In 1992, Parfums Nina Ricci S.A. began developing a new fragrance to be marketed worldwide under the name "Deci Dela." The name was chosen from the French opera "Veronique" by high-level executives of Parfums Nina Ricci A.S. The name takes off on the old French saying "Now here, now there."
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a crisp, fruity mossy chypre fragrance for women. Deci dela is called a harmony of three interwoven lines f scents - one fruity (youthful), floral (warm, developed) and woody (softness.) The eau de toilette is lighter and fruitier while the parfum is the warmest, most complex.
- Top notes: orange, nectarine, cherry, apricot, mandarin, watermelon, pawpaw, raspberry, Chinese osmanthus, peach, Australian boronia and red currant
- Middle notes: hazelnut, headspace sweet pea, carnation, Javanese papaya, orris, freesia, jasmine, sweet pea rose and cabbage rose
- Base notes: Sumatran balsam, cedar, cypress, amber, benzoin, styrax, Cambodian agar wood, oakmoss, sandalwood, patchouli, resins and vanilla
Vanity Fair, 1995:
"Original. Audacious. An exotic, fruity, floral and chypre blend that is impossible to resist in brightly coloured flacons as luscious as the fragrance within."
Bottle:
Presented in a rounded deep pink bottle with gold swirls and gold round stopper, designed by the Mattia Bonetti for artists Bonetti and Garouste (BG), it captures Nina Ricci's characteristic playful and romantic style. The bottle design has a natural, pleasing shapeliness glowing with rich colors of raspberry, cherry and mandarin orange. The glass is frosted to give it the feel of a peach skin and enlivened with dancing lines of gold. The matte gold stoppers are shaped like fattened hearts set on a diagonal slant.Deci Dela was available in the following products:
- 5 ml Parfum Mini Splash
- 15 ml Parfum Spray
- 1.2 ml Eau de Toilette Concentree Sample Spray Vial
- 5 ml Eau de Toilette Concentree Mini Splash
- 30 ml Eau de Toilette Concentree
- 50 ml Eau de Toilette Concentree
- 100 ml Eau de Toilette Concentree
- 5 ml Eau de Toilette Mini Splash
- 30 ml Eau de Toilette
- 50 ml Eau de Toilette
- 100 ml Eau de Toilette
- Perfumed Dusting Powder
- Perfumed Body Creme
- Perfumed Body Lotion
- Perfumed Bath & Shower Lotion
- Perfumed Bath Pearls
- Perfumed Soap
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, probably around 1999.
I have used Nina Ricci Deci Dela since it came out in the early 1990's. Since it was discontinued, I have tried many perfumes but I cannot take to any as much as Deci Dela. It had a perfume that lasted and made me feel great. Why stop what was a successful brand? I will not pay the prices being quoted to me for the rare bottles that are left as much as I love the eau de toilette.
ReplyDeleteI have never bought a perfume since they stopped producing it. I couldn't. It was like I'm being unfaithful to all my history that I've been through with "deci delĂ "of Nina ricci. Cause it wasn't just a perfume. It was the story of my life!
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