Scented Review:Nina Ricci Ricci Ricci EDP (EN)

Hello ❤

Nina Ricci is one of the brands which perfumes I adore– I like every single one of them in different way, I am always curious to test their new launches and I yearn for discontinued ones.  My very first perfume I fell in love with and I still adore is also by Nina Ricci -– L’Elixir EDP (I wrote my very first scented review 5 years ago – you can find it here). Too bad L’Elixir is discontinued and no longer available for purchasing – I love it! The perfume I’ll introduce to you today is another scent I fell in love it with the first sniff – right when I first sprayed it all I though was “Wow, this is such a “mine” type of scent” :))

Ricci Ricci is chypre-floral scent that has dominant rhubarb notes, which is one of my favorite notes – in case you don’t know how rhubarb smells, then imagine similar to sour cherry smell: tart-y sweet fruity smell.  Rhubarb is getting quite popular recently in terms of perfume notes and I really hope it will be found in more, because I really love it. Nina Ricci’s newest launch – Bella also has dominant rhubarb notes, it is already in my wish list and it is matter of time to get my hands on it. 

History:

Ricci Ricci Eau de Parfum is launched in 2009 as a scent for urban heroine that wants to stand out and be noticed.  Its composition contains rhubarb, bergamot, moon flower, tuberose, patchouli, rose and sandalwood notes.  

Description:

Top notes: bergamot, moon flower

Middle notes: rhubarb, tuberose, rose 

Base notes:  patchouli, sandal wood

Development on my skin:

Right after spraying on my skin the scent is really really sharp, sour and citrusy, almost like a masculine scent, in fact that the top notes include dozens of bergamot.  I really like citrusy notes but here the bergamot is a bit too much intense even for me. 15 minutes after the initial spray base notes are showing up – dominant rhubarb and strong tuberose are taking on the scent and until the drydown this is what I feel: almost monoscent of tart, juicy and sweet rhubarb and strong, fragrant and intense tuberose. Tuberose is a note that many people can’t stand and if you aren’t serious tuberose lover, then this scent is simply not for you.  Ricci Ricci smells on fragrant, thick and creamy white floral and in combination with the tart rhubarb sweetness you might get an association with retro white floral perfume from the last century. My skin has amazing chemistry with tart & sour fruity notes (rhubarb, sour cherry, blueberry, etc) and the perfumes that have dominant tart & sour fruit notes suit me best – same is with the tuberose – on my skin tuberose projects fine, classic, elegant, feminine and creamy scent. How to understand which notes suit you best? Answer is simple –many, many tests, tests on different weather, on different time, even on different mood, until you understand which notes work best for you.

In the base Ricci Ricci gets warmer and softer, thanks to the velvet red rose notes, warm sandalwood and fine, earthy patchouli, which combined together add depth to the scent, but it remain tart & white floral until the end. Ricci Ricci I would describe as linear scent – dominant rhubarb with tart sweetness and creamy fragrant tuberose. 

Ricci Ricci is deep, sensorial, noticeable, sexy and feminine scent that gives me association as final touch for a following look: dark smokey eye, waterfall of curls, high heel sandals, dark stiletto manicure, stylish clutch and skinny leather trousers. This is one of the scents that brought me so many compliments from men (the only one that provokes more compliments is Decadence Divine by Marc Jacobs, which is some sort of a phenomenon and people lose their mind over it – review here) while the women perceive Ricci Ricci as too sour, too sharp and too bitter :D I personally can never get tired of Ricci Ricci – this non-typical combination of sweet tart rhubarb and fragrant white floral simply drives me crazy ❤ 

Storage:

Ricci Ricci is available in 30, 50 и 80ml EDP.

Packaging:

Such a dollish and cute packaging! The glass bottle is in ellipse form in gradient light rose to dark purple shades, the bottleneck and the cap itself is in the form of stylized bow. No matter how much I like the bottle I have to admit that it isn’t convenient and suitable for traveling – it closes firmly but the bow feels fragile and I don’t want to break it accidentally, so I never carry this fragrance with me whenever traveling. 

Time appropriate:

Since Ricci Ricci is quite strong, intensive and noticeable scent, it has more than 12+ hours longevity on my skin so I’ll classify it more as a night time scent than as daytime suitable. I do wear it as daytime scent though, but with 2 to 3 applications. If I go for it as a night time scent I’ll spritz 4-5 times and then I feel it for hours with an amazing trail & silage, including the next day and after shower.

Season appropriate:

I would not restrict myself by wearing Ricci Ricci during just one season – for me this scent is suitable for wearing all year long and depending on the weather different notes appear stronger: in the cold weather Ricci Ricci feels more fruity and soft, while in hot weather appears more sour & floral. If you are into light scents then you might prefer wearing Ricci Ricci as winter fragrance. 

Longevity:

High – as I apply it in the mornings around  8:00 I still feel it in the evening, which makes around 12 hours of intense projection with just 2-3 applications, and as I mentioned above if I go for 4-5 spritzes longevity is even higher and the residual smell is still noticeable even after a shower.

Ricci Ricci is scent for serious lovers of tart sweet scents & white floral. Ricci Ricci has strong rhubarb and white floral note (mostly tuberose), as well as detectable patchouli and sandal wood notes and many people perceive it as really sour, really strong and particular scent, so it is too far away from the popular mainstream scents you can smell everywhere (like Lancome La Vie Est Belle for example).

If you are looking for a stronger rhubarb note you can test Nina Ricci Bella which is almost a rhubarb mono scent and most of the pеople  find it too bitter and harsh, but I personally really like it and I’ll buy it for sure. Lighter and not so dominant rhubarb note you can find in Green Tea EDP by Elizabeth Arden (I have a review on it here), as well as in the new scent by Mexx Whenever Wherever.

For me Ricci Ricci is from the same fragrant line as Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire, Nina Ricci L’Elixir (review here), Nina Ricci Bella, Lanvin Me (review here) – all of them are scents that are having white floral suspicion (mostly tuberose) and juicy tart and a bit sour fruity sweetness (sour cherry/black currant). 

For me Ricci Ricci is one of my top 5 all-time favorite scents ever since the moment I’ve first tried it – I immediately thought that it is perfect for me and I had no doubts if I should buy it. Unfortunately Ricci Ricci is discontinued for a while now and is to be found until stocks run out, so I’ll have to re-stock with some bottles as long as it still saleable on some places.

 

Have you tried Ricci Ricci and what are your thoughts?

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