Atheeri by Lattafa is supposed to be a dupe for Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid (the yellow one). I’ve smelled Gorgeous Orchid before, but it was a long time ago so nakalimutan ko na talaga yung eksaktong scent nya. Apologies are in order beforehand as I won’t be able to really do a comparison between the two. Instead, I’m going to talk about Atheeri based on its own merits. 

Atheeri opens up with sweet florals. To me, the florals are yellow in color. The sweetness here has a flower nectar-like quality that makes it lighter than say, a thick, dense, and honeyed sweetness. Immediately, I get that creamy and warm vanilla mixing beautifully with the sweet florals. 

After a while, the woody facets come through. Pero for me, hindi ko lang gusto yung ambery woodiness nya as it registers as slightly screechy to my nose. However, I can get past that since the screechiness doesn’t really linger in the drydown.

And speaking of the drydown, the scent doesn’t really change much. The sweet florals, the vanilla, and the woods are still there. Ang nawala lang is yung screechiness ng amberwood. The overall composition becomes smoother and smoother the longer it stays on your skin. 

There is supposed to be some fruitiness here, but I don’t really get that on my skin. To my nose, Atheeri is warm, creamy with a very subtle powderiness to it that gives it that airiness despite it being sweet. 

Given the scent profile, pwede siya kapag medyo okay lang yung panahon. Hindi masyadong mainit, hindi masyadong malamig. I’m pretty sure that it’ll get cloying pretty fast if you wear this during this season. 

Projection is intimate at best. Hindi masyadong malakas. Longevity-wise, it’s okay lang. I find that it completely disappears on my skin in the 5th-hour mark. 

Overall, as someone who likes sweet florals, this is a yes for me. I mean, kita na sa dent that this bottle is well-loved 😅. I got this from a Qatar-based seller, by the way. 

Atheeri by Lattafa 🐝🍯