Miami Nectar

Beachy, tropical, exotic, fruity, fresh, juicy, sweet, bright, floral, warm, woody, green, flirty, playful, cheerful, uplifting On me this opens very tropical, fruity, sweet, juicy, and fresh with refreshing coconut water, tropical, sweet, slightly tangy, and juicy pineapple, and the fresh and green scent of the palm leaf. As it starts drying down the exotic and slightly buttery frangipani, jasmine, and delicate sweetness of the lily-of-the-valley come through and balance out the fruity sweetness of the pineapple. Further into the dry down the scent becomes more warm and woody as the soft vanilla, slightly earthy moss, and the rich and woody scents of the amberwood and driftwood start becoming prominent. It does start to lean somewhat more masculine in the deep dry down, but it takes a few hours before reaching that point. Overall, the notes that come through the most prominent on me are the coconut water, pineapple, frangipani, driftwood, and moss. This isn’t like the Sun tan lotion like scents that I usually gravitate towards in this category, but one that’s more tropical, fruity, juicy, and woody. It does somewhat bring to mind sipping a piña colada on a tropical beach. This one wasn’t a love at first sniff for me, but after giving it a few chances it really grew on me, and has become something that I’m really happy to have as a part of my collection. I don’t love the deep dry down, but since it takes a few hours before reaching it, I just touch it up whenever I feel like it needs refreshing. I was originally a bit hesitant about getting this one because I’d never been super blown away with any of the Ellis Brooklyn fragrances that I’d gotten before this one. For reference those are Salt, Myth, Vanilla Milk, Bee, and Sun Fruit, and I do like them (other than Sun Fruit which is actually a dislike for me), but none of them were loves. Miami Nectar is my first love from the Ellis Brooklyn perfumes. I also have some mists now which I really love too... Sand, Vanilla Sin, and Marshmallows! I get good performance with Miami Nectar. The longevity is decent, about 6-7 hours on me. The projection is moderate, it radiates out about an arm’s length from me. Its performance is closer to what a body mist is on me, so I do think it’s a little expensive because of that. For a little more reference, I’m a huge fan of beachy/coconut fragrances, and some of my favorites include Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines, Kilian Sunkissed Goddess, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, Replica Beach Walk, JHAG Lust For Sun, JHAG Vanilla Vibes, Bobbi Brown Beach, Kayali Maui in a Bottle, B&BW Coco Paradise

Beachy, tropical, fresh, green, floral, and woody. I mainly pick up on the coconut water, pineapple, palm leaf, driftwood, and moss. I do get some florals, but they’re subtle and hard to pick out. This is not a sweet or creamy beachy scent like I’m used to. It has a kind of subtle sweetness to it most likely from the pineapple and maybe somewhat from the coconut water and florals. I feel like this is a more fresh, green, and kind of natural/earthy smelling fragrance with some beachy elements. It even seems to lean a little masculine, especially after the dry down. The coconut water and pineapple are still there, but the moss and woody notes become a lot more prominent. Overall though I am still finding this to be a pretty fragrance! I’d been really wanting to try Miami Nectar ever since it was released. However, I was a bit hesitant because I haven’t ever been really impressed by any of the Ellis Brooklyn perfumes that I have tried. Those include: Salt, Myth, Vanilla Milk, Bee, and Sun Fruit. They’re not bad (except for Sun Fruit, I actually disliked that one), but they’re more just ok to me. I do have the Sand body mist and I do really like that one! It’s still my favorite, even after finally getting Miami Nectar. All of these were blind buys... a set of 4 mini bottles, an individual mini bottle, the body mist, and now this travel spray. I’m not sure if I would repurchase any of them other than Sand. Overall, I’m feeling like Miami Nectar is just ok, but I am going to keep trying it to see if I’ll feel differently about it. I may try adding some Nest Madagascar Vanilla perfume oil with it to see if that makes it more appealing to my tastes. It’s funny because Miami Nectar has been talked about a lot and recommended a lot in the FB fragrance groups that I’m in. It’s been getting more and more hyped up. I didn’t go for it because of the hype, but because I really enjoy beachy/coconut fragrances. I get decent performance with Miami Nectar. It lasts probably 5-6 hours on me and projects out about an arm’s length. Just for additional reference the beachy fragrances that I love the most are: Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Kilian Sunkissed Goddess, Replica Beach Walk, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, JHAG Lust For Sun, JHAG Vanilla Vibes, and Bobbi Brown Beach

