Lattafa Pride Comparison Guide: Eternal Oud or Ansaam Gold? (Date Night in Johor Bahru)

Planning a date night in Johor Bahru and stuck between two perfumes? Both of these Lattafa Pride fragrances come in a 100ml EDP, and here's a fun twist — they both carry vanilla in the base notes. But that's where the similarity ends. One goes dark and smoky, the other sweet and fresh. Let's work out which one matches your night.

Eternal Oud (100ml EDP)

Eternal Oud is a unisex perfume built on a deep oriental-oud profile. It opens with spicy and woody notes, moves into an oud and amber heart, and settles into a base of smoky woods, leather, vanilla and resinous notes. So the vanilla here isn't sugary at all — it's wrapped in smoke and leather, giving you something warm and full of character.

• Gender: unisex, so you and your partner can actually share the bottle
• Notes: spicy and woody top, oud and amber heart, smoky woods, leather, vanilla and resinous base
• Occasions: evening, special events and casual wear

Since it's listed for evening wear, it naturally fits a date night — think dinner in JB, a late hangout, or an air-conditioned spot after a hot and humid day out.

Ansaam Gold (100ml EDP)

Ansaam Gold is for women and sits in the floral aquatic family. It opens with pear and mandarin, blends into rose, jasmine and a creamy candy accord, then settles into raspberry, musk and vanilla. The vanilla here leans sweet and soft — a completely different mood from Eternal Oud. The store description even says it suits Malaysia's warm weather, which is handy for us.

• Gender: for women
• Notes: pear and mandarin top, rose, jasmine and candy heart, raspberry, musk and vanilla base
• Family: floral aquatic
• Occasions: daily wear, special events and casual outings

It's playful and feminine, so it works if your date night is more about feeling bright and charming — a movie date, cafe hopping or a special dinner.

So, Eternal Oud or Ansaam Gold?

• Go for Eternal Oud if you want something dark, smoky and oud-heavy with a warm vanilla base. It's unisex and listed for evening wear, so it's an easy match for a night out.
• Go for Ansaam Gold if you want sweet, fresh and feminine, with pear and mandarin leading into rose, jasmine and vanilla.
• Both are 100ml EDPs from Lattafa Pride, and both carry vanilla in the base — the real difference is smoky leather versus fruity floral.

If you two want to share one bottle, Eternal Oud's unisex profile makes it flexible. If the perfume is just for you and you love sweeter scents, Ansaam Gold is the obvious pick. Either way, both can work for a date night in Johor Bahru — it just comes down to which mood you're after.