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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps advert

Although several designers have tried to forge a modern identity for Nina Ricci over the last decade, the French fashion house is still better known for the iconic fragrance L'Air Du Temps (launched in 1948 in the Lalique bottle with glass doves) than for clothes. — The Los Angeles Times, 11/14/2010

The Nina Ricci fashion house was founded in Paris in 1932 by Italian-born Nina Ricci (d. 1970) and her son, Robert Ricci. After Nina Ricci's retirement, Robert Ricci ran the house until his death in 1988. The house was acquired by the Puig Fashion Group in the late 1990s.

Designer Olivier Theyskens (formerly of Rochas) was Creative Director from 2006 through 2009; he was replaced by Peter Copping (formerly of Louis Vuitton), and then by Guillaume Henry in 2014.

Fragrances were introduced in 1946 with Coeur-Joie. L'Air du Temps, for many years the brand's best seller, followed in 1948. Other perfumes include Fille d'Eve (1952), Nina (1986), Deci Dela (1994), Les Belles de Ricci (1996), Premier Jour (2001) and Love in Paris (2004). See review for Signoricci (1964/1976).

Recent fragrance releases from Nina Ricci

Recent introductions include:

2006: L'Air du Temps Coloured Doves, Nina (new version)

2007: L'Eau du Temps, Love in Paris Fleur de Pivoine 

2008: Nina Pretty

2009: L'Air du Printemps, Love by Nina, Ricci Ricci 

2010: Le Paradis de Nina, Nina L'Elixir 

2011: Ricci Ricci Dancing Ribbon, L'Air de Nina Ricci 

2012: Nina Fantasy, Mademoiselle Ricci 

2013: Nina L'Eau, Mademoiselle Ricci L’Eau 

2014: La Tentation de Nina

2015: Les Délices de Nina, L’Extase

2016: L’Extase Caresse de Roses, Luna, L'Air du Temps L'Aube & L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule, Luna Blossom

2017: L'Extase Rose Absolue, Rose Extase, L'Air du Temps Eau Florale, Les Gourmandises de Nina, L'Air du Temps L'Aurore, Les Gourmandises de Luna, L'Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre

2018: Les Monstres Nina & Les Monstres Luna, Chant d’Extase, L’Air du Paradis

2019: Les Sorbets Bella, Luna & Nina, L’Air du Ciel, Nina Rouge

Where to buy

At department stores and online fragrance discounters.

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See all articles on Now Smell This tagged Nina Ricci.

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