Les Delices de Nina

I decided on treating myself to a new perfume, and after not-so-careful consideration I bought this blindly instead of getting Black Opium from YSL because I figured it was too heavy for the warm seasons. But I digress. Les Delices is annoying to spell but it makes up for it by being absolutely lovely. The scent really matches the bottle. It's fresh and sweet, the opening reminds me of sparkling lemonade and after a while the strawberries pop out. I guess I'm a tiny bit disappointed that the caramel note isn't as prominent as I thought it would be, and that this scent doesn't last too long on me (though my sense of smell could be completely wrecked after six months of wearing nothing but super heavy scents). TL;DR version: Sweet and fresh, recommended for summer, pwetty bottle, not-so-long lasting. Edit: After wearing it almost daily for a few weeks, I can say that it lasts longer than I thought. Although I stop noticing it after just a few hours I've gotten plenty of compliments on my perfume even after an entire day (to which I instinctively reply "I'm not wearing any perfume", because I have the memory of a goldfish). I also tried layering this with Bonbon because, dammit, I wanted the caramel to be more prominent, and heureka! It was perfect.

When I blind bought this after looking at the notes I expected a very creamy scent due to the fact it contains caramel as a predominate note. However, to me, this is very fresh, very clean and I get big, bright red strawberries and a tartness, what must be lemon but this isn’t citrus in the least. then almost instantly it mixes with a gorgeous musk but not a heavy musk, a crisp musk. This effect is just perfect!! The notes state “white” caramel and while i have never heard of this before I can tell it’s different from regular caramel because it’s so light and fresh! To me it’s an all weather scent. It’s great on cold, rainy days and just perfect for spring and summer. I personally get no laundry soap as some reviews have stated. It lasts fairly long for the type it is approx 4-5 hours. Sillage is decent too. I tested it on my daughter and I could easily detect her from across the room, she loved it too!!. Easy to come by online will be purchasing more because now it looks like I'm going to have to share:)

Les Delices de Nina is just sublime! This has quickly become my summer signature scent. It's just so playful, sweet, flirty, feminine yet airy and non-cloying. I'm so in love with this and find myself reaching it all the time over my other hot-weather scents. Even L'Imperatrice!! I get that refreshing burst if citruses and raspberry in the beginning but within 10 minutes it turns into fruity, mostly strawberry, caramel and pralines. Ohh its so juicy with the right amount of tartness complimenting the gourmand notes perfectly. Yummmmm, so mouthwatering! I love it! Projection is fantastic first hour, but drops down to skin scent for the rest of the perfume lifecycle. Which is normal EDT so between 4-5 hours maximum. Definitely soufflé berries as another reviewer said! I feel so whimsical, carefree, cute and girly wearing this. For me this is soooo much more alluring and appealing than the OG Nina. Definitely a repurchase from me! So gorgeous!

I go this last year and it was my first perfume by Nina Ricci (I own 3 now). I am really sad this is a limited edition because I absolutely adore it! On me, I mostly feel the strawberry, the green apple and the caramel. I don't really feel the citrus notes. It's a beautiful warm fragrance that's not too sweet for my taste. The bottle us absolutely gorgeous and although it requires being cleaned every now and them, most of the time it looks almost as shiny as it was when I just opened it. I find this perfume really suitable for people in their early 20s who prefer not-in-your-face inoffensive fragrances. It's also not something I see a lot of people wearing so it makes me feel even happy about owning it. I hope I get the chance to re-purchase it. Sillage: moderate Longevity: 6-8 hours

Many perfumes are ultra-gourmand; many are Candylicious. But "Delices de Nina" is one of the few Candy scents that still manages to be - I dunno - sophisticated. Is that crazy? How can a scent be fizzy and sugary and still so Luxurious/Respectable? Maybe it's the fizz of lemon mixing with the very-mildly-balsamic praline. Maybe it's just bias on my part, as I consider Nina Ricci to be an appealingly sophisticated fragrance house. Nevertheless, if you're a sucker for a saccharine scent but want something more substantial and intriguing than Aquolina, please give "Delices de Nina" a try. And wait for the beautiful drydown.