L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum

I used to think this is more for women although I have quite a few ladies fragrances I have and enjoy wearing then I started testing on myself with this one. I always loved how it smelled on a paper and fabric or just in the air but this time, I tried it on me.(I’m a guy) Initial scents are mixture of sweet, effervescent, floral rosy and spicy. But it was a bit more floral. Good thing that I LOVE 😍 rose scents so I don’t mind most rose fragrances EXCEPT!☝🏽 grandma rose🥀 or potpourri rose...🤢🤮 This one has huge dose of roses but thanks to honey, the roses smell more like candy rose, not those dark velvety or dusty rose. A little bit fresher side with the mixture of peony which I also LOVE💕. So after a while, the fragrance turns to more spicy sweet woody rose on me with still a touch of clean feel. But it’s Oriental scent meet a little bit of Western element. I usually spray quite a bit so that will make it last longer and I can enjoy the sillage and the longevity. Pretty much close to half a day or more if I put more. I also do spray some more later on to enjoy the opening scents. I’m so glad that I tried it and now it’s one of my favourite rose fragrances other than “Fleur Musc” by Narciso Rodriguez 💖 and Cartier Declaration “D’un Soir” AND a lot of Middle Eastern fragrances that typically have rose + oud or wood combo which I also LOVE ❤️. I’ve got one from ARMAF called “Shades Wood” which is very deep & dark rose with oud + woody notes. Very powerful yet comforting fragrance for non Arabic, Middle Eastern descent. Any guys who are open minded can pull this Nectar de Parfum off. 👍🏽👍🏽✨🌹🍯🪵

You’ll truly appreciate the beauty of Pure Nectar if you’re a fan of rose, ambergris, and honey. This fragrance opens with a fresh, slightly sweet rose that feels airy rather than dense or overpowering. It’s not the typical deep, full-bodied rose—instead, it leans more delicate and modern. The honey note sits prominently alongside it, adding just the right touch of sweetness without becoming overwhelming. As it settles, the base notes of ambergris, cashmeran, and sandalwood come through beautifully. They soften the sweetness of the honey and give the fragrance a smooth, almost velvety texture. While the ambergris introduces a subtle aquatic nuance, it never veers into overly beachy or salty territory. Instead, it adds a unique freshness that keeps the scent interesting. On warmer days or evenings, this fragrance really comes alive on the skin. It warms up gracefully without ever turning cloying (at least in my experience), which makes it very wearable in heat. In terms of versatility, this is a fragrance that works just as well for casual daytime wear as it does for more formal occasions. It has an understated elegance that makes you feel polished and put-together, with a quiet confidence boost when you need to be at your best. Overall, I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves rose but is looking for something a little different—something softer, fresher, and more refined than your typical aquatic floral.

This is my Second Review of this Fragrance, having lived with it for a while... L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar is elegant and beautiful, a boozy pear-inflected rose, more elegant than the original light freesia/lily of the valley scent, with a sweet honey richness. I've tried the original L'Eau d'Issey and find it casual, too cold and stripped down, plus it has a "bathroom cleanser" aspect that "freshies" sometimes have (like Chloe EDP, for example, which is pretty EXCEPT for the cleanser-fresh note that ruins it for me). I've also tried L'Eau d'Issey Pure, which is like an even MORE bare bones version of the original L'Eau d'Issey, so I like that one even less. But Pure Nectar is wonderful! It's so full of rich, delicious tones that the fresh, aquatic "clean" note that's problematical to me in the original is not an issue at all here, but rather acts to tone down the fragrance from becoming cloying; to me, it's perfect -- honey-rosy rich but fresh at the same time. Pure Nectar is good all year round, fresh enough for spring and summer, but also cozy enough for cold weather, too. Just like the original, it's a very linear scent. It's one of my recent favorites and I highly recommend it if you enjoy rose scents. :)

When I first tried Pure Nectar on a blotter I found it quite screechy and didn't plan on testing it further. Luckily I got one of those little cards that have a perfume-soaked piece of cloth under a foil on them and tried that on my skin, and I was so positively surprised! Of course I have also sprayed it on me from tester bottles a few times since then. It just has to be tried on skin to unfold. The opening blast is loud and very clean, almost soapy. You can smell the typical aquatic L'Eau d'Issey DNA and additional peony and sweet roses. The honey note is also intense and very pretty. I didn't like the honey in L'Eau d'Issey Absolue and some other scents, but this one is different, it's clean and pure. Together with the fresh pear it's really like nectar. Sandalwood and cashmeran make a fluffy, creamy base for the fresh notes. Good for daytime use without being forgettable, clean and sweet without smelling like a shampoo. I was always drawn to the classic L'Eau d'Issey, but it doesn't work on me as I'm not a fan of lily of the valley. This flanker is perfect for me, close enough to satisfy any cravings for the watery freshness of the original, but warmer and easier to wear.

