Lattafa has recently expanded its The Kingdom line, which features two distinct versions: The Kingdom for Men & The Kingdom for Women. Both were released in 2024 & seem to have gained a reputation for being high-value dupes of popular luxury fragrances. While Lattafa rarely credits specific individual noses for their mass-market releases, these scents are developed by the brand's internal team of perfumers in the UAE. Whilst it does take inspiration from the JPG elixir DNA, its not an exact carbon copy; it offers a slightly different balance with the omission of Honey making it a bit more balanced and less cloyingly sweet. This is an aromatic-oriental fragrance, which balances refreshing herbal notes with a dense, smoky sweetness. The initial spray is bright & lifting. Unlike many budget ME fragrances, there is no harsh synthetic opening. Lavender, gives a clean, floral, classic masculine barbershop feel. With Mint add ing a cooling, crisp edge that prevents the scent from feeling too heavy immediately. Finally the Sage offers a slightly peppery, herbal earthiness that helps to transition the scent toward the heart. As the freshness of the mint & lavender recedes, the fragrance shifts into a much warmer, more sensual territory. The star of the mid-section, is that Vanilla witch is creamy & gourmand but balanced by the smoke. Tobacco adds a sophisticated, slightly dry, smoky layer. It gives the fragrance its character. Then Orange Blossom adds a subtle floral note that provides a bridge between the herbal top & the heavy base, adding a hint of clean elegance. The base is where you can easily imagine the Kingdom truly settles into its name, rich, deep & long lasting. Tonka Bean enhances the vanilla with a nutty, almond like sweetness with a touch of spice. The Benzoin adds that balsamic resin that gives the scent a warm, honey like (though not actual honey) depth. It is finished off beautifully with Labdanum. This is were that leathery, amberlike muskiness that anchors the entire composition comes from.

Today I'm wearing SINGLE MAN from the House of MOTH AND RABBIT. An EDP. An UNISEX fragrance 60-40 masculine. A Fresh green olfative family fragrance. THE nose behind This fragrance Is Mark Buxton. It opens with lemon, ginger and cardamom notes, in the middle nutmeg, cashmere Wood, resin and Rose notes and finished with Patchouli, Amber and Woody notes. Elegant classy and Easy wear for all days and all ocations a safe Office fragrance with better performance in spring-summer -fall seasons. An enjoyable drydown with spicy/Rose/Woody/Amber notes. Projection 2-3hrs Sillage 1mt Stay on skin 5-7hrs.