Nectar vs. Nectar Premier vs. Nectar Premier Copper

In This Comparison
Overview | Compare the Models | Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Summary

Overview

Wondering what’s the difference between the Nectar vs. Nectar Premier vs. Nectar Premier Copper? It really comes down to:

1. Price
2. Thickness
3. Material
4. Cooling cover
5. Performance

Check the table below for the rundown of each mattress.

Differences	Nectar Original	Nectar Premier	Nectar Premier Copper
Price	$799	$1,199	$1,599
Profile	12″	13″	14″
Gel Memory Foam	3″	3″	4″
Poly Foam	2″	3″	1″
Support Foam	7″	7″	9″
Cover	Standard	Cooling	Copper-Infused
Performance	9.01	9.43	9.50

Nectar Original

Nectar Premier

Nectar Premier Copper

Let’s go ahead and dive into the details.

Compare the Models

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We score each mattress using a series of performance tests, which gives us individual factor scores, as well as an overall score.

This first table shows the factor scoring of all three Nectar mattresses in question:

Factor	Nectar Original	Nectar Premier	Nectar Premier Copper
Overall	9.01	9.43	9.50
Cooling	9.0	9.5	9.5
Motion Transfer	10	10	10
Response	7.5	10	10
Edge Support	8.4	7.9	8.4
Sex	8.8	9.1	8.9
Pressure Relief	9.5	9.5	9.5
Off-Gassing	9.7	9.7	9.8
Company	10	10	10

This second table shows the testing data from each test. In many cases, the difference between scores can be minimal, but this table helps to highlight these differences.

Factor	Nectar Original	Nectar Premier	Nectar Premier Copper
Max Temp.	90.6°	90.5°	90.6°
Max Sinkage	2.03″	2.23″	2.22″
Total Motion Transfer	2.67 m/s²	2.80 m/s²	1.88 m/s²
Response Time	3.0 sec.	0.4 sec.	0.3 sec.
Total Bounce	4.76″	7.10″	5.14″
Edge Support – Sitting Sinkage	6.25″	7.25″	6.25″
Edge Support – Lying Support	Fair	Very Good	Excellent
Sex Overall	8.8	9.1	8.9
Comfort Material	5.0″	6.0″	5.0″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Moderate	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	4 days	4 days	3 days
Trial	365 nights	365 nights	365 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime

Best Mattress For

Before we get into the gritty details, let’s highlight some areas where each Nectar mattress really shines. The table below reviews a number of factors and which Nectar mattress performed best.

Factor	Winner	Value
Best Overall	Nectar Premier Copper	9.50
Best Cooling	Nectar Premier or Nectar Premier Copper	90.5° / 90.6° max temp.
Most Sinkage	Nectar Premier	2.23″
Least Sinkage	Nectar Original	2.03″
Lowest Motion Transfer	Nectar Premier Copper	1.88 m/s²
Fastest Response Time	Nectar Premier Copper	0.3 sec.
Slowest Response Time	Nectar Original	3.0 sec.
Most Bounce	Nectar Premier	7.10″
Least Bounce	Nectar Original	4.76″
Best Edge Support	Nectar Premier Copper	6.25″ max sinkage, excellent lying support
Best for Sex	Nectar Premier	9.1
Best Pressure Relief	3-Way Tie	9.5
Least Off-Gassing	Nectar Premier Copper	Strong, 3 days

We test 9 different factors that impact the comfort and feel of the mattress, as well as assessing the company as a whole.

Testing categories include:

1. Cooling
2. Sinkage
3. Motion Transfer
4. Response
5. Bounce
6. Edge Support
7. Sex
8. Pressure Relief
9. Off-Gassing
10. Company

Nectar Premier

Nectar Premier Copper

Overall, the level of sinkage is pretty similar between all three Nectar mattresses.

You can see the slight differences in the table below.

Sinkage Test	Depth	Max Sinkage
Nectar Original	Moderate	2.03″
Nectar Premier	Moderate	2.23″
Nectar Premier Copper	Moderate	2.22″

There is about a 1/4″ difference between the Nectar Original and the Nectar Premier or Premier Copper, but this is pretty negligible when considering the overall feel.

Nectar Original

Nectar Premier

Nectar Premier Copper

As you can see from the accelerometer charts, each Nectar mattress peaks early on and generates a similar amount of motion transfer.

The Nectar Original generates the most motion at 2.67 m/s², but the motion is absorbed fairly quickly. By 0.5 seconds (on all Nectar mattresses) that motion is virtually gone.

The mattress that has the least amount of motion transfer was the Nectar Premier Copper, but the mattress which absorbed the energy the fastest was the Nectar Premier.

