Bitter AlmondOpens with
Orange BlossomHeart
VanillaDries down to
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Guerlain · Sold as feminine
Mon Precieux Nectar
The intimate elegance of a sunlit boudoir where floral notes blend with warm vanilla and musk, creating an atmosphere of refined sensuality.
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Mon Precieux NectarPremium · $100–250
55%Similar accords, often for lessFields at Nightfall Intense 2024 · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · all 4 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2012 and crafted by Thierry Wasser, Mon Precieux Nectar by Guerlain is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance that captures the essence of luxury and tradition. The composition opens with bitter almond and petitgrain, creating an initial contrast between sweetness and bitterness, before transitioning into a heart of orange blossom and jasmine. This floral bouquet is enveloped in a warm base of vanilla, white musk, sandalwood, guaiac wood, and incense, offering a rich and comforting finish that lingers on the skin.
Apply Mon Precieux Nectar in light sprays to the pulse points. The bitter almond note is initially prominent but fades within an hour, making way for the rich base notes that last throughout the day. This fragrance reads best close to skin rather than across a room.
Fig. 01 — Mon Precieux Nectar, Guerlain
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Thierry Wasser
The guardian of GuerlainThierry Wasser is the in-house perfumer at Guerlain — a title that makes him the custodian of one of perfumery's most storied legacies.
“I am not going to betray five generations of the family.”
Thierry Wasser · Wallpaper*, December 2008
Designer Guerlain
More from the house · founded 1828 · France
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A community favourite: loved by 59%, disliked or hated by 6%.