Which Lattafa Sample Set Should You Try First?

Written by Ed Gonzalez, founder of Decant Direct in Houston, Texas. These sets are filled from authentic retail bottles.

Yara, Asad, and Qaed Al Fursan do not smell alike. Yara is sweet and soft. Asad is warm and bold. Qaed Al Fursan moves from bright pineapple to dark spice. The right Lattafa sample set depends on what you like to smell.

Who Is Lattafa?

Lattafa is a perfume house from the United Arab Emirates, or UAE. The company began in the 1980s. Today, it sells scents in more than 120 countries.

Lattafa makes perfume for women, men, and anyone who enjoys the scent. Many of its perfumes use rich notes like amber, vanilla, spice, wood, musk, and sweet fruit. The brand is known for giving buyers a bold scent at a lower price than many designer or niche brands.

You may hear some Lattafa scents called “clones.” That word means a scent smells close to a more costly perfume. We prefer the words “inspired by” when a scent shares the same style. An inspired scent may use some of the same notes, but it may open, dry down, or last in a different way.

Not every Lattafa scent is a copy. The brand also makes scents with their own smell and story. Even an inspired scent should not be treated as an exact match.

This is why a sample helps. A low bottle price can still become wasted money. Test the scent on your skin first. Check the first spray, the drydown, and how it wears after a few hours.

Lattafa Sample Sets at a Glance

Prices were checked on August 22, 2026. Store prices can change.

Lattafa Yara Sample Set: Four Kinds of Sweet

The Lattafa Yara Sample Set is the widest set in this guide. All four scents are sweet. Yet each one takes that sweet style in a new way.

Yara Original

Yara Original is the softest of the four. It feels creamy, powdery, and smooth. A light tropical feel sits over sweet vanilla. It is easy to wear when you want a calm, cozy scent.

Yara Candy

Yara Candy has the brightest start. Black currant and citrus add a tart fruit feel. Then strawberry-candy sweetness, vanilla, and wood come out. It is the most fun and playful Yara.

Yara Moi

Yara Moi feels warmer and more dressed up. Peach and jasmine add fruit and flowers. Caramel, amber, patchouli, and sandalwood make the drydown deeper. The drydown is the scent left after the first spray fades.

Yara Tous

Yara Tous is the tropical one. Mango, coconut, and passion fruit stand out first. White flowers, vanilla, and musk make it smooth as it dries. It fits warm days, trips, and easy daytime wear.

Yara is the best set here for sweet scent fans. It also gives a gift buyer four clear styles instead of four scents that feel almost the same.

Try all four Yara scents →

For a closer look, read our Yara Original vs. Moi vs. Tous vs. Candy guide.

Lattafa Asad Sample Set: Three Levels of Warm Spice

The Lattafa Asad Sample Set is darker and stronger than Yara. The three scents share a warm style. But they change the mix of spice, sweetness, wood, and amber.

Asad Original

Asad Original is dry, spicy, and woody. Tobacco adds a dark edge. It feels firm and bold instead of soft or creamy. This is the best start if you like strong scents with less sweetness.

Asad Bourbon

Asad Bourbon is the smoothest Asad. Plum and cacao add a dark, sweet feel. Vanilla and amber soften the base. Pick Bourbon if Original sounds too dry or sharp.

Asad Elixir

Asad Elixir turns up the spice and amber. It feels rich, warm, and strong. It can fill a room faster than the other two, so start with a light spray.

The value of this set is the range. Original is dry and woody. Bourbon is smooth and sweet. Elixir is rich and loud. A skin test shows which kind of power works best for you.

Compare all three Asad scents →

See more detail in our Asad Original vs. Bourbon vs. Elixir guide.

Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan Sample Set: Bright vs. Dark

The Qaed Al Fursan Sample Set has only two scents. They give you the clearest side-by-side test in this guide.

Qaed Al Fursan Original

Original opens with sweet pineapple. Wood, amber, and fresh spice keep it from smelling like plain fruit. A light oud-like edge makes the base darker. It works well on warm days and for casual wear.

Qaed Al Fursan Untamed

Untamed drops the bright fruit. Cinnamon, caramel, amber, and wood make it warm and dense. It fits cool days and nights better than the Original.

This is the lowest-cost set here. It is a smart first Lattafa sampler set if you want two scents that are easy to tell apart.

Compare Original and Untamed →

Which Lattafa Sample Set Fits You?

• Pick Yara if you like sweet, soft, fruity, or creamy perfume.
• Pick Asad if you like warm spice, wood, amber, and strong scents.
• Pick Qaed Al Fursan if you want bright fruit, dark spice, or the lowest-cost set.
• Pick Yara for a gift when the person likes sweet perfume. It has the most scents.
• Pick Qaed Al Fursan for a first test when you want to spend less.

Yara leans toward a style often sold to women. Asad and Qaed Al Fursan lean toward styles often sold to men. These are only guides. Anyone can wear any scent they enjoy.

What Can a 2 mL Sample Tell You?

A scent can change a lot after the first spray. Fruit may fade. Vanilla may grow. Spice may get softer or louder.

Use each 2 mL spray more than once. Try it indoors and outside. Wear it in heat and cool air. Check the scent after one hour, not just one minute.

This is how you learn if the scent works on your skin. See our fragrance sample size guide for more help.

Final Verdict

There is no one best Lattafa perfume sample set for every person. Yara wins for sweet range. Asad wins for bold range. Qaed Al Fursan gives the lowest-cost first step.

Choose by scent style, not bottle color or online hype. Then wear each one long enough to smell the full drydown.

See more picks in our Lattafa scents to sample first guide, or shop all discovery sets.

Decant Direct is an independent reseller. We are not tied to or backed by Lattafa or its brand owners. All brand names and marks belong to their owners. All samples are hand-filled from 100% authentic retail bottles.

The End of Blind Buying.