Lattafa Gourmand Perfumes

Lattafa gourmand perfumes are for anyone who likes a fragrance that smells good enough to eat: caramel, praline, coffee, spice and vanilla. It is the style Lattafa does better than almost any house at this price, and where many people’s Arabian fragrance habit begins. If you are new to it, start with Khamrah Qahwa: cinnamon and cardamom over praline, candied fruit and a café-crème coffee base.

Where to start

• Khamrah Qahwa — spiced, nutty and warm; the cardamom and praline lead, the coffee sits underneath. Unisex, for autumn and winter.
• Eclaire — caramel, milk and honey over vanilla and praline. Creamy, sweet and loud.
• Affection — pistachio, hazelnut and raspberry folded into vanilla cream. Sweet but grown-up.
• Mayar Cherry Intense — cherry jam and dark cacao on vanilla and patchouli. Rich, dark and long-lasting.
• Teriaq Intense — plum liqueur, saffron and cinnamon on amber and benzoin. Boozy and polarising; one or two sprays is plenty.

Three kinds of gourmand

Boozy and spiced gourmands pair sweetness with cinnamon, cardamom or liqueur notes. Creamy and nutty ones lean on milk, praline and pistachio. Fruity and dark ones set jammy fruit against cocoa or resin. If you are unsure which suits you, the Khamrah line covers the spiced end well, and our Khamrah guide compares the bottles.

A word on wear

Gourmands are cold-weather fragrances by nature. A bottle that smells rich in January can read cloying in July, because heat amplifies sweetness, so in summer use fewer sprays rather than a different bottle. New bottles also need resting: sweet compositions often open sharp and settle over a few weeks. Our maceration guide explains why.

Every bottle is 100% authentic Lattafa, with free tracked UK delivery, dispatched within 24 hours, and 30-day returns.

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