Sehr

* A complex and unique fragrance * Hybrid gourmand and woody fragrance * Interesting blend of sweet, incense, almond, oud, booze, wood, leather, floral and vanilla aromas * Strong performer * Incredibly beautiful bottle presentation * Great for intimate occasions * Great for those who enjoy Angels' Share, Bentley for Men Intense and Khamrah * Adult and sophisticated fragrance * Good price for the quality you get * Likely to be very polarizing to some noses * A definite love it or leave it proposition * Strong incense note dominates above all others * Leans heavily masculine despite unisex marketing * Not good for younger users * Elaborate bottle cap really makes storage a pain Lattafa Sehr is a hyped 2024 fragrance release that has gotten a lot of attention. Deservedly so, I must say after using it. This is very strong, complex and unique. It's an interesting blend of sweet, incense, almond, oud, booze, wood, leather, floral and vanilla aromas. The rich dark incense is the most dominant and threatens to overshadow everything even as the other notes establish themselves in the drydown. While I would say this is technically a gourmand fragrance, the dark incense, leather, wood and oud notes give it a very unique aroma and feel making it more of a hybrid fragrance and a very unique one at that. The problem is that gourmand lovers expect their fragrances to have other gourmand ingredient notes and not the ones here. So this is likely to be a very polarizing fragrance. Very much a love it or leave it proposition here. That said, if you enjoy darker richer fragrances and you use Angels's Share, Bentley for Men intense or Lattafa's own Khamrah, then you will definitely enjoy this. This is great for older users, especially during intimate occasions. It is marketed as unisex, but honestly the heavy incense, oud and wood aromas make this heavily male. Peformance is quite strong and the presentation is insanely beautiful. An elaborate heavy bottle with a sculpted brass metal dragon cap. Gorgeous to look at, but an absolute pain to store due to the space it takes up. Honestly, though, you should really be displaying this in all of its glory. It deserves to be seen as well as smelled. Another absolute winning presentation from Lattafa. Price a slight touch higher than most Lattafa fragrances but still very much a good deal and worth the money. Recommended.

I will describe this from the perspective of an Industrial Gourmand lover who will see the sweetness in some pretty masculine scents. This is for sure not gourmand, and is very unisex. But I'll describe it as marzipan (and be innacurate) cos that's what I'm drawn to about it. That's your pinch of (vanilla) salt.: This is gently cinnamon-y (I could handle more), woodsy tonka vanilliary almond. It opens with a marzipan-like vibe, almost leaning into coumarin territory. If it were boozier (and honestly, I rather wish it was), I would say amaretto. Instead, it is combined with some dry woods, giving the whole thing a gentle, dry spice effect. The tonka adds a subtle nearly-suede note. If you like that note, and we were friends, I would make you try a few vanilla suedes. In any case, if you love an almond note, you will probably enjoy this. I love an almond note, I enjoy this. Notes: -It sits somewhere on a Venn diagram near Khamrahs and Angel Share but this one is woodier and cosier. Less spicy, and less sweet. -If I did not already know, I would not have guessed this was a Tom Ford Vanilla Sex impression. It shares some of the same DNA at the start but it is definitely its own thing. If you expect it to smell exactly like Vanilla Sex, you would be disappointed. But if you want Vanilla Sex with more almond, more dimension and a touch of cinnamon, this will pleasantly surprise you. Still very unisex. -The bottle is hilarious and probably a good knuckle duster. It tickles me to see it in the perfume shelf. Update: after reading reviews saying it needed maturing time, I spent a few months (before writing the intial review) getting comfortable with this composition. I liked all the notes but it felt like an interesting niche versus a perfect blend. Cut to a few more months after that, I sprayed this on today and now it's SO WONDERFUL. It makes total sense, everyone is perfectly placed in the bouquet. Have changed from like it to LOVE IT. Would also add the note that if you like Bois D'Amande, Bois Doré, this is for sure for you. Maybe just hide it at the back of your cupboard (not sure how with that bottle) for 6 months. WORTH IT.

