NINA RICCI L’AIR DU TEMPS (1985 VERSION) ORIGINAL WOMEN’S EAU DE TOILETTE NATURAL SPRAY 75 ml 2.5 FL.OZ.
L’ AIR DU TEMPS (The Air of the Moment) is the second women’s fragrance and the most popular one released by the house of NINA RICCI PARFUM
This particular product was released in 1985 and was named Young Romantic.
NINA RICCI used to say that fragrance is art, not a commodity.
Robert Ricci used to say that L’ Air du Temps is a little olfactory miracle.
L’ Air du Temps is a refined fragrance, a pleasure for the wearer alone; it is not a fragrance for showing off.
In the first half of 1980, NINA RICCI belonged to the ORLANE Group, whose stand sold its products.
Light yellow glossy box, with the dance of the angels in the foreground.
Cylindrical, ribbed bottle with a gold-colored metal frame.
Gold-colored cap featuring the dance of the angels on top.
The packaging and exquisite glass bottle were designed by Marc Lalique (French glassmaker); the crystal bottles (lead glass), a French luxury, were manufactured by Pochet du Courval under the HP trademark, a world leader in luxury perfume glass packaging.
The product was distributed in Greece by SPEL SA Perfumery (SPYROS LITOS – PHARMACIST), 7 Pal. Patron Germanou St. - Klafthmonos Sq. – Athens, and we had exclusive sales rights as authorized distributors.
PERFUMER: Francis Fabron, using raw materials from Roure Bertrand Dupont (1820), a giant of its time in Grasse, France; many hundreds of fine natural raw materials were used in the creation of this masterpiece.
AROMATIC RAW MATERIALS: (BOTANICAL – MINERAL – ANIMAL) AND SYNTHETIC (CHEMICAL):
Bergamot (Calabria) - Lemon (Citrus limon - Amalfi) - Orange (Citrus sinensis) - Peach (Prunus persica) - Neroli (Citrus aurantium – orange blossom) - Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus – France - absolute) - Rosewood (Brazil - Aniba rosaeodora) – Spices - Rose (Rosa damascena - absolute).
May rose (Rosa centifolia – one hundred petals – Grasse - absolute) - Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum – Grasse - absolute) – Clove (Syzygium aromaticum – sun-dried buds - Zanzibar) - Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) - Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata – Madagascar) - Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) – Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum) - Orris root (Iris pallida) - Violet (Viola odorata) - Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) – Orchid – Lily (Lilium orientalis).
Oakmoss (oak lichens - Evernia prunastri – Oakmoss – Tyrol) - Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides – Java) - Musk (Moschus moschiferus – Tonkin, Vietnam) - Sandalwood (Mysore) - Cedarwood (Virginia cedar - Juniperus virginiana – red cedar) – Benzoin (Siam) - Ambergris.
Aldehydes (C11).
The following were used in L’ Air du Temps:
Alpha-isomethyl ionone (Irisantheme), a sweet, floral, powdery iris.
Eugenol (Carnation)
Isoeugenol (Carnation)
Benzyl acetate (Jasmine)
Bergamot (14%)
Rosewood (14%)
Benzyl salicylate (15%)
Terpineol (Lilac)
Hydroxycitronellal (10% - Lily of the Valley)
A delicate spring floral fragrance with spicy notes.
A beautiful, charming, aristocratic, enchanting, very feminine, powdery, romantic, chic fragrance, perfect for evening outings.
The perfect harmony of an enchanting elixir, the symbol of femininity and eternal youth, a little olfactory miracle.
It ranks among the five (5) best fragrances: Shalimar – Chanel No. 5 – Arpège – Joy – L’ Air du Temps.
THE PRODUCT IS INTACT
THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED
AUTHENTIC AND RARE
PRODUCT CODE: B.608
KEEF FILE NUMBER (State Laboratory for the Control of Medicines/1973): 9543
MADE IN FRANCE EMB: 77477
3rd EDITION
With Robert Ricci’s death in 1988, the dream effectively came to an end in the early 1990s.
This product has absolutely nothing to do with products having the same box, appearance, and name; we are talking about completely different products. There is a saying among our people about “mistaking a brush for a comb.”
PRODUCTION 1985