Lattafa’s Fakhar line has quietly become one of its most talked-about ranges u2014 not because the four bottles share a scent, but because each one is built on a different designer skeleton. Here’s what each one actually is, so you buy the right one.
| Fakhar variant | Built on | For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar | YSL Y EDP (community-rated 85–95% similar) | Men, everyday/office | £20.00 |
| Fakhar Platinum | YSL Y L’Elixir, plus a guava note the original doesn’t have | Men, evening/winter | £18.99 |
| Fakhar Rose Gold | Givenchy L’Interdit (owners of both rate it ~95% similar) | Women, floral lovers | £17.99 |
| Fakhar Extrait | Paco Rabanne 1 Million Parfum (all 10 notes overlap) | Men, warm weather | £18.99 |
Fakhar — the everyday YSL Y dupe
The original, and the one most people mean when they say “Fakhar.” Green apple, ginger and bergamot open it, settling into lavender, sage and geranium — a clean, barbershop-fresh middle that reads as office-safe. If you want one bottle that covers most situations, start here.
Fakhar Platinum — the one with guava
Same bergamot-ginger-lavender-incense skeleton as YSL Y L’Elixir, but Lattafa added a sweet, tropical guava note the original doesn’t have. That’s the entire decision: if you want the Y L’Elixir woods with a fruity twist, this is for you. If you want it note-for-note, it isn’t — and no shop should tell you otherwise.
Fakhar Rose Gold — the Givenchy L’Interdit dupe
Seven white flowers — tuberose, jasmine, gardenia, ylang-ylang, rose, honeysuckle, peony — over a fruity-aldehydic opening. Two separate Fragrantica reviewers who owned both bottles put the similarity at around 95%, with the Lattafa running about two hours shorter on longevity. The closest dupe in the whole collection.
Fakhar Extrait — the 1 Million Parfum dupe
All ten listed notes — grapefruit, cardamom, pink pepper, tuberose, solar notes, artemisia, amber, cashmeran, leather, labdanum — also appear in Paco Rabanne 1 Million Parfum’s own note list. Strong projection, 10+ hour longevity, and a genuinely unusual creamy tuberose note for a masculine fragrance.
Which Fakhar should you buy?
- Want one do-everything men’s bottle: Fakhar
- Want something richer for evenings: Fakhar Platinum
- Buying for a woman who likes white florals: Fakhar Rose Gold
- Want the closest thing to a £100+ designer for £19: Fakhar Extrait