Nina Ricci Bella
Nina Ricci

Bella

2018·women's ♀·Floral
Data: open sources and the community

Note pyramid

Top notes· first impression, 0–15 min
Heart notes· the heart, 15 min – 3 h
Base notes· sillage and trail, 3+ h

Accords

accord weight = bar length
Gourmand
Citrus
Floral
Musky

Other versions of this fragrance

Character

Occasion
CasualDateSport
Mood
sweetcozyinvigoratingclean
Season
SummerSpring

About the fragrance

Bella — for women fragrance by Nina Ricci (released 2018). Top notes: Rhubarb, Green Mandarin, Lemon. Heart notes: Freesia, Rose. Base notes: Vanilla, White Musk.

Smells similar

Similar fragrances

Reviews

104

Log in to leave a review and rate this fragrance.

Анонім★★★★★

It doesn't have a particularly unique scent, but I still like it

Анонім★★★★★

A sort of generic, well blended mass appeal designer fragrance- but with the rhubarb? Way more special. Will say that it starts strong but fairly quickly becomes a faint skin scent, so you'd need to reapply throughout the day- maybe every 3 and a half hours? But it's an EDT so what can you expect. Like this much more than I should. Sweet, fizzy, fruity, beautiful. I also LOVEE the bottle so I'm definitely getting one.

Анонім★★★★★

The descriptions given don't do justice to this perfume. It has to be tried to understand how amazing it is. This is the most special aromatic fragrance and bottle. Green and Ladybug are symbols of good look at least in the Italian Culture. The blend reminds of a red apple scent including the sourness and sugarness of the pulp. The bottle itself is inspired by the shape of an apple. The top notes can be identified within the florals of this composition. These florals are magnificaly enhanced by these top notes. This exptional combination sits on the must suitable base of vanilla and musk. Just Wow. Truly Bella.

Анонім★★★★★

sinto ele com uma abertura cítrica mas evolui rápido para um frutado docinho, tem uma nota de bergamota bem presente e é uma fragrância fácil de agradar mas sem muita personalidade tem uma projeção bem mais ou menos e uma fixação okay

Анонім★★★★★

That rhubarb note gives this a citrus tartness that i enjoy. It’s strong but not overpowering. Nina Ricci perfumes are so underrated. Her Rose one is the best rose I’ve smelled. But i like the tartness of this one. Not overly sweet, just right. Green is exactly how you can describe it.

Анонім★★★★★

This is a weird one. It's really dependant on my body chemistry, and difficult to predict whether or not it'll be delightful sour rhubarb fizz or eye-watering spray cleaner. Sometimes It'll be the first and then I get tired of the sweetness anyway. When I can stand it, the harshness eventually fades and the vanilla comes out, but to be honest I don't usually have the patience to wait it out. The bottle is gorgeous, though, so I'm perfectly happy to have it just as something lovely to display!

Анонім★★★★★

Anne of Green Gables. Yesss!

Анонім★★★★★

Just here to add to the people asking for a flanker of this with TOMATO LEAF which would make an excellent dupe of Liberty Fizz/Les Belles De Ricci.. Come on Nina Ricci head honchos!! Sort it out !!!! So many of us with money ready and waiting!!!!

Анонім★★★★★

I bought this because I love the bottle (it was a blind buy). I don't think there is anything wrong with appreciating bottle design in fragrance. Luckily I do like the fragrance...love the rhubarb. I love tart fruit notes. Lovely perfume in my opinion but slightly screechy.

Анонім★★★★★

I am surprised that aura is not in the reminds me section, because to me it is very similar to this fragrance. I am quite ashamed to admit that I bought it solely because of the cute bottle. I knew from the notes that this was not for me.

Анонім★★★★★

Super strong rhubarb opener, a little syrupy with lemon tartness and sweetness. The strong tartness eases as it dries and it settles into a fruity sour sweet - it’s reminiscent of fizzy sour sweets. It lasts all day for me on my clothing and it’s my favourite perfume. I have an issue with Nina Ricci though, previously my favourite perfume was Belles De Ricci which was discontinued and now Bella is discontinued too. It’s such a shame, they were both unique perfumes. Fortunately, for now, there is plenty of Bella for a reasonable price, so I’ve bought several bottles which I hope will last until my next favourite.

