MIDDLE EASTERN/ ARABIAN PERFUMES YAY OR NAY - JULY 2023 EDITION

Hello my Darlins!
This is your monthly round up for the perfumes I have reviewed in July 2023.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Lattafa Mayar
03:10 Lattafa Tamima
05:08 Lattafa Sutoor
08:23 Lattafa Confidential Gold - amzn.to/3YQIVM4
10:50 Lattafa Mazaaji - amzn.to/45HaeLz
13:08 Lattafa Sakeena - amzn.to/45JANiA
15:28 Lattafa Haya - amzn.to/3QRbYx4
17:22 Lattafa Emaan - amzn.to/3QRbZB8
19:20 Armaf Tag Her - amzn.to/3R36m2Z
21:35 Lattafa Yara Tous - amzn.to/3PeCNtN
24:04 Afnan Rare Passion
26:42 Ard Al Zaafaran Ameerat Al Ehsaas
28:40 Lattafa Pride Ishq Al Shuyukh - amzn.to/3L0YFX8
30:39 Lattafa Nasheet -amzn.to/3YRAujo
32:24 Khadlaj Intoxicate -
33:34 Maison AlHambra Infini Rose - amzn.to/45LfRrp
00:35 Ard Al Zaafaran Jazzab Gold
36:57 Ard Al Zaafaran Dar Al Hae
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[@thebet816]

Rare Passion is soo good. I am really enjoying it. Perfect description. For some reason it reminds me a little of Amouage Guidance. Like cousins not twins.

[@SiminShaikh]

You know what babe? I really want to get my hands on Guidance and Material ❤ It is a little out of my budget though hehe. Some day....

[@AnnaTodorova_piano]

How interesting to hear your perception of La nuit tresor!!! I get something completely different: for me it’s a dark, incensy (almost vintage!) heavy perfume for a mature (ripe, not old) woman, a femme fatale who knows what she wants

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya Hun ❤ You know its funny. I used to feel the same way as you about the old formulation. I wish I could find an old bottle and smell that goodness for one last time ❤❤❤

[@kellyhinrichs7403]

Rare Passion is swoon worthy. ❤ Love the round up!

[@SiminShaikh]

Thank you my hun ❤ I just cant get over Rare Passion. It is probably the most addictive perfume I own ❤❤❤

[@tiamurrell963]

@@SiminShaikh Oh, my hun ,now you have really done it 😂 , when I read the words addictive about a perfume , I need it, as I love it when you keep having to sniff a new perfume again and again so now I need to get my hands on this ❤❤❤

[@maskwa73]

Thank you for this! Some interesting picks I would like to try out!

[@missresonate917]

I love these round up videos! It gives me a summary reminder of your videos ❤

[@SiminShaikh]

I'm so glad you like them hun ❤❤❤

[@greyyyyyyys]

I have to go back to this video just to thank you for recommending Rare Passion. I ordered it from France since I could not find it here in Germany and it came today. It’s a blind buy so of course I sprayed it to my bf first ( to avoid headache in case it’s bad lol ) and omg it smelled sooooo good!! It is addicting. My bf loves it too! The dry down kinda reminded me a bit of La Belle by Jean Paul Gaultier which I like.

[@MyFragranceTrail]

Sweetie! This is a huge line up. Let me get ready to watch. ♥️♥️♥️

[@SiminShaikh]

Hehehe I am so sorry. I went a little over board with July purchases ❤ My September purchases will look barren compared to these Lol!

[@Iam_mnambi]

Thank you for the video Simi. Cuddles you do a list of your 10 out 10 perfumes???

[@egrace67]

My list is getting longer and longer😂 My lattafa collection is growing, too💜

[@SiminShaikh]

Hahaha Lattafa has got its hook on us 😂😂😂

[@dhruv20111]

Love Ishq Al shayuk such an addictive smell have around 20 Lattaffa perfumes and this and tonka are on the top

[@Lajolies2scents]

Mayar lasts about 9+ hours on my skin and it projects a lot 😍 especially in the heat

[@SiminShaikh]

Yea after maceration, mine is doing very well too! ❤❤❤

[@jodal11986]

I cant wait for mine, for now its very close to skin scent :( but still stunning! ❤ Also im so confused, for me Confidential Gold it is such a pleasure and nice to wear, and Mazaaji was soooo heavy and „old lady” vibe 😂 nothing fresh there for me! It is crazy how our skin but also preferences and taste are different :) I think it is just beautiful :) Hugs from Poland! ❤

[@lavalampa3254]

I have Mayar, it's very potent and long lasting,l wouldn't overspray it. It's definitely not a dupe of My Way, l think it's a dupe of Angel Nova, it surely reminds me of it,but l'll definitely have to try Angel Nova again to confirm if they are 100% dupes.

