The Nero collection
Nose: Pierre Guéros
“When I received the first samples of the fragrance that would later become Nektar, I was ravished by its personality and by the quality of its composition. Full of softness and creativity, Nektar recalls honey without being overwhelming, while drawing a distinctive character from its intense notes. Working with Pierre was a real pleasure. In little time, we gave life to a perfume that does not go unnoticed, now available in our flagship stores and at authorized retailers across the globe.”
Roberto Drago, LO's owner
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its honeyed leather can unfold without losing its shape. It suits a confident, intimate setting: the kind of evening where the air is still, the conversation is measured, and the scent leaves a warm, textured trail rather than a loud announcement.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, especially autumn and winter, when its ambered sweetness and woody base can bloom without becoming cloying. Apply lightly at first; one or two sprays are enough to let the grapefruit opening lift the darker honey-leather heart, with a soft but persistent sillage that settles warmly on skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like sensual, amber-woody fragrances with a dark honey accord and a refined leathery edge. It will appeal to those who enjoy niche scents with warmth, depth and a slightly smoky, textured finish rather than bright freshness or overt sweetness.
Release year
2022
The nose
Pierre Guéros is a French perfumer known for compositions that balance clarity with richness, often giving his fragrances a polished, tactile sensuality. His work spans niche and designer perfumery, and he is especially adept at building expressive oriental and woody structures that feel modern rather than heavy. For Nektar, Guéros shapes honey into something more nuanced than dessert-like sweetness: the note is softened, darkened and given contour by leather, labdanum and woods. That tension between softness and intensity is central to his style, and it suits Laboratorio Olfattivo’s brief for a fragrance with character and presence.
Collaborators
Roberto Drago, the brand’s creative director and owner, shaped the concept and inspiration for the fragrance, translating his journey to Oman and the idea of Sidr honey into the brief that guided the composition. Pierre Guéros then developed the formula, refining the balance of honey, incense-like depth and leathered warmth into the final scent.
Laboratorio Olfattivo’s story
Laboratorio Olfattivo is an Italian artistic perfumery house built around creative freedom, high-quality raw materials and collaboration with established perfumers. Its identity is minimal, contemporary and concept-driven, with fragrances treated as expressive compositions rather than trend-led products.
Nektar’s concept
Nektar was inspired by Roberto Drago’s trip to Wadi Darbat in southern Oman, where lush monsoon-fed landscapes and the rare Sidr tree suggested the idea of an exceptional honey with depth and character. The fragrance was conceived to capture that richness without heaviness, pairing honeyed warmth with incense, leather and woods.
Extra info
Nektar belongs to Laboratorio Olfattivo’s Nero collection, the house’s black-flacon line of deeper, more intense compositions. It is offered in multiple sizes and is positioned as a honey fragrance that avoids becoming syrupy.
The Nero collection
Nose: Pierre Guéros
“When I received the first samples of the fragrance that would later become Nektar, I was ravished by its personality and by the quality of its composition. Full of softness and creativity, Nektar recalls honey without being overwhelming, while drawing a distinctive character from its intense notes. Working with Pierre was a real pleasure. In little time, we gave life to a perfume that does not go unnoticed, now available in our flagship stores and at authorized retailers across the globe.”
Roberto Drago, LO's owner
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its honeyed leather can unfold without losing its shape. It suits a confident, intimate setting: the kind of evening where the air is still, the conversation is measured, and the scent leaves a warm, textured trail rather than a loud announcement.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, especially autumn and winter, when its ambered sweetness and woody base can bloom without becoming cloying. Apply lightly at first; one or two sprays are enough to let the grapefruit opening lift the darker honey-leather heart, with a soft but persistent sillage that settles warmly on skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like sensual, amber-woody fragrances with a dark honey accord and a refined leathery edge. It will appeal to those who enjoy niche scents with warmth, depth and a slightly smoky, textured finish rather than bright freshness or overt sweetness.
Release year
2022
The nose
Pierre Guéros is a French perfumer known for compositions that balance clarity with richness, often giving his fragrances a polished, tactile sensuality. His work spans niche and designer perfumery, and he is especially adept at building expressive oriental and woody structures that feel modern rather than heavy. For Nektar, Guéros shapes honey into something more nuanced than dessert-like sweetness: the note is softened, darkened and given contour by leather, labdanum and woods. That tension between softness and intensity is central to his style, and it suits Laboratorio Olfattivo’s brief for a fragrance with character and presence.
Collaborators
Roberto Drago, the brand’s creative director and owner, shaped the concept and inspiration for the fragrance, translating his journey to Oman and the idea of Sidr honey into the brief that guided the composition. Pierre Guéros then developed the formula, refining the balance of honey, incense-like depth and leathered warmth into the final scent.
Laboratorio Olfattivo’s story
Laboratorio Olfattivo is an Italian artistic perfumery house built around creative freedom, high-quality raw materials and collaboration with established perfumers. Its identity is minimal, contemporary and concept-driven, with fragrances treated as expressive compositions rather than trend-led products.
Nektar’s concept
Nektar was inspired by Roberto Drago’s trip to Wadi Darbat in southern Oman, where lush monsoon-fed landscapes and the rare Sidr tree suggested the idea of an exceptional honey with depth and character. The fragrance was conceived to capture that richness without heaviness, pairing honeyed warmth with incense, leather and woods.
Extra info
Nektar belongs to Laboratorio Olfattivo’s Nero collection, the house’s black-flacon line of deeper, more intense compositions. It is offered in multiple sizes and is positioned as a honey fragrance that avoids becoming syrupy.