Ambrosial Nectar

The Opening Nectarines, Maraschino, Peach & Vanilla, when I just put those words in, it invokes a sweet bomb in my head, yet, that’s not what Ambrosial Nectar is about. It opens so natural, with nectarines, but, more like scratching the inside of the red peel of a nectarine than necessarily the fruit itself, it’s complex and does not feel too sweet to me, it’s nectarines with character, it’s nectarines wearing a suit to a party, the nectarines play with the maraschino and the vanilla to be richer while staying fruity which is why I mention the peels, if you’ve ever scratched the peels of a fruit you like and then wait, the scent on your nails is stronger yet less sweet than the fruit itself and that’s the best way to describe this. The opening is airy which is the only word I can use to describe a fragrance that doesn’t feel heavy...that floats naturally on your skin....sort of like...nectar, everything smells natural, nothing is insulting to your nose or over-powering, it’s all about the freshness of the fruits, the nectarine accord with the maraschino and the vanilla will challenge you in a good way, they will introduce you to a new era of fruity fragrances, it will be love at first smell. The opening is my favorite part of this fragrance, the first 15-20 minutes can only be described as opening a present on your skin, you remain fascinated by it, it’s so complex yet it’s not challenging, what do I mean by that? Some fragrances tend to hide a lot of notes and it feels like trying to smell an open faucet where the notes are just shooting in different directions. Ambrosial Nectar, for me, is more like jumping inside of a bubble of fresh scent and trying to decipher what you can feel, the notes are not fleeing from you, they are there asking you to detect them. The scent bubble starts with the explosion of nectarines sitting on the maraschino, but, for example, if I smell this for a while...my mind goes to peach more and more, but, it’s only if I smell it a ton, I attribute this to the fact that my mind remains locked to the nectarine in the beginning. The Mid Vanilla and Amber. I feel the Vanilla becomes more apparent after the first 20 minutes or so, I feel in the opening it interacts with the fruit to keep the fruit from going too sweet but on the mid it gains it’s own power, Vanilla can overpower many notes and for me, it can overpower the peach note...but not the nectarine or the maraschino, those remain there through the mid, they remain strong too. The amber, rich as always, can start getting detected at this stage as well, but I’ll be honest, this is not what I would describe as a amber heavy fragrance, amber can become the character of a fragrance and Ambrosial Nectar does not let it do that, it lets Amber play but not overtake. In fact, I think the name of this fragrance was perhaps concocted at the mid stage...because its like Nectar (a sugary fluid secreted by plants) residing on top of an Amber leaf (my nose is not specific enough to detect labdanum, but, given the natural ingredients being used, that would be my bet). The Dry-down If, like me, you were expecting the dry down to make the fruity notes disappear....we were both wrong (I'm glad about that). Yes, the dry down is musk and amber, but the fruity nature of the fragrance remains, the fragrance does not change personalities like many others, you know what you are wearing hours after wearing it, my wife knows exactly what Im wearing when I use Ambrosial Nectar, I can’t say the same for other fragrances. I really enjoy the dry-down and being able to detect nectarines and those red peels hours after applying this, I feel it differentiates this so much from other scents out there. Fresh scents tend to lose potency over time of wear and change, this doesn’t, yes... it’s not as vivid as the opening but the DNA remains, well done Rêveur, well done indeed. Performance The scent bubble for me lasts for about 2 hours, that means that people up to 1.5 - 2 feet from me can smell me easily, but, because the fragrance is not cloying or insulting, it’s a very nice fresh bubble. This lasts on my skin for 6 to 7 hours before it starts disappearing and after 10 hours I would have a hard time detecting it. Note: this will be potent on your skin, this will have a presence, this will not disappear on you, this will have character, this will morph on your skin and it will remain there, make no mistake about it. You are getting quality. Conclusion I highly recommend this fragrance, this went from a fragrance I could've potentially ignored forever (by not even trying the sample) to one of my Top 10 fragrances of all time. It’s unique and it has character, it would be impossible for me to tell you that “it smells like....” because it doesn’t, it’s not like anything I’ve smelled before.... and I’m fascinated by that. Too many fragrance houses are creating stinky fragrances to achieve a level of differentiation from the rest, Rêveur achieved that status by creating an explosion of naturals. It’s amazing and it has made me look at Rêveur closely, they are bringing something different to the table and I for one, am watching. It complements me and it complements my wife, a truly unisex gem. A 9/10 for me.

I’ve been wanting to venture into fruit-driven perfumes, Kinda like how someone who only drinks gin and rum wants to add pomegranate martinis to their list of favorites. I think I’m off to a great start. I ordered a sample of this from the Reveur website. It took a while to get here, so I actually forgot about it until it came triple wrapped for protection of its tiny little frame. What a sweet early holiday present. And wow... the top peach notes just make me smile like a kid on the night before Christmas! It’s a gorgeous shimmering yet sultry peach, slightly browned in musk. I don’t know how I ordered this sample thinking this would be a winter perfume - the bright citrus notes are hollering for a good time out in the sun. I’m a little too excited so I can’t say for sure, but the dry down seems verrrryyy promising. In just a few minutes the notes have already hushed to the likes of a powdery lemon drop. Like all my perfumes, I’m performing the first test drive right before bed. I’m excited to see how much of it lingers come morning. I am off to a sunny climate later this week, and will update on how this plays out then!

@99BottledScents did a fantastic job in their review, to the point where there is only one difference on my skin and a packaging note. I was looking for a non-linear, nectarine-based scent that wasn’t over clouded by other fruits or spices. I get that here - not overly juicy or pulpy. For me i& unlike my fellow reviewer, t doesn’t open with maraschino cherries, but does have a bit of a floral note, vanilla that is not gourmand per se, and a tiny bit of amber that continues to come forward through the mid as the slight floral scent fades. This is not a sharp scent in any way; all of the corners are rounded, and it is airy. It is also sweet. I don’t find it overwhelmingly so, but if you a hot sweet fruity scents you may want to give this one a pass. The packaging is very similar to Gallagher’s, and may be of the same make. This bottle is what I wish Gallagher’s were. It comes with a metallic label that feels like a label rather than a sticker. Interesting and unexpected trivia - both houses are in Texas since Gallagher moved back from the NE US.

I’m glad I waited for the dry down before posting! The first 30 minutes of the opening was super fruity, and reminded me of something you would get at BBW. The drydown ended up very lovely with a warm, skin scent. I’m basing this off of a sample. I don’t think I would buy a full bottle but I could see how many people would enjoy this. Also, I’m sure this would layer well with many other perfumes!