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya Hun! ❤ Thanks for that. Coz mine is getting better with time and someone else said it is duping Angel Nova, so I am very confused right now Lol

[@tina_smt]

This video is literally taking me an hour to watch 😂. I keep pausing it to add new perfumes to my cart. I love Crystal Noir but can’t find Ameerat for shipping to Canada. But I do have Ajmal Ravish II and that’s great dupe for Crystal Noir too.

[@lilliepaul3937]

😂😂😂you're just like me. I keep pausing and taking notes adding to cart, comparing prices 😅😅😅

[@tina_smt]

@@lilliepaul3937 Glad I’m not the only one 😆

[@SiminShaikh]

Oh noooo Im so sorry Lol. This one was definitely a little too long ❤️ I am planning to get a few Ajmals, so I am so glad you suggested this ❤️

[@desereedmello2863]

Wowwwww i love the fragrances 😍

[@SiminShaikh]

Babeeeeeeee!!! I miss you so much! ❤❤❤❤

[@simalivlog]

You are doing great hun. Be strong! ❤❤❤

[@SiminShaikh]

Thank you my hun ❤

[@carlinos9440]

Me encanta que digas el significado del nombre del perfume

[@SiminShaikh]

Hago lo mejor que puedo, cariño. Dejé de hacer eso, así que mejor empiezo de nuevo jajaja. Gracias por tus amables palabras cariño ❤

[@AmiAbroad]

An update: I just got my Rare Passion which I ordered from... France! 🇫🇷I couldn't locate it anywhere else in Europe. I absolutely love it. So addictive.. I keep smelling my wrists. Yum! What convinced me to purchase this fragrance was your comment stating that no single note stood out because it is so well blended. (I do not get on well with rose fragrances). I am going to get a backup bottle, because I predict that once folks get a whiff, the fragrance will be hard to find..

[@SiminShaikh]

I know right?! There are some perfumes that put you into a fragrance coma and you become blank for a few seconds. Those are the epic ones! This one really had me comatose lol. Such a beautiful perfume ❤ You definitely have a point there, I should get a back up bottle as well ❤❤❤

[@TamiThunderwolf]

I LOVE Nasheet sooooo much I bought 2 more back up bottles and considering buying another one. I’m terrified of running out or the price skyrocketing.

[@Paito21Najera]

Love your earings, you always look very pretty ❤

[@SiminShaikh]

Oh thank you so much babe. You are too kind ❤

[@andreadyofficial]

Love this video

[@SiminShaikh]

Thank you for you kind words hun ❤

[@tiamurrell963]

Hi my hun, I am really looking forward to wearing Mazaaji when it gets warmer. Oh dear, now I really want Rare Passion ( what a beautiful bottle and name ) and it sounds as if would smell wonderful, I would enjoy this for sure. Now looking for this here in Australia. Infini Rose I love and I did buy a second ( spare ) bottle as I love it so much. It is such a great scent. Lots of love to you and wishing you a wonderful week, from Tasmania with love, Tia and the 2 kitties 😘😻😽🐈

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya my hun ❤️ How much I have missed you ❤️ I saw your furbabies on Insta and they are absolutely adorable and so are you ❤️ When you can, please d get your hands on it. You will love it! Much love to you from Sim & Markus

[@sbozalicious]

And you have no idea how sweet Jazzab gets when you macerate it. I damn love Jazzab...❤

[@SiminShaikh]

Oh my word... That sounds divine. Honestly I am so in love with Jazzab, so how will I feel after would be euphoric ❤️❤️❤️

[@aesinam]

I wore Haya to bed and I fell in love. Stayed in my nightshirt until I washed it few days later. Surprised me

[@SiminShaikh]

Sigh... Haya is becoming increasingly dreamy ❤️ The more it macerates the better it get. I better get a back up bottle before the prices go up again lol

[@hiedao.7847]

I had to order Emaan after your 2 reviews on it. I live in U.S. but grew up in Brazil and those night blooms are definitely a childhood memory going to my grandmas city and spending summer vacations there❤️🙏

[@SiminShaikh]

OMG! It is the same memory. Us making trips to meet my grandparents as a child and sitting under the stars with night blooms around me. Such beautiful memories ❤️

[@hiedao.7847]

Yeah indeed beautiful childhood memories ❤️ 😘🙏

[@isaackid09]

Lattafa Mayar and Yara Tous are my FAVOURITE! I'm Malaysian, and these two work wonderfully in this humid tropical heat! Both men and women around me LOVE these two. They've been asking me what I'm wearing. They only have nice things to say about them. I'm glad I bought them.

