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.

I bought this at a local Burlington on a whim and just wore it today ( about a week later ) and I cannot say enough about it. I don't think I have ever wrote a review on a cologne but just wanted to give this cologne the credit it's due. It smells so good to me. It projects well and lasts a long time. I have many colognes that I have acquired over the years, I must have close to 75 or so colognes currently and went through many bottles in my life. Everything from expensive to Cheapies, freshies to warmer weather scents. Some 20 plus years old that have now become classics because they were discontinued or reformulated. Alot of my cheaper and some of my more expensive colognes smell good but do not last and project next to nothing, but that is not the case with Lattafa's Sehr. I'm not good at describing the smells of cologne; It is a little sweet but not too sweet, not a sugary or bubblegum sweet and not too spicy like spicebomb. I can definitely smell the almond, some woods..... Slightly powdery. Everything blends together nicely. I feel it's more of a mature sweet scent. I feel like it is a complex scent and every time I take a wiff I get a little something different. I could see someone using this year round if you take it easy on the trigger on the hotter days and definitely a good cooler weather or night scent. Sehr is Just a good overall scent that I am truly enjoying.

This just smells luxurious, expensive and special. It's the kind of perfume one should wear with formal evening clothing preferably dark coloured. It leans feminine in my opinion and it have great sillage and longevity. I've got this in August 2024 and it took 3 months of maceration for it to smell well blended. At first, the sweet notes didn't blend with the base and it had a stinky dry down and the akigala smelled very animalic. If course the warmer weather didn't help. Since November, I find this perfume a very complex, interesting and impossible to describe cold weather scent. It's very sexy, very bold, very woody, yet vanilla and almondy at the same time. The almond is bitter and sweet at the same time and the way it is mixed with Tonka and woods, makes it magical feeling. I giggle when I smell this... It's Fantastic. I also have sensual vanilla by Alhambra and it smells much more floral, with emphasis on bitter almonds and it lacks this magical feeling I have tried to describe above. It smells good but it is simply very plain in comparison to sehr. For reference, I also love scents such as babycat and hypnotic poison. So, If you are also into those kinds of profiles, I think you should definitely sample Sehr. Sample in cold weather please. Good luck.

First, I wanna say the bottle is magnificent and so cool! Lol. I fell in love with this bottle as soon as I seen it. This fragrance is very powerful and strong. It has this powerful spicy and smoky smell to it that intrigues me in so many ways. It's a unisex perfume and I believe it 100%. This is something that a beautiful woman could wear on like a business trip or just going in to their professional workplace and it could also be worn on a daring night out, but I would also love to smell this on a man as well. I get a fall scent vibe from this but I'll wear this all year round (because I love unisex and masculine scents 24/7). The silage and projection is awesome and the performance is amazing. This is a beast for real. I will say it stays on me a good 6 to 8 hours so that's amazing for me! And it still lingers on the skin afterwards, so I am fan of that as well. I'm smelling the tonka beans, the woodsy scents, and the vanilla in this and I adore it. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys unisex scents that are more on the masculine side. If you like the feminine leaning scents, this will be too much for you. All in all, A beautiful, strong, powerful, boss fragrance!

My bottle of Sehr arrived yesterday. And the irony - despite all the malarkey with the dragon cap, my sprayer appears to be faulty. Anyway, got it working in some sort of fashion and managed to overspray by the end of the day. It’s a really lovely adult vanilla - like a panacotta with a splash of amaretto and a dust of cinnamon. It’s not sugar shack, it’s classic Italian cooking! There’s some powdery cherry and floral notes in there, but they round things out and support, rather than pushing this to feminine territory. I also get a catch of black pepper popping its head out over the lactonic notes. With maybe a spot of pencil shavings. And it’s giving me a sense memory of my beloved Le Feu d’Issey. Which I am beside myself about. My lost great love! When this arrived I’d been on an Ishq Al Shuyukh Gold binge and I was a bit worried on first impressions that this was too similar. But once it opened up, while in some ways they are maybe cousins, this is something all of its own. More dimensional. The cap. Well, it’s not my aesthetic at all. It’s probably going to end up in the back of a drawer. But the fragrance definitely won’t.

