THE TRUTH ABOUT Lattafa Asad ZANZIBAR | Middle Eastern Fragrance Reviews

Summary

In this video, the host reviews the TFA's Assad Zanzibar, a flanker to the popular LFA fragrance. Priced at $36, it features notes of black pepper, sea lavender, coconut water, iris, and more. The scent is described as a tropical, beachy vibe with a balance of floral, powdery, and aromatic elements. The fragrance has great projection and lasts 7-8 hours on the skin, making it a versatile option for spring and summer. The host advises not to overpay for the hype, suggesting it's a good fragrance for the price but not necessarily a must-have.

Takeaways

• 🎥 The video is a review of the fragrance 'LFA Assad Zanzibar', a flanker to the popular LFA Assad fragrance.
• 💰 The fragrance is available for purchase at $36, with a coupon code provided for a discount on first-time buyers.
• 🛍️ The packaging is straightforward with a shimmery silver box and a familiar triangular bottle design, reminiscent of the original LFA Assad.
• 🔫 The atomizer is pressurized, which the reviewer appreciates for its performance.
• 🌊 The scent features notes of black pepper, sea lavender, coconut water, iris, salt, frankincense, and vanilla, with a tropical and beachy vibe.
• 🌴 The opening of the fragrance is dominated by coconut water and iris, with a powdery and floral touch, and a hint of lavender.
• 🍦 As the fragrance dries down, the coconut note recedes, and a smooth, creamy vanilla with a roasted feel comes forward, complemented by frankincense.
• 🕒 The reviewer experiences good projection for the first couple of hours and longevity of about 7-8 hours on their skin.
• 👕 The fragrance is recommended for spring and summer, casual wear, and even suitable for date nights or formal summer events due to its versatile scent profile.
• 🏖️ 'LFA Assad Zanzibar' has a unisex appeal but leans more towards a masculine scent, with the roasted vanilla giving it a sexy edge.
• 💡 The reviewer advises not to overpay or rush to buy the fragrance, suggesting a reasonable price point of $36-$40, and cautioning against 'fear of missing out' (FOMO).

Q & A

What is the name of the fragrance being reviewed in the video?

The fragrance being reviewed is called 'LFA Assad Zanzibar'.

How much does the LFA Assad Zanzibar fragrance cost?

The LFA Assad Zanzibar fragrance can be purchased for $36.

What is special about the packaging of the LFA Assad Zanzibar fragrance?

The packaging is straightforward with a nice shimmery silver box featuring a lion on either side and a triangular bottle with a pressurized atomizer.

What are some of the main notes in LFA Assad Zanzibar's composition?

Some of the main notes include black pepper, sea lavender, coconut water, iris, salt, frankincense, and vanilla.

How does the reviewer describe the opening of LFA Assad Zanzibar?

The opening features coconut water and iris with a touch of lavender, creating a powdery, floral, and beachy vibe.

What is the reviewer's opinion on the performance of LFA Assad Zanzibar in terms of projection and longevity?

The reviewer experiences great projection for the first hour and a half to 2 hours, and a longevity of about 7-8 hours on their skin, becoming a skin scent afterward.

What occasions or settings does the reviewer suggest for wearing LFA Assad Zanzibar?

The fragrance is suggested for spring and summer occasions, casual wear, beach outings, and even formal summer evening events due to its versatile nature.

How does the dry down of LFA Assad Zanzibar differ from its opening?

In the dry down, the coconut note recedes, and the vanilla comes forward, becoming smoother and creamier with a roasted feel from the frankincense.

What is the reviewer's final verdict on LFA Assad Zanzibar's performance?

The reviewer is not disappointed with the performance but does not consider it a 'beast mode' fragrance, suggesting it's a great performer for its price.

How does the reviewer compare LFA Assad Zanzibar to other fragrances?

The reviewer compares it to Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Scandal, noting similar coconut and sweet vanilla vibes, but emphasizes that it's not an exact match.

What advice does the reviewer give regarding the purchase of LFA Assad Zanzibar?

The reviewer advises not to overpay or fall for the fear of missing out (FOMO), suggesting that the fragrance is good but not hyped-worthy, and recommending to wait if it's out of stock.

