The house
Lattafa copies everyone
Hundreds of originals, one house, and prices that make the question "is it close?" worth asking.
Lattafa is a house from the United Arab Emirates, and in our index it is sold against 227 different originals — more designer and niche fragrances than most perfume houses ever release. 232 Lattafa bottles, one long list of famous names.
227
originals it is sold against
232
Lattafa bottles in our index
$38
typical price per 100ml
Who it copies most
Its favourite targets, by number of bottles: Parfums de Marly (25), Yves Saint Laurent (24), Xerjoff (22), Tom Ford (16) and Initio (16). That is the map of what people want and cannot easily afford — Parfums de Marly at the top is no accident.
The famous ones
Her Kingdom — sold as Lancôme La Vie Est Belle's twin.
Al Jazzab — sold as Lancôme La Vie Est Belle's twin.
Yara Elixir — sold as Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium's twin, at $50 per 100ml against $280.
Mayar — sold as Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium's twin, at $25 per 100ml against $280.
Mayar Cherry — sold as Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium's twin, at $35 per 100ml against $280.
Ana Abiyedh Poudrée — sold as Chanel Coco Mademoiselle's twin.
A Lattafa bottle costs about what a single decant of the original does. That is the whole pitch.
Is it close?
That is the question only people who wear them can answer — which is why every Lattafa page on FragDNA has a "how close?" vote. Tell us. The ranking changes with every answer.
