Lattafa Asad Review
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Lattafa Asad is an amber & spicy fragrance (warm resins, spices and ambery sweetness) from Lattafa, marketed for men. Lattafa is a clone / middle eastern house house.
Price varies (no price snapshot observed)
Based on 51 Reddit owner comments (28 with a clear rating) · Top 91% of tracked fragrances by overall score
Is Lattafa Asad worth it?
Owners are often disappointed: 2.9/5 overall from 28 rated owner comments, with an average owner rating of 3.4★. Owners talk most about value (8 mentions).
Who it suits
- You want projection: 6 owner comments praise it.
- You want value: 1 owner comment praise it.
- You want compliments: 1 owner comment praise it.
- Everyday: the occasion owners mention most (2 comments).
Who should skip it
- Value matters to you: 5 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Synthetic / harsh matters to you: 2 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Sweetness matters to you: 1 owner comment raise it as a downside.
Longevity, projection and compliments
| What owners report | Positive | Negative | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longevityi | 0 say it lasts well | 0 say it fades fast | Not rated |
| Projectioni | 6 say it projects well | 0 call it weak or a skin scent | 4.5 |
| Complimentsi | 1 report compliments | 0 report none | 1.8 |
Counts of owner comments that describe this fragrance's performance on their own skin. "Not rated" means no owner described it.
When owners wear it
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Number of owner comments mentioning each season or occasion alongside this fragrance (positive or negative).
What Reddit owners say
2/5 Value“For example, my wife preferred my Asad before it matured, I preferred it much better after.”
2/5 Value“I used to have it and I've also smelled Elixir in Sephora. Asad has that coca cola smell to it and that i can't just ignore. Also it has that middle Eastern vibe/spice to it that just don't work for elixir. It just smells cheap. I've had Cheapies and currently have Asrar Rey that i lovee, don't care about the prices but Asad just shows it too much”
4/5“I have unloaded SCE, Turathi Blue, Asad, Hawas Ice, and Opulent Dubai, which were all said to be quite good. They just didn't hit it for me.”
1/5“Damn, slight plot twist for the better. Glad to see the most hated Asad doing well. I got a sample a while back and didn't hate it. I didn't get it cuz I knew I wasn't going to wear it much.”
4/5“For example you mentioned Asad.”
+46 more owner comments
3/5“Asad gets close but not perfect. I have both and enjoy both.”
5/5“I've had two people tell me they love Sauvage Elixir too but I'm wearing Lattafa Asad 🤫. I don't try to correct them.”
5/5 Compliments“People are pissed of by the fact that 25€ dupes gets most compliments than 250€ niche fragrance. I'm agree that there are bad dupes but there are also many dupes that outperforme designer or even niche fragrance. For what I have tested I can assure you that Hectic, Asad Bourbon, Asad gets a lot of compliments and I personaly do love their smell”
5/5“She loves Asad elixer on me , and black diamond incense,, adg Parfum among some others . Haltanes a banger !”
5/5“So far original Asad and Elixir have actually been my last favourite, but they're kinda growing on me.”
3/5“I bought it in my initial days , when I started this journey but I am happy with it it's not much complicated but just simply pineapple dominant with saffron, sometimes I use it as a stand alone perfume but I have a combo for it, I layer it with any dior sauvage elixir dna ,I have Asad but use wild stone Pyro as sauvage elixir alternate because asad is just too strong for fursan”
2/5 Value“Because sauvage elixir smells so high quality, I've tried asad and it smells cheap to me. How is that quality on Ighraa I've been considering it”
5/5 Projection“I dit use Asad many years ago hat also 2 bottles ,my first bottle i got was in 2021 and it was smelling good but only lasting arround 6h my second bottle i was buying 2 years a go in my own town in some shop and that one was beast mode almost , surely lasting 10h , now i dont wear it at all anymore my taste changed a lot i guess , Dior Sauvage Elixir i dont like at all!”
5/5“I have both Liquid Brun , Amber Empire and Asad Bourbon and the Asad is my favorite of the three and the least feminine of the three IMO.”
4/5 Fresh & cleanBatches & reformulation“lattafa asad and qaed al fursan is bought secondhand, maybe that's why the funk is gone? the other one i bought at store & never checked the batch code, probably fresh from the factory too.”
1/5 SweetnessValue“Same issue with me, there's a very common fruity vanilla hit in the first few minutes just a turn off for me this is for - Hawas ICE(worst of all I tried), supremacy CE(Opening is bad sweet, it gets much better in the dry down), Lattafa Asad - opening again is very sweet dense vanillaisc, it gets warmer in the dry down. All of them has a very similar and familiar sweet opening which feels cheap.”
2/5 Synthetic / harshBatches & reformulation“Could've been something that's been reformulated. But I have the same opinion. I bought Lattafa Asad based on hyped reviews and I can't wear the stuff. It smells like what I imagine pepper spray smells like, mixed with a little bit of Drakkar Noir and glow stick juice, which is the only thing I can think of to describe that nasty chemical burnt plastic smell.”
1/5“I mean I tried Lataffa Asad, khamra and french Avenue liquid brun and all of them were absolutely terrible. I absolutely don't trust the influensers hypeing this shit up.”
4/5“Could be. Or maybe you looked it before it matured, and just like it me after. For example, my wife liked Asad on me better because it matured, and I tested both options at the same time (did a quick maturation process using a decant bottle).”
