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Lattafa Asad
Lattafa

Asad

Floral
Iris
Fruity
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
Powdery
EDP · 2021 · mens

Lattafa is a UAE-based fragrance house known for creating accessible oriental and oud-forward fragrances that compete with niche offerings at a fraction of the price. Their approach emphasizes bold accords and generous sillage without the luxury markup.

Asad opens with black pepper and pineapple for a spiced fruit top that quickly settles into a coffee and iris heart, grounded by patchouli. The fragrance is fundamentally an amber oriental, built on a substantial base of amber, benzoin, and labdanum that gives it warmth and density. Vanilla and dry wood round out the base, creating a balsamic sweetness that feels more sophisticated than gourmand despite the gourmand classification. The overall effect is a creamy, slightly smoky oriental with enough spice and coffee to keep it from feeling flat.

This works well for someone seeking a comfortable, wearable oriental that leans slightly sweet without becoming cloying. It's a versatile cold-weather fragrance, equally suited to evening wear or casual winter layering. Best suited for those who enjoy amber-based fragrances with substance and a touch of smoke. Asad shares DNA with The Romantic, The Reverie, and The Hedonist.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
54%
Iris
54%
Fruity
33%
Woody
87%
Patchouli
54%
Earthy
54%
Powdery
54%
Amber
100%
Warm Spicy
80%
Spicy
33%
Balsamic
91%
Vanilla
91%
Sweet
91%
Gourmand
100%
Coffee
54%
Tobacco
70%
Smoky
33%
Tropical
33%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Sharp, dry, and immediately present, black pepper in perfumery is spice without sweetness, heat without heaviness. It adds edge to citrus openings and warmth to woody bases, creating contrast that keeps a fragrance interesting. One of the most versatile spice notes, comfortable in everything from fresh colognes to deep orientals.
Pineapple
Pineapple
Vivid, tropical, and intensely sweet with a slightly fermented, almost winey quality, pineapple is one of the most assertive tropical fruit notes. It adds an immediate, unambiguous tropical sweetness that can dominate if used too heavily. In moderate amounts it adds a lively, summery energy to fruity and aquatic compositions.
Tobacco
Tobacco
Rich, sweet, slightly smoky and earthy, tobacco in perfumery is the idealized version: dried, cured, and faintly honeyed rather than ashy and stale. It adds a deep, contemplative warmth to oriental and woody fragrances. Tobacco fragrances feel settled and confident, the scent of someone who's entirely comfortable in their own skin.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Coffee
Coffee
Bitter, roasty, and slightly smoky with a warm, stimulating energy, coffee in perfumery reads as sophisticated rather than caffeinated. It adds depth to oriental and woody fragrances, and its slight bitterness stops adjacent sweet notes from becoming cloying. A note that perfumers love for its ability to make everything smell more complex.
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Dry Wood
Dry Wood
A woody accord emphasizing the arid, papery, slightly dusty quality of dried or weathered wood rather than fresh-cut timber. Dry wood has a slightly smoky, sun-baked character that feels timeless and natural. Used in aromatic and woody fragrances to add an austere, outdoorsy quality.
Labdanum
Labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Inspired Bythis fragrance takes inspiration from
Sauvage Elixir
96% matchChristian DiorSauvage Elixir
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match84% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Reverie84% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Hedonist84% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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Scent Profile
Floral54%Iris54%Fruity33%Woody87%Patchouli54%
Fragrance Family
Oriental
EDP
Decants Available
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Lattafa Asad— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Asad is $19.14. Without a coupon the lowest price is $19.14. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Lattafa fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Lattafa Asad? +
$19.14 at The Perfume Spot. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $19.14 a good price for Asad? +
Yes. The current best price is $19.14 and MSRP is $39.99. At $19.14 you save 52% vs retail.
What does Lattafa Asad smell like? +
Lattafa is a UAE-based fragrance house known for creating accessible oriental and oud-forward fragrances that compete with niche offerings at a fraction of the price. Their approach emphasizes bold accords and generous sillage without the luxury markup. Asad opens with black pepper and pineapple for a spiced fruit top that quickly settles into a coffee and iris heart, grounded by patchouli. The fragrance is fundamentally an amber oriental, built on a substantial base of amber, benzoin, and labdanum that gives it warmth and density. Vanilla and dry wood round out the base, creating a balsamic sweetness that feels more sophisticated than gourmand despite the gourmand classification. The overall effect is a creamy, slightly smoky oriental with enough spice and coffee to keep it from feeling flat. This works well for someone seeking a comfortable, wearable oriental that leans slightly sweet without becoming cloying. It's a versatile cold-weather fragrance, equally suited to evening wear or casual winter layering. Best suited for those who enjoy amber-based fragrances with substance and a touch of smoke. Asad shares DNA with The Romantic, The Reverie, and The Hedonist.
What are the notes in Lattafa Asad? +
Top: Black Pepper, Pineapple, Tobacco. Heart: Coffee, Iris, Patchouli. Base: Amber, Benzoin, Dry Wood, Labdanum, Vanilla.
What fragrance family is Asad? +
Lattafa Asad belongs to the Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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