Le Paradis de Nina

At the opening it is very similar to the original Nina (which I love). However, the tart lemon is sweet orange, and the crisp apple is a faint soft red apple instead. You don't have to wait for the sweetness with Paradis - it jumps out right at the beginning. It is notably sweeter than Nina. The vanilla note in this is like a handful of pastel marshmallows. It has a dry down that is so pretty and kind of elusive. It plays hide and seek. One moment you forget you have a scent on, and then suddenly you're thinking-- what is that beautiful aroma? --- oh yeah, it's my perfume! The almond essence is soft, musky, sweet, confectionery almost - but you can also tell that there are flowers in this mix. I think I'm smelling mostly gardenia, but it definitely isn't the gardenia of "old lady". It really retains the sweet orange.... not really huge on apple for my skin as the note table indicates. It is just so well blended that nothing really jumps out and screams at you. It has a lovely rich sweetness. It is not without a hint of citrus freshness and sultry musk though. The sandalwood in this keeps it from flying off to candyland. It keeps it grounded and rounds it out. I really love the way that Nina Ricci fragrances are so alluringly sweet, but also somehow reserved and sigh inducing. It is just a REALLY well blended scent. It is sweet with sophistication. You could be adored, but also taken seriously in this scent. If the original Nina is among your "love it" shelf, I suspect you definitely will like this.... perhaps even love it as well. It is a special sweet scent. At first it might knock your socks off, but give it time to dry down before coming to a conclusion. Gorgeous. Long Lasting. Perfect Sillage.

I adore this scent! It's lovely ,soft ,and sweet! I want to squeal and pass out because of it! Ridiculous yes, but true. It starts out very lightly citrusy and with a nice dose of a flower garden and also a powdery note but not baby powder (thankfully as I don't particularly care fore baby powder) . It is kind of cool in the beginning and the becomes warm as it progresses on me. As it opens up more it begins to get more of that "madeleine " cake smell. Vanilla but very far from the cheap kind in most perfume. It has a nice floral tinge to it which keeps it from being sickly sweet and that fake smell that comes from those sickly sweet fragrances. And while apple is listed in the notes, it mild. Which is also great because it seems almost every perfume I pick up has apple it in! I like apple but it doesn't need to be in EVERYTHING! The almond which I believe is part of where the powder scent comes from, is simply divine. Then near the end its sweet and it balances itself between all the fragrances in it. This is my signature scent because its light and airy yet sweet. Its something even a baby could wear in terms of scent! I wish it wasn't limited edition. It can still be found online, but I plan I finding a perfumer who can remake the scent. It will be interesting to see what it smells like made with natural oils instead of the synthetic ones.

I've just sprayed some on, and it's very lovely. Not sure if I like it better than Love (green apple), though, but I do like it better than Nina (first red apple). It's not as intense, and has a citrus note (mandarin and orange, I presume) that make it smell a bit yummier than the red berries in Nina. Will wait for the drydown and report! Update: Drydown is very nice too, although it does not smell very different to the opening notes, just mellower, but quietly intense at the same time. I would say that Le Paradis smells more intensive than Love, but weaker than Nina (which in my opinion, is a bit too strong for me, especially in the opening). The main notes I can smell in the drydown are vanilla, indescriptive foody notes, and a hint of white flowers. Overall, it smells very feminine- I can envision a young woman in a long flowy pink dress, running up or down a ballroom staircase! Longevity: I've been wearing it for 7 hours and it still smells fresh. Definitely a 'love' and possibly also a favourite! Update two: After frequent wear, I have placed the scent of the drydown: Mariah Carey M without the incense note! Now I'm wishing I didn't buy that one!

I love it, I just bought it today!! This is lighter, softer, and sweeter than Nina. To me it does not smell the same at all. They're no where near related scent wise. Paradis is so much nicer than Nina. I did a side by side test on both wrists; Paradis is soft, sweet, powdery and feminine. It has a foody feel to it like a small fluffy almond cake with frosting. It is so much nicer than Nina. Did a side by side test on both wrists. Paradis soft, sweet, powdery and feminine. Has a foody feel to it like a small fluffy almond cake drizzled with sweet lemon frosting. The smell seems to last and on me, and I am adoring it! I get various notes at various times, though all are similar and lovely and I have smelled the Madeline cake which is delicious. It's a lovely sweet feminine smell that isn't too foody that you smell exactly like cake, but is yummy and the dry down is a lovely feminine sweetness.

very sweet in the bottle, but i gave it a shot and it mellows on my skin. very much like a bag of dolly mixture (seriously it really reminds me of these!) but with a slight spiced-vanillary undertone. the almond definitely takes the sweetness down a notch and this is perfect for me if i want something light and away from my usual heavy woody scents.

i LOVE this !i got ninna ricci nina and disliked it very much.in fact so much i returned it.it smelled like bug spray to me.this is so light feminine sweet and just floral enough to capture my heart.crisp apple drizzled in vanilla at the open is wrapped in delicate floral in the middle ,finishing with soft well blended woody notes.

