Friday 20 September 2013

Fragrance Friday: NEST Midnight Fleur

Last week, I found out not only that my favourite candle brand NEST (more on the candles here...) made fragrances, but that one of said fragrances was called 'Midnight Fleur'. Meant to be? I think so!
The lovely PR department at NEST saw me tweeting about this and kindly sent me over a few samples of their scents to try, as they don't currently stock the line anywhere in the UK...

There are 5 scents in the range in total, all inspired by the beautiful artwork of Mrs. Delany and between them offering something for everyone. All the fragrances are distinctly different from one another, but also from the typical fragrances that flood the market these days.

All five of the NEST fragrances have something intriguing and uncommon about them. I wouldn't personally wear all of the scents, but I can appreciate how well they work together as a collection, and how well rounded they are.

Here's a little rundown of each:
Midnight Fleur - Luckily, this is also my favourite scent, and the sweetest of the five. NEST describe it as 'addictive' and it most certainly is. Exotic woods, patchouli and black amber blend perfectly with jasmine and vanilla orchid to give you a sweet scent with dark, creamy base that lingers on the skin. I'm absolutely in love with this... like I said, I think it was meant to be! Although you could definitely wear this day and night, it makes a wonderful, sophisticated evening scent.
Passiflora - Passion flower, water hyacinth and lily of the valley combine to give off a distinctly floral, watery scent that has a very fresh, green feel to it. This is personally too floral for my taste but what I would describe as a modern floral (not too granny-ish!)
Amazon Lily - My least favourite of the five, this combination of citrus and floral notes is too masculine and sharp for my taste, but undeniably interesting. Amazon lilies, lime, tangerine, driftwood and white musk.
Dahlia & Vines - An ultra-feminine concoction, this is the kind of floral I love... peony, rose and daffodil are sweetened by (my favourite!) amber and vanilla, with a hint of sour fruitiness too. 
White Sandalwood - My second favourite, Indian and Australian sandalwood are sweetened to the point of gourmand by almond, white musk and saffron. This is a creamy, warm and very wearable fragrance, the almond in this is what really stands out to me. This is another one of those addictive fragrances. Once on your skin, you can't resist smelling it over and over. Sweet but sophisticated.
The full collection of NEST fragrances is available from Sephora.com now, and will be available in-store in the US from the end of the month. Each fragrance is available in an 8ml rollerball and 50ml EDP, priced at $25 and $65 respectively.

My NEST obsession continues... I'll be hunting down the holiday candles when I'm in LA in October!
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56 comments

  1. This is awesome! I'm on the hunt for a new perfume, and this might've juse made my list!

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  2. Oh this made me want to buy a new perfume so bad! Oh.

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  3. I am going to have to seek these out this week. I always know I can count on your reviews Fleur.

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  4. I love the packaging of these! so pretty!

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  6. The packaging on these is very pretty just love the floral detailing x

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  7. Oh my goodness, how beautiful are these bottles! I love the sound of the white sandalwood one xxx

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  8. I love the packaging! How beautiful! I'm looking for a new perfume so, might try this! :)

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  9. These sound gorgeous!!!

    Nicky
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    xx

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  10. I saw these on Sephora.com yesterday, but I'd never heard of them so I was super curious! I'm so glad you've reviewed them! Love the post! :)

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  11. Most of them sound amazing and would love to try the Midnight Fleur! Xx

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  12. Great Post, the packing looks amazing and can't wait to try them

    Greetings from London,

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  13. These bottles are so gorgeous
    Megan x | MeganRoisinn

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  14. The dahlia and vines scent sounds amazing! I usually like simple bottles but these are stunning!

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  15. The Bottles look beautiful :)

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  16. It's hard to tell from the photos, but is the flower illustration opaque or can you see through it to the liquid inside? I would prefer a translucent design, but it's beautiful either way...

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  17. The all sound so good but I'm not really great at figuring out what something smells like from a description. However, the artwork is so beautiful that I might just get them to stare at the bottles! hahaha

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  18. The bottles look so enchanting. I'd probably buy them just for decoration haha.

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  19. What a beautiful combination!! I love the clash :) GORGEOUS!
    ♥,
    Shari

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  20. wow the packaging looks AWESOME! So pretty. Wish they sold it in The Netherlands so i could smell it.
    xx Stephanie (www.stephaniesstyleblog.com)

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  21. The packaging is amazing I'd love to try these!

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  22. They look and sounds so good. I want to smell them!

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  23. I love nest!! i really wish they had it more readily available over here in the US!

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  24. They look so luxurious... although I do prefer a sweeter fragrance myself! xx

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  25. Did you take these pictures? They are amazing. I love your blogs (and vlogs too!). Keep up the good work :)

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  26. nice post perfect botles

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  27. I didn't know this brand, i love the packaging!!

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  28. Damn why did they have to not stock them in the UK the packaging looks so pretty :p xx Emmi

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  29. They look great ! :)

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  30. They look so pretty! I haven't heard of it, but I wonder if they'll be available in Sydney - would love to go have a smell!

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  31. They look so pretty! I haven't heard of it, but I wonder if they'll be available in Sydney - would love to go have a smell!

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  32. Ooooh I must try these out!
    On a scented candle note though - Yankee Candles are the only ones I've found I like so far. Sigh.
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    xo

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  33. Argh beautiful bottles, bet they smell just as good! x

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  34. The bottles have such beautiful designs! x

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  35. I really want to try all of these, especially 'Pasiflora'! The packaging is so pretty, you have so many lovely things that I want to try Fleur haha!

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  36. I'm in need of a new perfume and I think I'll try these!:)

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  37. Great post as usual Fleur. Will definitely be purchasing one or two!

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  38. love your videos/blog Fleur!

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  39. These sound lovely and the packaging is gorgeous xx

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  40. Oh I wish I could try these, they sound lovely and look stunning! xx

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  41. Great review! (But I do have a different order of favorites!) I hope you don't mind - I referenced it on my blog entry. http://bunnyhavenmanor.blogspot.com/2013/12/scent-and-memory.html

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  47. I'm absolutely in love with this! Exotic woods, patchouli and black amber blend perfectly with jasmine and vanilla orchid to give you a sweet scent with dark, creamy base that lingers on the skin.
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  48. All five of the NEST fragrances have something intriguing and uncommon about them. I wouldn't personally wear all of the scents, but I can ... nfragrances.blogspot.com

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