Lail Maleki

Lail Maleki is a sweet, honeyed floral from Lattafa Perfumes, released in 2018 for anyone to wear. People describe it as gourmand and floral in equal measure, with a minority also finding it spicy, musky, ambery or citrusy.

The opening is a general brightness of citrus, fruit and spice rather than any single named note, which gives it a warm, slightly sparkling start. The heart is where it settles: honey gives a thick, golden sweetness, and jasmine, gardenia and orchid add creamy white-floral notes that blend into the honey rather than cutting through it. The base pushes further into dessert, with caramel and amber adding a warm, sugary glow, sandalwood a creamy wood, and musk a soft finish on the skin.

It is a cold-weather, evening fragrance, cosy and sweet, and it suits anyone who likes honey and caramel over white flowers. Those who prefer their florals fresh will find it heavy, but fans of warm, sweet scents should enjoy it.

Lail Maleki — unisex fragrance by Lattafa Perfumes (released 2018). Top notes: Fruity Notes, Spicy Notes, Citruses. Heart notes: Honey, Jasmine, Gardenia, Orchid. Base notes: Musk, Amber, Caramel, Sandalwood. — Parfica open fragrance database