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Well done great video I live in Cyprus and money does not come easy I brought a perfume soft the lattafa pride collection and they were not cheap between 85 to 95 euros each I could have waited a little more and gotten the original and I do fine most of the fragrance s sm smell the same it's about time someone told them they are cheating us great video ❤🎉
I’ve brought several now and basically there all the same 😰 I’ve left 4 unwrapped to give as gifts because I’m sure there going to smell the same as the others just a different bottle 🙈
At this point I feel like lattafa should hire you as a consultant, because every lattafa I've bought was because of you. I never go by lattafa's own notes, they're misleading. But when I come to your CZcams, I get the correct notes and more. ❤
These brands are thinking we are not educated consumers, which is why they can just put fragrances in different bottles. They think we jump on the bandwagon because they put them in a different bottle. A new way to scam. They probably move the notes around. Their karma is going to come back 10 fold for their scamming. Now, I am leary of purchasing aribian fragrance. I also noticed some sites to do include the notes of the perfumes. Triple Traders, Jomashop, and others. Thank you for warning us ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Right now, I am thinking about Lattafa Affection perfume and Paris Corner Pistachio Khair. Also, you know they are reformulated some of the perfume such as Armaf club de nuit. So consumers better research these aribian fragrance companies. They think they are so hot now, they can't be taken down.
@@donnac.3273 one thing I've noticed about lattafa is that now they're taking social media seriously, they never used to post like they do now. Their rise in popularity will also be their downfall if they don't prioritize the customer
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Cee. Your exposing what is going on at Lattafa is a testament to your integrity. So many reviewers get PR from these companies, and they say they are giving honest reveiws, but we all know they don't want to lose their ability to get free products from the companies. The more positive reviews they give the more free and early releases they get. You are one of the few people that I always go to when a fragrance is released. I have realized that I have been buying from other companies as of late. My Lattafa's come with such new juice, almost no scent, that they need months of maceration before I can wear them. This was such a necessary review. 🥰
Exactly as soon as they say, "an honest review" 🚩🚩 ⚠️ ⚠️ I click off. If you have to say this, are all your other reviews dishonest? I also rarely watch sponsor videos because I already know the tricks about them.
Dear Cee, this was a much needed video. I don't want to be cheated by a producer who makes money thanks to me. My loyalty to Lattafa is over. Thank you for your honest words, great respect for your courage to speak the truth. Greetings from Europe.
Soy de Puerto Rico y conosco lattfa por ti. Pero lo que dices es cierto nos toca a los consumidores elegir y educarnos para no perder nuestro dinero. Gracias 🇵🇷 22:44 22:44
No longer will I buy Lattafa due to them not being honest. I have spent a lot of money on fragrances from their house no longer will they get my money, after I watched your video. What is a good house to buy women fragrances from? Now that I no longer will give Lattafa my money , and I spent lot's of money from them😮😮
I agree with your point, they're definitely rebranding the same juice in different bottles. It hasn't affected me however as I check what everything is "inspired by" before I buy it so I don't end up with duplicates. The real tip is, don't blind buy frags from clone houses, save the blind buys for designer/niche. Even then, you can end up with a PdM Godolphin that smells pretty much the same as Tom Ford Tuscan Leather. As someone that admittedly has 300+ frags. Nobody really needs more than 10. So ending up with duplicates shouldn't be an issue. The addiction of fragrance collection really needs addressing, none of us need how many we have, but we keep buying and buying.
Dear Cee, you are truly an encyclopedia for middle eastern fragrances, I constantly refer back to your videos before ordering. Thank you for the great work!
Greetings cee.. thank you! this is an eye opener I remember watching aromatix when he was in Dubai for the perfume convection and noticed lataffa didn’t allow any reviewers to video or test its starting to make sense now! 😮
You are actually what a blessing is..No kidding at all cause Rave now and Qaed al fursan and there's no difference between those two. Lattafa knows what they are doing honestly and it's dead wrong. Thank you for always keeping it real
Cee, THANK YOU for this statement of truth. The degree of replication had to be said. I have always been a wait and see person, it is just my nature. Hence, reviewers like yourself provide essential information and description. Middle Eastern fragrances are not readily available here. They are usually blind buys based on internet hype or real reviews such as yours. No more blind buys for me, without confirmation. If I miss something or have to wait a while, so be it. Your honesty is unquestionable and your indignation is justified. We deserve better from them. Congrats on telling it like it is. My respect and love to you.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you SO MUCH for being completely honest with your subscribers. I appreciate it greatly, and you just saved my wallet from a huge disaster! Keep doing what you do because I truly enjoy your content, and your experience with fragrances. You’re awesome 👏 👏👏
Rave Now (Black) and Qaed Al Fursan are almost identical. I smelt Rave Now after buying Qaed Al Fursan and I recognised that smell immediately!!! With a lot of these brands, testing or getting unbiased reviews is essential. Keep up the good work. I love your channel!!!
Glad you bring attention to this. But, is it our fault as consumers to try to investigate before buying? I know there's no much information about new fragrances, and this is when people like you help us to know better. You have a very good point when mentioning how much we spend on similar low-cost perfumes when we could have bought the original real niche brand( or power houses) fragrances. Very nicely done Cee!❤
As a huge Lattafa/Maison Alhambra fan myself, I want to THANK YOU for bringing this to light! I already had a suspension BC OF Infini rose and Amethyst, but had no idea it was this bad.😮 If any Lattafa fans get upset with YOU for this, they are crazy! Ty ty ty for addressing this and looking out for our community. Subscribed
I personally don’t buy everything they (fragrance companies) put out there. I love the way you bring your take on these fragrances so I can make an informed decision when I decide to purchase. THANK YOU for always giving us the truth!!!
I had wondered when you'd do a video like this. I had noticed a couple of times when you'd say "these are very similar and you probably won't need both", and I thought at some point you'd want to really talk about it. Thank you!
And this is why I love you and your reviews! Your honesty and information is what I love and look forward to seeing every single one of your videos ❤❤❤ thank you
Thank u cee, this is much needed, already buying a lot of perfumes deep a whole in ur pocket n then buying the same perfume , is just out right pissed off for me because it happened to me once , i felt it was a waste of money so i had to give it to a friend to make me feel it was not a waste because i didn't plan on buying the same perfume twice. I make sure i watch previews before i pull the trigger on buying any perfume from now on .
Thank you, Cee, I totally agree. I personally hate it most that they give the wrong description of the fragrance notes so that I end up with a fragrance which has some notes in it that I don't like - at least in large amounts. For example, almond in Yara, thank God I managed to get a little decant first. Or Khashabi which had completely wrong notes listed at first and in fact had lavender and patchouli notes instead of rose and jasmine.
Hey Cee. We as your subscribers can always count on you when it comes to honest reviews on fragrances. I completely agree with you on lattafa fragrances which at one point was my favorite middle Eastern house. Now I'm starting to pick up on what they are doing. Thank you so much for keeping us informed on what's going on❤
💖Hi, dear Cee!💖This video is a real eye opener!! Thank you sooo much, you`re a great enlightener with a gigantic knowledge about perfumes specially of Lattafa and other houses of middle eastern!🙏🙏I`m thankful, cause I learned a lot from you! Most of other parfume-reviewer are not that honest! ❣❤
You are blessed Cee!! I was literally thinking the same thing. I felt the same way about how everything seemed to be the same fragrance, nothing different. I made the decision to test before buying to mitigate this too.. Thank you for this!
