Khamrah Qahwa

Qahwa is Arabic for coffee, and Lattafa knew exactly what they were doing when they named this one. Khamrah Qahwa Eau de Parfum, released in 2023, takes the warm, spiced gourmand character of the original Khamrah and pivots it around a dark, aromatic coffee accord that changes everything. Where the original leaned into dates and cinnamon sweetness, this flanker is denser, more roasted, with the kind of depth that feels pulled from a brass dallah. Aromatica carries the Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa decant in Bangladesh in all available sizes.

Fragrance Notes

Top: Cinnamon, Cardamom, Ginger

Heart: Praline, Candied Fruits, White Flowers

Base: Vanilla, Coffee, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Musk

The Scent

Cardamom and cinnamon hit the skin first, sharp and spiced, and they carry real heat without turning acrid. Ginger underneath them adds a dry, almost peppery edge that keeps the opening from collapsing into sweetness too early. Within a few minutes, praline begins rising through those spices, and the combination is striking: warm sugar meeting hot spice, like the smell rising above a cup of Arabic coffee with cardamom. The heart opens up with candied fruit adding a sticky, almost jammy quality, but it reads as background color rather than taking over the foreground. White flowers are there too, soft and barely-there, providing a slight dewy lift so the composition does not become entirely dense and heavy. Then the coffee arrives. It builds slowly out of the base rather than announcing itself loudly, and it has a roasted, slightly bitter quality that cuts through the sweetness with real authority. Vanilla and tonka bean come in alongside it, and together they create a gourmand base that is genuinely rich without tipping into cloying. Benzoin adds a warm, slightly smoky resin note underneath everything, giving the drydown a textured warmth that outlasts the brighter top notes by a considerable margin. The musk is soft and skin-close in the final stage, pulling the whole composition into the body rather than projecting it outward. Some find the candied fruits slightly artificial in the heart, while others read that phase as one of the best parts. The coffee-vanilla-benzoin drydown is where this fragrance settles into something genuinely impressive, and it rewards patience.

When to Wear

Khamrah Qahwa belongs to autumn evenings and winter nights: dinner gatherings, quiet cafe outings in cool weather, or an evening indoors when you want something that feels indulgent without being overdressed. It is too rich and roasted for humid summer afternoons, and too sweet for formal office settings.

Who Is It For

Coffee addicts who want their fragrance to reflect that obsession, and anyone drawn to rich Arabian gourmands that lean dark rather than candy-bright.

The original Khamrah sits right beside it in the same family and makes for an obvious side-by-side comparison. For a different take on coffee, Intense Cafe by Montale is worth exploring. Browse the full Lattafa collection at Aromatica.

Available as an authentic decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica in 3ml, 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml.