Best Premier Jour by Nina Ricci Alternatives & Similar Perfumes
Premier Jour by Nina Ricci is a floral fragrance characterised by a blend of cyclamen, gardenia, and orchid softened by vanilla, musk, and sandalwood. The citrusy brightness from mandarin adds a fresh spark to the otherwise creamy, floral heart. Those drawn to delicate white florals with a soft, powdery base and a hint of sweetness should consider fragrances that highlight cyclamen, gardenia, orchid, or the balancing warmth of vanilla and musk.
Alien Fruit 30.03 by Neydo £66.67
- Key notes:
- cyclamen
- guava
- yuzu
- Aromagroups:
- citrusy
- fruity
The dream of a luxury summer resort, where the sky is pink and the guests are from outer space. Languages from Earth and beyond blend in an excited babble as waitstaff weave through the cabanas with tropical cocktails and yuzu sorbet. You hold a piece of strange alien fruit up to the blue sun, and suddenly the planet is awash in neon yellow.
Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour
Iperborea by Lorenzo Villoresi £108.33
- Key notes:
- cyclamen
- lily-of-the-valley
- sea salt
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- marine
The legend of a happy island and eternal youth: there, beyond the north wind, in the perpetual spring, the fresh northerly breeze carries the scent of blossoming flowers searching for the first ray of sun in the morning dew. A vibrant fragrance of the freshest flowers with citrus notes and light fruity touches that opens up in a radiant heart of Lily of the valley, Magnolia, Mimosa and Cyclamen.
Poom Poom by Maison Matine £50.00
- Key notes:
- kiwi
- orchid
- peony
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- fruity
A happy explosion of clean and pretty flowers, with oodles of petals fluttering down from the heavens. Rose and peony team up with their syrupy richness, with a ruffle of freesia, orchid and mandarin tree flower intensifying the effect. Maison Matine devised Poom Poom as a carefree ode to life.
Cashmere Beige by MINT £141.67
- Key notes:
- mandarin
- musk
- petrichor
- tonka beans
- violet
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- transparent
- unconventional
Purple line
Perfumer: Karine Vinchon
A beautiful floral abstraction, sheer delight for the olfactive imagination: is it a lilac, or spicy carnation or all the aromas of many humble meadow flowers mixed in the spring rain?
The shady cool and crisp orris (made very dry with cedar and tonka) offers a floral riddle which every nose solves in his or her own way.
Bain de Midi by Maison Matine £50.00
- Key notes:
- coconut
- gardenia
- tiare flower
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- edible
- floral
- spicy
A technicolour tropical bouquet of gardenia, tiare and ylang ylang. A happy dance accompanied by coconut and vanilla, with a little musk cha-cha-cha.
Le Grand Jeu (Dolled up) by Voyages Imaginaires £145.83
- Key notes:
- coconut
- gardenia
- tuberose
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- floral
Le Grand Jeu literally big game, but really it means dolled up for some big date, event or adventure.
A beautiful white floral perfume sentered around gardenia and tuberose.
Somehow a porpular choice of the brides to be.
All Voyages Imaginaires perfumes are made with only natural ingredients and organic wheat alcohol.
PG21.1 Orchidivy by Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale £116.67
- Key notes:
- gardenia
- ivy
- raspberry
- tomato leaves
- tonka beans
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- fruity
- green
- woody
Conjuring the Garden of Eden by way of a supernatural green vanilla. A scent so sylvan it will feel as if you have wrapped yourself in verdant ivy. Gardenia deepens the green tones as tomato leaves bring a rich earthyness. Tonka beans are warm and creamy while red juicy raspberry contrasts for a vibrant edge.
Orchid Mantis by Zoologist £166.67
- Key notes:
- jasmine
- lemon
- orchid
- patchouli
- rose
- sandalwood
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- woody
In the muggy shade of a tropical rainforest, an orchid sways seductively. Its glistening petals tremble in anticipation, inviting a passing butterfly to consummate the intimate act of pollination. Succumbing to the allure of the silken flower, the butterfly eagerly flits forward. But as it prepares to alight, the exotic bloom abruptly transforms. Delicate leaves contort into dagger-like forelegs, seizing the bug’s fragile wings. Before the butterfly can comprehend its fate, its head is devoured, crushed between the powerful jaws of the stealthy orchid mantis.
Orchid Mantis lures you into a fragrant illusion. Juicy pear, rich rose and heady jasmine entwine with basil and ylang to suggest the intense scent of orchids. This vintage style is set against the backdrop of a humid rainforest evoked by patchouli, moss, sandalwood and vetiver. An enduring musk serves as a reminder that beauty can also be beastly.
Aphrodite by SweDoft £91.67
- Key notes:
- gardenia
- neroli
- Aromagroups:
- citrusy
- floral
- woody
This perfume goddess wields two green swords: one of gardenia, one of neroli.
Real swords make a 'whoosh' sound, but here the perfume equivalents produce two beautiful currents that spiral around each other: the creamy hay-like trail of gardenia, and the sharp green citrus of neroli.
Delirium by Wesker £183.33
- Key notes:
- champaca
- frangipani
- gardenia
- jasmine
- narcissus
- tuberose
- Aromagroups:
- floral
Delirium is a voluptuous bouquet of tropical abandon: decadent gardenia, heady jasmine, honeyed champaca, ripe narcissus, creamy frangipani and delicate white lotus. Blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, every breath is an addictive journey into the blissful unknown. With Delirium, the wearer becomes the dreamer and the dream, lost in a world where anything is possible.
About Premier Jour by Nina Ricci
- What makes Premier Jour unique compared to these similar fragrances?
- Premier Jour combines fresh citrus notes like mandarin with floral notes such as cyclamen, gardenia, and orchid, balanced by a creamy base of musk, sandalwood, and vanilla. This specific combination offers a softly powdery floral scent with a fresh brightness that is not fully replicated by the alternatives here, which often emphasise either fruitier, greener, or richer floral accords.
- Are these fragrances suitable for everyday wear like Premier Jour?
- Many of these fragrances share Premier Jour’s fresh and floral qualities, making them suitable for everyday wear. Their variations in sweetness, freshness, and complexity provide options depending on personal preference and occasion.
- Do any of these fragrances replicate the cyclamen note found in Premier Jour?
- Yes, Alien Fruit 30.03 and Iperborea both contain cyclamen, a distinctive floral note also present in Premier Jour. These offer a similar fresh floral character but differ in their supporting notes and overall impression.









