Where to buy cheap souvenirs and Lattafa perfume in the UAE, and how to spot fakes?
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TL;DR
Souvenirs and perfumes in hotel gift shops cost 2-3 times more than in supermarkets or mini-markets nearby — e.g. magnets for 8 AED at Day to Day vs 25 AED in hotels. Check original Lattafa perfumes via the holographic QR-code sticker on the box.
What the community said
The same item can cost double in a hotel shop: a perfume bottle bought for 130 AED at a shop across the road from Hotel Bahi was offered in the hotel itself for 260 AED. A souvenir from a supermarket for 25 AED was sold for 65 AED in the hotel.
2 days ago 130 vs 260 AED
In the Day to Day chain store, magnets cost around 8 AED, while the same magnets were sold for 25 AED at a hotel in Ras Al Khaimah.
2 days ago Day to Day store, 8 AED
Yara Pink perfume is cheapest at a mini-market across from Hotel Bahi in Ajman — 120 AED. At Madinat Jumeirah it was priced at 180 AED, and at the Dusit Ajman hotel gift shop it was offered for 210 AED.
2 days ago Yara Pink perfume, 120 AED
Other Lattafa scents from the mini-market in Ajman: Arabian Princess — 75 AED, classic Khamrah — 130 AED. Back home, the same perfumes are sold in boutiques for around $30.
2 days ago Khamrah, 130 AED
To spot genuine Lattafa perfume, look for a shimmering hologram sticker (not an excise stamp) near the black box on the packaging. Scan it with your phone camera — it should redirect to the official Lattafa website confirming authenticity.
2 days ago QR code on Lattafa packaging