Thank you Cee bc I was noticing that myself about the middle eastern fragrances! At this time I’m being more cautious about my picks and staying with only one perfume that carries the same notes. I haven’t bought yara (pink bottle) just yet and was debating between that one or qissa pink ( honestly I only want it to layer with) however with the Tous one, I decided not to buy it bc I have Fame perfume which was said it was a dupe for
Well said Cee!!!! I am so over the repetitive fragrances! And because we really can’t purchase samples I’m stuck with the same perfumes ( I eventually donate😉)oh my I was set to buy the Gris dupe! I thought the bottle was adorable! I certainly don’t need it! So glad I tune in 🤗
Hi Cee, this needed to be said, well done! It seems that Lattafa releases a fragrance that is a hit and best seller, and when it becomes popular it is often out of stock, next thing you know they are releasing new fragrances almost every other day but can't keep the ones consumers want in stock. I find this happens often.I am starting to get turned off by Lattafa. I agree with everything you said in this video, thank you Cee! 🥰
I’ve been watching you for a minute now all the way from Texas and I appreciate and enjoy your reviews and content. Thanks for all that you do. I hope this video goes viral! What you discovered is definitely problematic and not fair to customers. My future fragrance purchases will be made more cautiously.
Thank you for this video. it’s a must watch, I still love Lattafa as they has such great perfumes, but I’m now more aware about that concept in your video.
Thank you beloved for this video,,, I really appreciate your efforts to helping us avoid all the repetitive fragrances… I prefer the new releases nota release of a fragrance that was ALREADY released in a different bottle… you inspire my middle eastern fragrance purchases.. you always keep it a buck, a million, a bean,, and that’s why I trust your opinion on these fragrances… stay blessed and awesome sis 🌹🌹🌹🌹✊🏾🥰
Appreciate the info. I caught onto this trend late last decade when subsidiaries began to pop up. By then it was clear that clones were taking off in the west so that increase in demand could only mean one thing. My feeling is that it's only going to get worse as the greater mainstream public finally begins to use the online marketplace in earnest for fragrance purchases. Of course, that will also mean an increase in scan sites before people become more conscientious online consumers. Eventually an equilibrium will arise, brands will disappear and the big ones will be left standing. That seems to be the pattern. Ultimately, I have faith that consumers will look after one another. This vid is a great example. 💚
Perfect Cee! I just purchased Marc Jacobs, P. Gold 3 oz. OG 76 bucks. I have Moi and Precious Gold Maison Alhambra, and between the two with tax and shipping $61, the OG is much better quality and not much price difference. How many of us have too many Erba Pura's, Delina's, etc, in our big collections. I only buy the brands you mentioned well after new release on after-market discounted prices. For instance, I held off on Breeze and picked that one up for 29 bucks. Lattafa also romances us with packaging. If you wait, you can pick up these frags for 19-25 bucks even less. I'm so glad you said it like it is--that's why I'm here! GREAT REVIEW, and we'll said 😊 I primarily shop Swiss Arabian, AL Haramain, Rasasi, Armaf, Arabiyat Prestige, Riifs, Asdaaf, Nusuk, Ajmal, Ahmad Al Maghribi, Afnan, Orientica Luxury, Khalis, Sapil, Rue Broca, Franck Olivier, Mauboussin, Khadlaj, some Al Wataniah and a few others. ALL can be had for equal or if shopped Less than Lattafa and her side kicks. I do have many Lattafa's, many I love ❤️ and many I'm pi$$ed-off about too!
Thank you, Cee! I also have a Middle Eastern perfume YT Channel that I just started January 1, 2024. I informed my viewers that I have suspected that the notes listed for several perfumes "ARE NOT" accurate. In some cases, notes are added and in others left out. I find myself watching your channel and a few others to get more of an accurate account of the notes. My nose is not as acute for notes as yours. I hope I will be able to detect the more uncommon notes as you are able to do now. Thank you for confirming what I have suspected. Great job!❤❤
Thank you for presenting this trend. It will help us be more discerning in our choices. You also confirmed to me that Antique is a dupe of Gris Chanel ( which I don’t have), thanks.😊
Thank you so much for this eye opener. Some how, with the way they´ve been doing it, i can´t even say i´m surprised. You have been long time mentioning their perfumes, with minute details differing them. So yeah, since last summer, i don´t buy any of their perfumes, nor anything else, before getting a sample, or few good reviews of it from the honest tubbers like you. I managed to get some fragrances knowingly, that were too close to each others, and dedided that won´t do. But i donated one of them to a friends. Now i´m carefull checking the profiles, and only buying something different to what i allready have. Or only after sampling and deciding that i like that scent so much that i want two with minor differences. Like kismet angel and Khamrah, two of my favourites, and i love them both enough to wanting to keep them both. After this video i´m happy to know i won´t bother getting samples of Lattafa niche line. Why bother, if they are the same scent rebottled, just a lot more expensive. Thank you for your work on helping us save money. Ooh, and donated a bit, since i´m sorry but i have all ads off, cause i started to get adds every two minutes, and i could not do it anymore.
Ms Cee. . All I can say is thank you from the beginning till now on your knowledge and genuine honesty an heart felt videos from the teaching and time you have taken to do what you do for all of us regarding frag you have sold me an my purchases of my frag have all been because of you... and for that the middle eastern Brands owe you there whole "free advertising" you have done for them ... I'm with all the others who feel you have gone above and beyond to receive nothing from the company's for what all good you have done for them...I'm very sorry for that too because you have done so so much for these companies an for us as the consumer. Thank you for your honesty and for being our Queen Ms C of all frag...your honesty is a blessing for all of tour followers...and we love you . .keep being our frag queen!!! Cheers 😊
Thank you Cee. I appreciate your rant. I know you are speaking from a loving place with it. I was feeling a little irritated alsobut i still love Lattafa company and fragrances.
Absolutely valid points and a much-needed video. It's very easy to get sucked into the hype as their more affordable, but you're right, when you purchase 3 fairly similar scents from the house, then the value goes out the window. I do appreciate them for what they are and offer but it seems as if I'll have to be a little more selective and thoughtful before purchasing. Stunning video!!
Thank you so much for your candor. What you are saying about some middle eastern fragrance houses is also true of main stream western fragrance brands. It has gotten so bad that I cannot tell one brand from the other. It is up to the consumer to do their homework. Thank God for honest reviewers like you. I live in the United States and there are no middle eastern fragrance retailers in my city. I blind buy and rely solely on your reviews. I love all of my purchases and the packaging is top notch. However, Lattafa and other brands should take note of what you are saying and pay you. You have sold a ton of their products.
Hi Cee, many thanks for the eye opener. I normally research fragrances I want. Been on the hunt for a Gris Charnel clone. I noticed that Liam Grey, Antique emeratti and Francique 63.55 are all the same thing. I was splitting hairs to find the differences! Imagine I had purchased all 3!! Honestly thanks for the heads up.