Outlines

00:00

🌴 Introduction to TAA Zanzibar Fragrance Review

The video script opens with a warm welcome to the YouTube channel, 'Post Cologne,' where the host introduces a highly anticipated fragrance review: TAA Zanzibar, a flanker to the popular LFA Assad. The fragrance is available for purchase at a reasonable price of $36, with a discount code offered for first-time buyers. The packaging is described as straightforward, featuring a shimmery silver box and a triangular bottle with a lion emblem and the T logo. The atomizer is praised for being pressurized, enhancing the overall presentation. The fragrance's notes include black pepper, sea lavender, coconut water, Iris, salt, frankincense, and vanilla, with the opening characterized by a tropical and beachy vibe from the coconut water and Iris, balanced by a hint of lavender and a touch of black pepper spice.

05:01

🏖️ TAA Zanzibar's Scent Profile and Performance

The script continues with an in-depth exploration of TAA Zanzibar's scent profile, emphasizing the transition from the opening's tropical coconut and Iris notes to a dry down featuring a creamy, slightly roasted vanilla. The fragrance is described as having a pleasant balance between floral, powdery, and aromatic elements, with a touch of saltiness. As the fragrance develops, the coconut note recedes, allowing the vanilla and Iris to dominate, creating a gourmand feel with a hint of mystery. The performance of the fragrance is discussed, noting good projection for the first couple of hours and a longevity of 7-8 hours on the reviewer's skin, which is considered great but not exceptional. The fragrance is recommended for spring and summer wear, suitable for casual outings, beach visits, and even formal summer events due to its versatile and slightly mysterious appeal.

👕 Versatility and Recommendation of TAA Zanzibar

The final paragraph of the script discusses the versatility of TAA Zanzibar, suggesting it can be worn in various settings, from office environments to lunch outings and summer events. The fragrance is compared to Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Scandal, sharing similar coconut and sweet vanilla notes with a summery, beach vibe. The reviewer advises against overpaying for the fragrance due to its hype and recommends purchasing it within the $36-$40 price range for the best value. The video concludes with a reminder to the audience to share their favorite summery, beachy fragrances and to engage with the content by liking and subscribing to the channel.

Keywords

💡TFA's Assad Zanzibar

TFA's Assad Zanzibar refers to a specific fragrance by the brand The Fragrance Association (TFA). It is a flanker to the popular LFA Assad fragrance and is considered a 'clone' or similar scent. In the video, the presenter discusses this fragrance as a central topic, highlighting its popularity and providing a detailed review.

💡Flanker

In the fragrance industry, a 'flanker' is a term used to describe a new version of an existing popular fragrance. It often shares some characteristics with the original but has distinct differences. In the script, TAA Zanzibar is referred to as a flanker to the LFA Assad, indicating it is a new take on a successful scent.

💡Fragrance Notes

Fragrance notes are the various scents that make up a perfume or cologne. They are typically categorized into top, middle, and base notes, each revealing at different times as the fragrance dries down. The script lists several notes of Assad Zanzibar, such as black pepper, sea lavender, coconut water, and iris, which contribute to its overall scent profile.

💡Coconut Water

Coconut water is one of the fragrance notes mentioned in the script, which gives the perfume a tropical and beachy vibe. It is described as a key component of the opening of the fragrance, providing a sweet and watery element that balances with other notes like iris.

💡Iris

Iris is a type of fragrance note known for its powdery and floral scent. In the video, iris is highlighted as a prominent note in Assad Zanzibar, adding a floral touch and texture to the fragrance, and is described as having a 'beachy sort of vibe'.

💡Projection

Projection in the context of fragrances refers to how far the scent travels from the wearer. A fragrance with good projection can be smelled by others at a distance. The script mentions that Assad Zanzibar has great projection for the first couple of hours.

💡Longevity

Longevity is a term used to describe how long a fragrance lasts on the skin. The script discusses the longevity of Assad Zanzibar, with the reviewer experiencing 7-8 hours of scent presence before it becomes a skin scent, meaning it can only be detected up close.

💡Skin Scent

A skin scent is a fragrance that, after a certain period, only the wearer can detect by bringing their nose close to the skin. In the script, it is mentioned that after 7-8 hours, Assad Zanzibar becomes a skin scent, indicating its longevity has diminished to a close-proximity scent.

💡Gourmand

Gourmand fragrances are those that have a sweet, edible quality, often featuring notes like vanilla, chocolate, or other food-related scents. The script describes the dry down of Assad Zanzibar as having a gourmand feel, shifting from coconut to a creamy, roasted vanilla accord.

💡Versatile Fragrance

A versatile fragrance is one that can be worn in various settings and seasons. The script describes Assad Zanzibar as a versatile fragrance suitable for spring and summer, casual wear, and even formal summer evening events, due to its balance of casual appeal and a touch of mystery and sexiness in its scent profile.

