Zikra

Update: I stopped by the store today, not forget to bring along my 20ml bottle that I bought last month for a direct comparison. The store’s bottle was a 100ml tester, the kind usually kept on the counter for customers to try. It was about a third gone, so I’m pretty sure it’s had time to mature nicely. Both started off super rich and bold, almost identical. But after about an hour, the sample from my 20ml bottle faded noticeably, becoming really faint, while the 100ml tester at the store was still projecting strongly and lasted over 7 hours. I’m wondering why there’s such a huge difference? Clearly, they’re the same fragrance from the same brand, just in different bottle sizes. Did I get unlucky with a bad batch, or is Lattafa doing this on purpose? The smaller bottle is cheaper, with simpler packaging, so maybe the quality matches that? Honestly, if they want to sell their stuff, they should tighten up their quality control. My takeaway with this one is to skip the 20ml bottles and go for the full-size ones (Or are they intentionally making the 20ml bottles lower quality to push customers toward the bigger ones?). That’s probably why some reviews below mention the same issue I had, while others don’t.

This one is a gem. I’m so happy to be the first to review it. I’ve been lurking on here for years and just came back for these Arabic scents. These niche emerati in my opinion are better than the original line. Lattafa is underwhelming for me except eclaire. It also depends on your body and your ph. This smells like Khamrah and all the dupes except I love this one . It’s the cognac. They all smell the same but this actually smells longer and you can SMELL IT. The others fade away quickly it’s a problem I have with lattafa. I thought Teriaq intense would have been good but it was a non entity on me. Didn’t last at all. Anyway they’re like all the same but if you want something to last and be strong it’s this one! Dessert like but cognac thrown in boozy for real and cinnamon with some gourmand. I prefer it to everything else. I’d say go for it. And this line is best for me within Lattafa...

Wow. This is incredible. I'm not exaggerating, this is truly incredible. Super sweet, super boozy. That cognac is so realistic and then you get this incredible blend of cinnamon that stays throughout. As it dries down, you get a nice tobacco and vanilla mix. Just super sweet, super gourmand, nice and spicy. This is an hidden gem, truly incredible. Definitely a date night or special event type of fragrance.

I've gone through numerous Kilian Angel's Share dupes so far, Kismet Magic and Cocktail Intense being high rankers. But in my honest opinion, I find Zikra to be the closest match to AS! The cognac just pops and lasts as expected, then the cinnamon and vanilla rolls in after a short time. Quality, without the need to macerate from the get go.

I had the same experience as @rziotti. Got 20ml bottle yesterday, smell awesome, 90% to AS but only lasted about an hour, so I'm pretty bummed about that. It only cost $10 for the 20ml at Walmart. The 100ml is going for about $42 right now, and if this is how it performs, I definitely won't be buying full bottle. Can not recommend.