Just wanted to add that the amount of roses vanille / intense cafe is horrendous. I have noticed that they change the notes to confuse you. You buy it and it’s the exact same thing 😅
This is so helpful Cee. I myself was begining to wonder about all this lataffa franchises (?) and the samey juices. This is the whole reason I subscribed to your channel, because you will tell it like it is.
Hello Cee! ❤ love your video as always 😊 I totally agree with you on this topic. I have work too much for my money to spent them on redundant fragrances, so I always wait till someone talks about it. That is why I bought Khair Pistachio and not Lattafa Affection (I prefere Khair bottle). Keep up a good work, we are here for you ❤❤❤ 😊
Wow, that's terrible! Thank you, Cee, for calling them out and letting us know. I am a newbie when it comes to Arabic perfumes, and I depend on you and your nose when purchasing these fragrances. Thank you, and have a blessed day 🙏.
Excellent excellent information. I will be much more selective of lattafa scents b4 buying. In addition, you should be running the show over at lattafa... Great work slueth! Cheers from canada🇨🇦🇨🇦
Yupp, someone had to say it. Most times, the thrill of collecting is the blind buying and having to smell something different. Stopped blind buying lattafas till i see multiple reviews. Theres absolutely no excuse to repackage the same juice in different bottles. Even the Interlude man you excused them for has one called Atyaab al oud by lattafa. Great work still 👍
Thank you for pointing this out Cee! As content creator myself, I test a lot of fragrances as well and when it comes to Middle Eastern perfumes it’s like a lot of money wasted as you are right, there’s s a lot of redundancy. I buy Lattafa as well and to find the ones worth recommending is tough because a lot of them are the same. It happens as well with Zara fragrances so I stopped buying and testing them. That’s so nice of you to speak your truth on behalf of the consumers minds. Luckily here in Europe Middle Eastern fragrance samples are now available so it saves money as well in finding the real good stuff and not just redundant to my collection. I feel the same about the niche collection as I have them. They are literally just rebottled. Good job Cee! I always love hearing your thoughts as you are always profound and informative. Sending hugs from Portugal 🫶🏼
Thank you. I’m glad you can get samples in Portugal. At least you get to test first and yeah Zara is notorious for that. They did the same with Wonder Rose, l actually did a video on that last year lol 😂
I had the same experience with barrakkat satin oud by FW and baroque satin oud by Alhambra... they both are amazing perfumes and the baroque version is beast mode and last for days but you don't need both.... also for anyone looking for an amazing STRONG clone of LDBS Caio pour femme by riiffs is spot on! I have 3 perfumes by riffs and all are outstanding.... they have a huge selection on Fragrance x
Hey actually Lattafa does have Interlude clone, it’s called Anfas Oud 😂, I like it but I do have other interpretations (SA Shaghaf Oud Abiyad and Rihanah’s Oud , they are all extremely similar ) Thank you so much for this video though , you saved me bunch of money because I did have it on my list to get Taweel, Masa and Khanjar one and I’ll still probably get one of those, but not all three.
Hi Cee! I am very curious to hear your opinion on the new Armaf: Miss Armaf collection! ❤ Actually I realized that Ard Al Zaafaran Bahar al Gharam and Alhambra Modern Musk smells exactly the same!!😮
The thing to consider though... is that we fragheads/collectors are a very small portion of their market: ie. most people do not purchase and keep such a multitude of fragrances... so, when a particular formula starts to dip in sales/trends, they will create a new bottle and branding to attract new customers. Even Al Haramain has been guilty of this, I notice! It's only those of us who purchase such a variety that we notice this duplication.
❤️ Interesting analysis but they sometimes release these duplicates at around the same time under different sub brands and different price points 🤦🏾♂️
@@pelqel9893 to make more money I guess 🤷🏾♂️. The drama around Ansaam Gold and Reyna Pour femme is still fresh in my mind. Some people made the sorry mistake of buying both
@@UdegbunamChuksliquor company work similarly. They will have a huge vat of alcohol and the top pour will be the the high quality product and the middle portion of the batch is the mid range (in quality) while the bottom of the SAME batch will be the least pure of the recipe….. labeled differently and sold under a different name at a different price point.
Hi Cee, I totally agree with you. I can buy 2ml samples in my country and many many scents are one and the same. Only the name makes the difference...This makes me think they are just beginners...I noticed also that some Arabian perfumes lose their fragrance if I keep them for 2, 3 years...(Sheikh Al Shuiukh Luxe Édition for instance) Always watching you with big interest and pleasure! ❤
Hey actually Lattafa does have Interlude clone, it’s called Anfas Oud 😂, I like it but I do have other interpretations (SA Shaghaf Oud Abiyad and Rihanah’s Oud , they are all extremely similar ) Thank you so much for this video though , you saved me bunch of money because I did have it on my list to get Taweel, Masa and Khanjar one and I’ll still probably get one of those but thanks to your video not all three.
Hi Cee! Love your channel. I heard ( here on youtube) that Lattafa will be discontinuing some of their perfumes. Specifically, the Tom Ford inspired line which is from Maison Alhambra. Potentially the others, such as Khamara, will follow. They may have a situation... if you understand what I mean…. If you like that line probably should stock up just in case. Amazon has them for less now.
I've had my suspicions for a while as well. So I have slowed down on my purchases. Fragrance world and Al Rehab also share exact replicas of the same juice with Lattafa. Some with the same names. I think they are Private Labelling.
I'm interested in that Mughal Fort. Are you sure it's Love don't be shy? I really get pepper from Mughal Fort, and it doesn't lean overly feminine. I was actually thinking it was inspired by Penhaligon Changing Constance.
I totally agree, I fell into this trap when I bought Lattafa Mayar for the raspberry note and it turned to be the same as Al Wataniah Dafa al Rooh which I've already had in my collection. I don't know how Angel Nova smells, but theoretically Mayar is a clone for that, and if it's true, so does Dafa al Rooh. In the time I bought it I couldn't find any information about it, so I thought it was an original scent :)) My bad. But if you add up the price of 2-3 identitc dupe fragrances bought bindly, you can buy the real thing.
To me Lattafa perfumes are expensive and I have experienced that many of the perfume notes are the same in some of perfumes that they ste putting on the market. To me that is false advertising. Shame on them. Continue to speak your mind Cee for we need to know these things!!!!!!! I applaud you for your honesty!!!!
There are a lot of points I would like to touch upon, and in no way am I defending, any company, so it has to do with business practices. and start by asking a question: what would you consider a worse business practice, A company like Creed, that reformulates the same perfume, but markets it under the same name, for example Creed Aventus, which has changed many times over the years? sold as the same perfume, but it is not? or a company that reformulates the same perfume, but rebottles it, under a new name? Both those practices are not convenient for the consumer, but fact is, processes, source materials, and resources etc change, which means the end product will be a little bit different, so should the house, try to sell it as the same perfume (like in the Creed example) or should they just rename it? like in the way some UAE houses do, with some of their frags? Now, to address same smell perfumes, from the same house, that have very similar release dates. cee you are correct on the marketing / franchise, if they have already licensed a certain line with one company, all they do is make the same perfume, under another name. this happens across the business industry, even with cars, same car, with different name, and distributers. As for, different perfumers coming out with very similar frags. I believe IN the UAE, there is very likely a Lab that many of these perfume houses, pay to analyze and reverse engineer original fragrances, in other words, they go to a Lab, ask them to reverse engineer a new perfume, let's say for example, Babycat YSL. that lab will then give a report on what notes and percentage of each they detect in the original, this same report/data will be given to every perfume house that asks for it. specially if these houses all source their materials from the same place and are using the same "blueprint" it's no surprise you will get very similar smelling clones from different UAE houses. This is why reviewers like Cee, are important, people should do their research before buying these clones, which one is a better bang for the buck? what are they duping? are they 100% dupes or just twists on the OG? are they UAE Original creations if so, what do they smell like? On a side note, given the option between, two bottles from the same house that have identical juices, some people might opt for one that cost a few bucks more, if the bottle is very decorative. so, I have no problem if Lattafa has two offerings, for example, the Ganymede clone, one that cost less, in a basic bottle, and another, in a decorative collector type bottle. but I do agree they should have transparency to the public, that these are the same DNA, for different market demand.
I appreciate your response. A very thought provoking detailed analysis. I do get what you mean that companies like Creed and the other popular ones do it too. Flankers are not necessarily a bad thing as long as customers are aware possibly by visual presentation that a fragrance could be a flanker. For me it’s dropping perfumes on the daily and in this case in the same new range, throwing people off with false notes and even going as far as dramatizing bottles and calling one range “Niche” only to realize it’s exactly the same as one you paid $50 less for is shady. Guerlain for example has various flankers of Mon Guerlain, Shalimar, Insolence etc and even limited edition bottles for collectors, but remember they always add that one note or two that sets the Fragrance apart from the other on their website. Examples are Mon Guerlain, Edt, intense, Le Parfum, Florale, en rose etc, all these can come off as smelling the same by consumers but the company does not mislead consumers by a mile…Release dates also give customers enough time to process one flanker at a time, notes on the original website are usually clear, if it’s just peach they added to one fragrance they will list the rest as is and add that peach note to show the difference. If the one with the peach twist ends up smelling like the rest of them at least the customer new it wouldn’t be far off. In Lattafas case notes have no correlation to the scent itself. If you go by their latest booklet they even have a poetic synopsis of each new perfume. Something that would make anyone drool to own a few from that booklet then boom! it’s the same perfume they sold to you in a basic bottle a month ago or years ago for $20 but now wait! It’s been glamorized in presentation but smells the same, yet costs 3-4 times more. Lastly, l don’t have a problem with deciphering differences. I actually love the challenge. What pissed me off was the Niche Collection. They should have called it the Limited Edition or Collectors Edition period! There’s a lot there l personally would love to own in those weird bottles. I just wish they’d made it clear that some are repeats😍
I've also noticed, alot of their fragrances are watered down and last only a few hours; not what originally attracted me to Lattafa. They used to have lasting power, now they're more like a body spray.
I’d love a diagram style family tree of fragrance DNA. Perhaps the OG $$$ at the top then the next level dupes/ flankers$$ And so on down. Obviously it’s not an exact science but I would know if I’m buying repeats of the theme.
Guys, I'm a lawyer and replication by a subsidiary is not a scam. That is why you should never blind buy fragrances to avoid this issue and many others. Any time I blind-buy, I'm fully allowing myself to accept and embrace the perfume that arrives. It's all about being diligent in your spending, and not being tempted to purchase items you can't afford or do not require. I really do not see an issue in Lattafa doing this. They are not forcing you to blind-buy perfumes...that's your own decision to do so. For most people, it's a poor decision.
Honestly Lattafa is doing the most😢 and I am sick and tired of getting disappointed , I don’t even feel the excitement to get a new perfume by them anymore
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Well done great video I live in Cyprus and money does not come easy I brought a perfume soft the lattafa pride collection and they were not cheap between 85 to 95 euros each I could have waited a little more and gotten the original and I do fine most of the fragrance s sm
smell the same it's about time someone told them they are cheating us great video ❤🎉
I’ve brought several now and basically there all the same 😰 I’ve left 4 unwrapped to give as gifts because I’m sure there going to smell the same as the others just a different bottle 🙈
At this point I feel like lattafa should hire you as a consultant, because every lattafa I've bought was because of you. I never go by lattafa's own notes, they're misleading. But when I come to your CZcams, I get the correct notes and more. ❤
Wow, thank you🥰
These brands are thinking we are not educated consumers, which is why they can just put fragrances in different bottles. They think we jump on the bandwagon because they put them in a different bottle. A new way to scam. They probably move the notes around. Their karma is going to come back 10 fold for their scamming. Now, I am leary of purchasing aribian fragrance. I also noticed some sites to do include the notes of the perfumes. Triple Traders, Jomashop, and others. Thank you for warning us ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Right now, I am thinking about Lattafa Affection perfume and Paris Corner Pistachio Khair. Also, you know they are reformulated some of the perfume such as Armaf club de nuit. So consumers better research these aribian fragrance companies. They think they are so hot now, they can't be taken down.
@@donnac.3273 one thing I've noticed about lattafa is that now they're taking social media seriously, they never used to post like they do now. Their rise in popularity will also be their downfall if they don't prioritize the customer
I agree I just recently found out about her channel and I'm hooked
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Cee. Your exposing what is going on at Lattafa is a testament to your integrity. So many reviewers get PR from these companies, and they say they are giving honest reveiws, but we all know they don't want to lose their ability to get free products from the companies. The more positive reviews they give the more free and early releases they get. You are one of the few people that I always go to when a fragrance is released. I have realized that I have been buying from other companies as of late. My Lattafa's come with such new juice, almost no scent, that they need months of maceration before I can wear them. This was such a necessary review. 🥰
Thank you 🙏🏽 🥰
Exactly as soon as they say, "an honest review" 🚩🚩 ⚠️ ⚠️ I click off. If you have to say this, are all your other reviews dishonest? I also rarely watch sponsor videos because I already know the tricks about them.
Dear Cee, this was a much needed video. I don't want to be cheated by a producer who makes money thanks to me. My loyalty to Lattafa is over. Thank you for your honest words, great respect for your courage to speak the truth. Greetings from Europe.
Thank you for watching Joanna. I appreciate your feedback 🥰
Soy de Puerto Rico y conosco lattfa por ti. Pero lo que dices es cierto nos toca a los consumidores elegir y educarnos para no perder nuestro dinero. Gracias 🇵🇷 22:44 22:44
No longer will I buy Lattafa due to them not being honest. I have spent a lot of money on fragrances from their house no longer will they get my money, after I watched your video. What is a good house to buy women fragrances from? Now that I no longer will give Lattafa my money , and I spent lot's of money from them😮😮
@@debraingram6915 Hi Debra, what country do you live in?
I agree with your point, they're definitely rebranding the same juice in different bottles. It hasn't affected me however as I check what everything is "inspired by" before I buy it so I don't end up with duplicates.
