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Nectar is a well-known, but still fairly new, U.S.-based mattress and bedding brand. Launched in 2017 with their flagship mattress, the Nectar, they’ve since expanded to offer the Nectar Lush as well All of Nectar’s mattresses are made from gel memory foam comfort layers atop a support layer of polyfoam. Nectar Mattresses are known for their great pressure relief, affordable price points, and long sleep trials.
Puffy is also a fairly new company, also launching their flagship mattress in 2017. They’ve since added two additional models, the Puffy Lux and the Puffy Royal. All of the mattresses are made entirely of foam; the Puffy is a standard memory foam and polyfoam model, while the Puffy Lux and Royal add cooling technology and more substantial layers for increased pressure relief and support..
This review is a comparison of all the models offered by each company. We cover the construction and material details, detailed sleeper ratings, and purchase and pricing information to help you determine whether one of these mattresses is the right choice for you.
Nectar
Puffy
| Nectar | Puffy |
|---|---|
| Price Range (Queen) | |
| $898-$1799 | $795-$2995 |
| Firmness Options | |
| Medium (5), Medium Firm (6) | Medium (5) |
| Standout Features | |
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| Models | |
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Nectar Mattress Nectar Lush |
Puffy Puffy Lux Mattress Puffy Royal |
| Sleep Trial & Warranty | |
365 nightsLifetime warranty |
101 night sleep trial14-night break in period; Lifetime warranty |
| Customer Service | |
| N/A | A+ |
| Ready to Buy? | |
| Check price on Nectarsleep.com | Check Price on Puffy.com |
Both Nectar and Puffy offer a full array of bed sizes, including twin, twin XL (a slightly longer twin bed), full, king, and California king (a wider but shorter king bed.) Queen beds are the most popular for adults, but consider whether you sleep with a partner or pets when selecting a new bed. A larger mattress, provided it fits in your space, might be more comfortable.
Selecting the proper height mattress is also important. A difference of even a few inches can influence how easy it is to get in and out of bed. Mattress height can also make a difference in the sheets you need to purchase; taller mattresses need sheets with deeper pockets, which you’ll need to purchase if you don’t already have them.
Choosing a mattress that isn’t too heavy is important if you plan to move your bed after setting it up. Although foam mattresses tend to be easier to move in general because of their flexibility, a heavier bed can be challenging for one person to handle. You’ll also need to carry your new bed (still compressed) from your door into your home. Nectar offers optional White-glove delivery and set up, but Puffy does not. That could be a key consideration when making your choice.
| Nectar | |
|---|---|
| Height | Size Options |
| Nectar Mattress | |
| 11" | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King |
| Nectar Lush | |
| 12" | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King |
| Puffy | |
|---|---|
| Height | Size Options |
| Puffy | |
| 10" | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King |
| Puffy Lux Mattress | |
| 12" | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King |
| Puffy Royal | |
| 14" | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King |
With the exception of the Puffy Royal, Nectar and Puffy offer a comparable selection of mattresses. All are available in all sizes from twin to California king. They range from 10 to 14 inches in height; at 14 inches, the Puffy Royal is the tallest mattress, but it should still accommodate standard pocket fitted sheets. The Puffy Royal is also the heaviest option at 100 pounds, but it only weighs six pounds more than the Nectar Lush. The Nectar, Puffy, and Puffy Lux all weigh within five pounds of each other, with the Puffy the lightest at 69 pounds.
On the whole, because they are all-foam mattresses, all of the Nectar and Puffy options should be fairly easy to move. Their multi-layered foam construction makes flipping unnecessary, so you don’t need to worry about maneuvering a heavy mattress. In fact, the similarity in weight and dimensions for these two brands means that they shoudly be a significant factor in choosing between them.
The materials and construction methods used in any mattress help determine its comfort, durability, performance, and price. The typical all-foam mattress is made from multiple types of foam, generally variations of memory foam and polyfoam. Memory foam is typically softer and conforms more to pressure, and might be infused with other materials (like gel or copper) to provide additional benefits, such as temperature regulation. Polyfoam tends to be denser and less pliable, and gives the mattress structure and support.
