Lattafa La Collection d'antiquites 1505

Lattafa built its "La Collection d'Antiquités" line around objects with history: a pocket watch, a compass, a timepiece worth remembering. 1505 is the watch in that trio, an Eau de Parfum released in 2023 that leans aromatic and fruity rather than sweet or heavy. It reads unisex without trying hard to prove it. Aromatica carries the La Collection d'Antiquites 1505 decant in Bangladesh in all available sizes, so you can sit with the whole arc from open to base before deciding it belongs in your rotation.

Fragrance Notes

Top: Black Cherry, Saffron

Heart: Frankincense, Osmanthus, Amyris

Base: Balsamic Notes, Guaiac Wood, Styrax, Cypriol Oil (Nagarmotha)

Full note breakdown on Fragrantica.

The Scent

Black cherry registers first, dark and a little syrupy without tipping into candy territory. Saffron rides alongside it almost immediately, adding a dry, leathery edge that keeps the fruit from turning soft. Within the first twenty minutes the two notes fuse into something closer to spiced fruit than fruit alone, and that's the mood 1505 holds onto through the rest of its opening hour. Frankincense arrives next, and this is where the fragrance changes character. The smoke is not thick or churchy here; it's thin and resinous, and it pulls the saffron toward something warmer. Osmanthus shows up as a quiet floral-apricot thread underneath, easy to miss unless you're paying attention, and it softens the frankincense enough to keep things wearable. Amyris fills out the middle with a woody hum that bridges the heart into the base without any hard seams. As the balsamic notes settle in, the cherry from the opening fades to a memory rather than disappearing outright, leaving behind a warmer, ambered impression. Guaiac wood and styrax bring a dry, slightly smoky backbone, and cypriol oil, also called nagarmotha, adds an earthy, almost woody-green undertone that keeps the drydown from feeling one-dimensional. The finish is resinous and warm, with the saffron's dryness still faintly present hours after the fruit has gone quiet. Some wearers pick up more smoke than fruit by the drydown, others find the balsamic warmth dominates first; both readings are accurate, since the balance shifts depending on skin chemistry.

When to Wear

1505 suits cooler evenings, the kind spent at a dinner where the room is dim and conversation runs long. It works for a late autumn or winter outing, an anniversary dinner, or a gathering where you want something with weight but not aggression. Pair it with the darker, resin-heavy pieces in the Lattafa collection if this direction appeals to you.

Who Is It For

This suits someone drawn to fruit and resin together rather than one or the other, a wearer who likes saffron's dry snap more than straightforward sweetness. It's a good fit if you gravitate toward spiced, ambered compositions over anything overtly gourmand.

If you enjoy La Collection d'Antiquites 1886, it sits in the same family and is worth comparing, along with its sibling La Collection d'Antiquites 1910. Browse the full Lattafa collection at Aromatica.

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