Lattafa Pride: Ansaam Gold or Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver?

Picking a perfume for work is not as easy as it sounds. You want something that feels right in an air-conditioned office, still smells good after the walk from the car park, and doesn't annoy the colleagues sitting next to you. If you're in Ipoh and looking at Lattafa Pride, two 100ml EDPs come up a lot: Ansaam Gold and Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver. They go in completely different directions, so let's break down what each one actually is before you decide.

Ansaam Gold – sweet, fruity and feminine

Ansaam Gold is made for women, and it's the sweeter one of the two. It's a Floral Aquatic EDP with a fruity-sweet gourmand side. You get a bright opening of pear and mandarin, then the heart brings in rose, jasmine and a creamy candy accord. As it settles, raspberry, musk and vanilla give it a warm trail.

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

If you like perfumes that lean sweet and playful but still feel put together, this one fits. It's the kind of scent you can wear on your daily commute, on a weekend outing around Ipoh, or when you've got something special on. The store describes it as suiting Malaysia's warm weather, which is handy since the heat and humidity here don't really give you a break.

Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver – fresh, woody and clean

Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver is a unisex EDP, so anyone can wear it. It heads in a totally different direction: a fresh-woody oriental profile. The opening is crisp citrus with light spices, the heart mixes aromatic notes with amber woods, and the base settles into musk, woody notes and gentle vanilla.

Gender: unisex
Concentration and size: EDP, 100ml
Notes: citrus, light spices, aromatic notes, amber woods, musk, woody notes, vanilla
Occasions: daily wear, office, evening and casual use

This is the one with the cleaner, fresher vibe. Citrus and aromatics feel right for hot, humid days, and the woody-amber side gives it enough body for the office or an evening out. If you share a workspace and don't want something too sweet floating around your desk, this is the safer direction.

So which one for the office?

Here's the interesting part. If you check the occasions each one is listed for, Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver explicitly includes office wear, along with daily, evening and casual use. Ansaam Gold is listed for daily, casual and special events, but office isn't in its list.

That doesn't mean Ansaam Gold can't work at work, especially in a more relaxed office, but if office wear is your main goal, Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver matches it directly. It's also unisex, so it's an easy pick if one bottle will end up shared at home. Ansaam Gold makes more sense if you want a feminine, sweet signature for your daily outings and special moments instead.

Both are 100ml EDPs from Lattafa Pride, so you're really choosing on scent direction and occasion, not on size or concentration. Sweet and feminine, or fresh, woody and unisex – that's the whole decision here. Pick the one that matches how you actually spend your week in Ipoh.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Lattafa Pride perfume is better for office wear?

Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver, because office is one of its listed occasions, together with daily, evening and casual use. Ansaam Gold is listed for daily, casual and special events instead.