95 community ratings

Nektar

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
95 ratings

Laboratorio Olfattivo Nektar is a unisex scent that sets fruity, gourmand sweetness against spice, resin and smoke, and it suits autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 75 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.9 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% 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

Elemi resin Calabrian bergamot Clary sage Grapefruit Red berries

Heart notesfirst few hours

Incense resin

Madagascan cinnamon

Leather Honey Davana

Tiramisone®

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Madagascan vetiver Tonka bean Bourbon vanilla Cedarwood Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Nektar smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, while summer plays a small part. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and since masculine and feminine votes are almost level, it moves easily between the two.

The top opens with bergamot, grapefruit and elemi resin alongside red berries. Towards the heart, cinnamon, honey, leather and incense resin take over, and the sweetness settles onto a smoky, leathery ground. The base dries down to vanilla, tonka bean, vetiver and cedarwood. Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Absolu and Kilian Old Fashioned have a close profile.