Lattafa Fakhar Platinum: Spiced Citrus, Sweet Guava and Palo Santo Smoke
Fakhar Platinum starts like a classic fresh masculine and then does something unexpected. The opening is bergamot sharpened with pink pepper and a green thread of cardamom — lively, slightly fizzy, a little bitter. Then the heart arrives: clean lavender, a warm edge of ginger, and a ripe, tropical guava sitting right in the middle of them. Underneath it all is the part that gives the fragrance its backbone — palo santo, incense and sandalwood, dry and gently smoky. Lattafa’s own name for it is Fakhar Platin, and it sits in our Lattafa Fakhar collection within the wider Lattafa perfumes range. Fragrantica lists it as a 2025 release.
The Scent Profile
Top — bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom. A brisk, spicy-citrus start. Bergamot provides the brightness, pink pepper a dry sparkle and cardamom a cool, aromatic greenness. For the first few minutes it can come across sharp — some wearers describe it as almost sour — but it softens quickly as the heart comes through.
Heart — guava, lavender, ginger. This is what makes Platinum distinctive. Lavender and ginger on their own would be a familiar fresh fougère; the guava turns it fruity, juicy and noticeably sweeter. It is not a subtle note. If you enjoy tropical fruit in a fresh fragrance you will find it cheerful; if you do not, this is the stage that will decide it for you.
Base — incense, palo santo, sandalwood. The drydown is far drier and more serious than the heart. Palo santo — the aromatic South American “holy wood” — gives a faintly sweet, resinous smoke; incense adds a cool, churchy haze; sandalwood rounds everything into a soft, creamy woodiness. Most people who love this fragrance love it for these last hours.
How Fakhar Platinum Compares to YSL Y Elixir — the Honest Version
Lattafa does not name an inspiration for Fakhar Platin. The comparison you will see everywhere comes from the community: Fragrantica reviewers often compare it to Yves Saint Laurent Y Elixir, pointing to the shared bergamot, lavender and incense framework.
Opinion on that comparison is genuinely split, and we think you should see both sides. Some reviewers call it very close; others insist it has little to do with the YSL. The disagreement makes sense when you look at what is different. Platinum’s guava has no counterpart in the YSL, and it pushes the whole composition fruitier, sweeter and more casual. Its smoky base leans on palo santo and sandalwood rather than anything heavier and more animalic. The fairest summary is a shared blueprint with a clearly different personality — call it a fresher, fruitier cousin rather than a copy.
Lattafa Perfumes is an independent UAE house with no affiliation to, licence from or endorsement by Yves Saint Laurent or L’Oréal. We mention Y Elixir only to help you place the style.
Lattafa Fakhar Platinum Performance & When To Wear
We will be straight with you: performance data for Fakhar Platin is limited. It is a 2025 release, and we could not obtain a usable longevity or sillage vote breakdown from Fragrantica, so we are not going to put an hour figure on it. The bars above reflect only what the composition suggests — a citrus-and-fruit fougère with a resinous wood base — rather than any measurement. What we can say is that the incense, palo santo and sandalwood base is the kind of structure that holds on fabric, so a spray on clothing is worth doing.
The character points clearly to warm weather. The guava and spiced citrus are at their best in spring and summer, in daytime and casual settings — weekends, holidays, the office in July. The smoky base keeps it wearable on a mild autumn evening, but in the depths of winter the fruit will feel out of place.
Who It’s For
Platinum is for someone who likes the modern fresh-fougère style but finds most of it a little too serious. The guava gives it a playful streak, and the palo santo gives it something to say once the fruit has gone. Lattafa markets it to men, though Fragrantica lists it for women and men and there is nothing in guava, lavender and sandalwood that belongs to one gender. If sweet fruit notes in a fresh scent are not for you, though, choose the original Fakhar instead — it covers the same territory without any fruit at all.
