Ajwad by Lattafa is the fragrance sample you grab when Roses Vanille costs more than it should.

An inspired fragrance

People who own Roses Vanille by Mancera keep landing on Ajwad as the wallet-friendly stand-in. The resemblance is real.

Lattafa Ajwad is a decadent, unapologetic Arabian rose, opening with a flash of hyper-realistic, juicy guava and lychee nectar. This initial sweetness quickly settles into a rich, syrupy jam of rose and deep vanilla, smelling like a more potent, boozy relative of Montale's Roses Vanille. Be warned, this fragrance is a "beast-mode" scent that requires patience to mellow its notoriously sharp, metallic edge into a luxurious, skin-clinging amber musk. An initial blast of juicy, tropical guava and lychee with a surprisingly bold, leathery dry-down. A polarizing scent that blends an elegant, creamy rose heart with a unique, edgy, and animalic leather note. Reach for it in fall and winter.

Notes

Top: Guava, Pink grapefruit, Lychee, Pink pepper
Heart: Rose, Peony, Magnolia
Base: Leather, Musk, Ambergris, Vanilla, Moss

Projection

Projection runs about 5 feet. 3-foot bubble once it settles on skin.

Longevity

8 hours.

Grab a decant and skip the blind buy.