Les Belles de Ricci Belle de Minuit

"Merry Christmas! What do you mean, 'not yet'?" I have been fighting with myself whether to buy this one or not for a long time. Long discontinued, reaches crazy prices on auctions. But I was so curious about a scent I have heard is the most truthful incarnation of gingerbread. I have finally decided to go for it, and I don;t regret. Gingerbread it is. The most delicious, oozing with honey and spices and warmth. For me it's not floral-woody-musk, it's oriental gourmand, thick, rich, spicy, creamy. Oh, I could write an ode to carnation right now I smell my wrist and I wonder whether I have ever smelled such fantastic spices. I spray it on, and it's Christmas all over again. A very special scent. Shame, real shame that this gem was discontinued as I believe it to be the best out of all Nina Ricci's fragrances.

This is such a beauty. Realy warm comforting sweet spicy , I see the Similarity With Fendi Theorema , But this is not as Dry pencil shavey ;) A real treasure fot This upcoming christmas . Tonka warm and inviting mixing With carnation, Orange and spice . I cant detect the floral and fruity notes on its own ,Its realy a complecs mix This is realy unik IMO except Theorema its realy hard to find somthing similar. To me Belle D Opium and Sensuous noir . Jil Sensual and others mentioned as similar isent realy Close . If you can find it grabb it and hold on to it. Unik, Beautiful and sensuel. Im so Lucky to have it

I wore this when I was a youngster (probably a bit too young at 16 or so) and couldn't resist a dirt cheap bottle on ebay recently to see how it held up. And of course, dammit - I love, love, love it! Still! Sod's law I always fall for the discontinued, maybe that's part of the love? Anyway, I digress. Migotka put it perfectly, it's a wonderful dark gingerbread, maybe even remiscent of Parkin for all my fellow Northerners. If you like, as I do, Theorema, Five O'clock, Tea for two et al, I think this garish little bottle might just spell delicious trouble for your wallet and patience.

Why? NR why? would you discontinue this?! Belle de Minuit is honestly by far one of the best fragrances I've ever come across! Next to L De Lolita this perfume gives off the perfect Christmas vibe, sweet, spicey and festive with a gorgeous bottle to go with it! The bottle itself reminds me very much if a Christmas ornaments to hang on the tree. Please NR consider rereleasing this perfume again The scent reminds of walking into a room with lots decorated with lots of spicey decorations and the smell of cookies fresh from the oven

For me, this perfume has the perfect mix of spice, citrusy and woody sweetness. I love it! This was gifted to me by my husband, and a few years later I bought another two bottles in a farmacy in Paris. It is a perfect fragrance for me, and my husband loves it. It is the only perfume that has ever interested him much. Thankfully, I still have some left and it has not gone off. Why is my favorite perfume a limited edition from years gone by?