Moving right along, let’s talk about response time. Response time is how quickly the materials in a mattress return to their original shape after having pressure applied.

To determine this, we place a weighted medicine ball and then measure how long it takes the materials to recover. The results of our tests are shown below.

Response Test	Score	Mostly Recovered	Completely Recovered
Nectar Original	7.5	3.0 seconds	5.0 seconds
Nectar Premier	10	0.4 seconds	0.8 seconds
Nectar Premier Copper	10	0.3 seconds	0.5 seconds

As the table shows, the Nectar Premier Copper has the fastest response time, closely followed by the Nectar Premier.

The Nectar Original has a more traditional memory foam feel, which also means it has a much slower response time as well. This had a big impact on the response score and hurt the Nectar Original’s score in this area.

For a level of responsiveness for each mattress is documented in the videos below.

Nectar Original

Nectar Premier

Nectar Premier Copper

Bounce Test	Bounce Height	Total Bounce
Nectar Original	Low	4.76″
Nectar Premier	Moderately Low	7.10″
Nectar Premier Copper	Low	5.14″

Bounce on the Nectar mattresses are all pretty low. The average level of bounce across all mattresses tested to date is 9.03″.

All three Nectars fell well below that baseline number making them less bouncy than average.

You can see the bounce levels in real-time in the videos below.

Nectar Original

The Nectar Original had the lowest bounce at only 4.76″ total, closely followed by the Nectar Premier Copper at 5.14″.

Nectar Premier

At 7.10″, the Nectar Premier had the most bounce among these three mattresses, but as I mentioned, these numbers are still well below the average amount of bounce.

Nectar Premier Copper

Edge support is the area where the Nectar struggled the most.

Check out the table below for a full rundown of edge support on the complete collection:

Edge Support Test	Score	Max Sinkage	Lying Support
Nectar Original	8.4	6.25″	Fair
Nectar Premier	7.9	7.25″	Very Good
Nectar Premier Copper	8.4	6.25″	Excellent

The level of edge support on the Nectar mattresses is documented in the images below.

When sitting directly on the edge the Nectar Original had 6.25″ of compression and was also significantly unsupportive when lying directly on the edge.

I felt like the mattress could easily roll me off the mattress. That being said, when I scooted over, more towards the middle, I found the level of support to be more appropriate.

The Nectar Premier also struggled with sitting edge support, compressing 7.25″. When lying, the support was significantly better than what we saw on the Nectar, as you can see in the photos above.

Edge sinkage on the Nectar Premier Copper was 6.25″, the same as original Nectar. However, when lying, I thought the support was excellent. At no point did I feel like I was going to roll off the mattress.

The average edge sinkage among all mattresses that we’ve tested to date is 4.21″, so this is still more sinkage than average, but I felt supported.

Sex is the next category in our performance tests. Which Nectar is best for sex? Let’s find out.

To score sex, we consider five different factors and apply them to our unique sex formula. The factors are weighted based on their importance.

Sex Score Formula = (Bounce * 0.6) + (Edge Support * 0.2) + (Noise * 0.1) + (Pressure Relief * 0.05) + (Cooling * 0.05)

Sex Test	Sex Score	Bounce	Edge Support	Noise	Pressure Relief	Cooling
Nectar Original	8.8	8.7	8.4	10	9.5	9.0
Nectar Premier	9.1	9.3	7.9	10	9.5	9.5
Nectar Premier Copper	8.9	8.8	8.4	10	9.5	9.5

Considering these five factors, the best Nectar mattress for sex is the Nectar Premier. The Premier offers the best bounce over the other two Nectars. Edge support hurts the score a little, but noise, pressure relief, and cooling are all on par with the other Nectars.

Runner up to the Nectar Premier is the Premier Copper. This mattress has less bounce than the Premier, but also better edge support so the two factors kind of balance each other out in a way.

Lastly, we have the Nectar Original. This mattress has the lowest levels of bounce as well as less than ideal edge support and cooling.

Pressure Relief Test	Score	Comfort Layer	Support Layer	Total Thickness
Nectar Original	9.5	5.0″	7.0″	12″
Nectar Premier	9.5	6.0″	7.0″	13″
Nectar Premier Copper	9.5	5.0″	9.0″	14″

When considering pressure relief, three important numbers we like to look at includes:

1. Comfort Layer
2. Support Layer
3. Total Thickness

The comfort layer helps to provide hug, contour, and support, while also preventing painful pressure points.

The support layer (as it sounds) provides support for the weight of the sleepers.

Total thickness is important to ensure that there is enough material for the weight to be distributed evenly and absorbed where needed.

Between the Nectar Original and the Nectar Premier, they both have a 3.0″ gel memory foam followed by poly foam, but the thickness of the poly foam is different.

