Royal Sapphire Lattafa Perfumes for women and men

phenomenal , stupendous fragrance. It’s not a true dupe of BR540 , but is definitely inspired by or in same solar system. It is NOT FEMININE AT ALL! Females can wear it but it’s more appealing to men and more appealing to men’s oils and skin . I originally bought it for female friend and she didn’t like it , it was too masculine for her , her boyfriend how we did like it and used it himself . Masceration helped develop this bottle ! It has a strong ambergris note that really shines here and is what holds this fragrance together and what can be credited for the beastmode performance. Longevity is 12h or more due to ambergris . Seems like real ambegris is used because I hate ambroxan and hate almost all ambroxan fragrances.(biggest turn off to me , so synthetic and chemical smelling). In sum , this is an incredible pineapple saffron musk ambergris bomb and you need to like all these notes , separately and together , as this fragrance is linear. This is a safe blind buy and great for layering - you can put any sweet fragrance On top of this and the ambergris acts as a good fixative. This edp seems like extrait Bc when I spray , thick oil is on my skin that is prob from real ambergris. Def get this for a man - It’s a very masculine dupe version of BR540 where Lattafa’s other alleged dupe- Ana Abiyedah Rouge- is a very feminine dupe of BR540 - which most men can’t pull off. I layer this with Ana Abiyedah Rouge and it smells perfect version of BR 540- but I find Ana Abiyedah Rouge to be too fem alone (I’m a male).

This is my 2nd favorite BR540 inspired fragrance behind Thomas Kosmala Desir du Coeur. The addition of a slightly candied citrus makes Royal Sapphire more versatile for spring and summer than BR540, but this is a 4 season fragrance. I also pick up on more florals in Royal Sapphire compared to BR540 which further enhances its freshness and versatility. The most notable similarities between RS and BR540 are the saffron and the airy cotton candy floss-like sweetness which seem to be the commonalities that tie the original and all the "inspired by" fragrances together. I think RS's candied citrus is the perfect twist to this DNA. RS is blended really well and smells high quality. The Lattafa Pride line in general smells even higher quality than their regular offerings, and RS is no different.

The performance on RS is great. It's really long lasting with a moderate projection. The performance is interesting because it never really feels like it's projecting strongly, even in the opening, but it has moderate projection consistently for many hours. It's one of those odd fragrances that has a tendency to become even more noticeable after a couple hours on the skin.

Am I the only one who doesn't feel the similarity with Instant Crush? I have bought it to have a "summer version" of Instant Crush (based on the votes), but this is fully an Erba Pura style fragrance to my nose. Honestly, I am nose blind most of the BR540 kind of scents, so maybe I cannot smell that part and that's the difference, but in this way, I just got another Erba Pura kind of scent into my collection. It is a very nice and fine one, don't get me wrong, but if you had any Erba Pura kind of parfume, you don't need this one too I think. But of course, this is just my subjective impression.

Edit: for a moment, I could smell the Instant Crust / BR540 in it right after spraying it to my wrist, so it's there, unfortunately as I mentioned I got instant nose blindness of these kinf os scents, so I don't know how long it takes, and the Erba Pura kinf of "taste" remains to me.

It is criminal how underrated this is, this is just fabulous! One of the best from Lattafa Pride line.
I am not the biggest fan of BR540 or find Instant Crush too appealing for its synthetic sharpness, this one simply put is the best of both worlds. Royal Sapphire (I don't know why Sapphire), has the freshness from the citruses that go very well with the sweetness. Opens up with BR540-esque saffron and warm citruses from mandarin which are backed with candied sweetness. You also get the ambergris and woodiness from the base that gives it a rounded slightly earthy undertones. What makes this better for me than any of those OGs is that Royal Sapphire is more rounded and versatile and ever so slightly more masculine leaning.
Performance is beast mode, the longevity is not the greatest but sits good for 7-9 hours on my skin which is great, the highlight here is the nuclear projection this pumps off. It is LOUD for the 2-3 hours and it maintains a good scent bubble subsequently. Presentation is great too, solid thick heavy glass base making a hefty bottle with coppery metal cap; the atomizer is decent too.

Overall, this is a great find, it is very versatile and can be used year round, smells pleasant and posh as well as has the performance to back it up. True signature scent worthy!

It is citrusy and more airy than BR540. It has similarity with Instant crush but it is less dense. Some compare it to Erba Pura,to my nose erba Pura is more fruity, Royal Sapphire has only the citrus aspect so it is not comparable to Erba Pura
Currently it is little weak, I will let it macerate to observe any change

Opening is masculine. Can't pick up pure saffron smell. It's more of a equal mix between mandarin and saffron.
Then it smells like roses and stays linear.
Kinda disappointed but still pretty good. I imagine someone with a red sweater wearing this. 7/10
Edit: drydown is straight from heaven. Lattafas are always awesome when they dry. And a single spray on the wrist last over 48 hours with 3 showers and you can still smell it. It's crazy

Erba pura and the acidic part of BR540 had a baby and its this.

This is a Gorgeous perfume. Love at first sniff. A bit like BR540 but holds it's own. It is more airy than BR540 and very fun.

I find it more interesting than instant crush as I own all 3 fragrances.

Instant Crush smells too artificial but Royal Sapphire is just lovely and fresh.

My IC is still full, BR540 almost empty and I have made a huge dent in my RS by Lattafa.

Lattafa is killing it. 👍🏻❤️

Sweet oranges with a hint of the baccarat rouge airness. It is masculine leaning to my nose. It would be ideal for spring and summer. Not as dense as baccarat rouge. I've never tried Instant Crush before so unfortunately, I'm not able to compare it to that fragrance.

This doesn't smell to me like Instant Crush at all. Smells like something more citrusy natural and is totally different.

It's really good and smells to me unisex. After 15 minutes, it develops into something thicker and stronger that reminds me a teensy bit of Hanae Mori HM EDP.

Something underneath is similar. What a nice surprise. Been missing that fragrance.

My 18 y/o niece is a budding fraghead but her nose is way better than mine even with my so many years of collecting. She really loved this one on my skin and on paper, and noticed notes I couldn't.

The Lattafa fragrance that does smell recognizably like Instant Crush is Ana Abiyedh Rouge, but with less projection and power.

Damn this is SEXY. This is Instant Crush minus the Oud. Performance in insane especially after the bottle Macerates.

It’s similar to instant crush but more shallow version, instant crush has more depth and less fruity.

Incredible fragrance. It smells like a mix between the sweetness and candy-like smell of BR540 plus some of the fruity dna of Erba Pura. While I agree that it's similar to Instant Crush, it's also distinctively enough as itself. Pricier than other Lattafa perfumes but strong enough performance and sillage to justify it. Solid.

BR540 with a lovely candied orange note that lasts through the opening. Makes it very fresh and warm-weather appropriate, especially for BR540 lovers who cannot wear the scent in spring and summertime.
Long-lasting, 8+hrs. Projects very strongly before finally mellowing at the 6 hr mark.
Another solid Lattafa offering.