Bare Nectar

I have spent a few days wearing this, and I really was surprised how much I like this. The bare lineup has been pretty strong for VS and has a nice range. This is the most "sweet" of them all, but I will also say this one seems to have the lowest longevity. Rose/Magnolia/Sueded have pretty good longevity. Sueded and Magnolia have the best longevity. Rose and the original have lower but are still a bit better than Nectar. The original I used to really like, but I decluttered it. The sandalwood turned sour on me, and I just never loved it enough. Rose, I have it in the smaller bottle, and once it's gone, I won't re-purchase - mainly because it's so sharp. But Magnolia and Sueded have been my 2 big bottle staples, & now I have the big bottle of Nectar and really love it. The opening is SO good. Sweet, strong, and honey smooth. I like the peachy, honey vibe. Then the smooth, clean agave and sandalwood are the remaining dry down, and it's really just nice. It's a bit sharp but not overwhelming like bare rose can be. This just doesn't last beyond 4 hours on my skin or really clothes. It does the job for a light, quick smell, but to hold up through the day - no, it needs re-applied. Not a bad thing for the price point and the fact that you can always layer a body oil, lotion, spray, etc. with it, as this has an expansive body care line. I just think on its own it's not the most BOLD. I still enjoy it, it's unique enough, and I'd say it lands at a solid 8/10. Sueded Vanilla is my fave, then Magnolia typically - but IDK I feel I would reach for Nectar before Magnolia even. They are definitely my top 3! Get your nose on this one if you can..it's worth it!

Scent Review: VS Bare Nectar This just launched so I bought a travel spray. The only other Bare scent I like is Bare Rose. The sandalwood in both Bare and Bare Sueded Vanilla doen't work well with me so I was hesitant on ordering this one. However, after trying I ordered the full size, cream and body mist! To me, it is a grown up peach. Not bright and juicy but more warm. I don't pick up the sandalwood note, on me, at all! This is a good thing for not just me but those who would have to experience it as well! 😂 The honeyed agave gives it a bit of a spicy note which I like. To me it reads more of a cooler weather fragrance.

I get why people are saying this has a similar dna to Valaya, but if I smelled this on someone in passing, I definitely would not mistake this for Valaya. The peach note is very sweet, warm, and honeyed and there is a bit of a synthetic element to the composition. I don’t like this as much as Sueded Vanilla, Magnolia, or the original but I think I definitely like it more than Bare Rose—which I don’t necessarily dislike, it's just my least favorite in this line. I agree that this would make a nice autumn scent as it’s a bit too heavy and sweet for hot weather for my personal tastes. I just sprayed this so I’ll probably come back and edit this later in the day once it’s dried down for my final thoughts. All in all I think it’s a nice fragrance but would have been fine if I didn’t purchase it. We’ll see how it feel after a full day’s wear. The nose behind this is Stephen Nilsen if anyone is curious. I don’t know why Fragrantica has that info missing on some fragrances’ profile pages, but that’s who the nose is. Edit: Ok, it’s 4 hours later and this is indeed Valaya on the dry down. It opens warm, sweet, and honeyed with only a hint of Valaya, but it’s all Valaya on the dry down. Idk how I feel about this since I own Valaya, Valaya Exclusif, Infinite Radiance, Fleur Narcotique, and Freedom Musk Santal. Ha! If you own Valaya ( or a dupe)and Phlur Peach Skin, just layer them together and save your money. If you don’t have Valaya or anything similar, but like that dna, I would suggest this as a budget friendly option.

This is a very nice peach fragrance and is surprisingly mature (in a good way). I usually expect peach fragrances to either be candy, peach-ring sweet or clean and bright like fruity shampoo. This is sweet, but is also substantially woody and grounded. Like with the original Bare (which I love) the sandalwood is smooth, a bit powdery, not pickley. I think this layered with OG Bare would be perfect.

Ooh, I like this. To me, this is a very autumnal peach. It's giving peach pie drizzled with a sweet syrup at your local harvest festival and not at all gummy rings (though I would not call this gourmand personally). The dry down is very woody, and I'd say the sandalwood ends up being the star more than the peach. It reminds me of the sandalwood in Scandal Absolu, actually. Really nice! 🍑