Ricci Club (1989)
by Nina Ricci

I am not getting much love from this one. Much as I hope to like this, especially after reading all the positive reviews, I just felt that while it is a respectable citrus scent, there's nothing here, not even in the beautiful opening, that will induce me to reach out for it more often. I just wish Ricci Club is a little more colorful, more vivid. Longevity is quite poor. I also have the concentration- this is a little better but still it doesn't do much for me.

This is a unique scent. Very appealing, warm and lovely. All of the notes blend beautifully and complement each other producing a genial bouquet. This is probably the finest citrus scent I've ever smelled. This fragrance deserves to be more popular. Two thumbs up!

This review is late in coming as I simply forgot to post one. It is for the Haute Concentration.

I picked up the HC due to reviews extolling the merits of Nina Ricci frags but lamenting over their longevity. I wear Phileas and staying power is not a problem with it, but it seems her citric offerings leave reviewers wanting the juice to last longer than it does.

The initial opening is simply excellent, especially if you're partial to citrus/green accords. I get the lemon, but not the pledge. This is just plain good.

This seems almost linear, but it's not. I assume it's a testament to how well this is constructed because of the smoothness. The mid and base is a subtle wood/spice on my skin. No one note outdoes the other. Almost seamless.

Ricci Club Haute can be worn anywhere and at anytime of year. THIS is the real deal. Thumbs up twice.

A citrusy, oakmoss and leather. Actaully quite strong for citrus. Quite beautiful. Worth a sniff.

I had a bottle of Ricci Club aftershave when I was about 25. I loved it. Ik was surprised to(recently) find out that RC is still in production and I bought a bottle on the web. A bit afraid that it might be a turn down, after more than 15 years. But it wasn't! I still love it! And although it's almost 20 years it came out, it's not oldfashioned in any way.
The opening is fresh and sharp, first minutes a bit too sharp for my taste, but then it calmes down and bit to an incredible combination of warmth and freshness. How did they do this??
It's powerful but inoffensive, masculine but not macho at all, and pretty longlasting. I think it's very suitable for daytime use as well as special occasions, it's extremely 'versatile'. A kind of fragrance which becomes part of you (so make sure to build up some stock)
Great bottle, too!

Classic with endearing accords…an excellent, excellent citrus / green opening. This is the first Nina Ricci scent I have encountered, and from what I understand, her citrus creations are exemplary—well, judging from this one, that is so true. This ranks among the the best citrus accords I’ve experienced—smooth, clean, full, not sharp, not flat, and certainly not Lemon Pledge. It’s just plain wonderful. There’s a smooth transition between the citrus top and floral / green middle. In the heart notes, the cypress is kept quite restrained, making the citrus-conifer transfer seamless, with the possibility of making the scent seem a bit linear to someone not paying full attention. The conifer is continued into the base notes—again, another seamless transition. The base is an excellently balanced many-noted, full 80’s accord. I get primarily a soft, smooth cedar / cinnamon with the remainder of the base notes—smooth and attractive. I see Ricci Club as a traditional 80’s fragrance, extremely well constructed and balanced with pure and clean notes and accords. Besides its superb artisan quality, it does not have anything especially captivating element going for it. The scent I have is not the “Haute Concentration” version, and it is neither strong nor long lasting. I appreciate its subtlety but I would like to see a little more longevity. The regular version doesn’t last long enough, but Ricci Club has an abundance of beauty, and it certainly deserves a thumb’s up. That opening is phenomenal!