Lattafa Khamrah: Spiced Dates, Praline and Warm Resin
Khamrah smells like the inside of a bakery on a December afternoon. Cinnamon and nutmeg hit first, dry and warm, with a thin line of bergamot so the opening doesn’t sit on the skin like a spice rack. Then the dates arrive, sticky and dark, and praline piles caramelised nuttiness on top. Hours later you’re left with vanilla, tonka and a resinous hum of myrrh and benzoin that clings to wool for days. It’s the fragrance that put Lattafa on most UK shopping lists, and it’s the reference point for everything else in our Lattafa perfumes range and the Lattafa Khamrah line, where Qahwa, Dukhan and Waha all build on what this bottle started.
The Scent Profile
Top: cinnamon, nutmeg, bergamot. The cinnamon is the loudest voice for the first quarter of an hour. It’s warm and slightly woody rather than candied, and nutmeg adds a drier, dustier layer underneath. Bergamot is only there to lift things. You’ll notice it for a few minutes and then it’s gone.
Heart: dates, praline, tuberose, lily of the valley, Mahonial. This is where Khamrah turns into Khamrah. The date accord is jammy and dark, praline brings a toasted-sugar richness, and the white florals sit well back. You won’t pick out tuberose by name, but it stops the middle turning into pure syrup. Mahonial, a lily-of-the-valley-type aroma molecule, adds a smooth, slightly fresh brightness. Lattafa lists lily of the valley here and Fragrantica lists Mahonial. They do a similar job, and we’ve shown both.
Base: vanilla, tonka bean, amberwood, myrrh, benzoin, Akigalawood. The dry-down is long and resinous. Vanilla and tonka give it that warm, almond-edged sweetness. Myrrh and benzoin add a faintly churchy, balsamic depth. Amberwood and Akigalawood, a peppery patchouli-derived material, stop it from collapsing into dessert. This is the phase that stays on scarves and coat collars.
How Khamrah Compares to Kilian Angels’ Share
Lattafa doesn’t name an inspiration for Khamrah on its own site, so there is no manufacturer claim here. The comparison comes from the community. Fragrantica reviewers often compare it to Kilian Angels’ Share, and it’s easy to see why. Both are spiced, sweet, boozy-feeling gourmands with cinnamon, praline, tonka and vanilla doing the heavy lifting.
The differences are worth knowing before you buy. Angels’ Share is built around a cognac accord with an oaky, barrel-aged feel. Khamrah has no cognac note at all. What reads as “boozy” here comes from the fermented-fruit quality of the dates, and the result is sweeter and fruitier. Khamrah also leans more resinous in the base because of the myrrh and benzoin. It’s the same family, not the same fragrance, and anyone who owns the Kilian will tell them apart.
Lattafa Perfumes is an independent UAE house with no affiliation to, licence from, or endorsement by Kilian Paris. We name Angels’ Share only to help you place the style.
Lattafa Khamrah Performance & When To Wear
Khamrah has a huge Fragrantica following, rated 4.21 out of 5 from more than 30,000 votes. Its individual longevity and sillage vote tallies weren’t available to us when we checked, so the bars above reflect what the written reviews consistently say rather than a vote count. That pattern is clear: it lasts well on skin, lasts even longer on clothing, and projects hard for the first few hours. The most common advice from reviewers is to go easy on the sprays. We’d rather describe it that way than give you an hour figure we can’t back up.
It’s a cold-weather fragrance. Heat pushes the cinnamon and sugar forward very quickly, so save it for autumn and winter: evenings out, weddings, dinners, anywhere a warm spiced scent feels welcome. On a hot July afternoon it will be too much.
Who It’s For
Khamrah is for anyone who likes sweet, spiced gourmands and wants one that’s generous rather than shy. Lattafa lists it as unisex and it wears that way. The spice reads slightly masculine and the praline and vanilla slightly feminine, so neither dominates. If you’ve never worn an Arabian gourmand, this is the most obvious starting point in the Lattafa catalogue. If you dislike sweet fragrances, it won’t be the one that changes your mind.