Sehr is my first Arabic perfume, and I’m completely addicted, fascinated, and mesmerized. It’s impossible to ignore the impact it makes — not only for its scent, but for its sheer presence. The bottle is stunning: heavy, with a metallic shine and a richness of detail that truly impresses. The box is beautiful, the finishing impeccable, and everything about it conveys sophistication and power. Placed on my vanity, next to my collection of French perfumes, it’s the one that stands out the most. After Sehr entered my collection, I realized how simple French perfume bottles can look in comparison. Lattafa’s designs have something luxurious, refined, and at the same time daring — they turn simply looking at the bottle into an aesthetic experience. And the fragrance... a warm, embracing, and addictive vanilla. Sweet in just the right measure, with a sensuality that unfolds on the skin in a hypnotic way. After Sehr, I want every Lattafa perfume with that same elegant metallic design — true works of art that both scent and adorn the space with equal mastery.

Macerated for 2 weeks. Top notes on skin: Heavy blast of bitter almond and akigalawood. Some slightly sour vanilla beneath it. Very strong. Kinda gross tbh. The akigalawood (patchouli) gives the bitterness of that powerful almond top note a slightly rancid edge that I do not like. Heart notes: Vanilla mainly, akigalawood is still present but it's not as prominent as before and gives a lotion like quality to the vanilla. Not sweet. Masculine but not overly so. Almond is in the scent trail but not really on the skin. Base notes: Resinous almondy tonka and a vanilla extract like vanilla. Patchouli up close on skin underlines this with a damp, dark note. Still leaning quite masc. I'm not sure I'm going to reach for this often as it is, the akigalawood in this isn't sitting well with me and however much I like patchouli, I feel like this just kinda smells like my clothes are a bit mildewy. Maybe it will blend together better as it matures over the next few months. The bottle is beautiful and I don't want to get rid of it yet, so here's hoping.

The bottle is enormous and the design is extremely camp. Personally: I quite like how gauche it is. If you're not into that: get rid of the bottle top, find a plain cap to cover your nozzle. You’ll be fine. I spritzed myself with a fresh bottle three hours ago and I can still smell it. I guess I should leave it to macerate for a while but with a new bottle: slightly weird dry plastic opening note, that quickly morphed into warm, woody, ever so slightly fruity vanilla, with a scuzzy animalistic note somewhere in there (possibly the jasmine being a little nasty in the best way?). This bottle seems wearable straight away, although I may wait for that top note to fade a little before heading out to see people). It would smell fantastic on a guy comfortable in his gender and sexuality, and works extremely well as a femme scent. Easily unisex and for vanilla fans of any gender. I really like it. If you don’t like powder or vanilla: you're going to hate it. It’s not 100% Tom Ford VS but it’s not far off. Close enough to content me for now.

Very almond forward! There are similarities between Ameer Al Oud Intense, specially on the deep drydown when it gets slightly funky. I havent fully experienced Vanilla Sex but the almond facet is very alike, definitely. Now - logistics - the bottle is pretty problematic (albeit beautiful) The cap came, obviously, detached from the nozzle and a slight dripping was observed. This can be worse or better depending on the shipping experience but be advised that it might come discombobulated and seeming like it had already been sprayed (must have been the pressure from the cap hitting the nozzle - the cap really overweights the bottle and the box, even) Other than that - beautiful offering from Lattafa, if you like Shaghaf Oud Tonka, Le Bain, Pi mixed with a little bite, go for it. Projection is weird - comes and goes in wafts, sometimes you get it in the face with it and the next minute you cant quite smell it. With that being said im on my first week with it so i need to see where it matures into. Longevity is good.

I've had this one sitting in its box for 12 months, and pulled it out at the start of May to use during autumn. When I say this is all i've been wanting to wear all day every day for the the month of May so far? I mean it. I have been drawn to this perfume like a moth to the light. It is delicious - vanilla, spicy, and just edible! Which is surprising because I don't traditionally like almond notes, but recently that's changed. My husband commented on liking this one without prompting, and he doesn't normally like gourmands. I will admit that when I first apply this one, if I apply too much, it does give me a bit of a headache, but that settles as the fragrance settles after the first 30mins or so. Then I just smell delicious all day. 12 hours and I can still faintly smell this on my skin. Clothing? I smell it until the clothing gets washed. Just delicious. Will be interesting to see if this is a brief love affair, or if It lasts for the rest of autumn and winter.

