Nina Ricci: Nina, Eau de Toilette

The Nina Ricci fashion house was founded way back in 1932 and although Nina had worked in the business for a number of years by the time her own label was launched Nina was just over fifty years old. Nina lived a long life and died in 1970 at the grand age of 87. I have just been reading a few facts about her perfumes and one of them really caught my eye, Nina has one very famous perfume called L`Air Du Temps and the glass bottle was designed by Marc Lalique. I am sure that we have all seen the Lalique glassware being shown on the antique programmes and have been astonished at how collectable their work is. Earlier this year a new Nina Ricci perfume ...  Read the complete review

When Nina by Nina Ricci was launched a couple of years ago, there was a lot of hype around it. I remember an advert where a woman would climb a pile of apples to get this from the top, glossy magazine ads and a huge display as you entered Debenhams. Intrigued by both the hype and the unusual bottle, I eventually got round to trying a tester, and surprisingly I loved it. I had honestly expected not to like it, as I'm quite fussy with perfumes, and very rarely find one that I like so much. I was actually planning on treating myself to this perfume just before Christmas, but then my sister offered to buy me it, so I ended up getting it as a Christmas ...  Read the complete review

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed writing perfume reviews until I wrote my Be Delicious one. I had taken a long break from perfume reviews, but now I wish I hadn't. My perfume of choice to review tonight - Nina by Nina Ricci. I first bought this perfume 2 years ago, and have worn it regularly ever since. It was launched by the design house of Nina Ricci in 1987 and is classified as a sharp, gentle, floral fragrance. It is a blend of florals, fruits and woodsy, green notes (according to the internet). I'm glad I received a tester for this, as I never would have found it other wise - so thank you, random Boots saleswoman. At the time, I paid £28 for ...  Read the complete review

'Nina' by Nina Ricci has been my signature fragrance for the last three years. I tried it on a whim and have loved it ever since. **The Packaging** Nina comes in a square white box with a red apple on it. The bottle itself is a pinky/red apple shape, which you can curl your hand around. I think the bottle is really attractive and unusual. The top has silver 'leaves' on it, with the words 'Nina Ricci' engraved in small letters and a pull off silver cap. It comes in 30ml, 50ml and 80ml sizes. As I am clumsy, I have dropped the bottle a couple of times (just onto carpet) and it hasn't broken, which is a huge plus **The Fragrance** The ...  Read the complete review

Signature scents are like buses - you wait ages for one and two roll up together. Having discovered Green Tea (Elizabeth Arden) and loving it for not being a sickly, girly scent, I thought I was set on 'my' perfume. I'm one of those people who finds a good brand and sticks with it. This is where it gets tricky. On a shopping expedition with the compulsory gay best friend, I realised I hadn't spritzed myself before leaving the house, and immediately had that neurotic 'do I smell?' fret that only women get. We hit a well-known department store to remedy the problem. Said department store had no Green Tea, but I found myself eyeing up an interesting looking package, a ...  Read the complete review