LattafaPerfumes Opulent Red for Unisex Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.4 Ounce (137662)

*Edit*After letting the perfume sit for a week, I absolutely love it! The pink pepper note has blended into the fragrance and is nearly undetectable. I do smell it a small bit in the dry down, but now it blends almost seamlessly with the leathery smell. This did not need to mature long to become a gorgeous fragrance. I’m very happy with my purchase and love this perfume.Initial Review:This perfume was love at first sniff for me, but things quickly took a bit of a turn as it dried down more, which is why I knocked off one star.When you first spray this perfume, you get the blood orange, tuberose (which here smells like extremely fragrant orange blossom and some jasmine), and a soft, feminine leather note. I typically don’t enjoy leather or suede scents, but in this formulation I thought it was lovely and unique. The floral notes are incredibly sweet, sticky sweet almost. I don’t agree with this being unisex, it smells very feminine in my opinion. Some people say Opulent Red reminds them of Mugler’s Alien. I can see why. The heavy sweet florals are reminiscent of Alien. It’s not a dupe by any means, but they have similarities. I think the best description came from a reviewer who said it smelled like what they imagined a Louboutin would smell like.However, after about an hour of wearing OR, and enjoying the scent on my skin, the scent changed and all I could smell was pink pepper. An overwhelming amount of it. After two hours of riding out the pepper scent to see if it would change, the scent made me feel like I would get a headache if I didn’t wash it off. I HATE heavy pink pepper. This perfume PROJECTS. And the sillage is insane. So I went from getting strong whiffs of an enjoyable scent, to nasty pepper. I washed it off my arm, and the scent was STILL there. I had to wash it with soap 3 times to get the perfume off of me. I’m letting it sit for a week or two to see if it’ll transform and either stay the beautiful scent I originally smelled, or transform into something better. I’m truly hoping letting it sit helps, as I love the smell before the pink pepper takes over. They really had a gem here, but overdid it by throwing too much of that note in, like many fragrance houses are presently doing.All in all, this is NOT a safe blind buy, even if the scent doesn’t change for you. I also wouldn’t suggest this for anyone who doesn’t enjoy leaving a scent trail. People will smell this on you when you enter a room.

I own quite a few Lattafa perfumes. This one is definitely in my Top 3! HOWEVER, I would say it's not for everyone. The scent is very strong and packs a punch when you enter a room. It lasts for days ... literally, close to 72 hours. So if you're looking for a dramatic, unique and elegant scent, Opulent Red is for you. Just be forewarned....once it grabs you, it won't let go. I say, be daring and go for it! It was a blind buy for me and I absolutely love it!UPDATE: Now that I've had this scent awhile and have since acquired many more Lattafa perfumes, this is by far my least favorite. It's had time to macerate and all I get now is a strong incense note. I would not recommend Opulent Red to anyone, unless you're searching for that vibe.

The notes of Opulent Red are very misleading. It sounds soo beautiful and complex. However the reality is that it smells horrible. The opening is all over the place and mostly metallic. Then I get the animalistic note over everything. I smells like a taxidermy beaver completed by someone who doesn’t know how to clean animal fur. It’s nasty and makes me nauseous. That being said, it dries down in the end to a calmer scent that smells like old fermented fruit and feet. It is a long lasting scent, about 8-12 hrs. My husband said it doesn’t smell bad. From a distance it may get compliments! But up close on skin it’s quite unbearable to wear. Not a safe blind buy. Tiktok failed me. Save your money for another Lattafa fragrance.

No problems with the quality of the delivery or the presentation. The smell was just off putting. Gave it away to someone who actually liked it a lot.

This was recommended as a great clone alternative to Polo Red. It’s really not. It’s very, very floral & feminine. If you like rose-heavy cologne that smells like a botanical garden, this one’s for you!