Les Belles de Ricci Liberty Fizz

I've never, ever found a perfume that is as good as Liberty Fizz, but I do believe there are three other scents that are sisters to it! My everyday sister perfume is YSL In Love Again, which has some of the same notes, but with less fizz and more of a sweet desert wine aroma. It is very subtle and wearable as a day to day perfume. also quite pricey sadly, but still genuinely lovely. It feels like me (as Liberty fizz did for the 16 years that I wore it!). My special occasion sister to Liberty Fizz is Hedonist Cassis by Viktoria Minya. I think this is the closet match to Liberty Fizz.... particularly the acidic kick that made it so special (which is missing from YSL), but which has a slightly different feel due to the rose in it. It dries down more floral so isn't identical, but it's very reminiscent. Sadly it is also extremely expensive, so I don't wear it everyday! (Before I forget, Nina ricci Bella doesn’t smell like this. The vanilla in Bella (and let’s face it, every single flipping Nina Ricci Perfume since les belles was discontinued!) completely changes the scent profile and makes it sickly, not fresh and fizzy. You might like Bella but don’t buy it as a dupe for liberty fizz because it is quite quite different in smell and overall vibe) I think Grain de Folie Gres is the last sister - also very similar and has the exciting fizz of Liberty Fizz, but with more floral notes and dries down with a vanilla aroma. I would 100% wear this one if it didn't have vanilla in it! Me and vanilla are not friends, but If you don't mind vanilla this is a great way to get the vibe of Les Belles. I really hope this helps anyone searching desperately for dupes as I have been for YEARS, and I still hope to find something that smells like Liberty fizz without the insane price tag attached to some of it's relatives!

Just need to get this out of my system to other people with a perfume hobby/addiction/fetish ............After many years of been outbid on ebay , or not having the spare £100 wanted by a seller in Dubai who had a stash of 100ml bottles , I finally managed to snare a bottle !! Whoo hoo !! A friend had a half full , bashed up bottle with the sprayer missing , in her drawer for years , it is now mine. I cannot find a compatible sprayer off the top of any of my other fumes , so i shall decant it. The bottle looks terrible , but i dont care . I am so happy to be able to own 50ml of this juice again! It was a gift from my good friend . She also has a box full of vintage Chanel's n Fendis. She was going to BIN the lot as she thought they were all "Old rubbish" - No !! ! So lucky for her that she mentioned it before she did throw any out!! ( the chanels n fendis will be ebayed but she is letting me buy the chanel 19 once we have been advise in the vintage section of this site!) Wearing it now , and its everything i remembered. the one downside , it is not lasting on my skin at all , so i think the juice may have lost some potency from not been stored correctly. I have also realised that Les Belles is quite similar to YSL's In Love Again , which has just been re-released . I would like to buy a bottle of ILA , but they are charging £70. When In Love Again was out the 1st time around , it was no-where near £70 a btl. I would love to know why YSL have doubled the price , but if you are prepared to pay £70 and you miss this wonderful "les belles de ricci" , then the "In Love Again" would make a good substitute. Im just very glad i managed to be able to wear this perfume again , and could share it with those who share the passion of this hobby!

One of my all time top 5 perfumes ...I absoluely LOVE this frag!! Some find it sour/tart , but that's what I like about it . It was slightly sour in a refreshing and enjoyable sense , maybe like a lime and lemon drink , or a Mojito cocktail. I'm gutted its almost impossible to find now , as Ive never been able to find anything that even closely resembles that wonderful , refreshing Mint/Tomato/Cucumber with a fruity base . Liberty Fizz is far superior to the current rash of over sweet , cloying , "smell-alikes" that the market is flooded with. It conjures up images of drinking fruit cocktails in the garden in summer, where all these lovely plants , fruits , veggies and herbs ( Basil!) are growing , the sun is shining and there's a young . optimistic air . For those searching for it - I was outbid at the last min ( damn! ) for a 100ml bottle on eBay last week....100mls too!!...I knew i should of gone higher. I noticed there IS bottles of it for sale on eBay at Buy IT Now prices , coming in from Portugal and Dubai. The only downside is that the sellers must be very aware of its rarity , and a hardcore of fans such as me who are desperate to find it again. There charging £80 for 30ml , which is a LOT of money for 30ml IMO. IM still tempted though. Maybe ill save up and keep checking those car boot stalls , charity shops and online sales in the meantime. LOVE IT < LOVE IT - NINA RICCI PLEASE BRING IT BACK! If anyone has some for swops or sale , PLEASE PM me !! 10/10 for me - SuperOriginal back then ans still nothing like it out there now

@"smile for the camera" review below Please update your review if you get a reply from Nina Ricci!! id be over the moon if they brought this perfume back out. . . Oh i wish they would !! I always get outbidded on the odd rare bottle that come uop on ebay so its obvious that the scent does have a "following" . There are some "buy it now" bottles about , but pricey. I remember when this was only £10 for 30ml in Boots!! Hindsight - I wish id stocked up !! If they dont bring it back it would be a good idea for another house to bring out something similar , i have looked for years and i find NOTHING similar on the marktet with that glorious fresh tomato/basil/mint/fruity combo of notes. Maybe some obscure niche house may make something like this....i dont know , if anyone knows of something similar then please advise us hardcore " Liberty Fizz" fans. Dire straits - im down to 10ml now , which i want to use this summer , but dare not in case I cant replace !! need to have at least a bit in the house to just be able to have a "sniff" now n then .......yers , quite a bad case of addiction with this particular perfume !!

Another unique fragrance that quickly fell in the "Why was this discontinued?" category. I'm not familiar with Nina Ricci fragrances at all, but I bought this one a few years ago (long after it had been discontinued) based on aesthetics (I love the bottle) and the unusual combination of notes. It's a very green fragrance, but not "Green Tea" green. On me, tomato leaf and basil pop up immediately and stay. I can't really detect anything else, nor do I want to, because I bought it exactly for those two notes. The bottle and cap are extremely cute (I have the opaque lime green one) and I honestly think this is a timeless fragrance, because it's so unusual and it can appeal to people at all times. I haven't found any dupes, but to be honest I haven't searched for dupes either, as I still have half a precious bottle left of this. It's the only fragrance from "Les Belles" line that I've tried/have, but I can definitely say it's a stand out on its own. Such a shame it has been discontinued for so long.