Italian-born designer Maria ‘Nina’ Ricci and her only son, Robert, founded the French fashion house of Nina Ricci in 1932. The company’s first fragrance, Coeur Joie, was introduced in 1946 in collaboration with Lalique (the pioneer of the intricate glass perfume bottle). Today the company has over 80 perfumes in its collection, with creating dates ranging from 1946 to 2018.