CAPRICCI (1960)

13 responses to “CAPRICCI (1960)”

1. Lilybelle

   January 19, 2017 at 12:30 pm

   I’ve never smelled Capricci but I want to. I only know L’Air du Temps and Farouche.

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   • ginzaintherain

     January 19, 2017 at 12:38 pm

     No no no no no no NO!!!!!!!!

     That means you have only ever experienced the gauzy, musky side of Nina Ricci, not the ‘pure’ floral beauty, more akin to Caleche and the like but even more classicist. Capricci is perfect if you like that side of perfume, although it can definitely come across as rather ‘prim and proper’. I personally think it transcends all that though, becoming something deeply romantic in the most painful and beautiful way.

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2. anicasunny

   January 19, 2017 at 12:32 pm

   Gorgeous photos

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   • ginzaintherain

     January 19, 2017 at 12:38 pm

     I was looking for pictures of Grace Kelly that captured her beauty but also the feeling of being trapped.

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     • Nancysg

       January 19, 2017 at 3:43 pm

       As I was reading I thought to myself that this bride didn’t look very happy. Are these pictures of her actual wedding or from a movie?
3. filomena813

   January 19, 2017 at 1:43 pm

   The photos are outstanding and I remember Capricci well and owned it at one time.

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   • ginzaintherain

     January 19, 2017 at 2:14 pm

     Do my mediocre words capture any of its essence?

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4. brielle8383

   January 20, 2017 at 12:16 am

   Very nicely written piece. I absolutely adore Capricci, it is one of my favorite scents. I truly adore all the fragrances by Nina Ricci, but this, along with Fille d’Eve, are my two favorites. It tends to wear a bit spicy on me and less floraly, but that is just my chemistry. I have this in edt and extrait and both are divine. Would love to find more extrait, maybe I will be lucky one of these days.

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   • ginzaintherain

     January 20, 2017 at 12:21 am

     I am sad the piece disappeared, but delighted you know it and love it. VERY beautiful, I think, and utterly beautiful (and the diametric opposite of Fille D’Eve, no?)

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     • brielle8383

       January 24, 2017 at 12:54 am

       Such the complete opposite of Fille d’Eve, but they both share that elegance that only Nina Ricci scents have.
     • ginzaintherain

       January 24, 2017 at 1:35 pm

       Totally agree. They were timeless (such a sad thing to write).
5. MrsDalloway

   January 20, 2017 at 3:48 am

   Oh no! I noticed you’d posted it and was going to read now but alas. So Capricci, good and one should try it?

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   • ginzaintherain

     January 20, 2017 at 11:27 am

     An extremely pretty, classicist, green floral aldehyde, like the picture. It depends on whether that appeals to you! I personally think it is very beautiful indeed. Joyous, but with a melancholy undertone.

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