I’m a big fan of Tom Ford’s Vanilla Sex, however always ummmed and ahhhd to splurge on a bottle for it for a while now - I no longer need to thanks to my beloved Sehr ❤️ For me, this is 100% Tom Ford’s Vanilla Sex, with more depth and complexity minus the funky public bathroom note as well as stronger and long lasting. Fresh out of the box smells just like the in store tester - I think my bottle is already well matured, I am so addicted and only wearing this since I bought it - it’s also a heatwave where I am at the moment and I have gotten many compliments - I think this a very versatile, unique vanilla that can work in any season, can’t wait to see what it’s like in cold weather. I don’t get any oud from this to be honest, and my nose hates oud. I mainly get a beautiful decadent fudgy creamy slightly lactonic vanilla with slight marzipan, a beautiful soft jasmine skin like musk and a light dusting of cinnamon - very intoxicating, sexy and mouth watering. I do find a slight thread of the fruity cinnamon you find in Khamrah during the wear but I feel it adds a little bit of sparkle and depth to the composition. This smells heavenly on warmed up skin. I’ve been told while wearing this I either smell like chocolate or sexy vanilla waffle cones haha. The bottle is quite gorgeous on a vanity however I wish they made an alternative size or maybe even a non decorative cap version as it’s made of metal and quite hefty, I do enjoy this however as it makes the bottle feel very luxe. This looks to be a polarising scent and depends strongly on the wearers skin chemistry as it seems to smell different on every one, not a safe blind buy. I don’t find this masculine leaning at all - definitely unisex leaning a little bit towards the femme side - with that being said would love to smell this on a man. I want this is my collection always, I think it might become my new signature scent I just can’t get enough.

When I first got this it sort of reminded me of Babycat because of the suede, but now whatever it had that was vaguely suedelike has disappeared. It's an almond vanilla and REALLY reminds me of Vanilla Sex. Sehr is a nice alternative. Sehr gives a similar vibe without as much power, which I like because it makes it more wearable. (I hate it when a fragrance smells great but isn't really wearable because it's over the top.) The almond here is PERFECT. It's exactly halfway between almond that smells like cherry and almond that smells like tonka. No Jergens Lotion vibe, but also no coumarin overdose. Goldilocks almond. Almond has to be just right for me to tolerate it, and Sehr nails the almond, probably by countering it with deep ice creamy vanilla bean. Ultimately, you have to enjoy Sehr for what it is and not measure its worth by how closely it clones something else. My goal is to create a comforting lovely scent around myself, not to appear as if I am wearing something exclusive and expensive. That being said, Sehr smells amazing and luxurious, almond but not at all cherry, spicy without smelling like a dessert, and vanillic without being childishly gourmand (not that I have a problem with literal gourmand dessert scents, but Sehr is a bit dressier and more adult). This is really good. Lattafa continues to deliver! Can't wait for this to oxidize because the vanilla based ME scents tend to improve over time. Plus you get to see the Loch Ness Monster retrieving a red rubber playground ball every time you spray this. "If you want your ball back, I'ma need about treefiddy." Fun cap.

When I first got Sehr about a year ago after watching Chris's review on the Perfume Nest, I was quite disappointed. It had that nuclear, bitter, icky smell that some people describe as burnt rubber that I've noticed in a lot of Middle Eastern scents I've tried, and sometimes that aspect never goes away... But, since folks on YouTube talk about how you oftentimes have to let ME stuff macerate to make them wearable, I tucked the wacky looking red rubber ball-holding dragon-topped bottle and box away for a later date. Over the course of several months, I tried it again, once or twice, and said, "Meh..." But fast forward about a year and now, NOW Sehr is ready to be enjoyed, and she's ALL THAT! Absolutely gorgeous!!! I get what so many of the previous reviews are saying: delicious cinnamon-dusted bitter almonds and smoky-sweet vanilla that wears close to the body (limited sillage). I can't quite determine its lasting power because, unlike what a lot of wearers say, it doesn't last a super-long time (8+ hours) on me OR I'm going anosmic to it; not sure which. I'll need to ask someone else who's not wearing it to let me know if they can smell it. Ultimately, I don't care if it doesn't have nuclear longevity or projection because in the end, Sehr has been a joyful surprise, as well as a complete bargain. If you love bitter almonds and smoky-sweet vanilla, give this a try; but know that you might have to be patient for her to reveal her beauty.