences. Quite long lasting(8+hrs) and projects nicely. Happy I picked it up and gave it the time to develop. 9.5/10 rating

This is a wondeful unique scent. I've had plenty of compliments with this one. On opening it has a strong sweet fruity vibe reminiscent of a desert wine. I could see the potential even though it has a strong fruity opening I'm not in love with. In stating that I do love the dry down. Suitable for a mature gourmand lover. It does smell expensive and sophisticated. On my skin it smells like a salted caramel rose. Definitely not a blind buy as it is a very unique scent. If you like elevated sweet rose scents. You may like this one. I pair it with a geranium rose oil for extra longevity. Just to switch it up I sometimes pair it with a strawberry oil which pairs well and balances out any opening sourness. For me it does well in the cooler months. In the summer it seemed abit too screechy for me, but it is a great one in open spaces. This fragrance packs a punch. I layer and spray an hour before I leave to go out. It's a great long lasting scent. I love that the dry down has a warmth to it with a floral hint reminding me of summer.

Lattafa has always pleased me with the presentations of their scents. This one is housed in a pretty red box with gold accents. The bottle is covered in royal red velvet with the same gold accent. Now... The fragrance was an instant love for me. Usually, I need to let Lattafa perfumes set a while before they get to their best. Right out of the box, this was a very sweet vanilla-raspberry cloud of lusciousness. That's the good part. On the downside, I think I am going to have to odor another bottle because my SIL now loves it as much as I do! PROS: + On someone w/mature skin (that eats fragrance), this one goes into overdrive. The best yet in over 5 years for me, + It's a multi-faceted fragrance. One minute, I get tart & sweet raspberries, then I'm getting sugary vanilla or praline. + It layers well with my Ana Abiyedh Poudree. Longevity goes into beast mode. CONS: None for me, but this could be too sweet for others.

I cannot believe I haven't seen anyone say this yet... but this smells EXACTLY like shisha tobacco. It is super fruity but has an edge. Not necessarily smoky, but that richness you smell from the tobacco. I wonder if this is just my nose or if others can pick this up but just have not make the connection. Either way, there is a complexness to this that I love. It challenges my nose and gives off a beautiful sillage. A compliment MAGNENT. People that pick up a rotten fruit smell must have not smelled or eaten tropical fruits before because that is what this is. And skunky? Where? lol The best fragrances bring out different opinions in everyone and this is such a niche scent for being so affordable. I don't think this is a safe blind buy, but if you enjoy a true niche scent that challenges you, you will love this. Not your TYPICAL fruity floral by any means. Happy sniffing!

A unique femme fatale scent. Yes, it's very fruity and sweet, but nothing like a generic celebrity or crowd pleasing fruity sweetness. It's darker and bolder than that. It's thick and syrupy in its sweetness. Red berry juices running down your chin into your cleavage. There is definitely a strong red wine note here. I've also heard this note described as a fermented, overripe or even slightly rotting fruit. It sounds gross, but to weirdos like me it's addictive. I don't pick up much vanilla, but I rarely do. Not everyone will like this. It's very sexy and vampy to me and out of dozens, it's one of my most successful Arab blind-buys. I think this could be worn year round, but best worn in evenings. Beautiful bottle too. Red velvet and gold. Matches the juice inside. 8.5/10. I bought a backup bottle immediately.

I loved this one the moment I sniffed the lid. It's really fruity, sweet, and ozonic in the opening. I smell lychee (probably the orange blossom), ozone, random fruit, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel at first. After about an hour, it's still fruity, but I start to smell mainly ambroxan and caramel. I have only positive feelings for this one, but my daughter thought it smelled like all the cheap $5 perfumes at Walmart mixed together. I can see how she might think that, but I don't think it smells cheap at all. It's a great option when you're in the mood for something fruity and sweet.

Haters hate this frag because it doesn't play nice on their skin/clothes... but that ain't me 🤭 I smell like a pie cooling on a windowsill. Jammy pink roses have overtaken the frame and are trying to send their blooms inside the cottage. Syrupy raspberries and thinly-sliced, crisp green apples are layered high into a sugared pie crust with a splash of vanilla and generous pinch of cinnamon. Terrific price for the performance. Moderate to strong sillage and lasts forever (+12hrs). It has a "cute but wild" vibe: unique, sticky sweet, fuschia-green, witchy. I like it a lot :)

She‘s a beauty😍 i blind bought it and im in LOVEEE. I smell very sweet raspberries and grapes in the opening and later on it smells amazingly fruity and sweet. If you like these kind of scents, that‘s for you!! But don’t think of it like it is a generic fruity scent. Cause it’s not !!! It has something to it that smells VERY unique<3 the longevity is great too!!! especially if you consider the price of it. LOVE💋 Edit; TRY TO MIX THIS WITH VALENTINO BORN IN ROMA OR PRADA PARADOX !!!! ITS SOOOO GOOD’ got tons of compliments on work 🥹

This smells like a tropical cocktail. Think of a glass of sangria with passion fruit syrup added. Although it's sweet there is still some freshness from the salty note making it ideal for both daytime and nighttime wear in the summer This is now one of my favourite fruity fragrances, I have nothing like this in my collection. If you like Erba Pura like fragrances, I imagine you'd love this too. Feminine leaning imo.

This scent is a rather piecing and zingy passionfruit and red wine scent. It goes from fresh to moderately heavy, but can be used in all seasons I would say. I'm thinking this scent might be borderline beastmode. Anyway, the GF and I love it and she's well on her way to being over 3/4 done with her first bottle and going to buy another most likely. This along with Haya, Mayar and Yara are all bangers.

Wow, this was positively surprising to me! I watched so many YouTube videos about this fragrance, until finally a beautiful lady mentioned the information I was looking for; This does not smell like Erba Pura. There is no spiciness or aromaticity here, rather the base of this is just little bit waxy, creamy toffee and some(not too much) musk. Otherwise this is a wild strawberry scent to my nose. 10/10

I love the way it smells, it’s very fruity( sour raspberry forward if you ask me) but I’ve had it almost a month and the longevity is tragic, I get maybe an hour or two and it’s gone. That’s with a ton of over spray, my other two from this line (Emaan, Haya) I get 7-8 plus hours so idk about this one. I’ll let it set for a few months and I’ll update but this right now is a little disappointing.

This smells like rasberry and very fruity in the beginning. After 30 min its very soft of toffee and vanilla. The praline add a sweet note to the base. The base of this perfume is really pretty and its really long lastning on the skin. Its soft its sweet and its really good. It dosent smell like wine even though the comments say so. Its a beautiful warm Vanilla, pralin, toffee perfume.

Modeled for women but i definitely enjoyed this one when I first smelled it. Sweet, sour & sexy is what this reminds me of . A woman should definitely wear this on a date . I’d recommend it . Will pull this out for date night, late night wears for sure . Rating : 8.7/10 Edit: kinda synthetic to me . Don’t reach for it as much but will reach more in colder months. New Rating : 8/10

It’s a VERY sweet fragrance, bit sour in the begging like a sour raspberry, but settles to a sweet vanilla, praline, slightly boozy fruity scent. My husband finds it delicious so it’s safe to say it’s a sexy date night fragrance. I think it’s also suitable for any season, projection is very good and lasts a lot on my skin, on clothes even more.