Yara Moi

Yara Moi by Lattafa (often nicknamed "Yara Bianco") is a fragrance that has managed to conquer a solid niche of enthusiasts thanks to its distinctive character, very different from the famous pink progenitor. While the pink Yara is a "cloud" of strawberries and cream, Yara Moi veers into warmer, creamier and slightly more sophisticated territories. The Opening (Peach and Jasmine): The opening is juicy but not overly fresh. The peach is ripe and velvety, while the jasmine adds a clean floral touch that keeps the fragrance from becoming too heavy right away. The Heart (Caramel and Amber): This is the soul of the perfume. The caramel here is not "burnt", but more reminiscent of a milk dessert (like dulce de leche). The amber warms the composition, making it enveloping. The Base (Sandalwood and Patchouli): The sandalwood emphasizes the creaminess, while the patchouli in this fragrance is very modern and "clean"; it only serves to give structure and longer wear on the skin, without being earthy.Seasonality: This is a perfect scent for autumn and winter. In the summer heat, the caramel note might be a little too opulent. Durability: Excellent, like most Lattafas. On skin it easily lasts 6-8 hours, while on clothes it can last until the next day. Sillage: Moderate/Intense. It makes itself felt without overwhelmingly "filling" a room, as long as you don't overdo it with the sprays. I recommend it to those who love Gourmand perfumes that don't just smell like sugar, but have a woody and creamy base. If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to niche scents that mix canned fruit and sandalwood, Yara Moi is an excellent choice. It's a creamier, more tropical version (despite no declared coconut) of modern amber fragrances. It is less "adolescent" than the pink Yara and more "feminine“.

Okay, so I am re-listing the notes as per Lattafa's website, as the notes listed above are incorrect: Top Notes Pear, Pink Pepper, Black Current Middle Notes Tuberose, Jasmine, Almond Base Notes Vanilla, Cashmeran, Patchouli This is NOT a PEACH dominant scent. There is no caramel and it's not gourmand. This is a PEAR and tuberose scent. Its floral and It is GREEEEEEEEEN. We're not talking galbanum green; this is a crisp, sweet green. If you have trouble wearing white flowers, specifically tuberose, you can probably tolerate this one. The tuberose is very muted and soft, becoming more "creamy" in the drydown. I don't get much of the jasmine, except at first spray, and even that is minimal. The pepper shows up a couple minutes in, and supports the other notes, but its not overpowering, like in Guess Gold. The cashmeran and vanilla are not really noticeable but add more creaminess to the composition. I love patchouli, and patch dominant scents, but I really don't get much here. To my nose, this is a non-specific soft, sweet, creamy green scent. Very linear and easy to wear. I tend to overspray this one, which doesn't matter, as it stays pretty close to the skin, lasts for days on clothes, and trails like crazy. You may not smell it, but trust me, others do. I would consider this work safe, and if you like PEAR scents, a safe blind buy. Note: My bottle is two months old. This scent, like all Lattafa scent needs to macerate. Also, for me this layers well with other pear or jasmine scents.

Ok, so my brain & nose are no longer twisted about Moi. The notes listed here are definitely not correct. The combination of pear & black current is what my nose perceived as peach. After sitting in the cold dark closet for 6 months, I now smell every note listed on the Lattafa site... Top: pear, pink pepper, black current Mid: tuberose, jasmine, almond Bottom: vanilla, cashmeran, patchouli I had not touched in a couple months, but grabbed for Moi after my shower today. I sniffed the cap deciding whether I would wear. I immediately smelled the almond, which I couldn’t smell at all until today. On clothing, it stays a lil linear, but not completely. It performs different on my skin. The opening is very juicy, the pear & black current are sweet & fresh. On my clothing, the fruits from the opening stick around. I smelled the pink pepper from my skin. The white florals are there, the jasmine center stage. The vanilla is much stronger than before, but patchouli is dominant in the dry down. I like this perfume, it is simple, easy. Projection is good, it fills a space & leaves a trail. Moi is not offensive, she is just basic. This is a good everyday fragrance with moderate performance. For 20 bucks, you get a good, dependable fragrance. Moi is my second favorite Yara because of its simplicity & because it is not gourmand. Moi is a very juicy fruity floral that I can wear year around in our humid heat or the lingering scattered cold days of Winter. 10/10

some of these reviews are wild... i do wonder if there are fakes out there, due to the viral popularity of the yaras. idk. I don't smell any of those nasty things mentioned. I got mine from a big grey market seller with good feedback and it has the holo sticker. It's also a little 'pre started' because unfortunately the package got smashed up and it started leaking in transit 🙃. But i like it so much i'm gonna get an undamaged bottle, or at least decant this one! it starts out fruity and tangy with like a peach-pear-mandarin-y clean summer fruit juice and shampoo-y, not at all indolic jasmine, and then a kind of biscoff caramelized biscuit almondy amber aspect (that no, doesn't smell like actual sugar and butter caramel, that's true) and very light, fresh herbal airy twang that i guess is the patchouli, though it's a much less earthy patch than in other lattafas. I feel like there is a bit of unlisted white musk in the base, and maybe it's an aspect of the fruit but i keep thinking there's ylang ylang in there that's not in the notes. i don't sense the sandalwood exactly, except maybe in adding to the 'biscuit' sensation. It's a relatively long lasting scent but it stays close to the skin, hopefully that will improve. my first association when i unboxed it was actually that barbie doll in the 90s that came with a perfume bottle, both the fresh sweet plastic doll head and the tropical "perfume" 😅. Nostalgic and girlish, imo.

Wow this is so gorgeous. It's elegant, classy, feminine and comforting. The notes listed on fragrantica are wrong, this its the notes from the lattafa website: Top: Pear, Pink Pepper, Black Current Middle Notes: Tubercose,Jasmine, Almond Base: Vanilla, Cashmeran,Patchouli It opens up with a very juicy fruit note, to me it smells like peach but I think it's the mix of pink pepper, pear and black current since that's the actual notes You definitely get that fruity juiciness with the pink pepper, it's very sweet and fresh As it starts drying down you get the florals they are very well blended in the fruit, I definitely get that jasmine, I get a sweet syrupy caramel note and it dries down to a beautiful peaches and caramel scent with some earthiness which grounds it and makes it so elegant. I definitely get vanilla as this dries down as well. It is so long lasting and it didn't even need to macerate! To me this is so gourmand, sweet and fruity but also fresh, floral and slightly earthy. I absolutely love this. The earthiness in this is like smelling a sweet caramel peach that is outside after it rained. It's so cosy and comforting. Truly a beautiful fragrance, 10/10, to me this is so elegant and feminine I don't really understand why it's so polarising and why there are so many bad reviews...