RASASI
LA YUQAWAM

2012

Raspberry
Saffron
Thyme

frankincense
Jasmine
Artemisia

Leather
Suede
Woody Notes
Amber

La Yuqawam is the only Rasasi I’ve smelled at the time of review. I don’t usually veer into pure clone brand, but this was lauded in the fragrance community as one of the best purchases for the money. While prices have doubled in the years since, it still holds up as a solid deal anno 2024.

La Yuqawam is essentially Tom Ford Tuscan Leather, but in my honest opinion, it could be a better scent. It’s a little bit softer, with a slightly stronger hit of raspberry. I think it makes all the different in making the opening hour easier to pull off.

That’s a nuance though, the two fragrances are 90% alike and the Rasasi lasts equally long if not longer; it’s one of the strongest performers in my collection.

I rarely wear really heavy leather scents like this, but for the one time per year that I want to, La Yuqawam gets the job done.