For someone who claimed not to like roses, I sure have acquired quite a few roses in my wardrobe - and I’ve got the whole range. I’ve got my fruity rose, soapy rose, musky rose and finally my favourite - the woody rose. This? This is a golden rose, if ever there is such a thing. Honey and I are not the best of friends (looking at you, Scandal) but in here, the honey almost enhances the rose’s natural sweetness, making it warmer. I also smell subtle hints of the trademark L’eau D’Issey DNA, and it makes me smile to see how beautifully it has been incorporated into this scent. I don’t always like cashmeran (which is why I had hesitated before buying this) and neither do I like ambergris, but in here it simply lends to making this feel rich and warm and fresh all at the same time. Can you tell I am in love? I see this working all year round, and performance is quite good. I’d wear this with a flowy dress, something quite girly - and pair it with dianty kitten heels and let my hair loose. Such a happy, pretty scent! Also for some reason this gives me the same vibes as Idole Intense, even though they are completely different scents.

You gotta love honey to appreciate this one. Thankfully, I do like honey. And slightly sweet fragrances, so naturally this one is going to be a positive review. Mind you, the opening is a little messy. I got a mumble-jumble of florals for about ten minutes, which I didn't care for a whole lot. However, when it settles, the most beautiful honey note comes out and... it's divine. It's not just honey though. The florals are still there, but there is a slight rose base that holds everything together, as opposed to the messy opening earlier. The sweetness certainly comes out. If you like Nectar d'Issey Première Fleur, you'll like this one, as well. It has some amount of the original l'Eau d'Issey DNA, but I think it's sweeter and not as sharp. Certainly a feminine fragrance. And an extremely pleasant one, too. Longevity and sillage are moderate. I think the original and l'Eau d'Issey Pure are stronger. Bottom line, it's very nice, but you have to like sweet fragrances and honey to enjoy this. PS. All the three copper-coloured 'nectar' d'Isseys smell really close to one another. Just pick one!

I've got the IGO version of this, which has a removable upper bottle (looks akin to the usual Issey lid) that's for carrying on your purse. Well, this is a big no no. As soon as my bottle arrived (brand new) a couple years back, it was leaking. It had leaked. In storage it continues to leak. It has warped the upper section of the mini bottle and if you use it, it continues to drip after use. Yeah, great idea. NNNNAAAAHHHHTTTT. I really love this scent, all things aside. I'm actually not 100% sure that it's THIS ONE, due to the IGO version looking so different and not having any curve to the bottom of the bottle. It doesn't say PURE anywhere on it. All very bizarre. It's a potent sweet, honeyed, vaguely aqueous, woody rose. 👌🏻❤️🥰 I've worn L'eau d'Issey scents on and off ever since they were first released and I never tire of them. I love trying the different versions. They're pretty much the best in their category for me (so much so, I actually named one of my cats Issey).

Wow! This is a beautiful rose perfume, mostly, with that almost boozy honeyed pear note up top and those L'Eau d'Issey light floral and aquatic notes in the drydown. I resisted L'Eau d'Issey and its flankers, literally, for years, being an old school chypre, aldehydic floral, and classic oriental fan. But as I delved into more recently formulated stuff, I think I've been introduced to the L'Eau d'Issey DNA in spite of myself, as so much echoes it. Pure Nectar is very beautiful to me, as a rose (and honey) lover, and inspired me to take out my fresh (vs. dark) rose scents to compare. Pure Nectar's rose is green and dewy, a little like Hilfiger's Tommy Girl and Tea Rose (Perfumer's Workshop). The projection seems moderate, I think, but I'm not sure yet about the longevity on my skin. I've heard the original L'Eau d'Issey has excellent performance, so I'm hoping Pure Nectar will, too. Overall, though, I love it!

Very much agree with rola.asad and HeiLi. I went fragrance shopping today. I smelled this on the card first and thought it was pretty bland, so sprayed on my daughters arm instead. Thought it was very pretty, but I could definitely smell white flowers on the opening which reminded me of L'eau Dissey. I decided it wasn't different enough to warrant buying both. THEN: We were out to lunch and doing other shopping and after a couple of hours, I couldn't stop smelling it! The rose, pear and honey was gentle but uplifting. Very sweet but not sickly. LOVE. Returned to the store and ended up buying it, but at the same time came across Gioia Sun and had a bit of trouble distinguishing which one was on which arm. The bottle is so elegant and pretty. I feel I will wear this when I'm in an Issey mood but don't want the strong lily and lotus headache from L'eau Dissey.

Goodness GRACIOUS this is a 200% LOVE at 1st sniff! So gorgeous & uplifting! 'Pure Nectar' is just the most mouthwatering aquatic honey, pear & rose blend I've ever set my nose on. As it dries down the base notes, specifically the cashmeran / ambergris combo, gives this fragrance more depth & sophistication. On my skin the refreshingly creamy honey and aquatic rose never fade. I cannot explain how satisfying it is to smell :) Surprisingly seductive, modern, elegant...and a compliment collector for me! Easily became my #1 summer fragrance, along with 'L'Eau D'Issey Absolue'. Both are hot-weather feminine masterpieces that have a permanent spot in my roster. Not to mention 'L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar' has STRONG longevity and silage, which is rare for aquatics! I only need a few sprays. Highly highly recommend, it's absolutely delightful!

