NINA RICCI L’AIR DU TEMPS (1985 VERSION) ORIGINAL WOMEN’S EAU DE TOILETTE NATURAL SPRAY 75 ml 2.5 FL.OZ – (97% FULL)
L’ AIR DU TEMPS (The Air of the Moment) is the second women’s fragrance and the most popular one released by the NINA RICCI PARFUM house
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 gracious 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 counter sold the products.
Box in a light yellow glossy finish, with the dance of the angels in the foreground.
Ribbed cylindrical bottle with a gold-colored metal frame.
Gold-colored cap featuring the dance of the angels on top.
The packaging and the 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 global 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 the era in Grasse, France. Many hundreds of fine natural raw materials were used in the production of this masterpiece.
FRAGRANCE INGREDIENTS: (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 (Cèdre de Virginie - Juniperus virginiana – Red cedar) – Benzoin (Siam) - Ambergris.
Aldehydes (C11).
The following were used in L’ Air du Temps:
Alpha-isomethyl ionone (Irisantheme), a sweet, powdery, floral iris note.
Eugenol (Clove)
Isoeugenol (Clove)
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.
REDUCED QUANTITY DUE TO PACKAGING MATERIAL DEFECT
THE CONTENTS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH
THE PRODUCT IS INTACT
THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED
AUTHENTIC AND RARE
PRODUCT CODE: B.608
KEEF FILE NUMBER (State Laboratory for Medicines Control/1973): 9543
MADE IN FRANCE EMB: 77477
3RD EDITION
With Robert Ricci’s death in 1988, the dream effectively came to an end by the early 1990s.
This product has absolutely nothing to do with products in similar boxes, appearances, and bearing the same name; we are talking about entirely different products. As the saying goes, you can’t compare apples and oranges.
PRODUCED IN 1985