Qaa Ed
Qaa'ed opens with a warm spiced citrus cluster — cinnamon and cardamom sharpened by bergamot — before saffron enters the heart alongside sandalwood and cedar, adding that earthy, metallic warmth that saffron uniquely contributes to Middle Eastern perfumery.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Cinnamon55
- Amber55
- Vanilla50
- Leather50
- Cardamom50
By the editors · 2 min readQaa'ed opens with a warm spiced citrus cluster — cinnamon and cardamom sharpened by bergamot — before saffron enters the heart alongside sandalwood and cedar, adding that earthy, metallic warmth that saffron uniquely contributes to Middle Eastern perfumery. The base resolves into leather, amber, and vanilla: a classic Lattafa finish, rich and lasting without being heavy. This is a straightforward, well-executed spiced oriental — Lattafa doing what it does best at an accessible price point. The saffron heart is the distinguishing element, elevating this above the standard cinnamon-amber template.