Анонім★★★★★

don’t know how they managed to replicate the sourness of rhubarb so well. upon spraying, this perfume makes me squint my eyes because of how sour it is. there used to be pink xtreme sour chewits that was supposedly tutti-frutti flavored but i always thought it was actually rhubarb. well, the perfume smells exactly like these candies.

Анонім★★★★★

The good: the bottle is lovely, however note -30ml has no tiny bug attached, a bit bummer. Scent is highly inoffensive and good for late spring summer. It is kind of a sweet scent that is not clogging on me. Another huge thing - this is a light summery scent - yet lasting power is worth mentioning. Rhubarb is strong in this one - reminds me a bit of rhubarb desserts. Tasty, but a bit sour. And the bad: not really something I will repurchase (thou it was nice to check it out given the whole hype about it) - it is very light summery scent and while it will make you feel fresh and nice (not soapy thou) - there is not much to it in my opinion. I can understand why some users saw it as a "girly" scent, but tbh I think that it's good no matter the age.

Анонім★★★★★

It is a hard no from me. Blind bought and I regret it. Yes, the bottle is cute, I even got the limited edition bottle for the same price as the original bottle, but its not cute enough for me to keep this... There is crazy note that reminds me of floor cleaner, but specifically Fabuloso and not the purple one. Its just this extremely synthetic fruit green scent. It must be the rhubarb in combination with the lemon that makes it JANITORIAL! I think this is a bad flanker. I will be decluttering.

Анонім★★★★★

Very sweet, almost makes my head hurt, and that sweetness maintains from opening to drydown. In the opening the rhubarb is quite prominent on my skin, then it fades and the sticky sweet citrus smell remains. It lasted a good 6 hours on my skin. I don't love it but I think I could grow to enjoy it. The bottle is absolutely stunning!

Анонім★★★★★

I gifted this to my daughter who wanted it for the bottle. I don't mind telling y'all this.. this little apple is a beast! It hangs about long after my daughter has left the room. It is tangy and sour and sweet and once its in the air it owns the room. I love my kid but I'm not sure I love this fragrance. Maybe it's a generational thing....

Анонім★★★★★

Fruity flora vanilla scent that is very green, sweet, youthful and long-lasting. I imagine a bubbly young lady wearing a glitzy emerald dress with this perfume. The cute bottle is also a good representation of this fragrance.

Анонім★★★★★

This is a very citrus-green fragrance and the sourness hits you instantly. I’m more of a gourmand girl so this is gonna take some getting use to but I am looking forward to wearing it! Thankfully the rose is not prominent at all. And the bottle is so freaking cute!

Анонім★★★★★

This smells very young. It opens with a lemony sour-apple note, and dries into a fruit candy finish. It's bright, green, and very sweet. Quality and longevity are on par with a body spray, and reminds me of the mists girls used to drench themselves with in the locker room after gym class. It's not a bad smell, but feels like a teenage synthetic candy scent to me. I wish there was more musk, woods, or vanilla to soften the edges and make this more of a perfume for women instead of a spray for girls. (Dua Fragrances Divine Apple is a great grownup alternative after it breathes for a week or so). Gifted this one to my friend's teenage daughter, she loves the pretty bottle (it's gorgeous) and the Jolly Rancher vibe.

Анонім★★★★★

Okay, I'll be honest, I bought this for the bottle and it was a blind buy. But I figured I'd be fine because I like summery citrus scents and the notes looked like they were right up my alley. Anyway, I finally sprayed it this morning and I must say that this perfume is very green -- is that the rhubarb? I haven't smelled it in the perfume before and I must say it's different from my other fruity perfumes, but not in an unpleasant way. It comes off strong, sour and syrupy at the start, very sweet to my nose, but after a while it settles into a nice, unique fruity scent that I haven't really smelled before. There is a creaminess underneath; the sourness is still there but it's not offensive. All in all I like this scent, however I don't love it. I will certainly keep it in my collection because the bottle is really cute. I can't tell how long this will last or how strong it is yet. Will update when I've worn it more.