What makes mattresses different from each other is the configuration of the foam layers, as well as the design and materials used for the cover. Here is a breakdown of how the Nectar and Puffy mattresses are constructed and the materials they use.
The Nectar Mattress features three layers of foam. The quilted cover made from long-staple Tencel fabric and one inch of gel-infused memory foam. This soft and stretchy fabric stays cool to the touch, and the entire cover can be removed for cleaning.
The next two layers are memory foam: a 1-inch layer of gel-infused memory foam and a 3-inch layer of Adaptive Hi-Core memory foam, which is designed to provide both softness and support. You’ll still sink into the Nectar as you would any other memory foam mattress, but the firmer support of the Hi-Core foam offers a bit of extra firmness to help you move around more easily. The comfort layers rest atop a 6-inch layer of dense polyfoam, which adds stability and support.
The Nectar Lush is made with different types of memory foam for a cooler and firmer feeling. The Lush uses the same Tencel cover quilted with memory foam, but the second layer uses unique Aquacool foam in addition to a gel coating to help maintain the temperature and keep the mattress cool. Together, these layers are comfortable, but low-density, so the Nectar Lush may lack the durability offered by other types of foam mattresses. Like the original Nectar, the Lush includes an Adaptive Hi-Core foam transition layer to keep you from sinking into the 7-inch polyfoam support core.
Puffy offers three mattress models. The Puffy is a 10-inch thick mattress with three layers: two comfort layers (a two inch layer of gel memory foam and a two inch layer of transitional ClimateComfort polyfoam) and a six inch layer of supportive polyfoam. All of Puffy’s mattresses have the same stain-resistant, removable cover made from 100 percent polyester.
The Puffy Lux builds upon the Puffy, adding a layer of Body Adapting Cloud foam between the memory foam and transitional foam layers. This cloud foam layer is 1.5 inches thick, and provides additional pressure relief. The top gel-infused memory foam layer is 1.5 inches thick, and the transitional ClimateComfort foam layer is still two inches thick. These layers work together to help keep the mattress cool.
Puffy’s top-end mattress is the Puffy Royal, a 14-inch thick model. The Puffy Royal replaces the top layer of cooling gel-infused foam with 1.5 inches of foam infused with cooling beads. The second layer is a two-inch layer of conforming memory foam, which rests atop a layer of the same ClimateComfort foam as the Puffy Lux. These memory foam layers provide extra support by using SMT technology, which separates the foam into five zones. These zones provide extra support where it’s needed most (your back and midsection) with softer support for the upper body and feet. The support core is made from polyfoam.
When you’re trying to decide on an online purchase, reviews from other customers can be very helpful. The experiences of those who have actually purchased the mattress can help you identify the positive and negatives, and know what to watch for when making your own purchases. As a general rule, when a majority of customers have had generally positive (or negative) experiences, it provides a good picture of what you can expect.
A mattress is a very personal purchase, though, and a glowing review doesn’t necessarily mean that you will have the same experience. When you look at reviews, look for those that come from people with similar body types, sleep positions, and needs (such as those who have back pain). Otherwise, you find that you purchase a mattress that isn’t comfortable for you.
| Nectar | Puffy |
|---|---|
| Better Business Bureau (BBB) Rating | |
| N/A | A+ |
| Average Rating | |
|---|---|
| Nectar Mattress | 4.4/5 |
| Nectar Lush | - |
| Average Rating | |
|---|---|
| Puffy | 5/5 |
| Puffy Lux Mattress | 5/5 |
| Puffy Royal | 5/5 |
If you’ve ever shopped for a mattress in a store, you likely base your decision on how comfortable the bed feels when you initially lay on it. Buying a mattress online is a bit more challenging, as you can’t gauge the feeling before you buy. Because your own sleep style and preferences, as well as your body weight, can influence whether a particular bed is right for you or not, a mattress’s firmness rating doesn’t offer a complete picture either. To help you make a more informed choice as to whether a particular model will work for you, we provide ratings for multiple factors, scoring them on a scale of one to five on their performance.
Durability
When you invest in a mattress, you want it to last. When we rate durability, we gauge a mattress’s performance over time and how it holds up to regular use without excessive deterioration. You can typically expect a mattress to last about 7-8 years.
