Asad Polar vs Asad: What's the Difference? (UK Guide)

New Release · Head to Head · UK Guide

One Lion Goes Dark, the Other Goes to the Mountains

Asad Polar is the newest bottle in Lattafa’s Asad line and, according to Fragrantica, the collection’s first fougère-fruity scent. Here is how the two compare on their published notes, who each one suits, and what we can and cannot tell you yet.

The short answer, based on the published notes: the original Lattafa Asad (2021) is a warm amber-spicy fragrance of black pepper, tobacco, coffee and vanilla, best on cold evenings. Asad Polar (2026) is an aromatic fougère built around frozen pineapple, artemisia and fir balsam, with lavender and cedarwood, so it reads fresher, greener and lighter on paper. They share only two listed notes: pineapple and amber. Choose Asad if you want warmth and sweetness; watch Polar if you want something cooler and more aromatic. Asad Polar is not yet in stock at Royal Scents; the original Lattafa Asad 100ml is, at £17.99.

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Founder, Royal Scents · Updated 3 November 2026

Royal Scents is a UK retailer of Lattafa fragrances. Notes, perfumer and release details below were checked against Fragrantica on 3 November 2026; sources are listed at the end. Asad Polar has only just launched, so anything about how it wears is marked as guidance from its notes, not testing.

Asad Polar vs Asad at a Glance

Read across for the facts; the season row is our guidance from the note profiles.

	Asad Polar	Asad (original)
Launched	2026 (UAE debut 1 November, global rollout from 15 November)	2021
Perfumer	Paul Guerlain (IFF)	Not listed on Fragrantica
Fragrance family	Aromatic fougère	Oriental (amber)
Top notes	Blackcurrant, mandarin, artemisia, violet leaves, nutmeg	Black pepper, tobacco, pineapple
Heart notes	White lavender, Cashmeran, frozen pineapple	Patchouli, coffee, iris
Base notes	Fir balsam, dry amber, cedarwood	Vanilla, amber, dry wood, benzoin, labdanum
Character	Fresh, fruity, green-aromatic, dry woods	Spicy, sweet, warm and resinous
Likely season (our guidance)	On paper, spring to autumn and daytime	Autumn and winter, cool spring evenings
Listed for	Women and men on Fragrantica; called masculine in Fragrantica’s launch article	Men
At Royal Scents	Not yet in stock · view product page	In stock · £17.99 for 100ml

Want the full stage-by-stage breakdown of the new bottle? Our Lattafa Asad Polar review covers its notes in detail. This page sticks to the comparison.

Note by Note: What They Share and What Changes

From the two published pyramids, with our reading of what they suggest.

In both pyramids

Pineapple and amber

Pineapple sits in Asad’s opening and, as “frozen pineapple”, in Polar’s heart. Amber is in both bases, listed as “dry amber” for Polar. Both also finish on a wood note: dry wood in Asad, cedarwood in Polar.

Only in Asad

Pepper, tobacco, coffee, vanilla

Black pepper, tobacco, patchouli, coffee, iris, vanilla, benzoin and labdanum. These are the notes that make the original warm, sweet and smoky.

Only in Polar

Artemisia, lavender, fir balsam

Blackcurrant, mandarin, artemisia, violet leaves, nutmeg, white lavender, Cashmeran, fir balsam and cedarwood. Together they give Polar a fresher, more aromatic structure.

The accord data tells the same story. On Fragrantica’s Asad page, amber is the leading accord, followed by fresh spicy, woody, warm spicy and vanilla (checked 3 November 2026). On Fragrantica’s Asad Polar page, fruity leads, then woody, fresh spicy, aromatic and ozonic, and amber comes last of the ten. Polar’s page is only days old (17 rating votes on 3 November 2026), so treat that order as provisional.

Fragrantica’s launch article says Polar moves the Asad identity away from its mostly dark, warm territory: the original Asad set a woody-spicy, darker character, while Polar is the collection’s first fougère-fruity profile, a lighter and sharper counterpart. The same article names frozen pineapple, artemisia and fir balsam as Polar’s three dominant accords. According to Fragrantica’s launch article, perfumer Paul Guerlain drew on his experience of skiing: cold mountain air and the contrast between adrenaline and calm.

Mood and Season

Guidance from the note profiles, not a wear test.

Asad: the warm one

A vanilla, amber, benzoin and labdanum base stays smooth in cool air and can feel heavy in heat. That is why our Lattafa Asad review places it in autumn and winter, on cool spring evenings and nights out, and advises skipping it on hot days.

Polar: the fresh one

Mandarin, blackcurrant, lavender, artemisia and cedarwood are typical building blocks of fresher, everyday fragrances. On paper, that makes Polar the more likely daytime and warmer-month Asad. We will update this once reliable wearer reports are available.

The Bottles Side by Side

Polar keeps the familiar Asad silhouette. According to Fragrantica’s launch article, it is a 100 mL Eau de Parfum in the recognisable Asad format, reworked in ivory with chrome metallic accents and the collection’s signature medallion. The original Asad comes in the black-and-gold 100ml Eau de Parfum bottle we stock.

Performance: What We Know and What We Don’t

Asad

Lattafa publishes no official longevity figure. Owner reviews on Fragrantica commonly report eight hours or more on skin and longer on clothing, with projection strongest in the first few hours. Results vary with skin, climate and sprays.

Asad Polar

Too early to say. As of 3 November 2026, Fragrantica shows no longevity or sillage voting for it, and we have found no official figure. We will not guess. Any claim that it outlasts or underperforms the original is speculation for now.

The same goes for ratings. On 3 November 2026, Fragrantica showed the original Asad at 4.02 out of 5 from 14,775 votes. Asad Polar showed 4.24 out of 5, but from only 17 votes, and that figure was still moving the same day. It is an early snapshot, not a verdict.

There is also no settled designer comparison for Polar yet. The original’s best-known comparison is covered in What Is Lattafa Asad a Clone Of?

Should You Own Both?

If you already wear Asad and like it, the notes suggest Polar would not duplicate it. They share pineapple and amber and little else, and they point at opposite moods. As guidance rather than a test result, the pairing makes sense like this:

Dark and cold weather

Asad for evenings, dinners and nights out from autumn to spring.

Fresh and daytime

Polar, on paper, for days when Asad’s sweetness would feel too much.

Only want one?

Asad if you love warm and spicy now; wait for Polar if you want fresh and aromatic.

Need a fresh bottle before Polar lands? Our best fresh Lattafa perfumes guide covers what is in stock today. If you already own Asad and want to change how it wears, see our guide to layering Lattafa Asad.

✓ Asad suits you if you want a warm, spicy, sweet evening fragrance to wear from autumn to spring.

✕ Wait for Polar if you dislike sweet vanilla bases and prefer fresh, green, aromatic scents.

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Where Both Sit in the Wider Asad Line

Fragrantica’s launch article maps the line like this: the original Asad is woody-spicy and darker, Asad Bourbon moved towards oriental-fruity warmth and sweetness, and Asad Elixir is oriental-ambery and richer. Polar is the first fougère-fruity Asad. For warm weather, the existing option is Asad Zanzibar. To compare the original, Elixir, Zanzibar and Bourbon side by side, see Lattafa Asad Collection Compared.

Buying Genuine Asad in the UK

Asad Polar’s global rollout was announced for 15 November 2026, so check any UK listing carefully before then. For the original, every bottle we sell is genuine Lattafa stock, stored and dispatched from the UK, with free delivery on every order and no minimum spend, plus 30-day returns. Wherever you buy, check the carton seal, batch code and print quality first. Our UK Lattafa authentication guide shows what to look for.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the difference between Asad and Asad Polar?

Asad (2021) is an amber-spicy fragrance of black pepper, tobacco, coffee, vanilla and amber. Asad Polar (2026) is an aromatic fougère of blackcurrant, mandarin, artemisia, lavender, frozen pineapple, fir balsam and cedarwood. Based on the published notes, Asad is warm and sweet; Polar is fresher and more aromatic.

Does Asad Polar smell like the original Asad?

Not on paper. The two pyramids share only pineapple and amber. Fragrantica says Polar moves the Asad identity away from its mostly dark, warm territory.

Is Asad Polar for men or unisex?

Sources differ. Fragrantica’s perfume page lists it for women and men, while Fragrantica’s launch article calls it a masculine Eau de Parfum, and the brand description on Fragrantica’s perfume page speaks of masculinity at altitude. The original Asad is listed for men.

Who created Asad Polar?

Paul Guerlain, a perfumer at IFF, according to Fragrantica. Fragrantica does not list a perfumer for the original Asad.

Can I buy Asad Polar in the UK?

Not from us yet. Fragrantica reports a UAE-exclusive debut on 1 November 2026 and a global rollout from 15 November 2026. Asad Polar is not yet in stock at Royal Scents; you can follow it on its product page. The original Lattafa Asad 100ml is in stock at £17.99.

Which lasts longer, Asad or Asad Polar?

It is too early to say. Owner reviews on Fragrantica commonly report eight hours or more on skin for the original Asad, but Polar has no longevity data yet, and we have found no official figure from Lattafa for either.

Is Asad Polar a dupe of a designer fragrance?

There is no settled designer comparison for Polar yet, and none is named in the launch material we checked. The original Asad is widely compared to Dior Sauvage Elixir; see What Is Lattafa Asad a Clone Of?

Which is better for warm weather?

Going by the notes, Polar is likely to be the better warm-weather choice, because the original’s vanilla-amber base gets heavy in heat. That is guidance from the pyramids, not a wear test. For a summer Asad available now, see Asad Zanzibar.

Sources

Checked on 3 November 2026.

Fragrantica: Lattafa Asad Polar, for its family, perfumer, notes, accords, gender listing and early rating.
Fragrantica: LATTAFA Asad Polar launch article (Sandra Raičević Petrović, Executive Editor), for its positioning, dominant accords, perfumer, bottle, size and release dates.
Fragrantica: Lattafa Asad, for its notes, accords, family, launch year, rating and owner reviews.

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