Lattafa Pride Comparison Guide: Ansaam Gold or Art of Universe? (Hot Weather in Selangor)

Two Lattafa Pride EDPs, One Very Hot Selangor

If you're in Selangor and shopping for a new perfume, you already know the deal: it's hot and humid here pretty much all year, so the scent you pick needs to make sense in this weather. In this guide we're comparing two 100ml EDPs from Lattafa Pride — Ansaam Gold and Art of Universe. One is a sweet, fresh pick for women, the other is a warm, woody unisex option. If you can't decide between these two, this is for you.

Ansaam Gold: Fresh, Sweet and Easy for Daytime

Ansaam Gold is the women's perfume in this pair, and its fragrance family is Floral Aquatic. The opening is the part that makes sense for Malaysian heat: pear and mandarin give it a bright, fresh start that doesn't feel heavy when the sun is out.

As it settles, you get rose, jasmine and a candy accord in the heart, which is where the sweet, feminine character comes from. The base of raspberry, musk and vanilla keeps everything soft and warm. According to the store, it suits daily wear, casual outings and special events.

• Gender: for women
• Concentration: EDP, 100ml
• Fragrance family: Floral Aquatic
• Notes: pear, mandarin, rose, jasmine, candy, raspberry, musk, vanilla
• Occasions: daily, casual, special events

If you like perfumes that start fresh and then turn sweet, and you want something for daytime use in this heat, Ansaam Gold is the obvious one of the two.

Art of Universe: Warm, Spicy and Woody

Art of Universe sits in the Oriental Woody family, and it's a unisex perfume, so anyone can wear it. It opens with spicy notes, then moves into amber woods and resinous notes in the heart. The base is where it goes deeper: smoky woods, leather, amber and vanilla.

Because the profile leans warm and rich, it makes more sense for evenings, air-conditioned spaces and special events than for standing under the midday sun. The store lists it for evening, special event and casual use.

• Gender: unisex
• Concentration: EDP, 100ml
• Fragrance family: Oriental Woody
• Notes: spicy notes, amber woods, resinous notes, smoky woods, leather, amber, vanilla
• Occasions: evening, casual, special events

If spicy, smoky, woody scents are your thing and you mostly wear perfume at night, this is the one to look at.

So, Which One Should You Pick?

Both are 100ml EDPs from Lattafa Pride, so the real difference is the mood. Pick Ansaam Gold if you want a feminine, fresh-then-sweet scent for hot daytime wear in Selangor — that pear and mandarin opening is the whole point. Pick Art of Universe if you prefer something warmer and woodier for evenings, or if you want one bottle to share, since it's unisex.

And honestly, they don't overlap much at all. One is a sweet floral aquatic for the day; the other is a spicy, smoky woody for the night. If you're still stuck, just think about when you'll actually wear it most.