Dahlia Divin Le Nectar de Parfum

This is gorgeous! While deb.m is correct that no discussion of the notes is necessary, I will bring it up just because, even though I know I am no expert, rarely am I this off base with regards to notes. I turned . . . 29 a couple of days ago, and I received DDLN as a gift. Anyway, the opening - DDLN boldly filled the room. That alone is a refreshing trend reversal. I could have sworn, SWORN, that the predominate notes were some sort of peach-apricot jam and balsamic vanilla. Small consolation that I was right about the vanilla - and a lovely, mature vanilla it is; a perfume vanilla, not niche cookies-out-of-the-oven, or vanilla extract from your cupboard. I suppose what I was interpreting as apricot/peaches and cream is the combination of the mimosa and the vanilla. Mimosa is one of the notes that I still do not feel like I have a good handle on. This next part may seem critical, but it really isn't. The top, mimosa, and the bottom, vanilla and woods, are very powerful. As a result, the jasmine/rose center gets quite buried. Honestly, I'm quite okay with that; that note combination as been pretty well explored already. I didn't miss it. I would say, if anything, the 'middle' is musk, vanilla and sandalwood - this is the only part I am a little iffy on; sandalwood and I have a challenging relationship. The tail of this perfume is a dark, quiet, elegant vetiver, a completely different vibe than the opening. It lasts 12+ hours. In the face of new regulations and shifting social norms, some companies retreat and water down their offerings. Givenchy goes bold. I was very glad to get this. It's beautiful, the bottle is simply stunning, and I would never have thought to select it for myself.

Dahlia Divin Le Nectar de Parfum opens on a strong, sweet floral note, which I assume is the mimosa (I am not yet familiar with this note). Pressing my nose to my wrist, it is a little powdery and almost overpowering. It would certainly be suffocating in very hot conditions. Smelling closely, I pick up a dry, slightly musty note, a little bitter, which I think must be the vetiver. I seem to pick this smell up in some fragrances I've tried that contain vetiver. It has ruined a few of them for me, but in Le Nectar, it is definitely not a deal breaker, since this phase doesn't last long and it doesn't manifest too aggressively. Le Nectar settles so beautifully, sweet but elegant, rich and creamy and warm. This is no gourmand vanilla. It is a golden sweetness, sophisticated and grown-up. I'd been hoping to own one of the Dahlia Divin fragrances since I sampled the EDP, EDT, and Le Nectar a few months ago, when I immediately fell in love with them. To the best of my memory, they are closely related, and any one of them would have been good enough for me. I am so happy I was able to score a very slightly used bottle of Le Nectar at such a great price! It is one of my favorite full bottle buys!

For me,this is more a fall,winter fragrance(also can make a great night perfume for warmer months) ,a great one.I'd definitely buy it for this fall and highly recommend everyone to try it. It reminded me original dahlia divin but they're different enough to have them both.dahlia divin le nectar stands out among all the other perfumes I tested today.it's warm and sensual,powdery creamy.it's vanilla-jasmine combo reminded me Jean Paul gaultier classique intense as it's mentioned in review of Germany,but it's not as jasmine-centered as classique intense.dahlia divin le nectar has a great powdery floral accord grounded by sweet,creamy,a tad dark woods and vanilla.it's delicious in an adult way.another thing that I like about it is it's fresh,clean,powdery quality which we don't usually see in sweet,balsamic scents.Longevity and sillage are both satisfying and it's bottle is very elegant and eye catching.givenchy is one of my favorite perfume brands and didn't disappoint me again.it's only down side is that it's veryyy expensive here. 2.5 oz bottle has more than 90$ price tag which is exactly twice as it's price in other countries!! If they sell it with it's true price I will buy it ASAP

This is beautiful! Very familiar and comforting. It's not groundbreaking or especially unique but it is very loveable and easy to wear. Very summery and warm but could be worn year round, day or night. This may become one of my new signature scents - it reminds me of other perfumes but not any one specific scent, more like the combination of all the best feminine perfumes I have ever smelled coming back to me at once. It is somehow not generic, despite it not being unique. It smells very expensive and is very well blended. I get tonka, vanilla, sandalwood and then the beautiful floral blend of mimosa, rose and jasmine. It is very feminine and soft, I would say this is a quite grown up scent but could be worn by anyone mid 20s or above. Wouldn't be right for teenagers, more of a classy adult scent. Very sensual and sexy but not in an obvious way. The silliage is OK, it's not a beast but does leave a nice trail - the magic is up close though! It's one of those scents you want to keep leaning in to smell more of. Delicious! It was a bit hard to find a good price though I will definitely keep my eyes out for a big bottle because I'm in love with it!

I'm not a fan of sweet perfumes, but I'm digging this. It is very very sweet but it works here because it's supposed to be like a golden honey nectar, so how else can this be anything else? It starts with a bubble gum white flower explosion, but it dries down fairly quickly. Overall this is soft, cushy, supple and warm and never cloying or obnoxious. As it stays with you, you get little whiffs of rich honeyed candy surround you. This is the type of fragrance that makes people lean in to get a better sniff, so this can be classified as "sexy" in my book. But this is expensive smelling and refined and not vulgar in the least. Classy, sophisticated and elegant can all be used to describe this. I found a 1 oz bottle for next to nothing on line, but I can see this skyrocketing in value if this ever gets discontinued. This is definitely one to keep you eye on if you see it at a bargain. It's that good.