[@SiminShaikh]

Hey my Hun ❤ So happy to know that you like them both. I wish I had boded with them as much as you have. Happy smelling good!!! ❤❤❤

[@isaackid09]

@@SiminShaikh wow you actually replied! Hihihi btw I love watching your reviews. ❤

[@jerilyndelacuesta4485]

Really love watchin your videos. 😅

[@ekramabdirahman3746]

Sakeena is very lovely perfume now I want got haya too

[@SiminShaikh]

Girl! ❤️ Haya is the most sweet beautiful effervescent perfume ever. It is sooo cooling in summer ❤️ Stunner of a perfume in my opinion

[@soitsme1703]

I am loving these monthly hauls I know you dont like Maison AlHambra but can you review The Reach, Rose & Cherry Tom Ford dupes?

[@SiminShaikh]

Hehehe you know me. The problem is that they are very hard to find at a reasonable price :(

[@ankemilia7474]

Beautiful video 💕🤗😘

[@SiminShaikh]

Thank you my beautiful hun ❤

[@kookootrix1978]

I have to revisit Maazaji because I haven't smelled it since I first got it. At that time, it smelled neither like the notes nor the smells you describe, both of which sound great. i was about to give it away, I hope maceration helps!

[@SiminShaikh]

I would definitely recommend you give it one last shot babe. It is very beautiful for summer outdoor days ❤❤❤

[@kechikaobianeli4561]

You need to try infini elixir! Oh my! Gorgeous!!!🤩

[@SiminShaikh]

Reaaaallyyyyy?! OMG I wanna get my hands on it now ❤❤❤

[@sofianowshin5310]

hi Sim! love this video!! rooting for you!!🥰 i am contemplating getting lattafa opera noir and kismet for women. But waiting to see your thoughts before swiping the card😋 much love

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya Hun 🥰 I hope you keep enjoying my videos babe. I will try and review your selection soon 🥰

[@katharinanikol4206]

If you like Good Girl Gone Bad by Kilian Paris, than you also will like Kismet for woman, they are very similar and if you are searching for that DNA, it's blind buy safe, imo...;)

[@MyFragranceTrail]

I love Isqh Al Shuyukh. So sensual and addictive.

[@SiminShaikh]

Me toooo! And it keeps getting better and better by the Day! I cant wait to use it up when the weather cools off here in Dubai ❤

[@mariasmunoz4235]

You are the sweetest woman ever 💓 👠👠♀️. I learned that always smell coffee beans 🫘 soo you're smell gets back and appreciate the note of perfume

[@SiminShaikh]

You are too kind my hun ❤ I have coffee beans at home. I will keep them next to during future reviews. Thanks love ❤

[@stylist62]

What would recommend for layering to kill sweetness I am waiting for my rare passion❤

[@allysonwonderland8923]

Have you tried any from habibi New York?

[@hawu5008]

I love your reviews❤ I have Nasheet, Dar al Hae and Lattafa Haya and I really like them very much, but Sakeena not and I sold it. After this video I have a new wish list 😅 Regards ❤

[@AmiAbroad]

I love Nasheet too. It is so interesting and the scent takes you on a journey. I heard it is a dupe for Nishane's Ani, but I have never tested that one.

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya babe ❤️ Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️ I hope to keep bringing you quality content forever ❤️

[@magiswiterland4777]

You look stunning mashallah 😍😍

[@SiminShaikh]

Thank you so very much beautiful. You are too kind ❤

[@Lajolies2scents]

Mazaaji reminds me so much of Elie Saab Le Parfum Royale … but Mazaaji is slightly sweeter

[@SiminShaikh]

I need to get the whole Elie Saab 30ml bottles since so many ME fragrances are its dupes ❤❤❤

[@SharidaM]

💞💞💞💞💞

[@SiminShaikh]

Have a lovely day gorgeous ❤

[@NagadMcalin]

Do have any recommendations for evening staying in the home or bedtime perfumes? I purchased Rara Tiffany by Afnan two weeks ago after watching your review. I layer it with Dior Hypnotic Poison. They are heavenly together 😊. Please do bedtime recommendations for grown women😊. Much appreciated nd hello from 🇨🇦.

