Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Eau de Parfum 100ml is the rapper's first fragrance, launched in 2012 with Elizabeth Arden as a flirty, sweet-fruity-floral named after her debut album. Star fruit, blackberry and Italian mandarin open the bottle on a juicy, playful note, lotus and star jasmine soften the heart, and a base of caramel, pear, vanilla and woody musks gives it a creamy gourmand drydown.
About Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-American rapper, singer and songwriter whose debut album Pink Friday (2010) made her one of the most commercially successful female rappers of the era. The fragrance line that followed — beginning with this Pink Friday Eau de Parfum in 2012 and produced under licence by Elizabeth Arden — was designed to translate her playful, hyper-pink visual identity into a wearable perfume. The signature pink bust-shaped flacon has since become a celebrity-fragrance icon.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Carambola (Star Fruit), Blackberry, Italian Mandarin
- Heart: Lotus, Star Jasmine
- Base: Caramel, Pear, Vanilla, Musk, Woody Notes
Olfactory family: Floral Fruity Gourmand | Launched: 2012 | Gender: Women
Who it's for
Best for fans of fun, sweet, fruity-floral celebrity fragrances — think Ariana Grande Cloud, Britney Spears Fantasy or Vera Wang Princess. The caramel-vanilla drydown gives Pink Friday a gourmand cosiness that suits cooler weather and date nights, while the bright blackberry-mandarin opening keeps it daytime-friendly in spring and summer. A natural pick if the bottle is part of the appeal — it's as much a vanity-table object as a fragrance.
How to wear it
Spray onto pulse points — wrists, neck and behind the ears — from around 15 cm away. As an Eau de Parfum, expect moderate projection in the first one to two hours and a soft skin scent for around five to seven hours total. Reapply once through the day if you want it to stretch from afternoon into evening; the caramel-vanilla base softens beautifully on warmth.
Specifications
- Size: 100ml
- Concentration: Eau de Parfum
- Gender: Women
- Brand: Nicki Minaj (under licence to Elizabeth Arden)
- Year: 2012
