Belle de Minuit
Perfumer: Cécile Matton
29 ratings
From your scent profile
Nina Ricci Belle de Minuit is a sweet, gourmand women's scent that pairs the fruity brightness of bergamot, orange and blackberry with powdery jasmine and heliotrope; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.
How does it perform?
From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Belle de Minuit smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, so it is neither faint nor room-filling, though these ratings rest on only a few votes. It reads as feminine.
The top opens with bergamot, orange, grapefruit and blackberry, and the heart turns to jasmine, heliotrope, lily of the valley and orange blossom. Sandalwood, myrrh and tonka bean sweeten the base with a woody, spicy warmth. Joop! Nuit d'été and Chanel Coco Noir share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Orange
- Grapefruit
First hours
- Jasmine
- Heliotrope
- Lily of the valley
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Myrrh
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 45%Winter
- 41%Autumn
- 9%Summer
- 5%Spring
Winter
Autumn
Summer
Spring- Evening43%
- Casual18%
- Nighttime18%
- Daytime14%
- Office7%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
60% matchManifesto
Yves Saint Laurent · 2012
57% matchJoop! Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Joop! · 1989
55% matchDior Addict (2002) (Eau de Parfum)
Dior · 2002
55% matchNuit d'été (Eau de Toilette)
Joop! · 1990
54% matchHervé Léger
Hervé Léger · 1999
53% matchAltamir (Eau de Toilette)
Ted Lapidus · 2007
52% matchCoco Noir (Eau de Parfum)
Chanel · 2012
52% matchCašmir (Eau de Parfum)
Chopard · 1991
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Last updated: October 26, 2026