Nina Rouge

This is sooo pretty! I received this as a gift, I must admit that I never was interested in Nina Ricci fragrances, they just never appealed to me, but now I will surely reconsider. It's a cute, lovely fragrance. This is how I'd describe it. It's not sexy or sultry or really sweet imo, it's a very uplifting, girly, springtime scent. This smells just like candied fruity jelly beans. It's a bit sweet and a bit sour, I cannot smell the caramel. It's also flowery and fruity with some tartness in it. I don't think this is creamy, for me, this has a little sharpness from the slight sourness, but omg this is such a youthful happy scent. And the bitten apple gives me Snow White fairytale vibes! The little girl in me is so happy to own this, this smells like a happy childhood memory to me, even though this is the first time I smell it. It just gives such good vibes, I will definitely always have a place in my collection for this perfume from now on.

Everybody has their own interpretation of perfume. That's part of the joy reading reviews because they are always so varied, sometimes nostalgic, sometimes unpleasant, but each analysis is highly interesting whether you agree or not. My first impression of Nina Rouge was so much fun and here's why. It reminds me of the smell of those oblong donuts you find in home bakeries which are dusted in caster sugar, filled with a ripple of buttercream straight down the middle and topped with a proud dollop of strawberry syrup. Or sometimes perhaps the sweet buttery shortcrust pastry on a warm apple pie with Chantilly cream. It's not something I wish to smell like every day, but when I am feeling light-hearted or need a pick me up, I will reach for this gal on my way to the patisserie. I get between 4-6 hours wear with an intimate to moderate projection. P.S., the bottle is gorgeous!

I’m certain I have done a review on this before but I wanted to do another since my now third bottle of this is down to the last few sprays. I absolutely love this. This is probably my first vanilla/caramel/spicy type fragrance that I have absolutely fallen in love with. Fresh/clean aquatics are my primary jam and then fruity comes in second. So when I smelled this and loved it and saw the notes I was like no way I just couldn’t believe it. This is undeniably so fruity, so creamy, and so so so wearable that I literally will be buying my FOURTH bottle of it probably this week!!! There are several fragrances in the Nina Ricci brand that I do enjoy, but THIS and Luna Blossom are number one and two respectively! Great fragrance!

Why does it remind me of apple pie, even though there's nothing distinctly apple pie-ish about it? Spicy ginger, sweet caramel, and so juicy and crunchy- it was love at first spritz! The perfect autumn perfume for me, it makes me instantly cheerful, and i can not get enough of it. I wore it all last summer looking forward to wearing it in colder weather, so i can smell it on me and warm me up. I was pleasantly surprised at its longevity and projection as well, it does a better job than many EdP on the market these days! Love love love!

It is so simple yet so powerful. this is sensual and mysterious but also sweet- I guess I am describing the fragrance wearer but seriously I wasn't into it at all but after an hour or two I am definitely liking it a lot and I think it is because of the gardenia note which I adore so much in fragrances. It is a definite winner because it is such a likable scent- 9/10 -however because it lacks a bit of power in projection I have to give it an 8. Overall really beautiful.