A powdery, sweet floral fragrance. I don't really care if this is a dupe or not, it has crazy good performance and sillage and i'm really pleased with it. The yellow florals can smell at times a little bit outdated, but the frangipani gives it some really juicy sweetness that I don't mind. Amazingly good for the price, great value. It doesn't have the oriental DNA present with a lot of Lattafa fragrances, but I wouldn't consider this a safe blind buy, some people might consider it too strong or too sweet.

Lattafa's Shahd is a gorgeous signature type perfume which performs very well for a great value. When I first received this perfume a few months ago, it was late spring and it smelled a bit vintage like the above suggested Lalique pour femme. However, months later in the high heat of summer (97F), I tried this again and it is giving me Prada La femme. This has become that creamy, waxy yellow floral with a bit of musk. Very cozy. I am enjoying Shahd in the summer. Very long lasting as well. Just 2 sprays are enough.

This is a summer scent I love! Usually floral perfumes give me a headache and smell too generic. But this one is different! It's a warm and inviting floral perfume. It's fun and summery while still being sophisticated enough to wear to office. It's grown up but not too mature. As someone who typically loves gourmands, I tend to struggle with summer scents. They are often too light and airy, too fruity, too citrusy, too much white floral, or too much something else I don't want to smell like. I guess I do enjoy yellow floral notes way more than white floral ones. Shahd is just beautiful! It has just enough depth to it to make it more interesting, but not too much to make it something else than a summery daytime perfume. Also I find the projection and longevity are pretty good. It's not eternal and overpowering, but it will last for a good 6 hours.

When you first spray this on a card, Shahd smells like a rich Arab lady who is dressed to the nines for basic errands. A no-nonsense matriarch who you love and respect SO much that you wouldn't dare upset her for fear that the whole house would come after you. On the skin however, this smells more friendly and a little less intimidating. Not to say its less rich, but more approachable and lovely. Its definitely yellow florals and frangipani, and because this is not a flower that grows in Canada it is certainly exotic smelling and warmly tropical (without any coconut or pineapples.) I think the colder it gets outside the richer and more intimidating this would smell - and the hotter it is outside, the more this fragrance makes absolute sense, and isn't out of place or overdressed for the occasion. Definitely a nicer scent on the skin than on the card.

Edit*3/6/25 - Its winter outside, and wearing Shahd feels warm and sweet and uplifting and brings me hope that the snow will eventually melt. Its perfect for a winter day because it is SO outrageously out-of-context with how cold it is outside! Its 100% an anti-depressant.
Also, this will last FOREVER on clothes - I sprayed a silk scarf with it a few weeks ago, and I can still smell it!!

Ok, so because before i bought this fragrance a lot of the reviews I was looking at made me skeptical let me tell you exactly what this fragrance is like. first of all for those who know the true smell of plumeria/frangipani, yes. this does smell like frangipani/plumeria. at first spray it is a tad bit alcoholic and kind of in your face with the what you would call jasmine if you arent familiar with the scent of plumeria. it starts out sweet but in a floral way not like pink or red florals but white and yellow florals of course, and then it starts to settle down on skin as a tiny bit soapy and powdery but still staying true to the jasmine and plumeria/frangipani and it starts to have a tiny citrus effect which I'm assuming is coming from the plumeria/frangipani- then you get some of that cedar which is fragrant and woody but doesn't overpower the sweet powdery citrusy jasmine/frangipani- it stays sweet and clean/fresh as it dries down and keeps the frangipani and jasmine flowing through it but shows its sweet musk as it dries down and you start to smell the ambery vanilla part of it. I've seen some people say its reminiscent of laundry detergent and I hate laundry detergent scents so I have to disagree but I think for some people who have never smelt true frangipani which is sweet citrusy and jasmine gardenia-ish but still fresh and light they might mistaken that as a laundry detergent note. when you wear this you will definitely smell clean and sweet and frangipani/jasmine florally. I just received this today so I will have to test out the projection and see if I get compliments and let you guys know but this is definitely a very pretty girl fragrance like oh your really nice and sweet but your also a boss and you got your shit together but your nice about it yfm 😂😂

Update: This is still a favorite and very comforting, helps me de-stress. When the zombies come, Shahd is one of the few frags I would still want to haul around with me to help me feel comfier and get to sleep. I have a backup bottle now, too.