💡Beachy Vibe

The term 'beachy vibe' refers to a fragrance that evokes the feeling of being at the beach, often with notes that remind one of tropical, sunny, or coastal environments. The script uses this term to describe the overall atmosphere of Assad Zanzibar, with its coconut water and iris notes contributing to a tropical and beach-like scent.

Highlights

Introduction to the LFA Assad Zanzibar fragrance review.

LFA Assad Zanzibar is a flanker to the popular LFA Assad fragrance.

Available for purchase at $36 at Fragrance by.

Coupon code offered for a discount on first purchase.

Packaging features a straightforward cardboard box with a lion emblem.

Bottle design resembles the original LFA Assad with a different color scheme.

The atomizer is pressurized, enhancing the fragrance experience.

Key notes of the fragrance include black pepper, sea lavender, coconut water, iris, salt, frankincense, and vanilla.

The opening features coconut water and iris with a powdery and beachy vibe.

A hint of black pepper adds a subtle spice to the fragrance.

As the fragrance dries down, the coconut recedes and vanilla comes forward with a creamy and slightly roasted quality.

The dry down offers a gourmand feel with roasted vanilla and powdery iris.

Performance has good projection for the first couple of hours and longevity of 7-8 hours on the skin.

LFA Assad Zanzibar is suitable for spring and summer, casual wear, and even formal summer events.

The fragrance has a unisex appeal but leans more towards a masculine scent.

Comparisons to Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Scandal for similar coconut and vanilla vibes.

Recommendation to purchase within a reasonable price range and avoid overpaying due to hype.

Encouragement for viewers to share their favorite summer beachy fragrances in the comments.

Closing remarks with an invitation to like, subscribe, and share thoughts on the fragrance.

Transcripts

hey what's going on YouTube Welcome to

post cologne today we're taking a look

at the tfa's Assad

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Zanzibar all right so it is here the

