Latte + Nectar

summarized: eating fresh, sweet, and warm clementines on a peaceful morning expanded: what a stunner! im surprised the official description uses saturday afternoon as a simile because this smells more like sunday in a bottle. honeyed nectarines and clementines are kissed by the sun as a rich, hot, fresh caramel latte is wafting somewhere in the background. the sky has gentle clouds caressing the sun’s rays. a slight breeze ruffles your scarf. remnants of whipped cream rest on your upper lip. you’re thinking of the eventful, exciting day you had yesterday but you’re glad its over because today is for relaxing. simultaneously, you’re begrudgingly looking towards the week you have ahead of you. fleeting joy, wistful feelings and a need to stay in this moment are what this perfume smells like. on the drydown, amber and a gentle hug of whipped cream envelop the scent. the line between gourmand and “perfumey” is perfectly straddled which is right up my alley. also, i don’t know if it’s just me, but i realized with michael malul perfumes that the difference between the scent on paper vs on skin is more noticeable than it is for other houses/brands. they smell fantastic regardless, but it’s a curious thing i’ve noticed. on paper, clementines and a caramel latte are equally represented alongside one another, like both scents are sitting perfectly side by side. however, on my skin the latte note is diminished and this fragrance is more clementine-amber prominent. i love it either way. and of course, like most michael malul fragrances, this has above average longevity. i’m still not sure if the silage is average or above average yet but maybe i’m the type to prefer nuclear scent bombs. scent: 9/10 longevity: 8/10 silage: 7/10 sunday afternoon vibe: 10/10

Saw a few positive YouTube reviews about this fragrance. Purchased a new, unopened x 100ml bottle at a great price. Opening is bright and aldehydic-like with lots of fizzy nectarine and orange (bitter sweetness). The perfume morphs with creamy, burnt-sugar, caramel coffee notes. Noticeable florals emerge with orange blossom most prominent. Lands with a creamy, floral, amber and musk accord. Wears forever with sweet citrus, caramelized coffee, creamy florals and musk. To my delight, the FLORALS become more prominent during the dry down. The dry down is beautiful! The fragrance is really nice! In many ways, the mid and base notes are reminiscent of Black Opium "Le Parfum." Latte & Nectar is an easy reach, a safe perfume for any place, anytime wear. Cannot imagine this perfume being offensive. And I AM surprised at how much I love this perfume!

Look man...I can only justify buying a fragrance if it knocks me out of my shoes on the first try. This fragrance, when I tried it for the first time, is a huge reason why I have this sort of criteria for myself. I've bought this in some capacity at least five times since my first try. It doesn't know whether to be nectar or cream or macchiato or WHAT in your nose at first, so it toggles between them. It's like some kinda magic trick! The dry down is a lot more sure of itself, in that the fruitier notes start to die off and the gourmand takes the wheel more confidently. Even the next day I smell my arm and could tell at some point yesterday I had something gourmand on. If I had to quantify a top 10 list, this is in the top 3.

Ulta finally started selling travel sizes of this brand (on sale even - go treat yourself!), so I immediately snatched this one which has been on my radar for awhile. My first impression is that it smells like a delicious combo of Olympea Absolu + Black Opium Le Parfum. It's more fruit-forward and less sweet than Olympea Absolu, yet not as floral and dense as Black Opium Le Parfum. There are a lot of coffee + fruit perfumes out there, but I must admit that I'm really impressed with Latte + Nectar as it never becomes "too much" in any way during wear. Performance is also great based on my first wearing experience today!

I was at a niche perfume store and almost didn't try this. I sprayed it while paying and immediately added it to my purchase. This fragrance is so easy to reach for. I would go as far as to say it's a safe blind buy. On my skin, the coffee note is not as prominent. It's there, but it's not super strong. I get more of the "nectar" notes.