How It Compares With the Other Houses We Stock
The closest thing on our shelves is Khadlaj Icon (£29.99). Both are built on the same idea — bergamot and lavender on top, incense-smoke underneath — but Icon has no fruit, and it adds labdanum, amber and suede, so it reads warmer, darker and more polished. Choose Icon for evenings and cooler months, Platinum for summer days. If you like the lavender-and-incense combination but want it cooler and more powdery, Khadlaj Azure Velvet (£24.99) pairs lavender, bergamot and mint with a woody, powdery incense base and skips the fruit altogether.
Other Bottles in the Fakhar Family
Platinum shares a name with three very different fragrances. The original Fakhar (£20.00) pairs apple and lavender with tonka, so if you like Platinum’s lavender but not the guava, start there for everyday wear. Fakhar Rose Gold (£17.99) moves into florals with tuberose, jasmine and vanilla, a softer choice for special occasions. Fakhar Extrait (£18.99) is the darkest of the set, with grapefruit and tuberose over leather for autumn evenings. Compare them side by side on the Lattafa Fakhar page.
Price, Size & What You Get
£18.99 for 100ml of Eau de Parfum is 19p per millilitre, which makes Platinum one of the least expensive bottles we carry. It is sold in the 100ml spray only. You will see it listed as both “Fakhar Platin” and “Fakhar Platinum” — they are the same fragrance.
Why Buy From Khaleej Scents
Every bottle we sell is 100% authentic, sourced from authorised distributors and shipped factory-sealed — never refilled, decanted or repackaged. Checkout is secure, dispatch is fast, and UK delivery is free on every order with no minimum spend. Unopened bottles can be returned within 14 days. We would rather tell you the guava might not be for you than have you find out after the box arrives.
Lattafa Fakhar Platinum FAQs
What does Lattafa Fakhar Platinum smell like?
A fresh, spicy fougère with a tropical twist. Bergamot, pink pepper and cardamom open it, a lavender-and-ginger heart carries a prominent sweet guava, and it dries down to smoky palo santo, incense and creamy sandalwood.
What are the full Fakhar Platinum notes?
Top — bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom; heart — guava, lavender, ginger; base — incense, palo santo, sandalwood. That is the pyramid on Fragrantica, where it is listed as Fakhar Platin.
Is Fakhar Platinum a dupe of YSL Y Elixir?
Lattafa does not say so. Fragrantica reviewers often compare the two, but they disagree sharply about how close it is. The shared bergamot-lavender-incense structure is real; the guava, which the YSL does not have, makes Platinum fruitier and more casual. Lattafa has no affiliation with YSL.
How long does Fakhar Platinum last?
We do not have reliable vote data for this 2025 release, so we will not quote a figure. The smoky wood base suggests it will cling well to fabric; spraying clothing as well as skin is the safest bet.
Is Fakhar Platinum for men or women?
Lattafa markets it to men; Fragrantica lists it as suitable for women and men. The guava and lavender make it an easy unisex wear for anyone who likes fresh, fruity scents.
How much is Lattafa Fakhar Platinum in the UK?
£18.99 for the 100ml Eau de Parfum at Khaleej Scents, with free UK delivery and no minimum spend.
Is Fakhar Platin the same as Fakhar Platinum?
Yes. Lattafa’s name is Fakhar Platin; many retailers use Fakhar Platinum. Same bottle, same juice. It is a different fragrance from the original Fakhar, Fakhar Extrait and Fakhar Rose Gold.
Notes verified against Fragrantica in September 2026, where this fragrance is listed as Fakhar Platin (2025); no perfumer is credited. Lattafa’s own product page for Fakhar Platin could not be reached at the time of writing, so the pyramid rests on Fragrantica alone. The Y Elixir comparison is a community one and is disputed among Fragrantica reviewers. We could not obtain performance vote data and have not substituted wear-testing figures of our own. Written by Shaheen Shah Abrar, Khaleej Scents.
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