Tropical fruity floral, sweet scent, mouthwatering delicious, with a slightly woody dry down. The coconut, pineapple combo hits as soon as you spray on skin. Done in a very fresh, bright, light, gourmand way, with a perfect balance between the two exotic fruits. Then, as times goes and the fragrance settles down on the skin, the floral heart notes: frangipani and jasmine shine as much as the fruits from the top. As mentioned in the beginning, the base notes features intensely woody facets of amberwood and driftwood plus a very creamy, sweet custard like vanilla. Miami Nectar is at its core a delectable tropical fruity floral but has some complexity, thanks to the green accents offered by palm leaf, a minor marine, aquatic accord given by driftwood and a warm, ambery feel thanks to the amberwood. It is the first scent I am trying from Ellis Brooklyn and I adore it. Smells unbelievable delicious, fruity, juicy, exotic, warm, creamy, floral, vanillic and as a holiday fragrance, Miami Nectar thicks all the boxes. If you’re going anywhere warm and tropical destination, this perfume is perfection. This harmonious, exotic blend beautifully evokes Mediterranean or Australian scenic beauty. If I wouldn’t have known that Ellis Brooklyn is a North American brand, I would’ve guessed that it’s coming from somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere. The performance is not mind blowing but lasts for about four hours on skin with a minimal radiance. People around will probably not be able to smell your perfume, but you know you smell amazing! Considering that, value for money is not great with this, not going to sugarcoat the truth. Ellis Brooklyn fragrances are on the expensive side, but maybe bought during sales season worth the investment. I’ve bought a travel size of this scent during a sale, because I was curious about it after hearing so many glowing reviews on social media. The bottle is striking, classic but bright and fun, with that turquoise shade, contrasted with a super white cap. Personally, makes me think of Greece and their endless, beautiful beaches and crystal clear water!

✨UPDATE✨ From my review I posted yesterday - I gave this a second chance and I’m sooo glad that I did! I did try this again without having 4 other perfumes sprayed on different spots which obviously interfered with my interpretation of this one because it was the one I had tried last. The opening is so beautiful! It’s sweet, tropical, fresh, juicy, and green with coconut water, sweet and juicy pineapple, and fresh and green palm leaf! I could pick up on a bit more florals than before, but I could only really identify the frangipani. I also got just a hint of vanilla and the other base notes of amberwood, driftwood, and moss. It’s not until after the dry down that those start becoming more prominent and then it starts becoming somewhat masculine leaning on me, but it takes several hours before it gets to that. I’m so happy that I gave it a second chance, I had missed just how lovely it really is for the first few hours! I think I’ll just have to reapply throughout the day, but I’m definitely a lot happier with it now! I can finally say that I found an Ellis Brooklyn perfume that really impressed me! I definitely understand why it’s getting so much hype! I hope this reminds everyone that sometimes it’s really worth it to give a fragrance that you may not have initially loved a second chance because you might end up being very pleasantly surprised!

I am generally a fan of tropical and/or coconut scents in summertime so I was interested in this from EB. This is definitely coconut and definitely tropical, without a screechy sunscreen vibe that a lot of people find unpleasant. There are white florals but they are not heavy or forefront, they are fresh and subtly sweet. Not as sunscreeny as MM Replica Beach Walk, Bobbi Brown Beach, or Tom Ford Soliel Blanc. The coconut is fresh and watery, not creamy or milky or toasty, also not bitter or salty like some coconut water notes. Pineapple is sweet and juicy, not pungent or over ripe. The thing that makes this special is the palm which lends a welcome greenness and freshness. It brings out the aquatic undertones and keeps this from feeling heavy and syrupy. If you were to compare this to a B&BW scent (I don't think that's really negative or positive), it would be the Coconut Leaves candle with a swirl of Beach. Overall, pleasantly surprised. I enjoy this light and refreshing take on a beachy summertime scent that isn't too heavy on the sunscreen feel. Definitely beachy but it's blue skies, white sand, and a nice breeze - not a suffocating sticky uncomfortable humid day. Lasting power is good as well, sticks around on clothes through to the next day.