The real tip is, don't blind buy frags from clone houses, save the blind buys for designer/niche. Even then, you can end up with a PdM Godolphin that smells pretty much the same as Tom Ford Tuscan Leather.
As someone that admittedly has 300+ frags. Nobody really needs more than 10. So ending up with duplicates shouldn't be an issue. The addiction of fragrance collection really needs addressing, none of us need how many we have, but we keep buying and buying.
Dear Cee, you are truly an encyclopedia for middle eastern fragrances, I constantly refer back to your videos before ordering. Thank you for the great work!
Wow, thank you!
Girl, you woke up this morning and chose defiance!!🤣🤣 Thank you so much for giving us this valuable insight.
You are so welcome🥰
I admire the amount of work and effort you put into these reviews. Thanks for your honesty and transparency.
My pleasure 🥰
Greetings cee.. thank you! this is an eye opener I remember watching aromatix when he was in Dubai for the perfume convection and noticed lataffa didn’t allow any reviewers to video or test its starting to make sense now! 😮
You’re right 🥰
This lip color is by far your best color ❤
Thank you ❤
Now that you mention it. Yeah!! 💋
You are actually what a blessing is..No kidding at all cause Rave now and Qaed al fursan and there's no difference between those two. Lattafa knows what they are doing honestly and it's dead wrong. Thank you for always keeping it real
You’re welcome 🥰
same with armaf, those notes are so misleading at times aha
Cee, THANK YOU for this statement of truth. The degree of replication had to be said. I have always been a wait and see person, it is just my nature. Hence, reviewers like yourself provide essential information and description. Middle Eastern fragrances are not readily available here. They are usually blind buys based on internet hype or real reviews such as yours. No more blind buys for me, without confirmation. If I miss something or have to wait a while, so be it. Your honesty is unquestionable and your indignation is justified. We deserve better from them. Congrats on telling it like it is. My respect and love to you.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much Pat. Im glad you found this info helpful 🥰
@@CeeChroniclesTalkingScents ❤️
Thank you SO MUCH for being completely honest with your subscribers. I appreciate it greatly, and you just saved my wallet from a huge disaster! Keep doing what you do because I truly enjoy your content, and your experience with fragrances. You’re awesome 👏 👏👏
Thank you 🥰
Rave Now (Black) and Qaed Al Fursan are almost identical. I smelt Rave Now after buying Qaed Al Fursan and I recognised that smell immediately!!! With a lot of these brands, testing or getting unbiased reviews is essential. Keep up the good work. I love your channel!!!
Yes they are 🥰
Glad you bring attention to this. But, is it our fault as consumers to try to investigate before buying? I know there's no much information about new fragrances, and this is when people like you help us to know better.
You have a very good point when mentioning how much we spend on similar low-cost perfumes when we could have bought the original real niche brand( or power houses) fragrances.
Very nicely done Cee!❤
Thank you 🥰
As a huge Lattafa/Maison Alhambra fan myself, I want to THANK YOU for bringing this to light! I already had a suspension BC OF Infini rose and Amethyst, but had no idea it was this bad.😮 If any Lattafa fans get upset with YOU for this, they are crazy! Ty ty ty for addressing this and looking out for our community. Subscribed
Thank you for the support and for subbing 🥰
You’re on fire Cee. Well deserved rant from you. 😃😊😎🇦🇺
Thank you 😊
I personally don’t buy everything they (fragrance companies) put out there. I love the way you bring your take on these fragrances so I can make an informed decision when I decide to purchase. THANK YOU for always giving us the truth!!!
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I appreciate you so much for your honesty and candor! Keep up the good work, Cee! ❤
Thank you! Will do 💯
I had wondered when you'd do a video like this. I had noticed a couple of times when you'd say "these are very similar and you probably won't need both", and I thought at some point you'd want to really talk about it. Thank you!
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I have faith that you'll keep us all updated on the fragrances that are the same 🤞 whenever you spot them....😊
That's the plan. Will certainly do 🥰
@@CeeChroniclesTalkingScents Ty!
And this is why I love you and your reviews! Your honesty and information is what I love and look forward to seeing every single one of your videos ❤❤❤ thank you
I'm so glad!🥰
Thank you cee I feel same way too! Thank you for bringing this to everyone's notice.
You are so welcome🥰
Thank u cee, this is much needed, already buying a lot of perfumes deep a whole in ur pocket n then buying the same perfume , is just out right pissed off for me because it happened to me once , i felt it was a waste of money so i had to give it to a friend to make me feel it was not a waste because i didn't plan on buying the same perfume twice. I make sure i watch previews before i pull the trigger on buying any perfume from now on .
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Thank you, Cee, I totally agree. I personally hate it most that they give the wrong description of the fragrance notes so that I end up with a fragrance which has some notes in it that I don't like - at least in large amounts. For example, almond in Yara, thank God I managed to get a little decant first. Or Khashabi which had completely wrong notes listed at first and in fact had lavender and patchouli notes instead of rose and jasmine.
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Hey Cee. We as your subscribers can always count on you when it comes to honest reviews on fragrances. I completely agree with you on lattafa fragrances which at one point was my favorite middle Eastern house. Now I'm starting to pick up on what they are doing. Thank you so much for keeping us informed on what's going on❤
I appreciate that🥰
Cee, thank you for being so honest. Gracias!
You’re welcome 🥰
You are heaven sent Cee, I love how true and genuine your videos are. At this point I might as well save money to buy the OGs.
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💖Hi, dear Cee!💖This video is a real eye opener!! Thank you sooo much, you`re a great enlightener with a gigantic knowledge about perfumes specially of Lattafa and other houses of middle eastern!🙏🙏I`m thankful, cause I learned a lot from you! Most of other parfume-reviewer are not that honest! ❣❤
You are so welcome🥰
Let's start getting more Swiss Arabian reviews. Lattafa isn't the only game in town.
Thank you very much for this video.
You’re right sis
You are blessed Cee!! I was literally thinking the same thing. I felt the same way about how everything seemed to be the same fragrance, nothing different. I made the decision to test before buying to mitigate this too.. Thank you for this!
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Thank you Cee bc I was noticing that myself about the middle eastern fragrances! At this time I’m being more cautious about my picks and staying with only one perfume that carries the same notes. I haven’t bought yara (pink bottle) just yet and was debating between that one or qissa pink ( honestly I only want it to layer with) however with the Tous one, I decided not to buy it bc I have Fame perfume which was said it was a dupe for
Exactly!!
Well said Cee!!!! I am so over the repetitive fragrances! And because we really can’t purchase samples I’m stuck with the same perfumes ( I eventually donate😉)oh my I was set to buy the Gris dupe! I thought the bottle was adorable! I certainly don’t need it! So glad I tune in 🤗
Exactly 🥰
Hi Cee, this needed to be said, well done! It seems that Lattafa releases a fragrance that is a hit and best seller, and when it becomes popular it is often out of stock, next thing you know they are releasing new fragrances almost every other day but can't keep the ones consumers want in stock. I find this happens often.I am starting to get turned off by Lattafa. I agree with everything you said in this video, thank you Cee! 🥰
Thank you 🥰
Good review, That's one of the reasons I wait and do some homework before I purchase a Fragrance that has only been Rebranded.💖
Good choice! 🥰
Thank you Cee, appreciate this content & bringing this to our attention.
