La Tentation De Nina Nina Ricci

For Women
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2014

At a glance

Is La Tentation De Nina Nina Ricci worth trying?

La Tentation de Nina by Nina Ricci is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women.

Best match
Casual wear in Any
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
sweet, fruity, citrus with Bergamot, Macarons, Raspberry

The first impression

La Tentation de Nina by Nina Ricci is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. La Tentation de Nina was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Cresp. Top note is Bergamot; middle notes are Macarons, Raspberry, Lemon, Almond and Bulgarian Rose; base notes are Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Sandalwood.

What shapes the scent

sweet 100%
fruity 85%
citrus 70%
almond 60%
vanilla 50%
rose 40%

The perfumer behind it

Olivier Cresp

Olivier Cresp

Olivier Cresp is a renowned French perfumer and a master at Grasse, best known for co-founding the fragrance house Akro. His style balances rich gourmand notes with elegant floral compositions, often highlighting unexpected contrasts. Representative works include the cocoa-infused Rose Cocoa Aerin and the vibrant, sunlit Tuberose Le Jour Aerin, as well as Akro’s Bake, which captures the scent of a lemon tart. Cresp’s influence is widely felt through his pioneering use of edible accords in fine fragrance.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Bergamot Bergamot

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Macarons Macarons
Raspberry Raspberry
Lemon Lemon
Almond Almond
Bulgarian Rose Bulgarian Rose

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Bourbon Vanilla Bourbon Vanilla
White Musk White Musk
Sandalwood Sandalwood

The mood it creates

The Creator Archetype: Portrait of La Tentation De Nina Nina Ricci

Essence

The Creator archetype revels in imagination, transforming the mundane into magic. La Tentation de Nina embodies this with its playful fusion of macarons and Bulgarian rose-a daydream spun from sugar and petals. The bergamot sparkle and vanilla depth mirror the Creator's dual nature: whimsical yet deeply intentional.

Style & Aesthetic

They mix vintage aprons with couture silhouettes, their pockets always full of colored pencils. The fragrance's raspberry-almond accord reflects their love for tactile pleasures-crumbly pastries, thick watercolor paper, the drag of a charcoal stick.

Philosophy & Values

They believe beauty is a verb, something kneaded into existence daily. The lemon's zest in the heart notes speaks to their faith in reinvention, while the sandalwood base grounds their flights of fancy in craftsmanship.

Relationships

They draw circles of artists and kindred spirits, gifting handmade jars of jam tied with ribbon. Romances are sweet but short-lived, like the fragrance's top note-they fall for potential rather than people. Their white musk trail lingers in studios long after they've left.

Lifestyle

Their workspace is a controlled chaos of half-finished canvases and teacups. Mornings are for testing new recipes (bergamot zest folded into buttercream), afternoons for editing poems scratched in margins. The bourbon vanilla in the base fuels their midnight creative bursts.

Shadow

Their obsession with perfection can paralyze, the almond note turning cloying when overworked. The raspberry's flirtation hints at a fear that their creations will never be truly loved-only admired.

Conclusion

La Tentation de Nina is a sketchbook spilled into perfume, the Creator's essence distilled. It celebrates the act of making as sacred, the vanilla-musk drydown a whisper: 'To create is to breathe.'