Ansaam Silver vs Ansaam Gold: Lattafa Pride Vanilla Perfume Guide for Malaysia

If you're perfume shopping in Malaysia and want something with a vanilla touch that still makes sense in our hot, humid weather, Lattafa Pride has two 100ml EDPs worth knowing: Ansaam Silver and Ansaam Gold. They come from the same brand and both carry vanilla in the base, but they're two very different ideas — one warm, spicy and unisex, the other fruity, floral and made for women. Both are described as suiting Malaysia's warm weather too. Let's break down what each one actually is.

Ansaam Silver by Lattafa Pride

Ansaam Silver is a unisex Eau de Parfum in a 100ml bottle, and its fragrance family is Oriental Vanilla. The opening is a fresh, warm blend of cardamom and bergamot, so it starts a little spicy and a little bright at the same time. In the heart, lavender and davana add herbal depth with a soft floral sweetness. Then the base settles into vanilla, amber and patchouli — that's where the smooth, woody sweetness comes from.

Who's it for? Since it's unisex, anyone can wear it, and it works if you like perfumes that open fresh and spicy before turning warm and sweet. The occasion list covers evening wear, casual outings and special events, so it leans more towards nights out and occasions than strict daily office wear.

Ansaam Gold by Lattafa Pride

Ansaam Gold is a 100ml Eau de Parfum made for women, and its fragrance family is Floral Aquatic. The opening pairs pear with mandarin, which the store describes as fresh, playful and elegant. The heart is where it gets sweeter: rose, jasmine and a creamy candy accord give it a feminine, modern sweetness. In the base, raspberry, musk and vanilla round it off with a warm trail.

If sweet, fruity-floral perfumes are your thing, this is the clearer match of the two. Its occasion list is friendly for everyday use too — daily wear, casual outings and special events are all in there.

Ansaam Silver or Ansaam Gold: how to choose

Both bottles are 100ml EDPs from Lattafa Pride, and both have vanilla sitting in the base notes, but the journey to that vanilla is completely different.

• Go for Ansaam Silver if you want a unisex Oriental Vanilla perfume with a spicy, herbal character — cardamom, bergamot, lavender and davana — that suits evenings, casual days and special occasions.
• Go for Ansaam Gold if you want a feminine Floral Aquatic built on pear, mandarin, rose, jasmine and candy, with raspberry and musk underneath, for daily wear and casual outings.

Another way to decide: if you're sharing a bottle with a partner or a sibling, Ansaam Silver being unisex makes that easy. If it's just for you and you lean sweet and fruity, Ansaam Gold is the one written for that taste.

And the hot weather?

Good news for us in Malaysia: the store descriptions for both perfumes say they suit Malaysia's warm weather. So whichever direction you pick — spicy with a woody-sweet base, or fruity and floral — the vanilla at the bottom is something both share, and both are pitched for our climate.