Yara is the fragrance that converts people who thought they did not like Arabian perfume. It is sweet, creamy and unapologetically easy to wear, and it built its following in the UK as the affordable answer to Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa ’62.

Yara (£17.99) is the original — orchid, heliotrope, vanilla and sandalwood, warm and milky rather than sugary. This is the one to buy first.

Yara Moi (£20) is the fruitier reading, closer to Marc Jacobs Perfect, with more brightness up top and less of the creamy weight.

Yara Candy (£18) is exactly what the name promises: the sweetest of the line, and the one teenagers and gifting buyers gravitate to.

Yara Tous (£19.99) leans tropical and coconut-forward — the closest of the four to the Sol de Janeiro comparison people arrive looking for.

Which Yara? Buy the original unless you have a specific reason not to. Go Tous if coconut is the thing you want, Moi if you find the original too heavy, Candy if it is a gift for someone young. Our Yara comparison guide works through all of them properly, including which lasts longest.

A note on expectations: Yara is a skin scent for the first hour and grows into the room afterwards. If your first spray reads faint, give it twenty minutes before you decide — and give a new bottle a few weeks to settle, which our maceration guide covers.

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

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