I love this one. It's very lemony at the beginning, then you can smell the apple, lastly you can smell almonds and vanilla. It's a nice fruity-gourmand, I can't detect flower notes. It's like a dessert. And the bottle is just lovely. For young women. Good lasting power.

Here again people feeling it the same as the original. I do not have this one, but know it from the stores. It smells very much different to me, it is softer, less sparkling. Again more on the gourmand side, although I find the gold edition even more gourmand!

love it, love it, love it!!! it IS PARADISE :) the scent of angels... everything has been written about this parfume is true.. lightly sweet, lightly sour, lightly floral.. everything is perfect to me in this one :) love it, love it, love it...

Oh ForrealMe2, I agree with you! Me2!!! Exactly how I feel about Nina Ricci! She's the Queen! All her perfumes are divine, and the packaging is splendiferous! I wish I could have them all! I so love all the colours and designs! BEAUTIFUL!!!!

totally enchanting! I smell grapefruit when I spray this but it settles to a musky version of the original Nina...And i find the almond to give it something unique! And yay for shoppers drug mart for having a 1.7 oz of this for 19.99!

guest_Sveinon Hi. You can by it at ebay.com. I absolutely LOVE this perfume! It's so sweet and warm. Innocewnt and sexy at the same time!! One of my favorite perfumes of all times!

This is very very sweet perfume. People seem to like it though - i got compliments when wearing it. Maybe it is a little too one-sided though, a little spice would be nice.

I ment a Note like powder yet not powder. And I forgot to mwntion I don't really smell Patchouli nor the dreaded apple scent which seems to be in EVERY new fragrance!

cute, soft, sweet and delicate.. really suits my personality.. i love it and i got it as the last bottle in the shop in Russia.. huhu.. love it!!!

I find the almond is very noticeable in this. Very sweet. Similar to the original Nina Ricci. A feminine fragrance.

Absolutely tender and romantic. lasts long and never disturbs. love smelling it again and again!

As I still see Le Paradis de Nina pop up online from time to time, I decided to write my review. Le Paradis de Nina is one of those adorable happy scents that never disturb. It starts as a citrusy and sweet powdery fragrance. It reminds me of the powder in a chewing gum. Soon, the candyish effect disappear as the woody notes become noticeable and then the flower touches appear. While the almond note is prominent and gives that soft powdery feeling until the scent disappears, I do not notice the apple as a distinct note (and this is what makes this version of Nina different from many others). It is fruity but there is a kind of sour impression created, in my opinion, by the woodsy tones. Overall, it is a not generic, nonintrusive well-blended fragrance. It is not sickeningly sweet and even though I would define it as a light scent, it has enough power to embrace you for a good 6 or 7 hours, even more on clothes. It does not have a strong sillage but when people get close enough to you, they can smell it for sure. I have worn not minding seasons. If worn in warm weather, it gets more citrusy & fruitier. If worn in colder months, it goes more floral & powderier.

It's a really pretty fragrance, similar to Nina, but with a much stronger vanillic quality. For some reason even though it's sweeter thant it's predecessor I find it just a bit softer. It resembles a lot L de Lolita Lempicka, it has the same salty bitter note, but is less strong and lacks the complexity of the burnt vanilla mid and base notes L has. Therefore I think it's easier to wear and it's not such a loud fragrance. The dry-down is warm, not cloying patchouli and vanilla, it's just right. Not a patchouli lover, but I liked the drydown in particular because this reminded me how my mom smelled when I was a little girl and when she'd hug me coming home from work. The fragrance has a good staying power and would make a lovely gift for lovers of sweet scents.I like it a lot, but still prefer the original Nina.

I'm officially DONE blind-buying for a while after this. I like this Paradis version of Ricci, I really do, but I was expecting something a bit softer/sweeter/creamier (maybe more almond/marzipan-like?) than the other versions, even if only a little, but that's not the case at all. It might not be as potent, but it's just as citrusy and tart as the other apple versions. I'm disappointed. Side by side comparison with Elixir on one wrist and Paradis on the other, they're very, very similar. It's really not worth having more than one of these Nina's other than for the pretty bottles. The longevity and projection for this one is moderate, but both are much less than the Elixir, which is my favorite as of right now. Boo! Up for swap.