[@SiminShaikh]

Oooooooh that is a fantastic idea! I think I do have favs for home wear in particular. OMG! Now i wanna repurchase my Hypnotic Poison just to try this layering combo ❤❤❤

[@justynastanley]

Hi do you will be trying oud al layl I'm really thinking to purchase this one and your review are the best and truly to me ❤️

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya Hun ❤️ I definitely can babe. This is from Ard Al Zaafaran correct? I have added it to my wishlist

[@justynastanley]

Thank you Is from Arabiyat dear Simin ❤️

[@876beauty]

Mayar is a dupe of Angel Nova, La Voie (similar bottle) is a dupe of My way...A better dupe of Angel Nova is Alive Now by Maison Al hambra

[@lotus_perfumes]

Yes I hv alive now it's very fruity perfume. I hv sample of mayer. I hv compared them side by side. They r almost same. If u hv one u don't need another.

[@mariaelizabethlalata1385]

@bijalpatel8155 hi. Which has the better performance though, Mayar or Alive Now?

[@lotus_perfumes]

@@mariaelizabethlalata1385 That I don't know becoz I hv given that sample to somebody nd I hv tried twice only. But alive now stays for 5-6 hours nd it's quit strong.

[@SiminShaikh]

Oh cool! You guys have helped give clarity on this so much! I was going to buy Angel Nova but now I wont.

[@lotus_perfumes]

@@SiminShaikh 😂

[@danieladossantos2891]

❤❤

[@SiminShaikh]

❤❤❤

[@naffiedrammeh636]

You look beautiful sister, alhamdulillah ❤

[@SiminShaikh]

Thank you so much for your kindness my beautiful sis ❤❤❤

[@lotus_perfumes]

Sakeena is really very fruity perfume nd i love it so much. Afnan has one perfume ornament which is duping olympea intense but i dont like Olympea so i didnt purchased it. I hv not seen ur Mayer review becoz i hv seen all ur videos 😂. Love u dear take care 😘❤❤❤

[@SiminShaikh]

OMG! I recently got Olympea and even I dont see the hype. It is so pale and ordinary. I dunno why it is so popular 😂😂😂

[@lotus_perfumes]

@@SiminShaikh same I also think 😜😂😂

[@AmiAbroad]

Okay! Convinced. I had a difficult time locating Rare Passion in Europe, so I ordered from the US. Very intrigued by your description.

[@SiminShaikh]

You are going to absolutely love it! There is nothing that smells like it. It was love at first sniff ❤️

[@nanettekabaziga7330]

hi, i enjoy watching your videos. i have a question. Do perfumes expire.

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya Love! ❤ Thats a great question. They do. And they do, you will know. They smell quite bad lol. Try to keep your perfume away from heat and direct sunlight and they will be just fine.

[@sunainasiddique6728]

@Siminshaikh A.A! I love u and your reviews. But I’m in confusion of buying perfumes between Lattafa Nebras, Khamra and ameer Al oud and now eman and rare tiffany. Could you pleaseeeee suggest me one out of them ?

[@SiminShaikh]

Oooooh thats such a tough choice. Coz I love all of them. ❤ 1. Nebras smells gourmand chocolate chip cookie kind of 2. Khamrah smells like cognac and apple cinnamon pie 3. Ameer Al Oud is quite Middle Eastern but beautiful 4. Emaan is very nice but not ground breaking 5. Rare Tiffany is super unique and I think I would go for that if I had to choose one with a gun pointed on my head lol

[@sunainasiddique6728]

@@SiminShaikh was waiting for your reply eagerly and thanksss and I think i knew your answer already. I would buy all of them but my mom she will murder if one more parcel will come to my doorstep with perfumes 😅 but for now I’ll get rare tiffnay. Oh girl you’re making me buy all of these. Lattafa shouldade you their brand ambassador 😅😍

[@sunainasiddique6728]

@@SiminShaikh and I’ve bought rare tiffany …. So excited to get my parcel :D

[@fejicee]

@@sunainasiddique6728 please give a feedback when you receive it. Thank youu

[@perfumeparadox]

Please review bint hooran

[@anca_rose6401]

Has anyone tried Khadlaj La Fede Lavish Rouge? Is it any good?

