Flowerbomb Nectar 2018
The gunpowder note arrives as a soft smoky veil rather than a literal explosive—it tempers the bergamot and gives the opening an unexpected grey-green duskiness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 accords.
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- Vanilla80
- Amber65
- Patchouli45
- Rum
The note pyramid
- Gunpowder
- Bergamot
- Orange Blossom
- Osmanthus
- Tonka Bean
By the editors · 2 min readThe gunpowder note arrives as a soft smoky veil rather than a literal explosive—it tempers the bergamot and gives the opening an unexpected grey-green duskiness. This isn't the crystalline floral brightness of the original Flowerbomb, but something hazier and more resinous from the start.
As it settles, orange blossom and osmanthus emerge through the smoke like flowers glimpsed through incense. The osmanthus brings its characteristic apricot-suede warmth, while the orange blossom stays diffuse rather than sharp. The floral heart feels deliberately muffled, cushioned by what's coming.
The base is where Nectar earns its name: thick vanilla and tonka bean sweetened with benzoin create an amber-toned syrup, while patchouli adds just enough earth to keep it from becoming dessert. This is for someone who found the original too bright and wants florals wrapped in something darker, sweeter, and more enveloping. It settles close and stays warm.
Scent twins
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