Ameer Al Oudh by Lattafa Perfumes

I was looking for a less intense version of Ameer al Oudh and found this instead, but it smells burnt and old-manly. I don’t want to wear it again and have already thrown it away.

It smells of herbal remedy and camphor, then turns sweet with a frankincense base. It’s like a herb market, very Arab and for special occasions. It’s not for everyone; don’t buy blindly.

I picked it up as a combo with another at a good price. The opening smells of a doctor’s surgery, but once it settles it’s worth it. I use this more than the other now, which is strange.

I bought this by mistake while searching for the Intense version. It is the most disgusting perfume in my collection: it smells medicinal, of camphor and synthetics. It reminds me of a very old man and is impossible to wear.

Heavily reviewed… to me it reminds me of Tom Ford’s Tobacco Oud. Without them saying so, I notice a pleasant sweet pipe tobacco. As it dries down it approaches Black Afgano, but the opening is Tom Ford. Buy blindly if you have a trained nose and it’s at a ridiculous price.

Starts smelling of almond liqueur before turning into shavings of pencil. It’s a clone of Orto Parisi’s Stercus but of poorer quality and far more potent. It seems to last forever and is detectable from miles away.

A Lattafa perfume. A sweet oud without excess, slightly damp and woody, making it masculine. If you’re looking for something else, go back to the classic Arab scents reviewed by Darkbeat or Tonystar, who opened up a whole world of sensations for us.

Ameer Al Oudh by Lattafa: This is a fragrance that requires a certain experience with extravagant oriental scents to understand and enjoy it. Yes, it has a synthetic side, but it doesn’t have to be bad and that sensation doesn’t last long. It’s not a conventional fragrance for the young or for fashion, nor is it outdated; in fact, it’s very sophisticated. This is another world, for men who separate themselves from the common. It’s a work, a fusion of scents ranging from sexual provocation to admiration and contemplation, as if the scent reveals a life fully lived. It has a select audience and bears its beauty tattooed; for some it’s opulent and beautiful, for others incomprehensible. I’m on the side of those who treasure it, because I enjoy unusual, outstanding, and even strange aromas. Its resemblance to Black Afgano is indisputable, but I like it more because it reveals that woody facet I adore without being so herbal, and that earthy side is fantastic. In short, for me, it’s a one-way trip, of those I’ll never tire of smelling. Medicinal, resinous, woody, smoky, and mysterious fragrance. Ideal for formal nights and cold weather. Scent: 10. Projection: Good (over 2 hours). Longevity: 8 hours on skin, 10 hours on clothes. Recommended.

This turned out terribly for me. It smells of synthetic soap mixed with sweat and pH, resulting in something horrible.

An extremely synthetic scent that gives me a headache.

It’s a clone of Black Afgano. It smells medicinal and mysterious. I recommend it.

Definitely, I should have bought the Intense version of this fragrance. As described, it’s very similar to Black Afgano but less green. It’s an artificial oud, slightly medicinal, smoky, and lightly sweet, as if burnt sugar had been added. In the first hour, I faintly detect something like a hookah (cypriol), a note I don’t get on with. Fortunately, that note passes without making or breaking and leaves a linear, persistent trail (around 8 hours in my case). It’s not a fragrance with wide projection; it radiates a bit more from your skin, but you perceive its sweet trail. Totally unisex. In fact, on a woman, this must look much better. Very fair price (€20) and it includes a deodorant…which isn’t the same fragrance 😂 I’ve made my decision; tomorrow I’ll use Black Afgano.

You have a vibe reminiscent of Black Afgano but less potent and without the complexity and depth of the original Black Afgano by Nasomatto. At first, it smells a bit of alcohol and has artificial sensations that prevent you from enjoying it properly, but soon it settles and reveals a more pleasant, woody, and balsamic facet. On me, the projection and longevity are moderate. It’s a different and beautiful fragrance that makes me reflect. It’s a good proposal that deserves to be known and will find approval among those seeking unconventional aromas. Thanks to my friend Darkbeat for his kindness.

I’m becoming more and more pleased with this house’s fragrances; each one is a delight, with exquisite bottles, long-lasting, and very diffusive, of excellent quality and ridiculous prices, could you ask for more? Yes, but not at these prices, bravo to Lattafa! The bottle in the photos looks cheap, but it’s heavy, beautiful glass; only the cap is plastic (though well finished) and the box is flimsy, which is rare for the price. The opening is an explosion of medicinal and alcoholic oud, like an industrial solvent with a resinous touch that repels, but in seconds it disappears, leaving an incredible scent of sweet, spiced, resinous, and slightly dirty wood, but a beautiful kind of dirt, foresty and smoky. It’s a deep, dry, and animal wood, with a slight creamy sweet nuance. A perfect symbiosis between the dry and the creamy, the sweet and the dirty, a masterful accompaniment to an hallucinogenic exotic wood. That’s fundamentally how the entire development goes, except for a slight final dry down that shows more resinous and sweet nuances. It’s linear but beautiful. They say it resembles Nasomatto’s Black Afgano and it’s true, it matches its dry down, but this one is less green, without the cannabis note, and sweeter and more resinous. It also resembles Al Rehab’s Sultan Al Oud. The performance is very good, exceeding 10 hours and projecting fantastically for the first 3 hours, then dropping to moderate before sticking to the skin. Nothing to object to. It’s for cold and temperate climates, usable day or night, although its depth is perfect for the evening. If you like woods and are compatible with Black Afgano, don’t miss it at one-tenth the price. Another Lattafa 100% recommended.