Wore this recently, and didn't get round to writing about it. Very impressed I was! Very heavy on the muskiness - more so than I expected at the very first. It's airy also - it's basically a musk+fresh-breeze combo first & foremost. I agree that whether the rest of it is woody or floral or what is difficult to settle, but that doesn't bother me. Some people seem to find it strange. I wouldn't say 'strange', but rather 'inscrutable' ... or at least it's a kind of strangeness that is pleasing. But what impressed me most about this is that in the evening I was walking round wearing this without a jacket to contain it, and I was constantly getting whiffs from it as I was walking along. And by this time the application was quite a while previous, and I didn't apply an inordinately large amount in the first place.

Before I bought this perfume, I honestly thought I was completely over freshies and moved onto spicy and sweet orientals as I've matured. But this has single-handedly made me interested in aquatics and fruity florals all over again. When I smell this, I vividly imagine ice cold pure river water, with a side of honey drizzled pear, a bit of rose, and a pinch of salt. It is breathtaking and so refreshing. I literally crave this scent on scorching days, as it feels like I'm wading in a pristine mountain river. Now I want all the perfumes with water notes! Expanding my Issey Miyake collection vastly in the near future. PS: this is my husband's favorite! He always comments on how good I smell when I wear this.

I fell in love with the Issey Miyake brand when L'Eau D'Issey first came out. Smelled it on a colleague in the gentlemen's club I worked at in the mid to late 90s. I've never been disappointed by anything this house came out with, but Pure and Pure Nectar are my absolute favourites. I love it more than the original L'Eau. Nectar smells like a spicy, creamy rose on me. Because it can overpower more than the Pure flanker, two small spritzes on my cashmere scarves, sweaters or leather jacket and belt are more than enough. It's even more powerful than my signature, DKNY For Her. I have a love for fresh and aquatic scents. Just bought four 90ml bottles in case they reformulate.

Such a hidden gem! On my skin: starts with a pear honey rose mix, somehow liquidy...nectar is a perfect name for it.i really enjoy the honey note... it's not cloying at all. The pear and rose are also light but present. the dry down salty-mineral... The start is very rich,elegant and feminine( pastel flowy dress, open hair), whereas the dry-down ozon salty...like a wet piece of salt ( the rock).sounds maybe weird, but to my nose is extremely beautiful. I always considered issey miyake perfumes too minimalist for my taste...nice , but not my thing...but this one adds exactly what I desired. I like now and then to mix it with Nuxe, let parfum for added summer vibes.

I am intoxicated - in a very nice way!! I must most seriously consider to buy a full bottle of this great perfume. I got it in a tester, and it smells so very nice in my nose and on my skin. There is much pear in it, but not that sour thing as with other pear scents, it's gone after 10 min., and than the rose and honey comes throug, oh, it's so perfect blended. It's also very clean, and fresh, kinda green with white flowers. It reminds me of Fleur de Pecher of Karl Lagerfeld and my most beloved Kenzo parfum d'ete 1992, or perhaps a mix of them both, so, than you got an idea of what this beauty is all about =))

The only Issey I like. Lush, dewy and crisp. Fruit and honey softens the composition. If you find the original L’eau D’Issey cloying you may consider this option. Sillage and longevity is very good, one tiny spray gives you lovely whiffs all morning. For anyone interested I have the limited edition IGO cap. It’s very lightweight, not metal. And reminds me of a delicate gold vermeil. Super cute and reminds me of a little robot. I don’t generally like aquatic fragrances at all but this is one exception. I hope to get a full bottle.

I am not a big fan of freshies, or of fruity scents but I LOVE this one! I definitely think it's thanks to the pear and the ambergris note. The ambergris is very much in the background, but it makes it so much more classy and expensive smelling (compared to many other fruit-heavy fragrances) and pear is simply one of my favourite fruity notes. The honey and rose are also very prominent. It's watery, fresh, happy and it screams sunny weather to me. Lasting power is surprisingly good for such a fresh perfume.

This doesn’t have quite so much of classic L’eau d’Issey top notes and as such it feels warmer and possibly less irritating to those who don’t like the fragrance. This actually reminds me of L’Occitane Arlesienne except without the saffron and slightly vanilla tone. Seeing as that one is discontinued I will keep this in mind as a replacement because this fragrance gives the same vibe. It’s really soft and feminine and clean and easy to wear. I like this one.

This perfume blew me away! I thought it'll be just sweet and spring summery but this has soooo much depth and wearability. You can wear this on a day errand, on date night, on a special occasion, or just to smell good at home. And she is a beast! Longevity really was impressive. I got 12 hours on skin and I reckon it'll last days and days on clothes. Just bummed this gem was discontinued. Really glad I found a shop that still had it.

two sprays elbow, summer, humid this has issey dna, its dewey woods, aqua, flroals (not heavy on thise). very similar to Issey l'eau d'issey Pure, but pure is cooler and a bit bitter. i was wondering if i could layer pure which i have with something as i dont have le nectar. ones a bit cool, other a bit warm (not just warm, not sweet or rich not warm like that)