Chant d'Extase
“Chant d'Extase by Nina Ricci is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women”
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Respected, if divisive — a sweet, marine composition with a caramel undertone. Voted best for spring and summer wear, leaning feminine.
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Chant d'Extase by Nina Ricci, launched in 2018 and crafted by Francis Kurkdjian, is a fragrance that captures the essence of modern femininity with its sweet and marine accords. The composition opens with a burst of raspberry, ginger, and lemon, creating a vibrant and lively top note. This freshness gradually gives way to a heart of jasmine, rose, and magnolia, adding depth and complexity. As it settles into a base of caramel, vanilla, musk, and ambergris, the scent transforms into a warm and enveloping embrace that feels both intimate and alluring.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
One to two sprays are sufficient as the top notes dissipate within an hour, allowing the warm base notes to come through. This fragrance is best enjoyed in cooler weather when its sweet and marine accords can shine without overpowering the air.
Francis Kurkdjian
Founding perfumer · 234 fragrances · French
“My creations are an invitation to choose the scent that suits you daily, because I like the idea that each woman and man can express a part of themselves through perfume.”
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was born in 2009 from the encounter between Francis Kurkdjian, a renowned perfumer with scores of successful creations to his name, and Marc Chaya, Co-founder and President of the fragrance house. At only 24, Francis Kurkdjian composed his first perfume, "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier, an international best-seller and game-changer of its time. Instead of relying on a very promising start to his career, he decided, as a precursor, to explore new possibilities and give olfactory creation a new artistic dimension. In keeping with his visionary outlook, in 2001 he set up his tailor-made perfume workshop, against the general tendency of perfume democratization, while constantly putting his know-how and sensibility at the service of the greatest fashion designers (Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane, Riccardo Tisci, Alber Elbaz or John Galliano), as well as the most iconic houses (Dior, Guerlain or Saint-Laurent). From 2003, artists like Sophie Calle, Christian Rizzo or Sarkis called on him to compose his first olfactory compositions - the starting point of his quest to break down the boundaries between different fields and the senses. In 2008, he was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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The story behind the bottle.
The hum of an urban evening, where the sweet aroma of caramel and vanilla mingles with the fresh sea breeze and the subtle floral notes of a city garden.
Fig. 01 — Chant d'Extase, Nina Ricci
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