Sheikh Shuyukh Final Edition

I have recently been experimenting with a few Arab fragrances and houses. The quality of this fragrance really speaks volumes to how much designer ones cost. If this had a premium name slapped on people would pay much more for this fragrance. I currently have on the original YSL Y on one hand and this fragrance on the other. Same DNA and smell the same quality however there are some differences. YSL Y is more clawing to my nose. I very much struggle with harsh fragrances. The apple in YSL Y punches your nose a bit more. This one like many others have said is darker and in my opinion smoother. I had a female friend smell it and she kept pulling my hand back to smell it more. For the price I don't think I can really justify YSL Y. Maybe it will last a little longer. But for the price you can have one at home. One at the office. One in the car and still have spent less than a bottle of YSL. For the price I'm am absolutely shocked at the quality. So far my experience with lataffa is they are great value for money. There are easy to reach for and douse your self before leaving the house. More than happy with this fragrance. Tempted to buy another bottle. Will update again once macerated. If the longevity and smell improves even further then for the price I'd have no choice but to give it a 10/10

I really like this scent, its similar to Y edp but different, it's less sweet and has more green herbal aspects and sometimes i detect a dark aspect as well, probably some of the leather / cedar / oakmoss, but its faint and really in the background. Overall all its a really good scent in my opinion, the issue is the longevity, big issue actually, but thats ok, got it for extremely cheap on the second hand market and it can be used for short errands, it will fit perfectly for that Update : we'll no, longevity is not extremely bad, is on the low end of moderate, but its better than armaf odyssey mega and i like the scent better as well, its an interesting scent

Have this one for over one year now This is a blue fragrance which you can compare easily to Y EDP by YSL.. The sweetness is toned down a bit compared to the YSL and it is more green. Versatile and classy. I get great performance out of it - projection beyond an arm's length for almost 2h with another 4h of soft projection and it lasts as a skin scent till I wash it off. I got it for 10$ and it is a sick deal at that price. Hope this helps! Cheers! EDIT: Forgot to mention: there are 2 more YSL Y EDP clones from Lattafa : Fakhar Black and Asdaaf Majd al Sultan Black Intense EDIT: I realized that Majd al Sultan Black is not a dupe of Y EDP

Smells very similar to YSL Y EDP. It smells pretty good, I'd give it an 8/10. The performance is insane in the beginning, I'd say it's too strong. I put 2 sprays on my neck and one on each shoulder before the gym. The drive felt nauseating because of how strong it was. At the gym I was regretting putting more than one spray. it died down a little after like 3 hours but was still strong and projected well. It lasts about 7-12 hours on skin and 4-6 days on clothes. Smell: 8/10 Projection: 10/10 Versatility: 9/10 Longevity: 9/10 Price: 10/10 Overall Value: 9/10

VERY close to Y EDP but without the sweetness or the apple note. If you like Y EDP this will satisfy you for a fraction of the price. I like this over Fakhar because at least in Chile where I live, it's half the price with better performance (Sheikh 16$ vs Fakhar 40$ vs Y EDP 100$). If you don't know what Y EDP is and you're looking for a new fragrance, for the price this is a GREAT deal. Very versatile, smells like a confident man withouth offending anyone and it will perform way over the price point. You can't go wrong with this one.

A clever twist on YSL Y EDP /Y EDP Intense. It is less sugary sweet and more ash-metallic. If you like YSL for its sweetness, this isn't for you. If you like more of a fougere take, check it out. Aromatic lavender and sage hit me in the open alongside the citron and underlying light sweetness. For the heart the herbal note is more rosemary with floral light sweetness from mimosa and rose, popping from the cardamom. In the base I get some leather, vanillic ambery musk and mossy cedar. It feels very year round daily driver capable.

Really close to YSL Y EDP with a smidgen of Paul Smith’s London at the very start and, oddly, Tom Ford’s Beau De Jour during the mid. The oakmoss, rosemary and lavender bang hard off my skin. The same holy trinity that bang hard in TF’s Beau De Jour. Dries down to a close resemblance to Y EDP. Moderate projection. About 5-6 hours longevity. Which, when you think about it, for $45 AUD, this punches way above its weight. Lattafa for the office. Y for the evening / date nights. Bloody good stuff from Lattafa again.

