Lychee Rose

Fresh, fruity lychee with a beautiful supporting base of rose and some kind of lemon or citrus note. The raspberry helps to marry the juicy, sweet lychee with the fresh and citrusy rose supporting the base. The champagne note I think adds to the fresh, citrusy supporting base. The lychee/rose/raspberry is reminiscent of Rose Jam from Lush, but lighter, brighter, and more juicy from the beautiful lychee note and overall more multidimensional. I never buy scents on first smell, but I immediately bought it after trying on skin on a trip to Sephora. It's everything I was looking for in a lychee scent! On first spritz, it's fresh, floral, and juicy with a distinctly red, juicy berry undercurrent within the citrusy rose in the base. There's a musk note in the base that I can't put my finger on, but it helps to support the scent and keep it light, fresh, and bright rose/lychee. It's not deep or jammy and mulled. It's completely fresh and bright, even youthful without being immature. It does not change much with my skin composition, and it lasts all day really nicely. I am honestly blown away by the composition. My only complaint is that the dry down on clothes the day after is a bit sharp lemon with a hint of flowers, but it's not necessarily an amazing next-day-on-your-sweater scent. But, a simple reapply fixes that right up! A little goes a long way. Two spritzes and it creates a solid scent cloud around me. I'd say it's fresh/clean, classy, a little sexy and alluring, and very wearable for all occasions. It's office safe but also would be lovely on a date. It is very versatile! I love the travel spray, and I think it's full bottle worthy-- also, the bottle is GORGEOUS, so it's perfect on a vanity tray.

I picked a travel sized bottle of this at Ulta solely for two reasons: It was one of the cheapest options while also being one of the best, uniquely smelling ones that my local Ulta actually allows you to test since they have removed all the testers for their travel sized bottles. I have been under the impression that I don't like Lychee, I'm talking about all aspects, the smell, the taste, the appearance. But once I sprayed this on my arm, WOW. You know Rose Jam by Lush? This is the Lychee version of that but perfect. This is rich and dark, bold and strong, sweet and screechy, and I love it so much!! It smells expensive, it makes me feel elegant, it reminds me of clubbing in the winter, warming up in your car afterwards. I don't know how this manages to feel so incredibly classy and expensive, but wow!! It gives nighttime fun. A glass of wine at the end of a long day at the chateau. Sitting out on the porch if a beach house at night, the waves crashing in the distance. The cold breeze coming in through the open door of a warm cabin. It's emotive in a way other fragrances just aren't. This is a fragrance that tells a story, something I haven't ever really said. Incredibly strong, long lasting, and overall a really good performer for it's price. This has put Nest on the map for me, and I definitely will be keeping an eye out for anything by then because this has left a lasting impression.

It seems like a lot of people are interested in how this compares with other lychee+rose frags so I thought I'd do a direct comparison of what I could. For context, I sprayed Nest Lychee Rose and CH Very Good Girl on the inside of opposite elbows, and PdM Delina Exclusif on the inside of my wrist. Sadly, no original Delina original or Kayali for comparison. The Nest is very tart and fresh. It starts off with a beautiful bubbly champagne note on initial spray, which quickly disappears as the rose and tart sweet fruit blend emerges. This one has the best projection on me, and is my personal favorite. Conversely, VGG sits close to my skin, which is well-suited for the intimate profile of the fragrance. VGG has a lovely soft creaminess and the dry down brings me back to Blumarine's Innamorata Lovely Rose. I think this one is the easiest to wear and would have the most mass appeal of the three. Delina Exclusif is the most rose forward, and extremely powdery. It's also very linear on me... all I get is super powdery rose from start to finish. Not for me at all, but if you like powdery or rose scents, Delina Exclusif is definitely that.

Quintessential “May” fragrance! The VERY realistic rose and lychee lead, with the raspberry leaning into an almost tea like quality. The champagne note really does make it sparkle! It has an effervescent quality. It is gorgeous in its simplicity, yet feels elevated. For me, I think this would be the perfect day time scent for a special event such as Derby party, a lady’s brunch, or a wedding. I’m interested to see how it performs in the summer with heat and humidity. I am willing to bet the lychee shines with warmer weather. I sampled this today on a 60 degree sunny spring day and it was frankly perfection! Scored a sampler and a full size bottle at Marshall’s so the price was more than right. Apparently the company redesigned the labels thus the discount status. It is PRETTY, bright, feminine - just lovely! I gushed over it almost immediately. I will say I tend to wear rose well but stay away from the sharper versions. This one is sweet in a fruity way, like a literal May rose. It’s not cloying, changes a bit as you wear it, and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Such a win!

Lychee is a favorite note in perfume for me so I was excited to try this. The opening is bright, uplifting and fizzy with a fruity burst of lychee and raspberry. To me this has the slightest bit of a green note like fresh roses outdoor in a garden, slightly more subtle than a heady perfumey rose that can be a bit reminiscent of scented soap or grandma-ish. While not in the notes, the combination of the rosé with fruit lends a rhubarb kind of vibe, every so slightly tart in a really pleasant way. Lychee tends to be something that is easily overpowered in fragrance but I feel that it holds its own in this with the syrupy sweetness and the rose is a complement rather than the lead. This is a really pretty and fresh fruity-floral. I'm glad to have found one that isn't super musky or patchouli based. Overall sophisticated and not overly sweet. The fragrance is a little more subtle in terms of performance but I am basing it off of the rollerball in their small box set so the atomizer may be different. This is a winner for me.