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La African Drummer, Lattafa Perfumes Musky · 2024

La African Drummer

Rating3.5 ★ 477 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2024
Price$$$$Budget
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
50
intimateenormous
Price value74
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean18
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
MuskyWhite FloralSweetYellow FloralCoconutVanillaPowderyCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Musky
White Floral
Sweet
Yellow Floral
Coconut
Vanilla
Powdery
Citrus
Amber
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
4%
moderate
33%
long lasting
44%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
47%
strong
39%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
34%
summer
38%
fall
18%
winter
10%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%
Gender
female
54%
more female
23%
unisex
21%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
2%
ok
20%
good value
40%
great value
34%

What people say

What people love
creamytropicalcoconutjasmineblendincrediblevaluepricenichequalityscentprofile
What people criticise
polarizingdivisivefragranceprofilesharpindolicmaturefloralsharshsyntheticchemicalopening

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotCoconutJasmineOrange Bloss…Ylang-YlangMuskVanillaAmbroxan
topheartbase

Signature pair: Coconut and Ylang-Ylang

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In plain words

The main accords of La African Drummer are musky and white floral. It opens with Coconut and Bergamot, reveals Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Ambroxan. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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