4/5“It doesnt matter what we think. What matters is what YOU think. If you like it, then wear it and enjoy it. I own asad and the original, asad is a solid scent”
5/5“i have Ramza silver, asad, khamrah dukhan, ra'ed intensely, and king of arabia. i love them all except king of arabia. Asad smells great but no idea if it smells like sauvage. Wife and i went to ulta to test some things out and i smelled prada paradigm and it smelled great and i tried ra'ed intensely and it seemed to smell the same but im so new to this i could totally just be giving confirmation bias.”
3/5“I am digging raed intensely (Prada paradigm dupe) more than I ever liked asad in fact I have been obsessed with Sauvage elixer lately and decided to give my old dusty asad a smell and I deemed that it is just absolutely awful 4.”
4/5 Value“That's wild....I have been complimented more times wearing Lattaffa Asad than a majority of my other bottles. That includes Xerjoff, Ysl, Dolce &Gabana etc Asad is a great bottle for the price.”
3/5“I have to say that the Lattafa Asad bottle I got was almost in the trash before it sat for 30 days. The scent completely changed fromthe first day. It is now a wearable fragrance that I enjoy. I don't seem to have this issue with run of the mill designers. The only one I've had this happen with is Oscar De La Renta Gentleman and it needed to calm way the f down.”
4/5“Im rebuilding my collection with dupes and I've been surprised by how good the good ones are. Got Lattafa Asad yesterday and it's sooooo good.”
3/5“I got most compliment on his conf and then qhawa. I regret only asad bcs its too old but his conf is hella feminine and my girl likes it. Qhawa is very good tho”
5/5 ProjectionMass appeal“longevity on my skin liquid brun stays around 8 hours, asad maybe 6 but louder in first 2 hours if you want safe everyday go liquid brun, if you want beast mode attention get asad”
2/5 Synthetic / harshValue“I found Asad is chemical warfare on the senses. Sold my bottle for $15.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I just wanted to smell warm and spicy to stand out so I wore Lattafa Asad, one person thought I smelled like sewage.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I blind bought Latafa's Asad from Burlington and really liked it. Someone on here highly encouraged me to try Sauvage Elixir if I liked Asad, since that's obviously what it's duping, that commenter mentioned the pronounced difference in quality between the two as to why I should def check out the original. Last month I was at an Ulta with the whole line on display and I was able to try them all and yep… I get why it's the most popular men's fragrance line.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“**I ordered Lattafa Asad Elixir from two separate stores, but both ended up sending me the original Asad instead. Got refunded for both, but now I'm stuck with two bottles of regular Lattafa Asad LOL**”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I've had a bunch of compliments from Asad, just goes to show how subjective fragrance really is”
Not rated (no clear sentiment) Value“But I have jpg le beau le parfum, lataffa asad, 9pm, liquid brun, qaed al fursan untamed, azzaro edp intense, afnan supremacy collectors edition, hawas og, ice, fire, and tropical. I was hoping to go for a more expensive fragrance because it is a special event.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I have a similar reaction to Asad and Asad Elixir but those I can tolerate a bit better since those feel a little "sanitized" compared to the originals. Needless to say I do not like any of the above 😞”
Not rated (no clear sentiment) Projection“How does it perform compared to the OG Asad? I have the OG and its projection is strong even with just 2 sprays. Does Bourbon perform the same?”
Not rated (no clear sentiment) Fall“Every time I spray Asad Elxir it gets better. I cant wait to wear it in the fall.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment) UniqueValue“I have 2 different lattafa asad bottles and both look better than almost all my $100+ colognes 😂😂 the one box I opened had a legit mirror In it.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I use the perfumed spray that came with my Asad for this”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I mean i do like when it lasts (who doesn't) but I'd rather respray than choke out the old lady behind me at the register, because i used 4, not 3 sprays of Lattafa Asad.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment) Summer“We still got 3 weeks of summer left. But I got Asad, Asad Bourbon, Tumi Continuum, Spectre Ghost, Gentleman Reserve Privé, Gisada Ambassador Intense, and Brioni edp Intense.”
Dupes and similar fragrances
- Lattafa Asad vs Dior Sauvage: 9 comments compare Dior Sauvage with it.
- Lattafa Asad vs Dior Sauvage Elixir: 8 comments compare Dior Sauvage Elixir with it.
Clone houses named next to Lattafa Asad in "dupe/clone" comments: Afnan (2), French Avenue / Fragrance World (1).
Alternatives in the same family
- Armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky — 2.9 from 8 owner comments
- Mancera Red Tobacco — 2.9 from 22 owner comments
- Giorgio Armani Armani Code — 3.0 from 22 owner comments
FAQ
How long does Lattafa Asad last?
Owners in our sample did not comment on its longevity often enough to say. Longevity varies with skin, climate and concentration.
What season is Lattafa Asad best for?
Owners mention summer most often (1 comment), followed by fall (1).
Does Lattafa Asad get compliments?
1 owner comment in our sample report compliments while wearing it.
Can I buy Lattafa Asad on Amazon safely?
We did not find it sold by Amazon.com or by the brand's own Amazon store, so we do not link to it. Third-party fragrance listings carry a counterfeit and grey-market risk.
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Details
| Brand | Lattafa (Clone / Middle Eastern house) |
| Fragrance family | Amber & Spicy |
| Marketed for | men |
| Amazon listing | No listing sold by Amazon.com or the brand store found |
| Reddit evidence | 51 owner comments, 231 mentions in total across r/fragrance, r/FemFragLab and related subreddits |
| Last updated | 2026-11-03 |
Family and "marketed for" follow the brand's positioning and common fragrance references; flankers (Intense, Elixir, Parfum editions) are tracked separately or excluded.