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya Hun ❤️ Unfortunately I have yet to explore Khadlaj Perfumes

[@lotus_perfumes]

Now pls make ur rose perfume video i want to see ur jammy rose collection. My next wishlist perfume is sher al sheila by SA. 😂❤ If u hv ever sniffed kindly explain it.

[@SiminShaikh]

Hahahaa! I have collected quite a few of the Rose Gems and the video will be out in September for sure! ❤❤❤ I am making this compilation especially for you my hun ❤

[@lotus_perfumes]

@@SiminShaikh 🙏❤️

[@andgar7909]

Can someone help me out and tell me what Ishq al Shuyukh means and what the music instrument on the bottle stands for? Pleeaasee ❤

[@randaroxy8336]

Love of the shiekhs or love of the wise ones . Its not a musical instrument , its a type of dagger ..

[@andgar7909]

@@randaroxy8336 thank you so much for replying 🥰🥰 i’ve searched all the arabian instruments on google, obviously nothing came up because that’s a dagger 😳😅

[@Lajolies2scents]

Mayar is not a dupe of My Way. It’s a dupe of Angel Nova

[@SiminShaikh]

I just got my hands on the Angel Nova 30m and you are right. Bang on Dupes! ❤❤❤

[@HalfwayJac]

And that’s EXACTLY what I thought of Yara perfumes…juvenile.

[@SiminShaikh]

Right?! Like ok it’s nice but why would I wear that lol. I am sure my Yaras are being enjoyed by someone who will really appreciate them ♥️

[@vihmake]

Mayar - maybe a Prada Candy inspiration? Edit: or was it Candy Gloss...

[@SiminShaikh]

Hahahaha that Prada range confuses me. Someone else here said Mayar smells like Angel Nova ❤

[@vihmake]

@@SiminShaikh Yes, Angel Nova too 😛

[@vihmake]

@@SiminShaikh I guess that is what they call their "original creation".

[@sweetlife7671]

Can you do perfumes for office. Please 🙏

[@SiminShaikh]

That is a super awesome idea! I will make my list soon babe! Thank you for the content idea ❤❤❤

[@shayshama8899]

Have you tried Resala?

[@lotus_perfumes]

Yes I hv Resala. It's very much similar to Shaghaf oud 96%

[@shayshama8899]

To me it has nothing to do with it. I really dislike Shaghaf and I do not get the hype. It’s so suffocating, synthetic and smelling like unrefined cheap oud. It’s darker smokier than Resala and it leaves this smell of Bakhour at the dry down… just not for me. I love incense/bakhour but more refined like in Sahara Noir by Tom Ford.

[@lotus_perfumes]

@@shayshama8899 Do u hv Resala? I love Shaghaf oud nd compare to price it's nice. Resala is 3 times costlier than Shaghaf oud.After purchasing Resala I feel I hv wasted my money becoz I hv Shaghaf nd it's very much alike.And in air u can't find more difference. It's my opinion. Perfume is very subjective becoz everybody's nose is different,right??😊

[@SiminShaikh]

I did but it did not appeal to me just like Sehr Al Sheila and some others. They are way to heady and dressy. Resala is gorgeous but I would only wear it on occasions like Eid

[@lotus_perfumes]

Somebody don't hv class nd sprays lots of perfume, it looks nude😜 it was very funny 😂😂😂😜🤣🤣🤣. U r so funny nd cute 🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤

[@SiminShaikh]

Sometimes I dunno what my brain comes up with. My emotions take over and I start blabbing 😂😂😂

[@Perfumista225]

There’s a new Lattafa Pride line, would love to know your thoughts on it

[@nakiarobinson23]

Im pretty sure she already has reviewed them.

[@SiminShaikh]

Heya! I have reviewed quite a few of them in my previous videos. I will continue to get one or two in every haul so I can review the complete collection someday ❤️

[@e.natashap.257]

Tous smells exactly like PR fame. It's close . I let it macerate it will get better. Yara moi there is no hope LOL lol lol

[@SiminShaikh]

Hehehe. I have still kept them all hoping against hope that they will macerate so I can enjoy them

[@leahmiranda8359]

Haya is singing to me….😂

[@SiminShaikh]

You will love it! Its is so pretty and effervescent ❤❤❤

[@magiswiterland4777]

Not cringe 😂😂😂 I agree Yara bottles are hideous

[@SiminShaikh]

Hahahaha! Thank you!!! I try and hide them but they manage to stand out. I wonder why 😂😂😂

[@shahrinshahi8119]

A big noooo

[@juliazarfl7457]

You have so beautiful eyes