How it compares with the other houses we stock
If dates are what draw you to Khamrah, Khadlaj Biscotti Date Toffee (£19.99) covers similar ground with a different accent. It pairs dates with coffee and orange, then leans into caramel and sugar before an amber-sandalwood-vanilla base. It’s stickier and more like toffee pudding, where Khamrah is spicier and more resinous. Both share benzoin in the middle.
If it’s the cinnamon and nutmeg you love, Riiffs Elyssia Aura (£29.99) opens on the same pair of spices, with orange instead of bergamot, then turns towards cognac and cocoa over bourbon vanilla and cedar. It’s drier and more chocolatey than Khamrah and sits closer to the skin.
The Other Three Khamrahs
Every Khamrah flanker is a variation on this bottle, so it’s worth knowing the original before you try them. Khamrah Qahwa (£23.99) keeps the praline but trades the dates for cardamom and coffee. Khamrah Dukhan (£19.99) is the least sweet, with pimento, incense and tobacco. Khamrah Waha (£37.69) is the odd one out: yuzu and cucumber over vanilla, and the only Khamrah that works in summer. All four are on our Lattafa Khamrah page.
Price, Size & What You Get
Khamrah comes in one size, a 100ml Eau de Parfum. That’s the only size on Lattafa’s own product page, so a smaller bottle sold elsewhere is a decant, not an official format. At 23p per millilitre, it’s one of the cheapest ways into a genuinely long-lasting gourmand.
Why buy from Khaleej Scents
Every bottle we sell is 100% authentic and sourced from authorised distributors. We never refill or repackage. Delivery is free across the UK on every order, with no minimum spend. Checkout is secure and dispatch is quick. Unopened items can be returned within 14 days. We’d also rather tell you that Khamrah is too sweet for July than sell you the wrong bottle.
Lattafa Khamrah FAQs
What does Lattafa Khamrah smell like?
Warm spice first, then sticky dates and praline, finishing on vanilla, tonka and soft resins. The overall effect is a spiced dessert: think date loaf or cinnamon pastry rather than candyfloss.
What are the full Lattafa Khamrah notes?
Top: cinnamon, nutmeg, bergamot. Heart: dates, praline, tuberose, lily of the valley and Mahonial. Base: vanilla, tonka bean, amberwood, myrrh, benzoin and Akigalawood. Lattafa’s own list includes lily of the valley, and Fragrantica’s includes Mahonial in its place.
Is Lattafa Khamrah a dupe of Kilian Angels’ Share?
Lattafa doesn’t say so. The comparison comes from Fragrantica reviewers. The two share cinnamon, praline, tonka and vanilla, but Khamrah has no cognac accord and leans fruitier through the dates. It’s a close relative, not a copy. Lattafa has no affiliation with Kilian.
How long does Lattafa Khamrah last?
Fragrantica reviewers consistently describe it as long-lasting on skin and even longer on clothing, with strong projection for the first few hours. We haven’t quoted a precise hour figure because the published vote breakdown wasn’t available to us.
Is Khamrah for men or women?
Both. Lattafa and Fragrantica list it as unisex, and the balance of spice and sweetness wears comfortably on anyone who enjoys gourmands.
How much is Lattafa Khamrah in the UK?
£22.99 for the 100ml Eau de Parfum at Khaleej Scents, with free UK delivery and no minimum spend.
What does “Khamrah” mean?
The Arabic word is usually translated as wine or intoxication. That’s a nod to the heady, fermented-fruit warmth of the dates rather than any actual alcohol accord in the formula.
Notes verified against Fragrantica and lattafa.com in September 2026. Where they differ (lily of the valley on Lattafa’s list, Mahonial on Fragrantica’s), we show both. Launch year 2022 per Fragrantica; no perfumer is credited there. The Angels’ Share comparison reflects Fragrantica reviewer comment, not a manufacturer statement. Performance is described from Fragrantica reviews and its 4.21/5 rating from 30,644 votes; it is not our own testing. Written by Shaheen Shah Abrar, Khaleej Scents.
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