Absolutely Brilliant! Projects well, lasts long, smells great and masculine, all for sub-20 dollars. Got a few hours of good projection, lasted on my skin above 8 hours. Starts out confidently citrusy, dries down to very elegant and pleasing aromatic woodiness. I would say this is very versatile yet it feels absolutely at home in the spring and summer. Good for the gym, work, and school. A nice cheapie that you can use as your daily. This is absolutely worth trying out.

19' batch here, bought this for my brother. He laughed his ass off due to the fact that this is basically Y EDP for 15$ Scared myself to death after reading the recent reviews of this fragrance because i bought this blind, not knowing the batch code and production date, lucky that i got the older batch. according to my brother's statements about this fragrance: Smell: 7,8/10 Projection: 8/10 Versatility: 8/10 Longevity: 7,6/10 Price: 10/10 Overall Value: 8,7/10

Production date was 2020 I don't know, but I love the opening to drydown, people around me say that the opening "smells bad" but for me it's aight. This one projects pretty good and can last up to 10+ hours on fabric, don't know about its full longevity on skin because I'm pretty sweaty. Overall this is a good frag for its price, got it for 17$.

A real people pleaser, has some pear and guava too but not listed here. One spray fills a room for me. It is an incredible performer!! This is a night time scent for me, I think during the day it's just a bit too thick and dark. It reminds me of Chris Hoye in a black shirt on a night out in some flash pub/club, I don't know why!

Lattafa's best version of Y EDP. It's slightly woodier and less sweet. Real Y EDP gives me headaches but this doesn't. Light/ moderate projection and decent longevity. Lattafa Fakhar Black is a hybrid fragrance (still v nice), Invictus/ Y EDP, whereas Sheikh al Shuyukh Final Ed is a full-on clone of Y EDP.

Yup this is YSL - Y EDP...but like a more mature version...a bit greener and less sweet. Suits this 51 year old man better than the original. For me this is also much better than Fakhar Black which I find to be the younger version of Y EDP. Amazing quality for the money and highly recommended.

I must say that this is a good performer 6+ hours. It smells a lot better than lattafa fakhar, fakhar smells very childish imo compared to this. Lattafa sheikh is very good, recommend it to everyone who wants cheap clone of ysl y !!!

Way better than Fakhar. More mature and masculine, less boring. Versatile as hell, wherever, whenever. Lasts a good amount of time too - minimum of 6 hours, with good projection in the first two.

Among all the Y dupes (Fakhar, Yeah, Odyssey Mega, WHY), I own all of them including the OG and I can say this is the most masculine version compared to all. Less sweet.

This absolutely needs maceration - I started wearing again after 2 years! It's really smooth now, very impressive scent.

Top notes are pretty good, Lemongrass goes hard as a Men's cologne

Pretty much 1:1 to ysl y. Smells very similar to edt and edp

The opening act of this perfume is a lively, vibrant mixture of lemongrass, sage, lavender, and lemon — perhaps an apple note as well. It's not a sharp fragrance; rather, it leans more to the smooth side. Later, it evolves into a woody leather blend, offering a comforting everyday scent. It stands out for its remarkable similarity to YSL Y EdP, but what sets Lattafa Sheikh Shuyukh Final Edition apart is its enhanced maturity, depth and more citrus in the opening. But still, the similarity is so striking that I was compelled to sell my original bottle of Y and replace it with this one. My preference leans towards Arabic fragrances, as I believe they often outperform their Western counterparts, which are usually only 10-30% better in quality (sometimes even worse) but at a price markup of 300-1000%. This disparity in value versus price strikes me as illogical. YSL Y EdP epitomizes a very generic, 'one-size-fits-all' scent — appealing yet lacking distinct originality. Yet, it was likable enough for me to seek out an alternative that offered similar appeal but at a fraction of the cost. Remarkably, I managed to acquire the Lattafa Sheikh Shuyukh Final Edition for less than 20% of the cost of YSL Y, paying less than €13. This fragrance earns my award as the most universally appealing Middle Eastern scent. It's hard to dislike, unless one is exceptionally discerning or considers themselves The Special One. In summary, this fragrance presents an economical yet sophisticated alternative to YSL Y EdP, highlighting the financial value of Middle Eastern clone perfumery. Opening note: 7 Sillage/Projection: 5+ Dry down: 7+ Longevity: 7+ Blend/Composition: 7 Versatility: 9 Uniqueness: 3 Value for money: 8 Bottle design/Aesthetics: 4 Overall experience: 6 Blind-buy rating: 9