Nectar Classic  Mattress Review

The Nectar Memory Foam Mattress is advertised as a 12" (30.5 cm), and our unit measured a bit shorter at 11.7" (29.7 cm), so you should have no problem using standard fitted sheets.

The Nectar Classic Memory Foam Mattress is medium-firm, so it's a good choice for lighter and average-sized back and stomach sleepers as well as heavier side sleepers. It's likely too firm for lighter and average-sized side sleepers and too soft for heavier back and stomach sleepers.

This isn't a bouncy mattress. It feels static and somewhat lifeless, which is likely due to the memory foam upper comfort layer, as memory foam tends to absorb motion. If you prefer the feeling of a classic, springy mattress, you'll likely find this one too 'dead' feeling, and may want to try the Nectar Classic Hybrid instead, which is moderately bouncy thanks to its layer of pocket springs.

You sink pretty far into this mattress, so you'll likely fully compress the memory foam comfort layer and partially compress the transition layer below. It contours your body very closely as well, which helps with pressure relief and leads to a feeling of being tightly hugged and cradled or even held in place and trapped.

The Nectar Memory Foam Mattress isn't very responsive. It recovers quite slowly after being compressed, making it difficult to move around, shift sleeping positions, or roll over since the foam doesn't spring back quickly enough to support your next motion. If you prefer a more responsive mattress, you might be interested in the Nectar Premier Copper or the Novaform Serafina Pearl.

This mattress provides great motion isolation. This is common for foam mattresses, especially those that contain a layer of memory foam, as this material tends to be plusher and more cushioning. You only feel larger movements, like when your partner shifts sleeping positions, and even then, you feel them mainly near their source of origin. The motion dissipates quickly, so it's not likely to disturb or wake you. If motion isolation is a big priority, some mattresses are even better at absorbing motion, such as the Novaform ComfortGrande Plus.

Its edge support is just passable. No additional foam is built into the sides, and the foam that is there compresses easily, forming a ramp outward. When you sleep near the edges, you feel like you might slip off. This limits the comfortable sleeping surface and makes it more of a challenge to get in and out of bed, especially for those with mobility issues.

This mattress delivers decent cooling performance. It transfers a fair amount of heat away from you as you first fall asleep and throughout the night. If you tend to be chilly while you sleep, then this mattress should keep you comfortable throughout the night. That said, hot sleepers will find themselves uncomfortably warm throughout the night and should look for other options with better cooling, such as the Nectar Premier or the Silk & Snow Mattress.

Although the cover has a zipper, the manufacturer warns not to remove it.

There's no extra edge component built into the mattress, and the memory foam upper comfort layer compresses easily, creating a ramp which results in mediocre edge support.

This mattress is made up of three foam layers. The comfort layer is memory foam, which relieves pressure and contours your body closely. The transition and support layers are polyfoam. Polyfoam is firmer and more resilient, so it provides support to the heavier parts of your body to keep your spine aligned.

Neither the memory foam upper comfort layer nor the polyfoam transition layer is dense enough to be considered good quality. This poor-quality foam can cause premature sagging and indentations to form, leading to uneven support and a lumpy mattress. The polyfoam support layer is just dense enough to meet the standard for good quality, making the mattress a bit more durable overall.

The memory foam upper comfort layer is 1" (2.5 cm) thick. While this is thick enough to deliver the highly contouring and sluggish feeling that's typical of memory foam, it's also easily compressed, so you also feel the 2.9" (7.3 cm) polyfoam transition layer below. This firmer and more responsive layer contributed to the medium-firm feeling of the mattress overall. The support layer is 7.8" (19.8 cm), providing a sturdy base for the mattress and support for the heavier parts of your body.

The upper comfort layer is made of soft memory foam that relieves pressure and provides a cushy surface to sleep on. Below that, the polyfoam transition layer has a medium firmness, ensuring you don't sink too far into the mattress. The polyfoam support layer is firm and offers support to the heaviest parts of your body, like the lumbar, hips, or shoulders, depending on how you sleep.

The upper comfort layer isn't resilient or bouncy. This is expected of memory foam, and being closest to the surface, it gives the mattress a slow-moving feel that makes it more difficult to move around and change sleeping positions. The transition and support layers are much more resilient, giving the mattress a bit more bounce, though it's still not very bouncy overall.