Motion Isolation
When you share your bed with a partner, their movements can transfer across the bed, disrupting your rest. Generally speaking, the firmer your mattress the less the motion transfers across the surface. A mattress with deeper comfort layers that allows you to sink down more deeply absorbs motion more effectively, so you won’t feel as much movement.
Sex
Because mattresses are used for more than just sleep, we rate them on their suitability for sex. This is primarily based on the bed’s responsiveness and bounce. A softer bed might offer plenty of cradling comfort, but it might not be ideal for couples who need to move around more during sex.
Temperature Neutrality
Some mattresses retain body heat more than others, which can make you overheat and sweat, disrupting your sleep. A mattress’s temperature neutrality score is based on how cool it sleeps, and to what degree it retains body heat.
Pressure Relief
Depending on your preferred sleep position, you might put more pressure on the mattress in certain spots. If the mattress doesn’t provide adequate pressure relief, this might translate into pain and discomfort in your shoulders, hips, or back. The pressure relief rating scores mattresses on how well they conform to your body and keep pressure spots from forming. Because pressure relief is mostly provided by top comfort layers of the mattress, those with thick foam comfort layers tend to score highest.
Off-gassing
Many mattresses are made using volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that cause odors when they are brand new and first unboxed, also known as offgassing. This odor might be unpleasant or irritating, but usually dissipates quickly. Our rating refers to how strong a mattress’ odor is when it first comes out of the box and how quickly it dissipates
Ease of Movement
We rate how easily you can roll over, change position, or get in and out of bed because it is a big part of how comfortable a mattress feels. In general, softer beds with thick comfort layers are harder to move around on, in contrast to firmer mattresses where you don’t sink in as deeply.
Edge Support
Every mattress sinks when you sit on the edge, but for some people, sinking too deeply can make it hard to get in and out of bed. A lack of edge support can also create a sensation that you will roll off the bed if you like to sleep closer to the edge. Our ratings reveal how much edge support a mattress has, with the higher ratings equaling a more sturdy feel edge.
| Nectar Mattress | Nectar Lush | |
|---|---|---|
| Firmness | Medium Firm (6) | Medium (5) |
| Durability | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Motion Isolation | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Sex | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Sleeps Cool | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Pressure Relief | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Off-Gassing | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Ease of Movement | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Edge Support | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Puffy | Puffy Lux Mattress | Puffy Royal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firmness | Medium (5) | Medium (5) | Medium (5) |
| Durability | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Motion Isolation | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Sex | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Sleeps Cool | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Pressure Relief | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Off-Gassing | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Ease of Movement | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Edge Support | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
A mattress is a big investment — after all, we spend one-third of our lives asleep — but spending more doesn’t always mean you get a better mattress. With prices ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, there is a mattress option for every budget. How much you pay is determined by the size of the mattress (larger king and California king mattresses cost more than twin size beds) as well as the materials and technology used. Purchasing a bed online directly from the manufacturer, rather than from a mattress or furniture store, also reduces the cost, since overhead costs are trimmed significantly.
Both Nectar and Puffy mattresses are all-foam models, which tend to have lower price tags than innerspring and hybrid mattresses. However, even among foam models, variation in the type of foam used can influence the price. Both Nectar and Puffy use gel-infused memory foam in their comfort layers, and their similar price points reflect that. The Puffy Royal adds additional layers of memory foam for extra support and airflow, driving up the price of that particular model.
| Nectar Mattress | Nectar Lush | |
|---|---|---|
| Twin | $499 | $1099 |
| Twin XL | $569 | $1149 |
| Full | $699 | $1349 |
| Queen | $799 | $1499 |
| King | $999 | $1799 |
| California King | $999 | $1799 |
| Split King | - | $7598 |
Interested in buying a Nectar mattress? Use the link below for most current discount.
| Puffy | Puffy Lux Mattress | Puffy Royal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin | $795 | $1445 | $1645 |
| Twin XL | $825 | $1495 | $1745 |
| Full | $995 | $1595 | $2445 |
| Queen | $1150 | $1795 | $2695 |
| King | $1350 | $1995 | $2995 |
| California King | $1350 | $1995 | $2995 |
| Split King | - | - | - |
Interested in buying a Puffy mattress? Use the link below for most current discount.
