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Phillipe Starck designs limited edition Nina Ricci bottle

Grant Osborne
By: Grant Osborne
Posted 10/12/10 • Last updated 10/12/10 • 15 views • 95 comments
Attachment 7690French designer, Philippe Starck has designed a limited edition bottle for Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temps fragrance. L'Air du Temps was originally launched in 1948 and was created by perfumer Francis Fabron. Notes include carnation, gardenia, rose, jasmine, spicy musk, sandalwood, iris root.

Starck has designed many things (hotels, toothbrushes, motorcycles), but this is his first perfume bottle. The bottle is inspired by the original 'two doves' bottle made by Lalique. LAir du Temps by Phillip Starck Eau de Toilette Spray is available from November.

Comments (95)

blondex199667 10/12/10 at 5:00pm
Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!
blondex199667 10/12/10 at 5:00pm
Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!
blondex199667 10/12/10 at 5:00pm
Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!
blondex199667 10/12/10 at 5:00pm
Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!
blondex199667 10/12/10 at 5:00pm
Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!
devilcat 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by blondex199667 View Post

Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!

Hear, hear! L'Air du Temps was one of the first frags I fell in love with 30-odd years ago. Had a sniff recently and it was unrecognizable - and not in a good way.
Nostalgie 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
I agree--I so wish they would have put the energy into recreating the original formula or something very close. It was unique, ahead of its time.

[I'm not crazy about the new bottle, either. It looks like a weapon to me.}
Nostalgie 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
I agree--I so wish they would have put the energy into recreating the original formula or something very close. It was unique, ahead of its time.

[I'm not crazy about the new bottle, either. It looks like a weapon to me.}
C Rose 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Wow, really DON'T care for that design. It seems incoherent and messy, and a poor interpretation of the juice. I think it will appeal to men more than to women.

And does it stand up, or just lie there? (I avoid bottles that lie around instead of sitting up properly :-)

Just as well it's a limited-edition, IMHO.
devilcat 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by blondex199667 View Post

Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!

Hear, hear! L'Air du Temps was one of the first frags I fell in love with 30-odd years ago. Had a sniff recently and it was unrecognizable - and not in a good way.
blondex199667 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
It does look sort of like a Chinese martial arts weapon, but the juxtaposition between that and the softness and femininity of the juice is appreciated.
Nostalgie 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
I agree--I so wish they would have put the energy into recreating the original formula or something very close. It was unique, ahead of its time.

[I'm not crazy about the new bottle, either. It looks like a weapon to me.}
devilcat 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by blondex199667 View Post

Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!

Hear, hear! L'Air du Temps was one of the first frags I fell in love with 30-odd years ago. Had a sniff recently and it was unrecognizable - and not in a good way.
devilcat 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by blondex199667 View Post

Stunning bottle- if only they'd fill it with the original juice!

Hear, hear! L'Air du Temps was one of the first frags I fell in love with 30-odd years ago. Had a sniff recently and it was unrecognizable - and not in a good way.
blondex199667 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
It does look sort of like a Chinese martial arts weapon, but the juxtaposition between that and the softness and femininity of the juice is appreciated.
C Rose 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Wow, really DON'T care for that design. It seems incoherent and messy, and a poor interpretation of the juice. I think it will appeal to men more than to women.

And does it stand up, or just lie there? (I avoid bottles that lie around instead of sitting up properly :-)

Just as well it's a limited-edition, IMHO.
blondex199667 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
It does look sort of like a Chinese martial arts weapon, but the juxtaposition between that and the softness and femininity of the juice is appreciated.
Nostalgie 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
I agree--I so wish they would have put the energy into recreating the original formula or something very close. It was unique, ahead of its time.

[I'm not crazy about the new bottle, either. It looks like a weapon to me.}
C Rose 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Wow, really DON'T care for that design. It seems incoherent and messy, and a poor interpretation of the juice. I think it will appeal to men more than to women.

And does it stand up, or just lie there? (I avoid bottles that lie around instead of sitting up properly :-)

Just as well it's a limited-edition, IMHO.
C Rose 10/13/10 at 5:00pm
Wow, really DON'T care for that design. It seems incoherent and messy, and a poor interpretation of the juice. I think it will appeal to men more than to women.

And does it stand up, or just lie there? (I avoid bottles that lie around instead of sitting up properly :-)

Just as well it's a limited-edition, IMHO.

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