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Mon Précieux Nectar by Guerlain — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Mon Précieux Nectar by Guerlain

Guerlain· 2009

Mon Précieux Nectar

8.91KTypically ~$130

A sweet scent built around bitter almond over vanilla.

SweetFloralPowderyGourmandCreamy

Perfumer: Randa Hammami

Scent profile

Top notes

Bitter almond Petitgrain

Heart notes

Orange blossom Jasmine

Base notes

Vanilla White musk Frankincense Gaiac wood

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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