Osmanthus Nectar

oh I wish I knew where to start with this. I wish I was making it up when I say "the sales advisor left the bottle into my hands, said "try", and the second I took a whiff, a wave of electric went through me, from my shoulders all the way to the tips of my fingers". this genuinely brought my eyes tears the second I tried it. I have been YEARNING for a sublime perfume like this, for YEARS now. after the discontinuation of Lancome Tresor A La Folie, I had been on the hunt to find my "incredibly sexy, dark and mysterious scent". I just couldn't. yesterday I went to one of the biggest perfume department store in Istanbul and connected with a lovely employee. I told her what I wanted. After helping me try some other things, she asked if I ever checked Gucci's special fragrance collection, and my answer was "no". This was the first perfume she gave me to check out. I smelled it, a wave of electricity went through me, and it genuinely made me tear up as this was the scent I'd "go to war" for. The war was finally over. And there the Empress was, named "Osmanthus Nectar" by Gucci. Right from the first second you just KNOW this is the "sexy time" fragrance. it's incredibly. it's a candied, but burnt candied nectar, with an incredible addition of osmanthus. the maroon colour of the bottle fits the scent profile like glove. the dry down turns into a peach with brown sugar. and on my skin it lasted at least 4-5 hours. sillage is great. the whole experience is incredible. just the other day I was saying I'd NEVER pay more than 300$ for a bottle of perfume, and even that was my top. This perfume said "think that again" as within only half an hour of meeting it for the first time, it was mine and we left the shop. I genuinely gave a hug of happiness to the sales advisor for this find. Every piece of the purchase of this masterpiece was a grand show in its own, and it was all lovely. Now lemme go fill in the customer satisfaction form the company sent in the morning about yesterday's in store experience too. This fragrance was the first one to introduce me to this special collection. And funny enough, even for a very picky customer like me, I left the store with the plan of my next purchase already, and having noted down a couple other names from this line ("Vanilla Firenze" comes to mind first, as an exm). I'm so happy my search for a dark & sexy is over with such a bewitching scent. Time to make people drop dead.

Love at first smell, later I will do a detailed review of this magnificent creation by Nathalie Lorson and it is automatically in my top 3 of this line, its performance above all has surprised me because the line suffers from having a "timid" performance for the most part, I haven't tried it in depth on my skin yet, but my husband put it on today and it lasted more than 8 hours and the hanging clothes still smelled almost like they had just been applied, a wonderful and fruity osmanthus with a peach aura, sophisticated and playful at the same time, that Tom Ford's Bitter Peach would like to have. Of the three new releases of this line, it is my favorite followed by Fiori di Neroli and Vanilla Firenze third, the latter I thought would be my favorite because I am a vanilla lover but there is a note like leather or something 'dirt' that does not allow me to enjoy it at 100%. Bravo for the new creative direction in the Gucci perfumery department, the two Gucci Guilty Love Edition 2024 are also great, let's hope the house continues on the right track.

Absolutely in love with this fragrance, I brought it in the beginning of December but I feel like it can be worn all year round. Projection, it feels the whole room....before you even enter it! Beautiful sweet floral (not your Grandma's floral), fresh and clean smell. I got excited and over sprayed the 1st time I worn it but for future reference, 1-3 sprays is more then enough to last all day. It reminds me alot of Soie Malaquais Dries Van Noten, which is on my top 5 all time fragrance, it is similar in the smell and they fall in the same family but both unique enough to own both fragrances (SMDVN has a sweet almond note that makes it different from this one). I am in love and best perfume purchase of 2025. site note: My best perfume purchase of 2024 was Soie Malaquais Dries Van Noten!

Genuinely one of the most beautiful perfumes I have ever laid my nose on. It’s realistic peach and apricot pulp with slightly spicy, aromatic tea. Sweet, woody, and velvety smooth. Perfectly unisex and appropriate for any occasion. I couldn’t stop thinking about it and went back to the department store multiple times to smell it. It would 100% be my signature scent if it wasn’t so expensive. But I couldn’t resist and had to buy a bottle anyway. Projection and sillage is moderate (which I actually prefer for this scent profile) and longevity is great on my skin. I have truly never smelt anything like this and it will FOREVER be in my collection. I’ve owned it for 2 days and it’s already in my top 5. Thank you Gucci.

For me, this fragrance is pure sensory delight! It’s divinely soft, cozy, and enveloping, like an invisible silk scarf wrapped around you. Delicate apricot with a hint of sweetness unfolds beautifully, complemented by a refreshing tea note that adds a light, breezy touch. A gentle woody base and creamy lactonic nuance (thanks to the sandalwood, I believe) make the composition especially warm and harmonious. This is the kind of scent you want to wrap yourself in and never take off- made for comfort and pleasure. The longevity is truly impressive! I applied it to the back of my neck in the evening, and the scent was still with me the next morning 💪🏻