Skip the Check Please price tag. A Love in Paris by Lattafa fragrance sample gets you most of the way there.

An inspired fragrance

People who own Check Please by Mind Games keep landing on Love in Paris as the wallet-friendly stand-in. The resemblance is real.

Love in Paris by Lattafa is like walking into a cozy Parisian patisserie at dusk, where the air is thick with the scent of sugar-glazed apples and warm maple syrup. It opens with a crisp, buttery sweetness that feels indulgent yet refined, quickly settling into a resinous, balsamic heart that wraps around you like a soft pashmina. The dry down is a deep, addictive embrace of roasted tonka and smooth cashmeran, leaving a trail that feels both modern and timelessly romantic. Indulgent gourmand opening that smells like a buttery sugar-glazed croissant topped with caramelized apples. Rich and syrupy heart of maple and benzoin that feels cozy and romantic rather than cloying. Reach for it in fall and winter.

Notes

Top: Caramel, Apple
Heart: Maple syrup, Benzoin, Pomarose
Base: Patchouli, Amber, Tonka bean, Cashmeran

Projection

Projection runs 3-4 feet. 1 foot bubble once it settles on skin.

Longevity

8-12 hours.

Try the sample before you commit to a full bottle.