I agree, It's taking consumers for a ride with their hip pocket.
You are so welcome 🤗
I just adore your honesty. This video is so good
Thank you so much 🥰
Thank you, thank you and thank you.
Like I always say, you're so appreciate it Cee.
Saving us money, time and upsetting moments.
❤️💐💐
You are so welcome🥰
I’ve been watching you for a minute now all the way from Texas and I appreciate and enjoy your reviews and content. Thanks for all that you do. I hope this video goes viral! What you discovered is definitely problematic and not fair to customers. My future fragrance purchases will be made more cautiously.
Awesome! Thank you!🥰
Thank you for this video. it’s a must watch, I still love Lattafa as they has such great perfumes, but I’m now more aware about that concept in your video.
Thanks for watching!🥰
Thank you beloved for this video,,, I really appreciate your efforts to helping us avoid all the repetitive fragrances… I prefer the new releases nota release of a fragrance that was ALREADY released in a different bottle… you inspire my middle eastern fragrance purchases.. you always keep it a buck, a million, a bean,, and that’s why I trust your opinion on these fragrances… stay blessed and awesome sis 🌹🌹🌹🌹✊🏾🥰
I appreciate that thank you 😊
So helpful! Having a hard time finding videos about the lattafa niche emarati line but they look so good
Glad it was helpful 🥰
Appreciate the info. I caught onto this trend late last decade when subsidiaries began to pop up. By then it was clear that clones were taking off in the west so that increase in demand could only mean one thing. My feeling is that it's only going to get worse as the greater mainstream public finally begins to use the online marketplace in earnest for fragrance purchases. Of course, that will also mean an increase in scan sites before people become more conscientious online consumers. Eventually an equilibrium will arise, brands will disappear and the big ones will be left standing. That seems to be the pattern. Ultimately, I have faith that consumers will look after one another. This vid is a great example. 💚
Profound. Thank you 🥰
Cee, thank you for being the jewel 💎💎💎that you are. Your authenticity, honesty and attention to detail are superb. Keep up the phenomenal work 👏 👏👏
You are so welcome🥰
Perfect Cee! I just purchased Marc Jacobs, P. Gold 3 oz. OG 76 bucks. I have Moi and Precious Gold Maison Alhambra, and between the two with tax and shipping $61, the OG is much better quality and not much price difference. How many of us have too many Erba Pura's, Delina's, etc, in our big collections. I only buy the brands you mentioned well after new release on after-market discounted prices. For instance, I held off on Breeze and picked that one up for 29 bucks. Lattafa also romances us with packaging. If you wait, you can pick up these frags for 19-25 bucks even less. I'm so glad you said it like it is--that's why I'm here! GREAT REVIEW, and we'll said 😊 I primarily shop Swiss Arabian, AL Haramain, Rasasi, Armaf, Arabiyat Prestige, Riifs, Asdaaf, Nusuk, Ajmal, Ahmad Al Maghribi, Afnan, Orientica Luxury, Khalis, Sapil, Rue Broca, Franck Olivier, Mauboussin, Khadlaj, some Al Wataniah and a few others. ALL can be had for equal or if shopped Less than Lattafa and her side kicks. I do have many Lattafa's, many I love ❤️ and many I'm pi$$ed-off about too!
Thank you for this comment. I’m glad to know lm not the only one who hates how Lattafa can fool us with packaging 🥰
Well said Cee. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and saving our hard-earned coins 🙏
You’re welcome 🥰
Thank you, Cee! I also have a Middle Eastern perfume YT Channel that I just started January 1, 2024. I informed my viewers that I have suspected that the notes listed for several perfumes "ARE NOT" accurate. In some cases, notes are added and in others left out. I find myself watching your channel and a few others to get more of an accurate account of the notes. My nose is not as acute for notes as yours. I hope I will be able to detect the more uncommon notes as you are able to do now. Thank you for confirming what I have suspected. Great job!❤❤
Thank you so much. Let me check out your channel and join the fam 🥰
Thank you for presenting this trend. It will help us be more discerning in our choices. You also confirmed to me that Antique is a dupe of Gris Chanel ( which I don’t have), thanks.😊
Glad it was helpful!🥰
I wish I could ’like’ this 100 x!!
Thank you 🥰
Thank you so much for this eye opener. Some how, with the way they´ve been doing it, i can´t even say i´m surprised. You have been long time mentioning their perfumes, with minute details differing them. So yeah, since last summer, i don´t buy any of their perfumes, nor anything else, before getting a sample, or few good reviews of it from the honest tubbers like you. I managed to get some fragrances knowingly, that were too close to each others, and dedided that won´t do. But i donated one of them to a friends. Now i´m carefull checking the profiles, and only buying something different to what i allready have. Or only after sampling and deciding that i like that scent so much that i want two with minor differences. Like kismet angel and Khamrah, two of my favourites, and i love them both enough to wanting to keep them both.
After this video i´m happy to know i won´t bother getting samples of Lattafa niche line. Why bother, if they are the same scent rebottled, just a lot more expensive. Thank you for your work on helping us save money. Ooh, and donated a bit, since i´m sorry but i have all ads off, cause i started to get adds every two minutes, and i could not do it anymore.
Thank you very much 🥰🙏🏽
Ms Cee. . All I can say is thank you from the beginning till now on your knowledge and genuine honesty an heart felt videos from the teaching and time you have taken to do what you do for all of us regarding frag you have sold me an my purchases of my frag have all been because of you... and for that the middle eastern Brands owe you there whole "free advertising" you have done for them ... I'm with all the others who feel you have gone above and beyond to receive nothing from the company's for what all good you have done for them...I'm very sorry for that too because you have done so so much for these companies an for us as the consumer. Thank you for your honesty and for being our Queen Ms C of all frag...your honesty is a blessing for all of tour followers...and we love you . .keep being our frag queen!!! Cheers 😊
I’m happy to be of service. Thank you for watching my content. I appreciate the heartfelt response 🥰
Thank you Cee. I appreciate your rant. I know you are speaking from a loving place with it. I was feeling a little irritated alsobut i still love Lattafa company and fragrances.
You are so welcome🥰
Absolutely valid points and a much-needed video. It's very easy to get sucked into the hype as their more affordable, but you're right, when you purchase 3 fairly similar scents from the house, then the value goes out the window. I do appreciate them for what they are and offer but it seems as if I'll have to be a little more selective and thoughtful before purchasing. Stunning video!!
Thank you. I’m glad you found it helpful 🥰
We rly appreciate this information cee, thank you
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Thank you so much for your candor. What you are saying about some middle eastern fragrance houses is also true of main stream western fragrance brands. It has gotten so bad that I cannot tell one brand from the other. It is up to the consumer to do their homework. Thank God for honest reviewers like you. I live in the United States and there are no middle eastern fragrance retailers in my city. I blind buy and rely solely on your reviews. I love all of my purchases and the packaging is top notch. However, Lattafa and other brands should take note of what you are saying and pay you. You have sold a ton of their products.
