Debenhams customers have described DKNY’s Nectar Love perfume as “underrated” and “heavenly, and right now it’s been slashed to more than half its original price. Nectar Love by DKNY, typically priced at £81 for a 100ml bottle, is currently on offer for £37.
First introduced in 2017, Nectar Love by DKNY starts off sweet with solar notes, nectarine, yellow freesia, mandarin orange and grapefruit, before transitioning into a floral heart of mirabelle, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. It settles into a warm base of beeswax, vanilla, musk, cedar and neroli.
This fragrance has drawn comparisons to Guerlain’s Aqua Allegoria Nettare Di Sole (£91 for 75ml) due to the shared beeswax note. For those on a tighter budget, Lush’s Honey I Washed the Kids (£22) body spray offers a similar sweet honey-coated scent.
Nectar Love has garnered several reviews on Debenhams, although they primarily commend the swift deliveries rather than discussing the scent itself. Fragrantica, a website where perfume enthusiasts share their thoughts, however, hosts numerous reviews, reports Manchester Evening News.
One customer initially thought the fragrance was ideal for sunny days but found it delightful even in dreary weather, commenting: “I thought this was best as a warmer-weather scent, but I’ve just worn it outside on a wet and chilly British day, and oh my goodness—it takes on a whole different scent. I’m in love with it for cheering up grey rainy days.”
One enthusiast gushed: “This is such an underrated fragrance! It’s a quite sharp floral at first but then it gets super cosy and the honey is delightful. I even had a customer at work that complimented me on it earlier today!”.
Another said:”Beautiful, just beautiful. This was gifted to me by my aunt last year. I was tentative at first because the amount of citrus notes frightened me. I don’t do well with citrus-forward scents. They catch in my throat and make me cough violently. But Nectar Love is just gorgeous. It smells divine. Like the food of the gods on Mt. Olympus.”
However, not everyone was happy with the scent, with one person let down by the perfume’s staying power. In a review, they wrote: “I love the smell of this, it’s mainly nectarine and beeswax. It’s sweet and fresh. Too bad the longevity is weak, or I would have bought a bottle.”
It’s important to remember that how you apply fragrance can affect its lasting power, and for best results, it should be spritzed onto clean, moisturised skin post-shower.