video that many of you have been asking

for the LFA Assad Zanzibar the flanker

to the hype machine probably one of the

most popular LFA fragrances the LFA

Assad The saage Elixir clone we have

ourselves a follow-up planker whatever

you want to call it in the TAA Zanzibar

so pick this bad boy up for $36 at

fragrance by I'll have a link down in

the description if you decide you want

to check this one out also have a coupon

code save yourself five bucks off of

first purchase at fragrance buy you can

decide you want to shop with them box

presentation on this pretty

straightforward nothing too crazy

special about this nice shimmery silver

there has a lion on either side of that

and all the necessaries on the back but

overall pretty straightforward cardboard

box B on this a very familiar look to

the original LFA Assad just a different

color has that band to it has the little

emblem right there little T logo sitting

up top and kind of this nice rounded

triangular bottle to it so it's a little

bit different but overall pretty

straightforward and something you're

probably all familiar with and the

atomizer on this got a bit of a

pressurized atomizer which I do like me

a good pressurized atomizer so overall

presentation pretty good so if you're

wondering what LFA Assad is Zanzibar

smells like you've come to the right

place cuz I'm about to tell you some of

the notes listed in this are a black

pepper sea lavender coconut water Iris

salt frankincense and vanilla so let me

tell you what I get from this fragrance

in the opening you get that coconut

water and that iris from the mid coming

through right away little bit of that

lavender as

well but the star of the show is that

coconut water and that lav in the iris

that's coming through nice powdery Iris

that comes through has that floral touch

that beachy sort of vibe going on when

you get those coconut notes but it it

has a touch of that sunscreen sort of

vibe but it's not overly sweet it's not

overly kind of lotiony if you will that

Iris balances it out a very nice little

pinch of salt the black pepper I don't

pick up on too much maybe just a little

pop of some spice but it's mostly that

coconut and that Iris and the lavender

in this just kind of elevates it giving

it that little bit of an aromatic touch

to it so really nice opening nice

balance between that floral powdery that

aromatic nature and kind of the sweet

watery coconut Vibe that's going on very

tropical beachy sort of Vibes going on

to this one just a really Pleasant

opening and a really nice texture if

you're into that kind of powdery Iris

style of CNA I think you're going to

enjoy this one as you get towards the

dry down though the coconut kind of

recedes a little bit and the vanilla

kind of comes forward a little more a

nice smooth creamy vanilla has a bit of

a roasted feel to it coming from that

frankincense just kind of wisps around

it kind of wraps around it just ever so

slightly giving it that little bit of

depth and that Darkness to that vanilla

and as you get towards the dry down that

coconuts really does kind of fade in the

background and you're left with that

that roasted vanilla with that powdery

Iris sitting on top of it that Iris kind

of rides through the entire fragrance

and just adds that texture to it that

floral touch to it and the dry down is

absolutely delicious has a little bit of

a Gourmand feel to it that shifts from

that coconut into that vanilla Accord

and it is really quite nice so if you're

into those beachy sort of Vibes if

you're into that kind of sunscreen style

of scent DNA but not overly done not

overly sweet a nice powdery Iris and

some creamy vanilla on the base this one

this one might be for you so when it

comes to the performance of lfa's Assad

Zanzibar I get great performance off

this projection for the first hour and a

half 2 hours Beyond an arms length

before it does settle back in So this

does really push off that coconut Iris

aromatic style of fragrance for that

first hour and a half 2 hours in terms

of longevity I get about 78 hours off of

my skin I know some other people have

said that they're getting like 10 12 16

24 hours worth of longevity off my

personal experience 7 8 hours and then

it really does become a skin SC I have

to get my nose pretty close to to still

pick up on this so that's just my

personal experience I'm not going to

give this the certified beast mode stamp

of approval yet it's it's teetering on

the edge but for me personally in the

initial week in a bit that I've been

testing this hasn't quite crossed that

threshold but it is a great performer

you're definitely getting your money's

worth but not quite a beast mode in my

personal opinion but we'll see once this

sits for a little while what it does but

not disappointed with performance

whatsoever so when it comes with the

where and when I think LFA Assad

Zanzibar would be most appropriate this

is just spring summer Vibes through and

through a very casual wear style of

fragrance going out for lunch running

errands headed to the beach but it does

have that kind of sexiness to it that

that sweet Allure to it as well

especially in that dry down with that

kind of roasted vanilla that comes

through with those those coconut notes

and that Iris that's just giving it that

nice floral softness I think this would

be great for a date night and you can

even pull this off on like kind of a

formal summer evening event of some sort

just has that summery Vibe going on to

it but it also has that that little bit

of Mystique going on with that vanilla

dry down so so I think this is a very

versatile fragrance like I said you can

wear this to the office you can wear

this casually out for lunch running

errands doing your thing dressing up for

some summer fancy event hot to mild

temperatures I think this one's going to

shine so my overall thoughts on lfa's

Assad Zanzibar this is a great fragrance

if if some have compared this to Jean

Paul Go's laau Scandal as well in that

neighborhood similar coconut Vibe that's

going on has that sweet vanilla thing

going on has that summery beachy sort of

thing happening to it not saying this is

like a on to one of either of those

fragrances but if you're into those

style of fragrances you will enjoy this

one for sure got that beachy Iris powy

summery sort of vibe going on to it has

that fun casual sort of appeal to it but

it also has that kind of gormandy sexy

sort of vibe as well so I I just think

this is a really versatile great spring

summer style of fragrance unisex but I

think this does lean on the masculine

side just with that roasted vanilla that

comes through in the base I think it

just lends itself a little bit more to

for the gentlemen out there but I do

think the ladies could definitely wear

this one but like I said performance I'm

not disappointed but I'm going to say

there's been so much hype around this

one because the original Assad was just

such a banger probably the most popular

laapa fragrance out there definitely in

like the top five most popular ones so

everyone was really excited about this

one I'm just going to say it's a good

fragrance there's nothing mind-blowing

about this so don't overpay for this one

if if it sounds like something you would

like get it for that price point that

$36 $40 price range I think is totally

reasonable you're going to get bang for

your buck you're going to be really

happy with this one but don't be getting

the fomo if it's out of stock and

there's some sketchy eBay seller that's

selling it for7 or $80 online or

something like that just wait till they

stock up if you really want to get it

you're not you're not missing out on too

much with this one so that's what I'm

going to say I don't think this is a hyp

worthy fragrance but I do think this is

a really good fragrance and I am happy

that it's in my collection so all I'm

saying is buy or beware don't don't fall

into the Trap Of You must have this one

in your collection and All That Jazz

that's all I'm saying about this one so

overall I am happy with this one and I

think for the price I paid I am quite

happy for this so that's lfa's Assad

Zanzibar and I want to hear from you

guys what are some of your favorite

summer beachy Vibe style of fragrances

comment down below I love hearing from

you guys I love getting your different

recommendations your hidden gems your

different taste and scent profiles

appreciate you and if you enjoyed this

video make sure you hit that like button

don't forget to subscribe thanks so much

for watching and we'll see you all next

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