Guinea Lattafa Eau de Parfum 100ml Perfume Spray

Lattafa Guinea – Eau de Parfum with Violet Leaf, Iris and Sandalwood

• Top note: Mandarin, violet leaf, pink pepper
• Heart note: Iris, ylang-ylang, jasmine, nutmeg
• Base note: Sandalwood, amber, labdanum, vanilla, white musk

Violet leaf over mandarin, iris at the centre, amber in the floor. A fragrance with poise.

Mandarin and violet leaf

The opening joins fruit to green. Mandarin gives a soft, sweet citrus note and violet leaf lays a green, faintly metallic freshness beside it, familiar from classic men's fragrances.

Pink pepper adds a fine, rosy heat. This combination reads grown-up immediately and sets Guinea apart from simple citrus openings.

Iris and ylang-ylang

Iris is the defining material of the heart. It smells powdery, cool and lightly rooty and gives the fragrance its order and elegance.

Ylang-ylang brings a warm, creamy blossom with a faintly banana-like facet, and jasmine a honeyed depth. Nutmeg sets a dry spice against them. These four make a heart that stays soft and clear at once.

Sandalwood, amber and labdanum

The base is built warm and broad. Sandalwood brings creamy, milky depth and amber resinous warmth.

Labdanum gives a leathery, almost animalic edge, vanilla creamy sweetness, and white musk a powdery layer over them. What remains is a warm, powdery ground tone through which the iris still shows.

The right setting

Guinea works best in autumn and winter. Cool air carries iris and amber particularly well, and in heated rooms the base opens up fast.

It suits the day as much as the evening. It is built unisex and is worn by women and men alike, which makes it a good choice for a shared bottle. The iris at the heart is the material that lifts it above the usual construction.

What violet leaf contributes

Violet leaf is one of the most peculiar notes in perfumery. It smells green, fresh and lightly mineral, with a quality that recalls cut stems and damp earth.

In Guinea it makes sure the mandarin in the opening does not simply stay sweet. It gives the start a cool edge that makes the whole fragrance read more serious.

Lattafa Perfumes was founded in Dubai in 1980. Guinea is among the unisex compositions in the range. The bottle holds 100 ml.

How it behaves on skin

Mandarin and violet leaf hold for about half an hour, then the iris takes over. This phase is the most elegant of the whole development.

From the second hour the base works. Sandalwood and amber grow warmer, the labdanum gives them a leathery edge and the musk lays powder over them.

Testing Guinea for the first time, give it three hours. The path from green violet leaf through powdery iris to the warm amber base is where the interest of this composition lies.

On skin it projects moderately and stays present for many hours. On clothing the iris in particular holds, showing its powdery side most clearly there and making the fragrance read especially elegant.

How to wear it

Apply to neck and wrist, and add some to clothing for the evening. On textile the amber base in particular holds.

Let it dry down after application and avoid rubbing it in. Store the bottle away from light at room temperature so iris and labdanum keep their depth.

Frequently asked questions about Guinea

What does Guinea by Lattafa smell like?

Top: mandarin, violet leaf, pink pepper. Heart: iris, ylang-ylang, jasmine, nutmeg. Base: sandalwood, amber, labdanum, vanilla, white musk. Direction: fruity, floral, powdery, woody, oriental.

What does violet leaf smell like?

Violet leaf smells green, fresh and lightly mineral, with a quality that recalls cut stems. It gives a fragrance a cool, serious edge.

Is Guinea for women or men?

Unisex. Iris and ylang-ylang are often read as feminine, while violet leaf and labdanum give a masculine edge. The fragrance works for both.

What does ylang-ylang smell like?

Ylang-ylang smells warm and creamily floral with a faintly banana-like facet. It gives compositions fullness and a soft, tropical warmth.

Discover Guinea by Lattafa and experience a powdery, warm eau de parfum with violet leaf, iris and sandalwood.

Fragrance direction

Fruity, floral, powdery, woody, oriental

	Top note Mandarin, violet leaf, pink pepper
	Heart note Iris, ylang-ylang, jasmine, nutmeg
	Base note Sandalwood, amber, labdanum, vanilla, white musk