Ricci Ricci.

Aurélien Guichard composed Ricci Ricci for Nina Ricci in 2009, releasing it as a fragrance for glamorous urban heroines. Working within the house's long tradition of romantic florals, Guichard built something that announces itself rather than whispers. The name itself carries double meaning: the Italian surname that anchors the house. Ricci Ricci opens with the metallic green bite of rhubarb and the bright citrus lift of bergamot, a crisp and immediate impression that gives way to a concentrated rose heart. The drydown settles into patchouli's earthy darkness softened by sandalwood's creamy warmth. It's a statement fragrance that doesn't rely on subtlety, offering bold florals with real presence.

What makes Ricci Ricci interesting is the tension at its center. The pyramid stacks concentrated, almost exaggerated materials, tincture of rose, not rose water; Indian tuberose, not a softened floral accord; angel's trumpet bringing its own nocturnal intensity. Against this lush heart, the opening rhubarb plays sharp and tart, almost medicinal. Bergamot adds brief citrus. The combination, green-bright top into opulent white florals, is the fragrance's argument: it wants to be noticed, and it has the conviction to insist.

The opening hits fast: rhubarb's metallic green bite followed by bergamot's bright citrus lift. Think garden after rain, crisp, sharp, immediate. The green gives way as the heart takes over. The rose arrives not as delicate petals but as a tincture, concentrated, slightly bitter, almost medicinal in its richness. Then the tuberose opens fully: opulent cream, heady sweetness, a faintly animalic undertone. Angel's trumpet adds its pull. The drydown settles into patchouli's earthy darkness softened by sandalwood's creamy warmth. The florals don't disappear, they become a warm undertone rather than a statement, lingering softly on the skin.

Ricci Ricci occupies a specific position: a white floral with real concentration and presence. The concentrated rose, the rich tuberose, the green tartness at the opening, it makes its presence known. Released in 2009, it offered something different in the white floral category. The advertising campaign showed exactly that energy, positioning the fragrance as a distinctive choice. For those drawn to bold florals with presence, it's remained a distinctive choice in the fragrance landscape.