How it smells
Main smell: rose and gourmand. It opens with grasse rose and rose, moves to caramel and popcorn and dries down to vanilla.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Idole Nectar notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Lancôme Idole Nectar EDP
Idole Nectar EDP comes from Lancôme. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Other Lancôme perfumes
The house has 53 perfumes here, led by Lancome, Variety and La Vie Est Belle.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is rose (100%), followed by gourmand and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy rose and gourmand smells and notes like caramel and vanilla. Less obvious notes include Turkish rose. Perfume fans rate it 4.06 out of 5.
Idole Nectar through the year
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €148. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 71 and Dior Midnight Poison Elixir but less than Arabian Oud Resala.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Arabian Oud Resala and Dior Midnight Poison Elixir spread further.
How long Idole Nectar stays on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 71 and Zara Oriental. Base notes like vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flankers and editions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released between 2019 and 2020.
Perfumes that smell like Idole Nectar
Similar picks to try: Arabian Oud Resala (4 shared notes), Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 71 (4 shared notes), Zara Oriental (3 shared notes) and Dior Midnight Poison Elixir (6 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
Can men wear Idole Nectar?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Idole Nectar come out?
It came out in 2022.
Can I wear it to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.