Description
“Inspired by crisp, sparkling citrus fruits and freshly-picked neroli blossoms, this fragrance is luminous and vibrant. Juicy fruits of pomelo and tangerine are blended with bitter neroli and floral honeysuckle for a bright, zesty effect.
Commodity Nectar is part of the White Collection which includes bright, fresh and uplifting fragrances for him, for her and for you.” – a note from the brand.
“For Commodity Nectar, I was inspired by the luminous beauty of neroli that captures an elegant radiance and refreshing zest of the bitter orange tree. Highly scented, the freshly-picked petals are so sweet and sparkling. I wanted to evoke a paradise of sunlit citrus further touched by the breezy white floral notes of orange blossom to create a tantalizing, distinctive aroma of vibrancy.”—Mathieu Nardin, Master Perfumer
Nectar was launched in 2018.
Svirin91 – :
Well i like neroli, but this is a crisp sharp neroli, mixed in with orange blossom, This is almost too much..almost got a headache wearing it…it doesn’t get much smoother in the base, I just think it is done in a cheap way, not with good quality ingredients…the neroli isn’t rounded, it just attacks…not impressed with this brand, doesn’t seem the noses behind it are the best…can’t imagine a guy wearing it…way too intense for a cool fall day…might be more wearable in summer, still, for the price, there are better fresh neroli scents out there..I find Orchid Soleil way nicer, and easier to wear..
steps – :
I’m not sure if my nose is just not picking up on the bitterness, but on first impression, I get what smells like Neroli mixed with the orange blossoms. To that end, I suppose it can be categorize as “bitter” in the beginning, but I honestly like it that way. I agree in that it’s similar to Jo Malone’s Orange Blossom, but with a touch more neroli. Nectar feels too intense of a name for something that is actually a naturalistic white floral.
1897 – :
To me this smelled very strongly of honey and pollen. Very sweet. Sort of like the sweet part of chloe.
sergeyeon – :
I received a free bottle of this from Sephora for testing purposes – #summerscent. Now THAT that is out of the way, I was a little surprised to find that I enjoy this fragrance. I agree that it is misnamed – I think the name is suggestive of something far sweeter. This is very dry on me. It’s not listed in the notes, but I get a slightly indolic jasmine in the dry down. I wish the honeysuckle was more pronounced on me, as it would add a touch more sweetness. I have a sample of their Amber fragrance and will try layering the two. Like Jo Malone, Commodity’s scents can be worn alone, but in this case, I think they are best when layered to add some depth.
Update – August 18, 2018
UGH! What was I thinking! This smells awful on me. Why would something called Nectar smell so dry! I get no sweetness whatsoever. I may use it to see if it helps balance out the sweetness of some other scent, but if anyone is interested in swapping, I have an almost full rollerball-size spray available. Message me.
qwerty1702 – :
FINALLY! This is Jo Malones Orange Blossom…ON big honkin’ steroids!
This is a heady and narcotic mixture. It’s humid and muggy but it lasts and lasts…… The dry-down is where is gets just a touch sweeter.
The Neroli is bound together by the Honeysuckle so well that it’s seamless. In fact- I was so impressed, I paid FULL RETAIL from rip-off Sephora after I had sampled this!
I am only 10 % into my bottle and I am already thinking of buying a back-up! (I am MORTIFIED about any future reformulations).
The ingredients herein are exceptional. This is “niche” and at just a hint over $100.00 for a 3.4 oz bottle that ain’t too bad.
This is not a pretty or sweet scent…like I said, it’s a narcotic white floral erotic daydream .
If you’re a fan of Madonna’s Truth or Dare, Fracas & Tom Ford’s Orchid Soleil OR other white florals that are a little challenging ; this is for YOU!
Thank me later.
katia999 – :
I read so many reviews of this fragrance comparing it to Jo Malone’s Orange Blossom (only with more longevity) that I blind bought it from Sephora. Thank goodness that Sephora accepts returns because the other reviews are correct. It has a serious bitter bite to it that somehow overrides the gorgeousness of the honeysuckle, orange blossom, and neroli. I think it must be the Pomelo mixed with the Bergamot giving it that camphor like sour note. Jo Malone Orange Blossom could be called Nectar because it has the juicy sweetness of clementine and the beautiful orange blossom, but this is NOT sweet and should be named “Bitter.” It smells nothing like Orange Blossom. I guess you could call my review bitter as well ha, ha. I really wanted to like this fragrance! I gave it many tries, but finally had to accept that it really was just sour.
Deroxaxpxb – :
This is extremely bitter on my skin. I feel like I am biting into a bitter citrus rind. I agree that this should not be named Nectar. I was imagining a sweet, creamy citrus. But I am pretty disappointed with how offensive this was to my nose.
aqs609Diobtetty – :
I’d received a sample of this once, around the time it was released. Honestly, it smelled like camphor – so much so that I am surprised it’s not listed among the notes. It was so strong. “Nectar” is not an apt name for this at all.