Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Eau de Toilette
Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Eau de Toilette is a historic spicy floral opening with carnation and gardenia. Centifolia rose and Grasse jasmine form the heart before Mysore sandalwood and iris create a warm, powdery base.
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Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Carnation, Gardenia
- Heart
- Centifolia Rose, Grasse Jasmine
- Base
- Mysore Sandalwood, Iris
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Nina Ricci
- Perfumer
- Francis Fabron
- Release year
- 1948
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Fragrance family
- Spicy Floral
- Expected wear
- Long
- Scent profile
- Floral, Warm Spicy, Powdery, Rose, White Floral, Woody
- Full bottle size
- 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Carnation, Gardenia
- Middle
- Centifolia Rose, Grasse Jasmine
- Base
- Mysore Sandalwood, Iris
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Floral, Warm Spicy, Powdery, Rose, White Floral, Woody
Floral notes are softened by a powdery texture, giving the fragrance a smoother and more polished character.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
This smooth floral profile feels especially suited to work, daytime events, brunch and occasions where something understated and put-together fits best.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps is a classic spicy-floral Eau de Toilette built around carnation, gardenia, Centifolia rose, Grasse jasmine, sandalwood, and iris. Carnation gives the opening its distinctive clove-like warmth while gardenia adds creamy white-floral depth. Rose and jasmine create a full traditional floral heart before Mysore sandalwood and iris form a soft, powdery woody base. Created by Francis Fabron and released in 1948, the fragrance remains in production and offers a 6–8 hour wear profile. The overall effect is elegant, romantic, powdery, and especially suited to shoppers who appreciate classic floral perfumery.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Nina Ricci fragrances reflect the Paris fashion house’s romantic identity through floral, fruity, citrus, powdery, woody, musky, and softly gourmand compositions. The house spans historic signatures such as L’Air du Temps and modern icons such as Nina, with exact versions often distinguished by concentration or flanker naming. Nina Ricci’s current fragrance pages publish explicit olfactory structures for its core releases, allowing exact product identity and note architecture to be verified directly.
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Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Eau de Toilette is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz.