How to Choose Between Ansaam Gold and Shaheen Gold by Lattafa Pride for Office Wear

If you work in Sarawak and you're after a new office scent, Lattafa Pride has two 100ml EDPs that keep coming up: Ansaam Gold and Shaheen Gold. Both lean fruity and sweet, but they're not the same idea at all. One is a feminine floral-fruity, the other is a unisex fruity gourmand with a woody base. Here's how to tell them apart before you pick.

Ansaam Gold: the sweet, feminine one

Ansaam Gold is a 100ml EDP made for women. Its fragrance family is Floral Aquatic, though the store describes it as a fruity-sweet gourmand. It opens with pear and mandarin, which gives it a fresh, playful start. In the heart you get rose, jasmine and a candy accord, so the sweetness here is soft and feminine rather than loud. As it settles, raspberry, musk and vanilla round it off with a warm trail.

The store suggests it for daily wear, casual outings and special events, and describes it as suiting Malaysia's warm weather well. If your office is on the relaxed side and you like a perfume that's sweet but not heavy, this one fits that brief nicely. It also works beyond the office — dinner plans, weekend outings, that kind of thing.

Shaheen Gold: the unisex one with a woody base

Shaheen Gold is a 100ml EDP too, but it's unisex, so both men and women can wear it. Its fragrance family is Fruity, Gourmand and Woody, and that last part is what makes it feel different from Ansaam Gold. The opening is pineapple and grapefruit — juicy and energetic. The heart brings in lavender and fig for an aromatic touch. Then the base settles into vanilla, tonka and patchouli, so it finishes warmer, with that woody edge.

It's listed for everyday wear, casual settings and special occasions. If you want one bottle you and your partner can both use, or you'd rather not go fully sweet, the patchouli and tonka in the base give it a bit more depth. It also suits anyone who likes modern Arabian-style scents but still wants something fresh for a hot morning commute.

So which one for the office?

Both are 100ml EDPs, so the concentration and size are identical — the choice really comes down to scent direction and who's wearing it.

• Pick Ansaam Gold if: you want a feminine perfume, you enjoy fruity-floral sweetness (pear, rose, vanilla), and your office day doubles as your daily wear.
• Pick Shaheen Gold if: you want a unisex scent, you like a juicy fruity opening with a woody finish (pineapple, fig, patchouli), or you're planning to share the bottle.

One last thing about our weather: since it's hot and humid all year here, it helps that both open with fresh fruity notes, so neither feels suffocating when you step out for lunch. And if your office blasts the air-cond all day, the warmer bases — vanilla and musk in Ansaam Gold, vanilla and tonka in Shaheen Gold — are the part you'll notice most while you're at your desk.