Nina Ricci · 2011
L'Air Eau de Toilette
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh florals with soft powdery woods
Scent Notes
Floral
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About This Perfume
L'Air by Nina Ricci is a Floral fragrance for women. L'Air was launched in 2011. L'Air was created by Michel Girard and Rosendo Mateu. The fragrance features Magnolia, Honeysuckle, Violet, Jasmine, Palisander Rosewood, Patchouli, Rose, Freesia and Vanilla Flower. The floral fragrance with light and airy notes describes perfectly the successor of the famous fragrance by the house of Nina Ricci - L'Air du Temps from 1948. After the first edition with beautiful small pigeons on the stopper standing as symbols of peace, numerous versions of the flacon have been presented up till today. Some of them attract attention with glamorous feathers and colours of rainbow, while others offer variations of the master piece - L'Air du Temps which is famous even today as one of the classics of perfumery. The floral successor offers a more romantic and finer approach. It was announced as an airy and floral edition composed of intertwining notes of honeysuckle, jasmine, magnolia, violet extract and powdery notes. The flacon was created in the spirit of the classic edition and is decorated with pink nuances. Its stopper features kissing pigeons. L'Air is presented to the market in April 2011 and available as a 100ml EDP.
Concentration
Eau de Toilette
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Nina Ricci is a French heritage designer house whose 34-piece live range at Scendira is emphatically feminine (29 of 34) with a family split of gourmand (16), fresh (11), floral (3) and woody (2). Top accords read floral, sweet, fruity, fresh and citrus. Prices run $29 to $125, averaging about $59. Standout live picks: L'Air du Temps Parfum (soft florals, honeyed spices, mossy sandalwood; $29.39), the 1948 heritage anchor and still a critical reference for post-war French florals, Les Belles de Ricci Liberty Fizz (sparkling mint and citrus, tomato-leaf garden freshness; $89), Les Belles de Ricci (chilled garden herbs with sweet raspberry fig; $31.90), Nina (1987) (fresh green rose powder, musky moss; $56.53), and Nina Precious Gold (warm vanilla custard with almond and citrus zest; $45.49). L'Air du Temps is the collector reference point.
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