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To be fair, I just got this bottle a few days ago, and I understand Lattafa fragrances can change a lot as they mature, but WOW. I am generally not a fan of yellow florals, but the frangipani is hitting me in the best way. I've smelled what people will call "plumeria" in stores and for a long time, thought I wasn't a fan of it, because I really disliked those scents. Later when I smelled the actual plant, it was so pleasant, it threw me for a loop. I could smell those all day and be happy! This is that smell to me, as I remember it from the flower. The top notes in this fragrance are right there for me.

Someone asked if it has a laundry-like smell to it, and-- yes and no. It doesn't smell like any laundry soap I can find, or I would be using that soap. But I will say that during the first half hour or so, the plumeria is so fragrant yet soft and inviting that it has laundry-soap levels of comfort and might evoke that kind of feeling of freshness and cleanliness, without smelling like a particular soap. But I say that as someone who -does- like certain laundry smells. Ngl, I -would- spritz this on my blanket as much as myself. It's one of those florals that even when strong, it's only comforting, not a headache.

All that said, this scent is very feminine. It has a quiet confidence and coziness. It is a nap in the sunshine, or reading a book with the windows open on a beautiful spring or summer day. I probably won't wear this too much in the fall, and think as far as nighttime, it would only fit a hot summer's night on the beach.

The topnotes are a dream imo. Projection and sillage both fairly strong. I'm still feeling out the heart notes some, because the tuberose doesn't seem strong to me, but I don't yet have a good sense of what solar notes are supposed to be. Sure, it smells like sunshine, but I want to put more of a description on it than that. Regarding the drydown, I get mostly a musk sooner than I'd expect. It's pleasant but not very strong. You can still make out some of the florals, but that sunshine-fresh plumeria needs a bit of topping up if you miss it. The projection drops pretty hard for me once the plumeria fades, and it turns into a skin scent in a few hours, though still detectable.

Anyway, I'm really liking this, probably my favorite recent find. It only ran me like $20 and I'm so into it. Now I want to smell Narciso too, though. I expect that this will be one of my most-worn until fall gets here.

One last thing, some reviews mention other notes from Lattafa's website. The ones listed here on Fragrantica right now are the correct ones. It's pretty cut and dry-- zero orange or almond in here, and definitely plumeria, not jasmine. Go by the notes that include frangipani and you won't be disappointed.

Yellow florals are not really my thing, I don't think.

That being said, this fragrance has an impressive lasting power; I sprayed it on the back of my hand to test, and the smell remained even after I washed my hands several times. It's also a good deal for the price. This is an almost sophisticated scent, and I imagine that I'll be wearing it to work. Out of curiosity, does anyone know how Shahd macerates? I'd be interested to know.

Please note that according to the Lattafa website (https://lattafa-usa.com/products/lattafa-shahd-eau-de-parfum-for-everyone) the notes actually include the following:
Top Notes: Almond, Orange

Middle Notes: Jasmine, white florals, Orris, Tuberose and hint of amber

Base Notes: Amber, Vanilla, Praline and Musk

Burlington alert - I just found this today at a Burlington for $15 which is awesome because I've had my eye on it. It does smell vintage, but not overwhelmingly so. I think it's the "solar" note that can do that. But this is a smooth tropical floral with a vintage vibe that isn't overwhelming. It smells pretty much exactly like I thought it would and what I wanted it to as well! If you love a lightly tropical floral vintage, it's blind buy worthy.

Just received this yesterday, and already I’m very happy with this purchase. Many Lataffa perfumes seem to need a period of maceration, and while this may be true for Shahd, it was just lovely. My first impression is that this perfume is warm, soft, and fluffy musks complimented by traces of inviting yellow florals, and and beautiful base of comforting cedar and feminine vanilla. On my skin musk is the most prevalent note, but I love it- it feels like being wrapped in a fluffy bathrobe that has been washed with expensive laundry soap and dried in a tropical courtyard filled with lush, creamy flowers. While I can’t quite pick out the solar notes, I get a sense of warmth and sunniness that makes this fragrance very appealing to me. The florals and vanilla help round the fragrance out and make it feel oh so feminine. Longevity seems to run about 4-5 hours on my skin, a bit longer on clothing. It’s hard for me to judge the scent trail, but for the first 30 minutes or so, I enjoy existing in this fragrance’s cozy scent bubble. While the bottle was heavy and the atomizer worked nicely, the bottle design isn’t quite up to the standards of many other Lataffa perfumes. Overall, it’s nothing groundbreaking, but it’s lovely, and for the price it’s a safe blind buy if you’re looking for something warm, feminine, and appropriate for spring and summer.

