Nina Ricci — L'Air du Temps

Nina Ricci

L'Air du Temps

Worn best by The Muse

Carnation, clove, sandalwood. The postwar dove bottle: soft, powdery, achingly nostalgic.

how it wears

lasts
long
projection
moderate

seasons, best first

fallspringwintersummer

made for

workeverydaynight out

find this fragrance

⊛ the accords

spicyfresh floralpowdery

Notes

Topcarnation, aldehydes, rose, neroli, brazilian rosewood, peach, bergamot
Heartcarnation, clove, gardenia, jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, violet, orris root, rosemary, orchid
Basespices, iris, oakmoss, musk, sandalwood, benzoin, amber, vetiver, cedar

the measurements

concentration
eau de toilette
year
1948

⊛ BEST FOR

  • nostalgic
  • romantic
  • quiet
  • introspective

⊛ AVOID IF

  • — you want a skin scent
  • — you live somewhere very hot

⊛ SIMILAR BUT

like L'Air du Temps, but shift one axis.

⊛ the archive

how to wear L'Air du Temps, what makes it distinctive, and what to layer it with. the complete file.

unlock the archive