Mon Précieux Nectar
Perfumer: Randa Hammami
653 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain Mon Précieux Nectar is a floral, sweet and powdery fragrance with a creamy, gourmand feel and a distinctly feminine character.
Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.
How does it perform?
From 535 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
What does Mon Précieux Nectar smell like?
Petitgrain and bitter almond open it, and jasmine and orange blossom lead the heart. Vanilla, sandalwood and white musk dominate the base, with gaiac wood and frankincense adding a woody, oriental depth. A fruity touch softens the sweetness throughout.
Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure and evening wear come up most. Most voters read it as feminine and classic. It has been discontinued. Dior Pure Poison Elixir and Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Petitgrain
- Bitter almond
First hours
- Jasmine
- Orange blossom
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Sandalwood
- White musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Spring
- 28%Autumn
- 22%Winter
- 20%Summer
- Casual23%
- Evening21%
- Nighttime20%
- Daytime19%
- Office17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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53% matchScarlet Sands
Ex Nihilo
53% matchItaliano Donna (Eau de Parfum)
Armaf · 2013
52% matchPure Poison Elixir
Dior · 2006
51% matchDalal (Perfume Oil)
Al Rehab
49% matchVanitas
Profumum Roma · 2008
48% matchTerracotta / Terracotta Le Parfum
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47% matchKenzo Amour
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