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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Eau de Fleurs by Nina Ricci c1980

Eau de Fleurs by Nina Ricci: launched in 1980. Created by Betty Busse as an eau de toilette. A more intense version of the fragrance named Fleurs de Fleurs, in eau de parfum concentration was also released in 1982.







Here's how: St. Thomas & St. John, 1982:

"The famous house of Nina Ricci has a new fragrance for the ladies — Eau de Fleurs, and Continental has it for about $10 for one and three quarters ounces of the eau de toilette. This is a light and light-hearted fragrance, perhaps an expression of a new kind of romanticism."


Fragrance Composition:



So what does it smell like? It is classified as floral-fruity chypre fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: galbanum, aldehydes, lemon, apple, narcissus, daffodil and bergamot
  • Middle notes: iris, apple blossom, rose de mai, cyclamen, hyacinth, jasmine, lilac, woodland lily, magnolia, peony, orange blossom, ylang-ylang 
  • Base notes: leather, civet, labdanum, rosemary, sage, vetiver, amber, oakmoss, musk and sandalwood

Bottles:


Presented in a limited edition Lalique crystal flacon for the Christmas holiday in 1981.

Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.



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