Nina L'Elixir

A Lemon Tart with a side of red Gummy Bears. Quite a strong start and then it mellows down and becomes soft musky and sweet yet still quite tart. This was a Blind Buy for me, although I've smelt a lot of other Nina Ricci perfumes sadly I couldn't find a tester anywhere in stores for this one. I read and reread the notes/reviews and said to hell with it! I have to say I'm so glad I bought it. I'm running out of "everyday wear" perfumes and I needed something that was sweet enough for my tastes but not too young and sickly sweet. This is perfect. It's not too sweet and it's also not something everyones wearing, which makes it unique. I hate wearing a perfume that's so hyped up that everyone and their great aunt wear it. I disliked the original Nina fragrance due to the Praline note. I know that some reviews state that they can still smell the Praline here but I have to say that thankfully I can't. Lasting power on me is around 3-5 hours, not too bad. I think many people say that it's terrible just because It softens so much after that first twenty minutes. It's still there though if you pay attention :-)

This is the first Nina Ricci perfume I've tried and I'm sold! It opened up with quite a strong citrus scent then the cherry started to appear after a few minutes. The cherry continued to strengthen, yet the tangy lemon held its presence. The Jasmin made short bursts of appearance throughout the morning, but the musk never arrived on me. Just mainly cherry with a backdrop of tangy lemon! It lasted about 5 hours on me and had very good sillage. The lemon smell is certainly something that I'm not used to in a scent, however I quite liked its odd presence! I'll be using the rest of this bottle (OMG I didn't mention how gorgeous the little apple bottle is - never throwing it out!), then I'll start trying out the other Nina perfumes. I've got a feeling that this one may stay my favorite though. If you're looking for something that's just a little out of the ordinary, this is the perfume!

Nothing ''too much'' here...I have an impression that L'Elixir contains the same notes as predescessor. It is just richer and darker. What I can smell in L'Elixir are tarty refreshing lemons (only first 5 minutes) and then subtle jasmine and peony on a smooth praline and crispy apple base. It is very pleasant and youthful without being too sweet as I cannot detect vanilla and if it shows up - it must be the praline note playing with my nose :-) Interesting combination of floral notes with distinct apple echo. Smooth and feminine. Great for office wear as well as casual afternoon. Longetivity and sillage are acceptable to me. There is a hint of flower petals as well as little bit of spiciness (at some point I can smell apples with cinnamon) and gentle woodsy notes. Not girly, not childish, just youthful and cheerful. I like it a lot! Worth trying!

This is my first Floral Fruity EDP. I was attracted to the beautiful bottle and couldn't stop smelling the scent on the sample strip so I had to get a bottle. My co-worker complimented on how wonderful I smell. I've never been complimented with my other fragrances. Anyways, the smell is so fresh, unique, feminine, soft and intoxicating. Most of all he is not bothered by it because I know he can't stand sweet fragrances and I'm glad this does not have vanilla. I spray it on at 7:30 am and scent lasts til about 4 p.m. (It's winter here)I'm so happy with my purchase so this is a keeper! Lotion: I got this free and he hated it because it was too strong but I like it so I'll just use it when he's away. The lotion is strong at first but after a few hours the scent softens.

wasn't sure if i wanted to make a review of this as this used to be my mom's signature. i don't have the bottle anymore but i recall this vividly from memory. opening has like a sort fizzy drink lemon opening. when the mid comes its dominated by a very fruit jam red berry along with sugar coated apple. all that while being airy and slightly powdery with strong base structured around amber warmth and cedar. on the skin it always felt a bit too strong but this was really meant to fill the room. genuinely it was so unique and the scent trail was always so playful and elegant at the same time. still to this day i don't find anything comparable. years later i bought a miniature that i then gave to my sister. elegant, musky, candy, fruity, playful te amo mamá por siempre