On the Nectar Original, the polyfoam is 2.0″ and on the Nectar Premier, the poly foam is 3.0″. This extra inch of material gives the Nectar Premier a bit better pressure relief and comfort materials.

The Nectar Premier Copper has the thickest layer of gel memory foam among all three Nectars—4.0″—followed by a thinner 1.0″ layer of poly foam. It also uses a thicker layer of support

Both mattresses offer fantastic performance and exceptional pressure relief. Especially for heavier sleepers, the amount of comfort material on any given mattress plays a huge role in whether or not the mattress will be supportive.

Off-gassing on the Nectar mattresses is pretty consistent across all three models. Right out of the box it has a moderate to strong smell.

Off-Gassing Test	Score	Initial Smell	Off-Gassing Period
Nectar Original	9.7	Moderate	4 days
Nectar Premier	9.7	Strong	4 days
Nectar Premier Copper	9.8	Strong	3 days

Upon unboxing, the smell takes somewhere between 3-4 days to fully dissipate. Putting the mattress in a well-ventilated room without sheets or other bedding will help this process complete faster.

Off-gassing is kind of a toss-up category. It really bothers some people, while others do not see it as a buying factor.

Regardless, once the process is complete, you shouldn’t have any issue with odors or strong smells coming off of any of these mattresses.

When it comes to company policy, all Nectar mattresses have the same terms and conditions. They offer a long trial period, long warranty period, and free shipping (both ways).

Company	Nectar
Trial Period	365 nights
Warranty	Lifetime (limited)
Shipping	Free
Returns	Free
Country of Origin	Global manufacturing; ships from USA

The 365-night trial period is longer than most and really gives you a huge chunk of time to decide if this mattress is right for you.

If it’s not, you can return it for a full refund and Nectar will even pay return shipping costs.

If you decide that you do like the mattress, you can sleep well knowing that it is backed by a lifetime (limited) warranty.

All things considered, Nectar company policies are some of the most consumer-friendly terms in the industry.

Firmness	Rating	Feel
Nectar Original	6.5	Medium-Firm
Nectar Premier	5.5	Medium
Nectar Premier Copper	5	Medium

All 3 Nectar mattresses are within the medium to medium-firm range. The Nectar Original is slightly firmer, making it a better choice for heavier weight sleepers, stomach sleepers, and back sleepers.

The Nectar Premier Copper is slightly softer, making it a better choice for lighter weight sleepers and side sleepers.

The Nectar Premier sits right in the middle of the Premier Copper and original Nectar mattress, making it a good option for a wider range of sleepers.

You can use the table below to decide if the Nectar firmness is right for you.

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

As you can see, this firmness is generally accepted by most sleepers. The exceptions would be sleepers who fall outside of this range.

• If you are UNDER 150 lbs., especially a side sleeper, you may prefer a softer mattress.
• If you are OVER 300 lbs., especially a stomach or back sleeper, you may prefer a firmer mattress.

Design

All three of the Nectar mattresses are combo foam blends. They each have a gel memory foam, a poly foam, and a support foam base.

Design	Type
Nectar Original	Combo Foam
Nectar Premier	Combo Foam
Nectar Premier Copper	Combo Foam

Materials

Here is a breakdown of the exact materials used with each Nectar mattress we tested.

Nectar vs. Nectar Premier vs. Nectar Premier Copper: Which Should You Buy?

Okay so all details aside, which mattress is right for you? Here is a quick rundown of some of the best features that each Nectar mattress offers.

The original Nectar mattress is best for sleepers who want a traditional memory foam feel. It has got a slow response and sharper contour that creates a classic memory foam hug around the body. The slightly firmer feel with a 6.5 firmness makes it better suited for sleepers with heavier bodies, especially back and stomach sleepers. Lighter-weight side sleepers in particular should probably avoid this model.

Read our full Nectar mattress review.

The Nectar Premier mattress is best for a wide variety of sleepers. The 5.5 firmness, good cooling, good pressure relief, and supportive design make it well suited for most body types and sleeping positions. If you just need a great all-around mattress in the middle price tier this it. The only major downside is a lack of edge support. If you utilize your mattress edges often (sitting, sleeping, sex, etc.) then you should pick something else.

Read our full Nectar Premier mattress review.

The Nectar Premier Copper mattress is best for a variety of sleepers. It shares many similarities to the Nectar Premier mattress, but improves edge support. If you like the sounds of the Nectar Premier, but want better edge support then the Nectar Premier Copper mattress is the right choice. This is one of the best memory foam mattresses we’ve tested to date.

Read our full Nectar Premier Copper mattress review.

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