Thank you 🥰
Thank you SO MUCH. You know a lot of Lattafa. The video clarified a lot of doubts.
Glad it was helpful 🥰
Thanks for the information. Integrity is everything.
Absolutely 🥰
Hi Cee, many thanks for the eye opener. I normally research fragrances I want. Been on the hunt for a Gris Charnel clone. I noticed that Liam Grey, Antique emeratti and Francique 63.55 are all the same thing.
I was splitting hairs to find the differences! Imagine I had purchased all 3!!
Honestly thanks for the heads up.
You’re welcome 🥰
Just wanted to add that the amount of roses vanille / intense cafe is horrendous. I have noticed that they change the notes to confuse you.
You buy it and it’s the exact same thing 😅
Absolutely spot on video ... agree with you 100 percent Cee ...love this xoxo
Thanks so much!🥰
This is so helpful Cee. I myself was begining to wonder about all this lataffa franchises (?) and the samey juices. This is the whole reason I subscribed to your channel, because you will tell it like it is.
Glad it was helpful 🥰
Hello Cee! ❤ love your video as always 😊 I totally agree with you on this topic. I have work too much for my money to spent them on redundant fragrances, so I always wait till someone talks about it. That is why I bought Khair Pistachio and not Lattafa Affection (I prefere Khair bottle). Keep up a good work, we are here for you ❤❤❤ 😊
Thank you 🥰
Wow, that's terrible! Thank you, Cee, for calling them out and letting us know. I am a newbie when it comes to Arabic perfumes, and I depend on you and your nose when purchasing these fragrances. Thank you, and have a blessed day 🙏.
You are so welcome!🥰
Excellent excellent information. I will be much more selective of lattafa scents b4 buying. In addition, you should be running the show over at lattafa...
Great work slueth! Cheers from canada🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you 😊
Thank you for the honest review about the Middle Eastern perfume duplication.
You are so welcome!
Yupp, someone had to say it. Most times, the thrill of collecting is the blind buying and having to smell something different. Stopped blind buying lattafas till i see multiple reviews.
Theres absolutely no excuse to repackage the same juice in different bottles. Even the Interlude man you excused them for has one called Atyaab al oud by lattafa.
Great work still 👍
Thank you 🥰
Thank you for pointing this out Cee! As content creator myself, I test a lot of fragrances as well and when it comes to Middle Eastern perfumes it’s like a lot of money wasted as you are right, there’s s a lot of redundancy. I buy Lattafa as well and to find the ones worth recommending is tough because a lot of them are the same. It happens as well with Zara fragrances so I stopped buying and testing them. That’s so nice of you to speak your truth on behalf of the consumers minds.
Luckily here in Europe Middle Eastern fragrance samples are now available so it saves money as well in finding the real good stuff and not just redundant to my collection. I feel the same about the niche collection as I have them. They are literally just rebottled.
Good job Cee! I always love hearing your thoughts as you are always profound and informative. Sending hugs from Portugal 🫶🏼
Thank you. I’m glad you can get samples in Portugal. At least you get to test first and yeah Zara is notorious for that. They did the same with Wonder Rose, l actually did a video on that last year lol 😂
I had the same experience with barrakkat satin oud by FW and baroque satin oud by Alhambra... they both are amazing perfumes and the baroque version is beast mode and last for days but you don't need both.... also for anyone looking for an amazing STRONG clone of LDBS Caio pour femme by riiffs is spot on! I have 3 perfumes by riffs and all are outstanding.... they have a huge selection on Fragrance x
Thank you 🥰
You can rant all you want . You are still professional and we still love you. Lol
Aww thank you ❤️
It's strange... Thanks so much for sharing and greetings from Germany! 🙏
Thanks for visiting 🥰
Preach! ❤
Hey actually Lattafa does have Interlude clone, it’s called Anfas Oud 😂, I like it but I do have other interpretations (SA Shaghaf Oud Abiyad and Rihanah’s Oud , they are all extremely similar )
Thank you so much for this video though , you saved me bunch of money because I did have it on my list to get Taweel, Masa and Khanjar one and I’ll still probably get one of those, but not all three.
I have adupe of KLDBS from Okcha Canadian perfume house and smells exactly like Ansam Gold.Thank you Cee this is very helpfull.
You are so welcome 🥰
Hi Cee!
I am very curious to hear your opinion on the new Armaf: Miss Armaf collection! ❤
Actually I realized that Ard Al Zaafaran Bahar al Gharam and Alhambra Modern Musk smells exactly the same!!😮
I'll check it out the new Armafs and bring a few here. 🥰
Hey Cee, I am an avid follower of your reviews and thank you for your honesty. It is wrong for a perfume house to take advantage of consumers
I totally agree 🥰
Thank you!
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Cee,you are absolutely right it is very disappointing, and for furthermore, some of them are cheaper than the other. Thank you for this review ❤❤🎉🎉
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The thing to consider though... is that we fragheads/collectors are a very small portion of their market: ie. most people do not purchase and keep such a multitude of fragrances... so, when a particular formula starts to dip in sales/trends, they will create a new bottle and branding to attract new customers. Even Al Haramain has been guilty of this, I notice! It's only those of us who purchase such a variety that we notice this duplication.
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❤️ Interesting analysis but they sometimes release these duplicates at around the same time under different sub brands and different price points 🤦🏾♂️
@@UdegbunamChuks Good point! Any hypothesis as to why?
@@pelqel9893 to make more money I guess 🤷🏾♂️. The drama around Ansaam Gold and Reyna Pour femme is still fresh in my mind. Some people made the sorry mistake of buying both
@@UdegbunamChuksliquor company work similarly. They will have a huge vat of alcohol and the top pour will be the the high quality product and the middle portion of the batch is the mid range (in quality) while the bottom of the SAME batch will be the least pure of the recipe….. labeled differently and sold under a different name at a different price point.
Hi Cee, I totally agree with you. I can buy 2ml samples in my country and many many scents are one and the same. Only the name makes the difference...This makes me think they are just beginners...I noticed also that some Arabian perfumes lose their fragrance if I keep them for 2, 3 years...(Sheikh Al Shuiukh Luxe Édition for instance)
Always watching you with big interest and pleasure! ❤
You’ve just made me check on my Shaik Al Shuyukh. Thanks for sharing!!🥰
Oh geez I ❤this one I surely hope it doesn’t fizzle
I’m a male subscriber…I think your content is tops 👍🏾🙌🏿. Helps me a lot with choosing frags for my GF/daughter…Keep it moving @CeeChronicles
Awesome! Thank you, will do 🥰
Hey actually Lattafa does have Interlude clone, it’s called Anfas Oud 😂, I like it but I do have other interpretations (SA Shaghaf Oud Abiyad and Rihanah’s Oud , they are all extremely similar )
Thank you so much for this video though , you saved me bunch of money because I did have it on my list to get Taweel, Masa and Khanjar one and I’ll still probably get one of those but thanks to your video not all three.
Hi Cee! Love your channel. I heard ( here on youtube) that Lattafa will be discontinuing some of their perfumes. Specifically, the Tom Ford inspired line which is from Maison Alhambra. Potentially the others, such as Khamara, will follow. They may have a situation... if you understand what I mean…. If you like that line probably should stock up just in case. Amazon has them for less now.
