{"product_id":"khamrah-waha-edp-lattafa","title":"Khamrah Waha by Lattafa 100ml EDP","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKhamrah Waha by Lattafa — The First Aquatic Khamrah\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKhamrah Waha\u003c\/strong\u003e is an oasis in a bottle — cool cucumber and sea-salt freshness drifting across warm vanilla sand. It is the fourth chapter in the globally celebrated \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/khamra-collection\"\u003eKhamrah saga\u003c\/a\u003e by Lattafa, and the first to leave behind the warm-spicy gourmand DNA entirely for an aquatic-aromatic territory. Bergamot, juniper and yuzu open with sharp citrus clarity; cucumber, ginger, sea salt, sage and iris build a heart that breathes like open air above still water; vanilla, akigalawood, tonka, Ambrofix™ and musk settle into creamy, long-lasting depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by Givaudan Senior Perfumer \u003cstrong\u003eJordi Fernández\u003c\/strong\u003e and reportedly the world's first fragrance to use both natural cucumber and natural yuzu, Khamrah Waha is not a flanker — it is a reinvention. \"Waha\" means \"oasis\" in Arabic, and every element of the composition serves that single image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance Notes — Lattafa Khamrah Waha\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cucumber, Bergamot, Yuzu, Juniper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginger, Iris, Sage, Sea Salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Akigalawood, Tonka, Vanilla, Musk, Ambrofix™\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen notes across three layers, built around a single contrast: the heart is cool, watery and airy (cucumber, sea salt, iris); the base is warm, creamy and enveloping (vanilla, tonka, akigalawood). Cool water inside warm sand — the architecture is olfactory and conceptual at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Khamrah Waha Smells — Citrus Dawn, Cool Water, Warm Sand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening (0–10 minutes):\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright, crisp and immediately alive. Bergamot delivers its prized bitter-floral citrus clarity. Yuzu adds tart, slightly floral Japanese character — sharper and more complex than lemon. Juniper contributes dry, gin-like botanical sharpness. Stepping out of shade into sharp morning sunlight beside water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart (10 minutes – 3 hours):\u003c\/strong\u003e The composition opens into something unprecedented for a Lattafa fragrance. Cucumber introduces its cool, watery, green transparency — the note that defines the entire scent. Sea salt adds mineral, briny freshness. Ginger contributes a warm earthy bite that keeps the freshness from turning cold. Sage adds herbal depth; iris brings powdery sophistication. Cupping cool water at the edge of a desert spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrydown (3+ hours):\u003c\/strong\u003e The oasis meets the sand. Vanilla provides creamy, rounded warmth; akigalawood contributes smoky, patchouli-adjacent woody depth and persistence; tonka adds coumarin warmth; Ambrofix™ delivers clean, salty, amber-like radiance; musk provides skin-close intimacy. Warm vanilla-wood against cool, salt-tinged skin — the memory of water in warm air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Khamrah Waha Makes History: Natural Cucumber \u0026amp; Natural Yuzu\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCucumber in perfumery has traditionally been a synthetic reconstruction — fresh, watery and green, but built from aroma chemicals rather than the actual vegetable. Natural cucumber extract is extraordinarily difficult to capture: the scent is delicate, watery and degrades rapidly during extraction. Givaudan's decision to develop a natural cucumber material specifically for Khamrah Waha represents a genuine technical achievement in ingredient sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYuzu — the Japanese citrus prized for its bitter, tart, slightly floral character — similarly benefits from natural over synthetic extraction. The combination of natural cucumber and natural yuzu gives Khamrah Waha an opening that feels alive and organic rather than chemical. Freshness with a pulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCreated by Jordi Fernández (Givaudan)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJordi Fernández is a Senior Perfumer at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.givaudan.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGivaudan\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the world's largest and most prestigious fragrance houses. His work spans both niche-quality originals and accessible compositions for Middle Eastern houses, including the acclaimed Nabatieh by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/french-avenue\"\u003eFrench Avenue\u003c\/a\u003e. Khamrah Waha pushes his creative range into completely new aquatic-aromatic territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Khamrah Collection — Four Distinct Worlds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Khamrah collection has evolved dramatically across four chapters, with each pushing into a different olfactory family:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/khamrah\"\u003eKhamrah (2022)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — warm, spicy, gourmand. One of the most viral Arabic fragrances on TikTok, with cognac, cinnamon and praline at its heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/khamrah-qahwa-lattafa-perfumes\"\u003eKhamrah Qahwa (2023)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — coffee-vanilla territory. Winner of the Fragrantica Readers' Choice Award in 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKhamrah Dukhan (2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e — smoky, incense-forward darkness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKhamrah Waha (2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e — aquatic-aromatic. The first Khamrah without gourmand warmth as its primary identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFour chapters, four worlds. A collection that refuses to repeat itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Should Wear Khamrah Waha\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is for you if you:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove the Khamrah line and want the freshest, most modern, most radically different chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant a warm-weather signature with genuine depth — cucumber and sea salt over creamy vanilla-wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre curious about natural cucumber and natural yuzu — a Givaudan-developed innovation no other Arabic fragrance currently offers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppreciate perfumer-led releases and want a Senior Givaudan composition at an accessible price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkip if you:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpect the original Khamrah's warm, spicy, gourmand character. Waha deliberately abandons that DNA for fresh aquatic-aromatic territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDislike cucumber, aquatic or marine-adjacent compositions. The cucumber–sea-salt heart is prominent and defines the scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance — Longevity, Sillage and How to Wear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs an Eau de Parfum, Khamrah Waha is built on a long-lasting base (akigalawood, vanilla, tonka, Ambrofix™ and musk — all materials known for strong persistence). Akigalawood specifically was designed to outlast natural patchouli. Expect \u003cstrong\u003e8–10 hours of wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the fresh cucumber-citrus opening evolving gradually into the warm vanilla-wood drydown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApply to pulse points — wrists, neck, inner elbows — on warm days. The bergamot–yuzu opening settles within ten minutes into the cucumber–ginger–sea-salt heart, so allow that transition. The aquatic-to-warm arc makes Khamrah Waha versatile across \u003cstrong\u003espring, summer and early autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e — the first Khamrah designed to thrive in heat rather than cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuy Khamrah Waha by Lattafa in South Africa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKhamrah Waha by Lattafa is available at Dubai Aroma for nationwide delivery across South Africa — authentic 100ml Eau de Parfum, free standard delivery on orders over R849. Explore the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lattafa\"\u003eLattafa collection\u003c\/a\u003e or compare with other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dubai-perfumes\"\u003eDubai perfumes\u003c\/a\u003e in our catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Khamrah Waha smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA cool aquatic-aromatic opening of bergamot, yuzu and natural cucumber, a fresh heart of sea salt, ginger, iris and sage, and a creamy drydown of vanilla, tonka, akigalawood, Ambrofix™ and musk. Imagine cool water above warm sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Khamrah Waha the same as the original Khamrah?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. It is the fourth chapter in the Khamrah line and the first to leave the warm, spicy, gourmand DNA behind. Khamrah Waha is fresh, aquatic and aromatic — same family, completely different scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does Khamrah Waha last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n8–10 hours on skin, with stronger projection in the first 3 hours. The akigalawood–vanilla–tonka base is built for endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Khamrah Waha for men or women?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUnisex. The fresh-aquatic top and creamy vanilla-wood base make it equally wearable across genders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen is the best time to wear Khamrah Waha?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSpring, summer and early autumn. The aquatic-to-warm arc is designed for warm weather — the first Khamrah designed to thrive in heat rather than cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"LATTAFA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53565161079057,"sku":"DAR-11054169424145","price":699.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/9020\/4177\/files\/Waha-Packshot-3-scaled.jpg?v=1778967662","url":"https:\/\/www.dubai-aroma.co.za\/products\/khamrah-waha-edp-lattafa","provider":"Dubai Aroma","version":"1.0","type":"link"}