I’m not the biggest fan of this scent family in general, but i quite like Narciso Ambre ( but there’s one particular sharp note that I don’t quite like maybe it’s white florals not sure, and this note is luckily missing in Shahd)
Shahd is really Ambre on steroids and at the same time softer (no sharp notes) and rounder than Ambre. I’m quite surprised but i like Shahd more actually! I also like the bottle design, it reminds me one of Micalef’s perfume bottle:)

Shahd is everything… and it lasts FOREVER. I still smelled Shahd 14 hours AFTER I applied it… and it wasn’t faint even then! For me, the cedar and amber totally round out this fragrance. The musk is superiorly blended with the floral notes, and the solar notes are not too overpowering. Oftentimes, when I see solar notes, I am prejudiced to believe that I will not like the scent. However, that is not the case with Shahd. I believe that you definitely have to like florals to enjoy this scent, but there’s a little something for everyone with this fragrance. I love it.

This is a perfect, one for one dupe/clone of Ambree by Narciso Rodriguez. I own the original Ambree perfume by Narciso, and it was love at first sniff for me. However, that perfume does not have the greatest longevity. In making a rather extensive list of Arabian clones, I discovered Shahd as an alleged dupe... so of course, I had to order it and see for myself! I feel obligated to report back to you folks that at least to MY nose, these are the exact same fragrance. Scent profiles are identical! I would just note that the juice in the Lattafa version is a lot more POWERFUL... I'd say for 2x sprays of Shahd, you'd be looking at 5 sprays of Narciso. Which, for me, that's amazing. I'd rather need less, to arguably be achieving more! Also, Ambree does not have the best staying power, and needs to be re-applied annoyingly frequently. With Shahd, I've comfortably gotten at least 5 hours, arguably more. Either way, that's over double what I get with Ambree!

Speaking as the scent profile as one, since they are exactly the same. This is a beautiful tropical floral fragrance, it gives all of the tropical vibes without the suncreen! Ylang ylang is very prominant, yet well balanced amongst the other notes. Wearing this perfume gives me the feeling of having just stepped off the plane in Hawaii, being honored with a lei, proceeding directly to the beach and taking an evening stroll with my lover as the sun sets... it's absolutely gorgeous! Stunning. First step into paradise. This is the fragrance of an angel visiting you on the beach! I am certain this is what a Hawaiian princess would have worn!! Personally, I don't notice too much of a difference between the spray and the dry-down, but I'm perfectly okay with that! I find it so refreshing to have found a perfectly tropical fragrance that is not reliant upon coconut. This is a beautiful, tropically cozy scent. I have a difficult time picturing this fragrance any time of the year other than the summer, and I have a difficult time picturing it for a masculine person (though of course, do what you like!).

Personally, I feel this is a very safe blind buy (unless you don't like ylang ylang). That said, I don't think the ylang ylang is overpowering, it's just pleasantly noticeable. I am very impressed by the longevity of this perfume, and it's closeness to the original Ambree by Narciso Rodriguez. This is such an excellent clone that I will not re-purchase Ambree in future, but Shahd. My only critique is that I feel the body is quite ugly, and is a bit of a let down relative to the beautiful Arabian perfume bottles I am used to seeing. Regardless, the strength and longevity of this fragrance is far superior to it's original counterpart, and for that reason, I have a hard time justifying the other. This is my second favorite tropical fragrance I've gotten my nose on, second only to Nosy Be, which has a significantly higher price point and does not have any known clones at this time. I would say that if you love Nosy Be, but want to spend less, this perfume is exactly what you're looking for! Even if I did not own Nosy Be, this fragrance is checking all the boxes to the point where I do not feel the need to add any others to my collection. Perfect for anyone looking for something tropical, but does not prefer coconut. Or, a perfect way to add some diversity to the typical tropical fragrance!

I absolutely LOVE Shahd. So happy she finally made it to Fragrantica. The person below who wrote that it's Narciso Ambree on steroids' is 100% correct. I love her MORE than Narciso Ambree. This is one of those instances where the dupe is better than the OG. Every time I wear Shadh, she puts a huge smile on my face. She is my top, top favorite out of all of my perfumes. Hope she never gets DC'd. Waaaay better than Maison Alhambra's Narissa Ambre. She is just so bright and sparkling. The bottle is very pretty as well.