That’s true. The issue started last year 🥰
I agree I bought three different perfumes that all smell the same. I was shocked and upset. Thanks for saying the truth.
You are so welcome🥰
Thank you for this video ! 👍
My pleasure!
I've had my suspicions for a while as well. So I have slowed down on my purchases. Fragrance world and Al Rehab also share exact replicas of the same juice with Lattafa. Some with the same names. I think they are Private Labelling.
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I agree and have purchased some, they smells the exact same.
Hey Sis thank you so much for sharing your opinion about these fragrances. Welldone keep up the good work ❤❤👏👏👏
Thank you, I will🥰
I'm interested in that Mughal Fort. Are you sure it's Love don't be shy? I really get pepper from Mughal Fort, and it doesn't lean overly feminine. I was actually thinking it was inspired by Penhaligon Changing Constance.
I totally agree, I fell into this trap when I bought Lattafa Mayar for the raspberry note and it turned to be the same as Al Wataniah Dafa al Rooh which I've already had in my collection. I don't know how Angel Nova smells, but theoretically Mayar is a clone for that, and if it's true, so does Dafa al Rooh. In the time I bought it I couldn't find any information about it, so I thought it was an original scent :)) My bad. But if you add up the price of 2-3 identitc dupe fragrances bought bindly, you can buy the real thing.
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I see at least 2 that I bought and said I’d keep regardless bc I love the bottle lol. But I’m watching now to see what you have to say on them🤣🤣 1:25
Thank you 😊
One word …. Thank you 🙏🏻 oups it’s two , Lattafa Confused me 🫠
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks for your honest opinion.
My pleasure 🥰
To me Lattafa perfumes are expensive and I have experienced that many of the perfume notes are the same in some of perfumes that they ste putting on the market.
To me that is false advertising. Shame on them. Continue to speak your mind Cee for we need to know these things!!!!!!! I applaud you for your honesty!!!!
I keep it 💯always Deb. No bias 🥰
There are a lot of points I would like to touch upon, and in no way am I defending, any company, so it has to do with business practices. and start by asking a question: what would you consider a worse business practice, A company like Creed, that reformulates the same perfume, but markets it under the same name, for example Creed Aventus, which has changed many times over the years? sold as the same perfume, but it is not? or a company that reformulates the same perfume, but rebottles it, under a new name?
Both those practices are not convenient for the consumer, but fact is, processes, source materials, and resources etc change, which means the end product will be a little bit different, so should the house, try to sell it as the same perfume (like in the Creed example) or should they just rename it? like in the way some UAE houses do, with some of their frags?
Now, to address same smell perfumes, from the same house, that have very similar release dates. cee you are correct on the marketing / franchise, if they have already licensed a certain line with one company, all they do is make the same perfume, under another name. this happens across the business industry, even with cars, same car, with different name, and distributers.
As for, different perfumers coming out with very similar frags. I believe IN the UAE, there is very likely a Lab that many of these perfume houses, pay to analyze and reverse engineer original fragrances, in other words, they go to a Lab, ask them to reverse engineer a new perfume, let's say for example, Babycat YSL. that lab will then give a report on what notes and percentage of each they detect in the original, this same report/data will be given to every perfume house that asks for it. specially if these houses all source their materials from the same place and are using the same "blueprint" it's no surprise you will get very similar smelling clones from different UAE houses.
This is why reviewers like Cee, are important, people should do their research before buying these clones, which one is a better bang for the buck? what are they duping? are they 100% dupes or just twists on the OG? are they UAE Original creations if so, what do they smell like?
On a side note, given the option between, two bottles from the same house that have identical juices, some people might opt for one that cost a few bucks more, if the bottle is very decorative. so, I have no problem if Lattafa has two offerings, for example, the Ganymede clone, one that cost less, in a basic bottle, and another, in a decorative collector type bottle. but I do agree they should have transparency to the public, that these are the same DNA, for different market demand.
I appreciate your response. A very thought provoking detailed analysis. I do get what you mean that companies like Creed and the other popular ones do it too. Flankers are not necessarily a bad thing as long as customers are aware possibly by visual presentation that a fragrance could be a flanker. For me it’s dropping perfumes on the daily and in this case in the same new range, throwing people off with false notes and even going as far as dramatizing bottles and calling one range “Niche” only to realize it’s exactly the same as one you paid $50 less for is shady.
Guerlain for example has various flankers of Mon Guerlain, Shalimar, Insolence etc and even limited edition bottles for collectors, but remember they always add that one note or two that sets the Fragrance apart from the other on their website. Examples are Mon Guerlain, Edt, intense, Le Parfum, Florale, en rose etc, all these can come off as smelling the same by consumers but the company does not mislead consumers by a mile…Release dates also give customers enough time to process one flanker at a time, notes on the original website are usually clear, if it’s just peach they added to one fragrance they will list the rest as is and add that peach note to show the difference. If the one with the peach twist ends up smelling like the rest of them at least the customer new it wouldn’t be far off.
In Lattafas case notes have no correlation to the scent itself. If you go by their latest booklet they even have a poetic synopsis of each new perfume. Something that would make anyone drool to own a few from that booklet then boom! it’s the same perfume they sold to you in a basic bottle a month ago or years ago for $20 but now wait! It’s been glamorized in presentation but smells the same, yet costs 3-4 times more.
Lastly, l don’t have a problem with deciphering differences. I actually love the challenge. What pissed me off was the Niche Collection. They should have called it the Limited Edition or Collectors Edition period! There’s a lot there l personally would love to own in those weird bottles. I just wish they’d made it clear that some are repeats😍
I've also noticed, alot of their fragrances are watered down and last only a few hours; not what originally attracted me to Lattafa. They used to have lasting power, now they're more like a body spray.
Yeah some of them are like that. It’s mass production l guess
what is the dupe of Love Don’t Be Shy that you mentioned? Thank Cee for this video
Mughal Fort 🥰
You reign as the queen of Middle Eastern fragrances. 👑👑👑👑👑👑
Wow, thank you🥰
I’d love a diagram style family tree of fragrance DNA.
Perhaps the OG $$$ at the top then the next level dupes/ flankers$$
And so on down.
Obviously it’s not an exact science but I would know if I’m buying repeats of the theme.
I will try my best to bring such info 💕
You are amazing!
Oh yes you hit it out the park. Just because it's cheaper we just buying
Absolutely
Guys, I'm a lawyer and replication by a subsidiary is not a scam. That is why you should never blind buy fragrances to avoid this issue and many others. Any time I blind-buy, I'm fully allowing myself to accept and embrace the perfume that arrives. It's all about being diligent in your spending, and not being tempted to purchase items you can't afford or do not require. I really do not see an issue in Lattafa doing this. They are not forcing you to blind-buy perfumes...that's your own decision to do so. For most people, it's a poor decision.
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate 😊
Liam grey smells similar to Bille Elish #2 but more peppery to me
Ok 👍🏼
Honestly Lattafa is doing the most😢 and I am sick and tired of getting disappointed , I don’t even feel the excitement to get a new perfume by them anymore
True talk 💯