I knew this was going to be a love as soon as I sampled it! You definitely have to enjoy almond fragrances to appreciate Sehr. On my skin, this is predominantly bitter almond with only a sliiight cherry nuance in the background. (I find almond can go this way!) The opening has a touch of cinnamon that adds a subtle warmth and spice without becoming overpowering. As it develops, there's a brightness that lifts Sehr and stops it from feeling too heavy/gourmand. I think it may come from the jasmine, although it's never particularly floral or prominent! The vanilla and tonka bean combo is where this fragrance truly shines for me. There's a ton of both, adding richness, smoothness, and a creamy sweetness that blends beautifully with the almond, wowee! This needs minimum 6 months in maturation jail, be warned. Straight out the box, it's gonna feel harsh. If your bottle smells a little rubbery or underwhelming at first, give it time to settle!

The almond–vanilla composition in this fragrance is absolutely irresistible. It delivers a rich, indulgent sweetness that feels almost edible ... so much so that it creates a truly addictive gourmand experience. What elevates it further is how luxurious and expensive it smells, giving the impression of a high-end niche creation rather than a typical sweet fragrance. This is a genuine gourmand scent, perfectly tailored for lovers of creamy vanilla and nutty almond accords. Fans of Hypnotic Poison Dior will likely find this fragrance highly appealing, as it carries a similar warm, seductive character. Sehr performs best in cooler weather, particularly during winter evenings, where its depth and sweetness can fully shine. It’s an excellent choice for close encounters and romantic settings, adding a cozy yet alluring aura. Versatile in its appeal, this fragrance suits both men and women across a wide range of age groups. Final Rating: 9/10

such a lovely scent and so powerful!! lasts 8+ hours and projects great (mine is macerated). The top is very warm vanilla xtract and bittersweet, nutty almond (extremely bitter when smelling up close - this is what happens with very potent perfumes anyway. in high concentrations, it's nauseating and chemically but in the air, it's amazing). Zero jasmine, and SLIGGHHT pomarose. I know, vanilla is supposed to be a base note, but I smell it all in the top. Never heard of akigalawood, but apparently it's supposed to be reminiscent of fine oud, and I 100% get this. It's a very vietnamese type of oud which is musky, and slightly spicy smelling. Very gentle and clean compared to oud from other areas. (trust, i have a bracelet w viet oud beads and it smells just like it lmao). killer bottle too. The scent lives up to its namesake, "magic" in arabic.

The cinnamon does bring to mind Khamrah, but not so much that it smells like a flanker or a remix of that one. It helps that it is not nearly as sweet. Another aspect is the peppery note. Maybe from the akigala wood. It reminds me of the “woodiness” that reads as pepper in Commodity Milk and the sesame note in Christian Siriano Intimate Silhouette. The vanilla grounds it without making it smell like a vanilla to me. I guess because it does not read as a gourmand to me. Cozy and pleasant with elements of others I already love. Makes layering easy. Edit: Three months later, this reminds me a lot of Hypnotic Poison (I have the La Rive dupe called Sweet Hope), due to the almond and the way almond scents can smell minty. How is that? Anyway, I don’t get any of the negatives others have smelled. I have not smelled TF Vanilla Sex.

I have had this a few weeks now, and I have been tempted to spray this daily. I'm really enjoying it. I was worried based on the reviews that I may not like it or it would be redundant. On my skin, 3 different fragrances come to mind when I'm wearing it, Lattafa Khamrah, Ameer Al Oudh, and Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Tonka! Sehr is not as sweet as Khamrah and not as smoky as Ameer Al Oud, but it's as creamy and nutty as Shaghaf Oud Tonka. I'm wearing it in the summer but the weather fluctuates a lot in the UK and it hasn't been extremely hot. I'm just loving Sehr! My teenage daughter comments whenever I'm wearing Sehr, saying I smell good. When I asked her what she smells she says "Lots of caramel and florals." When I'm wearing it I smell lots of almond, vanilla, tonka, cinnamon, and a bit of woods.

I’ve had Sehr for a year now and I can’t remember if I reviewed it previously. It’s interesting how polarizing this fragrance is considering some pretty nasty reviews down below. I’m wearing it today since I prefer the more vanillic and sweeter perfumes for the colder seasons, and I absolutely adore it. My skin pairs well with it, at the office someone said it smelled like waffer cones where I had just been. The opening can be a bit harsh, the bitterness and spice definitely come through. But once it calms down this sweet, almondy, cozy vanilla and tonka bean delight come out. The dry down is just exquisite, it lingers for several hours on skin and even more on clothes. I have to say it has changed a bit since last year when I first bought it, now the dry down is sweeter to my nose.