Overall, Nectar and Puffy mattresses are comparable pricewise. The major exception is the Puffy Royal mattress, which costs significantly more than any of the other Puffy and Nectar models. The Puffy Royal is thicker than the others (14 inches high compared to 10-12 inches) and has several additional layers of polyfoam for extra comfort and support. These extra layers contribute to the higher price for the Puffy Royal, but the extra pressure relief and better temperature regulation might make it a worthwhile investment for some.
The base-level Nectar and Puffy mattresses are quite similar, though, as reflected in their price points. Both have gel-infused memory foam comfort layers; the Nectar uses 3 inches of
memory foam for a transition layer, while the Puffy’s transition layer is 2 inches of polyfoam.
Ultimately, though, both mattresses offer medium firmness, and similar ratings for comfort and performance. The Nectar rates slightly higher for ease of movement, edge support, and motion isolation, though, so it may be a better choice for couples or people who want extra support on the edges of the bed.
The most expensive of these mattress options is the Puffy Royal. A full two inches thicker than the Puffy Lux, the Royal adds two additional layers of foam, including one zoned for more comfort and support and one for extra airflow. This option is ideal for people who like the feeling of memory foam, but tend to sleep hot, as it includes more features to keep the bed from getting too warm.
| Nectar | Puffy |
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| Shipping | |
| Free | Free in contiguous 48 states and Canada |
| Sleep Trial & Returns | |
| 365 nights | 101 nights |
| Warranty | |
| Limited Lifetime | Lifetime Warranty |
Shipping
Nectar mattresses can be shipped to U.S. addresses only, excluding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Residents of Alaska and Hawaii must pay a $150 shipping charge. You can opt to have your old mattress removed and new mattress set up for an additional white-glove delivery fee of $149 dollars; if you are getting more than one mattress delivered or have additional items to remove (like a box spring) you’ll pay an additional $45 per item.
Nectar ships mattresses from U.S.-based distribution centers. They are compressed and folded in a box directly to your door.
Returns
If you decide that the Nectar mattress isn’t for you within the first year, you can return it for free. All you need to do is email [email protected] or call 1-888-425-4854 within 365 days of purchase. They will work with you to have the mattress disposed of or donated to a local charity. You’ll receive a full refund, and no additional charges for the return. White glove shipping charges are not refundable, and Alaska and Hawaii residents,who pay for shipping, will not receive a refund on shipping charges.
If you want to exchange a Nectar mattress, you’ll need to initiate a return, and make a second purchase.
Warranties
Nectar Mattresses come with an included lifetime warranty. The warranty covers defects in the materials of manufacturing that causes an indentation of 1.5 inches or greater with normal usage (assuming you use an appropriate foundation), cracking, or splitting. Any defects in the mattress cover are also covered under the warranty. Nectar’s warranty is non transferable, meaning only the original owner can make a claim.
During the first 10 years that you own the Nectar, the warranty guarantees a replacement mattress at no charge. After 10 years, Nectar will cover a repair or replacement of the mattress at their discretion. You’ll have to pay a $50 shipping fee each way, unless Nectar determines there is a defect in the mattress.
Shipping
Puffy mattresses are shipped via FedEx anywhere in the contiguous U.S. for free. Residents of Alaska and Hawaii must pay a shipping charge. White-glove shipping is not offered. All mattresses are shipped compressed and rolled in a 42″ x 19″ x 19″ box.
Returns
Puffy offers a 101-night sleep trial. You can return it for a full refund within that period; the company doesn’t charge for returns, but you will not be refunded for any shipping fees. To make a return, you need to call Puffy at 1 800-430-8380 or email [email protected] with your order number. They will work with you to pick up the mattress and donate it to charity. You do not need to put the mattress back in the packaging.
Warranties
Puffy mattresses have a lifetime warranty covering materials and manufacturing defects. If, despite proper usage, your mattress develops an indentation of 1.5 inches, has a defect in the mattress cover’s zipper, or a defect in the cover itself, the company will replace it free of charge. The non transferable warranty does not cover wear and tear or misuse (which includes burns, infestations, stains, etc.) The warranty provides a free replacement with a mattress of equal value, regardless of age, without any fees.
