tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post2287066462961731191..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Nina Ricci Nina (modern): fragrance review & comparison with vintagePerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28081888179734616802015-12-22T08:25:00.921+00:002015-12-22T08:25:00.921+00:00Ah, blast from the past. I think there are oceans ...Ah, blast from the past. I think there are oceans of difference between Bigarade and Nina! Funny in retrospect.<br />Thanks for commenting!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-36310628058541105442015-12-21T11:51:54.394+00:002015-12-21T11:51:54.394+00:00My favorite Nina Ricci fragrance is Bigarde...abso...My favorite Nina Ricci fragrance is Bigarde...absolutely heavenly! It can never be duplicated!mariettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039175087106414488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-53729110911913971382011-04-12T10:44:17.137+01:002011-04-12T10:44:17.137+01:00Aline,
that's a very interesting opinion, to ...Aline,<br /><br />that's a very interesting opinion, to be sure. I hadn't thought of it that way. But come to think of it, you might have some point, although myself I'm more prone to think it has to do with profits and easy acceptance rather than conspiracy theories. But I'm not knocking it either!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-30043984440339846352011-04-10T09:29:39.672+01:002011-04-10T09:29:39.672+01:00Teenagers are given safe choices in everything, in...Teenagers are given safe choices in everything, in an agressively conservative manner that is conceived by headquarters of who knows what powers, in order to restrain their natural resistance to bullshit and make them pliable, it's a shame and it angers me that most people don't see it for what it is. Products off the shelves is just the tip of the iceberg, don't you think, so it'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57354729065643404892011-04-09T14:03:35.820+01:002011-04-09T14:03:35.820+01:00Thank you Aline, glad the note reached you and tha...Thank you Aline, glad the note reached you and thanks for the compliment. <br /><br />I think teenagers are usually looked down on by perfume companies, as if they're eternally damned to wear inferior stuff and it's a shame. NR has a certain elegance in what they do and it's nice to see they worked on this one. <br /><br />Sorry about your associations with your less than agreeable Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54596633609745168382011-04-09T14:01:49.528+01:002011-04-09T14:01:49.528+01:00M,
it's a very elegant floral with chypre ton...M,<br /><br />it's a very elegant floral with chypre tonalities, I think you'd like it! Good luck!<br /><br />Oh well, I haven't added a bottle of the new in my stash either. I figure if I love only the bottle, I might "snitch" one from someone in a swap when it's empty.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32885667682862755742011-04-09T13:32:49.084+01:002011-04-09T13:32:49.084+01:00Your review is spot on in what concerns the differ...Your review is spot on in what concerns the differences with the concept and the execution, I find the modern a good gourmand fruity floral with its candied apple note while catering to teenagers, surely not the worst in that group, while the old is all class all the time. But I have trouble with the old, because it reminds me of a very uptight aunt who was always nagging and preening and having Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47504582205520451732011-04-08T22:37:53.288+01:002011-04-08T22:37:53.288+01:00I've been searching ebay on and off for the or...I've been searching ebay on and off for the original Nina - I don't remember it, but I think I'd love it. I'll go hunting again!<br /><br />True, the bottle for the new formula is absolutely adorable, but I'm not intrigued enough to buy one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10997415171975454972011-04-08T18:28:52.396+01:002011-04-08T18:28:52.396+01:00OF,
thanks for stopping by and for your kind word...OF,<br /><br />thanks for stopping by and for your kind words, glad I stroke a chord with you! What you say resonates with how I feel about many classics; a glimpse into history and glamour.<br /><br />It's a mystery why the vintage Nina doesn't get more love indeed: I attribute it to the house not being as "hip" as some others.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31687289351498497482011-04-08T18:27:23.047+01:002011-04-08T18:27:23.047+01:00Barbara,
what a fantastic stash!! Can I raid it? ...Barbara,<br /><br />what a fantastic stash!! Can I raid it? :-O<br /><br />The modern isn't too bad, the bottle is very nice in person and the promotion put it too good use (the hanging silver apples from the artificial trees with the ribbons in the stores were delightful) but it's not exactly high art. It's predictable. <br />The old one had unsurpassable class.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84205247734524304852011-04-08T18:25:34.081+01:002011-04-08T18:25:34.081+01:00J,
I agree, the name repetition is criminal. At t...J,<br /><br />I agree, the name repetition is criminal. At the very least they could have used "nina" ~since it was copyrighted and of cours emblematic of the house~ alongside something else: "Nina young", "delicious NIna", something! <br /><br />I loved the way the original Nina had a friendly and yet coolish quality about it. It wasn't too haute but it created Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46527843291514015822011-04-08T17:48:16.605+01:002011-04-08T17:48:16.605+01:00"it smelled the way all perfumes smell in a y..."it smelled the way all perfumes smell in a young child’s mind:"...<br /><br />Elena, <br />You've encapsulated the heart of the reason why I loved the original Nina and all of her sparkling floral chypre relatives from the same era. It was a kickback to the glory days of perfumery in the early to mid-20 century, and those are the ones that come to mind when I think "classic OperaFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244229853479320760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91298298743022656482011-04-08T09:41:39.810+01:002011-04-08T09:41:39.810+01:00I have 3 backup bottles of the original Nina. I ca...I have 3 backup bottles of the original Nina. I can't make myself like the new one, probably because I love the old one so much. <br /> Thanks for this review nice to see a comparison being made. The old one gets hardly any attention on the blogs. <br />I suppose the bottle of the new one is "cute", but not my style at all. Maybe I am just cranky that one of my absolute favourites Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84294510861904577172011-04-08T03:11:25.532+01:002011-04-08T03:11:25.532+01:00the new one is dull and predictable.
the old one ...the new one is dull and predictable.<br /><br />the old one is interesting and sophisticated.<br /><br />period.<br /><br />seriously... they shoulda just given this new concoction a totally different name. the original nina is so different. it contains shades of farouche and l'air du temps and then goes its own way and gets a little dirty. quite nice. i lucked out on some parfum a few monthsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com