Ylang in Gold Nectar by M. Micallef bottle
M. Micallef

Ylang in Gold Nectar

4.1/5 · 239 votes Feminine 2020
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Character

Longevity3.4/5
Sillage2.9/5
Day99
Night85
Fall100
Spring94
Winter81
Summer78
Our take

Ylang in Gold Nectar opens with a sticky burst of peach and litchi, tangy tangerine and bitter orange, all tangled with green herbs like sage and rosemary. It’s a sweet, almost jammy start, bright and a little chaotic. Then the ylang-ylang unfurls, a lush yellow floral that feels like melted butter on petals, softened by sandalwood and a cool thread of mint that keeps things from tipping into cloying. The base settles into creamy vanilla and coconut, a gentle musk and moss that hold it close to the skin.

The whole effect is like stepping into a glassed-in conservatory at noon, where overripe fruit sits in porcelain bowls and tropical blossoms wilt in the heat, the air thick and golden with sweetness. This is a powdery, fruity floral that feels polished and slightly synthetic, in the charming way of a glossy magazine page you want to tear out and sniff. It’

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