Mademoiselle Ricci (1967)

I have several Nina Ricci vintages and so far, this is my favourite. After a sharp citrus/galbanum opening, the middle range is so well-blended that no particular notes stand out. The scent experience I get is like standing in a country meadow surrounded by woods. The only drawback is that it is rather short-lived, lasting three or four hours but for that time it is lovely. I think it will be a good fragrance for late summer.

Finally! My aunt still have a bottle of this delicious fragrance into her house. So I had the occasion to test it for decades, she stop use it in the 80s. This is a great light flowery citrusy woody complex creation, not too far to be a cologne, not too far to be unisex. This fragrance doesn't have a particularly dominant note. It is country-chic, prairie-chic, hippie-chic. Sort of Paris/Kansas. It is the marriage of Parisian Haute Couture and the rediscover of the uncontaminated nature typical of that age. The scent follows Eau Sauvage de Dior and precedes O de Lancome and all those Eaux fresh of the 70s, eau folle, eau de campagne, eau de patou, eau de rochas. Lovely and in some way similar to the mentioned, just more soapy flowery Citrusy woody dry-spicy than green. A fresh corolla of flowers plus many elements. Balanced, not so 70s, a french classic. I repeat: a sort of cologne without neroli/orangeblossom notes. A girl that wear a white or champagne cotton muslin dress with a big hat same color and fabric to take a ride into town. That is the picture of Mademoiselle Ricci.

I am a big fan of NR vintages, and I came by this beauty by chance. I was looking for another fragrance and I suddenly saw this on german E bay. This is a woody floral heaven, typical Nina Ricci style. I am not surprised that MIchel Hy made this. I think that this is a true 60 ́ties fragrance in its own right. I wish that the ladies of today would choose to wear a masterpiece of this caliber. Sophistication and grace in a bottle.

This classic style chypre floral has beautiful notes listed. Does anyone know what this perfume might still vibe with today? I'd love to wear something like this.