Al Qiam Silver

Al Qiam Silver from Lattafa Perfumes, released in 2022 and worn by anyone, is a clean, spicy wood with a very short and effective list of notes. Woody is the accord everyone names, and about half of people also describe it as spicy, musky, ambery or citrusy.

Grapefruit opens it with a bitter, sparkling freshness, and ginger adds a warm, zesty spice that keeps the citrus from feeling thin. From there it settles quickly into its real character: ambroxan, which brings a smooth, mineral, slightly salty warmth and a lot of lift on the skin, over a base of sandalwood and vetiver. The sandalwood is creamy, the vetiver dry and rooty, and musk ties them together into a soft, clean finish.

This is a versatile daytime fragrance that works in most weather, with enough freshness for summer and enough warmth for autumn. It suits someone after a tidy, modern scent that smells polished without smelling sweet, and anyone who likes ambroxan-led woods will recognise the style immediately.

Al Qiam Silver — unisex fragrance by Lattafa Perfumes (released 2022). Notes: Ambroxan, Ginger, Grapefruit, Musk, Sandalwood, Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database