Анонім★★★★★

I'm glad that someone mentioned that this reminds them of the 90s Nina Ricci fragrance in green spiral bottle with pink crown. The initial spritz does bear some resemblance indeed. Less well blended though than Les Belles de Ricci.

Анонім★★★★★

Freesia can be a no-no note for me, but I just HAD to have this cute bottle in my collection. Hopefully the vanilla will make this a freesia YES. UPDATE to come once it lands in Ohio! It's a YES and even better than I hoped for. This is a vanilla with interest. Lots of sour green notes and the freesia + vanilla effect I'm finding out is a LOVE for me. Performance isn't great, plan to re-spray this one. For those looking for a Liberty Fizz replacement--I own both, & this isn't a dupe but it's in the same family. Bella is definitely a sour gal but sweet, too, with all the vanilla (unlike L'Fizz.) LF performed poorly as well, so I feel that for the money, you may be better off with Bella.

Анонім★★★★★

Something which is made for me! The unique citrusy aromatic blend rightly fits into every season and occasion. I guess this fragrance calms me down and smoothens my thought processes with its scented effect on my mind and body. But unfortunately, this effect doesn't last longer as this one stays hardly for 1.5 to 2 hours on me!

Анонім★★★★★

Juicy 💦 green 🍏 , Lemon 🍋, white florals, and musk in the background. Sweet, sour and fresh! A great spring and summer fragrance! Literally makes your mouth water whilst smelling clean and fresh. Unique, friendly, and inoffensive. At first spray, it does smell a bit synthetic and sour within the first 5-10 seconds, but that quickly goes away as the fragrance begins to dry and sit on the skin. It then unfolds to become this zesty, watery green apple (Rhubarb). I usually despise citrusy, orange peel like fragrances but this is something truly different! I really only do smell the rhubarb and lemon whilst the freesia and vanilla musk sits VERY faintly in the background. I also get the smallest hint of rose but it’s more of a rose-water note. 𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼 A PLACE this perfume reminds me of: A hidden fairy pond in the middle of the rain forest 🪷✨ A nice fragrance to wear everyday. It’s sweet, zesty, and fresh!

Анонім★★★★★

My sister and I spent a day trying to match perfumes in my perfume collection to different fictional characters, and this one was Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables. Especially Megan Follows' portrayal. It's definitely whimsical as another reviewer said. Honest, unassuming, but not quite on same plane as the rest of us. It's just a lovely everyday fragrance that will bring some flights of fancy and silly romantic notions to the table.

Анонім★★★★★

Smells just like fresh rhubarb spears dipped in sugar; my favorite summer snack as a kid! Like previous reviewers have stated, the composition doesn't really have a grounding element to it, which gives it a kind of whimsical feel. It's perfect for the hottest of summer days when you just want to smell something light and refreshing. A fellow fragrantica user recommended this to me as a substitute for the discontinued Lovely Garden by Oriflame. Although Bella by Nina Ricci is more green and tangy, I definitely see the resemblance! This perfume was a happy addition to my collection :)

Анонім★★★★★

Me parce una fragancia deliciosa, ese toque ligeramente amarguito en el secado le da algo especial que no deja de ser agradable, punto en contra, dura muy poco en mi piel

Анонім★★★★★

A rhubarb dream. The original Nina is too sour for my liking, but Bella is the perfect balance of sweet and sour with a lovely vanilla base that brings harmony to the perfume's composition. I would say that Bella reminds me of Aura the EDT version. But unlike Aura EDT being akin to sexy grass, Bella is a mysterious forest nymph that you can't help but chase after when you catch a whiff of their scent. Bella is green perfection. 💚

Анонім★★★★★

The bottle is beautiful, the fragrance is great! I think it’s great for summer but unfortunately it’s not worth the price. It lasts 2 hours on my skin so you need to keep reapplying it.

Анонім★★★★★

This does not smell like Eau de Rhubarb Ecarlate at all. Just in case you were looking for an alternative. It actually smells like a perfume I had in childhood - Lucky Girl from Oilily.