Deci Delà Nina Ricci 1994 Eau de Toilette

Deci Delà (Eau de Toilette) by Nina Ricci

Bottle Design Elisabeth Garouste, Mattia Bonetti

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Deci Delà (Eau de Toilette) (Nina Ricci)

7.4 / 10 67 Ratings

A perfume by Nina Ricci for women, released in 1994. The scent is fruity-floral. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Fruity

Floral

Sweet

Chypre

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Apricot

Boronia

Currant

Osmanthus

Peach

Raspberry

Heart Notes

Freesia

Jasmine

Rose

Sweet pea

Base Notes

Cypress

Patchouli

Resins

Sandalwood

Vanilla

Perfumers

Jean Guichard, Evelyne Boulanger

Ratings

Scent

7.467 Ratings

Longevity

7.544 Ratings

Sillage

7.439 Ratings

Bottle

8.162 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 24.08.2023.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/13/2021

BrianBuchanan
355 Reviews

BrianBuchanan

1

A little glass of Champagne

In 1993, YSL released Champagne but were soon forced to change the name by irate wine producers. It's now called Yvresse, meaning drunkenness, albeit misspelt. Champange is a thick, creamy-sweet fruity floral; a Peach Melba of rose and violet, heady and almost narcotic.
And then, the following year, Nina Ricci came up with Deci Delà.
This is clearly a 'me too' of the Grojsman pageant, but, being more open & fruity and less thick & creamy it's lighter and more fun, an easier version to wear.
Deci Delà means here and there, but it could have been named Prosecco...

04/13/2013

7.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 7
Scent

Missk
1165 Reviews

Missk

Very helpful Review 6

Absolutely stunning

Deci Dela is a really stunning fragrance. I find it easy to love and wear. If only all peach scents smelt like this.

Although peach and apricot really shine through as the dominant accords in Deci Dela, this fragrance is far from fruity. Rich is a better word in terms of describing the way it smells, at least for me.

Once you get past the rather alcoholic and slightly medicinal opening, Deci Dela is a really luscious, elegant, sensual and powdery blend of peach, apricot, rose and resins. A subtle hint of earthy patchouli is responsible for this fragrance's chypre classification. It's not what I'd call a full-on, mossy chypre, but the classic feel is there.

You can tell that this is old-school Nina Ricci, because it's lacking in sugary sweetness. Sometimes I wish that the brand still produced gems like this one. I feel saddened by the fact that Deci Dela didn't stick around.

If you're searching for something sexy but not too loud, Deci Dela might surprise you in more ways than one. I can easily see this one appealing to men, even though it is a tad unusual. Men will be intrigued to say the least.

More important to me, is how I feel about Deci Dela, and my reactions so far are good ones. Can't say that it lasts particularly well, but I see no harm in re-applying every now and then. Occasionally I see an odd bottle online for a good price, so if you like it, don't hesitate with Deci Dela. Cave in and make it yours.

01/08/2012

7.5
Longevity 4
Scent

PBullFriend
308 Reviews

PBullFriend

sad fruit curry

I like raspberries. I love apricots. I love curry. Unfortunately, I do not love the fact that, on me, Deci Dela smells like raspberry-apricot curry. I don't understand why, either. It does not have any spices listed, nor immortelle, which can sometimes have a curryish scent on me. This is one of those frustrating ones that, reading the notes, I would have thought it would suit me perfectly. Too bad.(062410)

01/07/2012

10
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 8
Scent

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 3

Patience pays off...

I'm not surprised that DECI DELA was discontinued, because it is a very confusing composition. The opening offers a waft of chemical-smelling solvent which would no doubt turn off lots of people. However, patience pays off in this case, as the drydown of this fruity chypre is delightful. Similar in some ways to other perfumes in this cateogry, including YSL YVRESSE and Rochas FEMME, DECI DELA has a distinctive raspberry note which brings it closest of all, according to my nose, to Bond no 9 BRYANT PARK. The primary difference between the Nina Ricci and the Bond is that the latter is significantly sweeter than the former, with raspberry becoming a focal note (along with rhubarb, which is not present in DECI DELA at all), although it is still ensconced in a gorgeous modern chypre.

I have the eau de toilette and the eau de toilette concentrée of DECI DELA, and I really enjoy both and find that the longevity and sillage are quite good even in the edt. Whenever I wear this perfume, I find myself remarking at some point during the drydown how lovely I smell. (-: But I do aver that the opening could be a real turn off. I would recommend BRYANT PARK to those who like the general idea and aesthetic of DECI DELA but wish to skip the solventy opening.