Nina Ricci · 1948
L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum EDT
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 4 in 5 of 35 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 32 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
woody
warm
grounded
What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 35 describe how long it lasts, 32 how far it projects and 32 how it smells. Most other posts only name L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts35 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects32 people
Projection varies
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, while about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
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Summary in words
Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum: what people say about it.
Most often worn by women.
Long-lasting for most people (35 people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
Projection varies (32 people): No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, while about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 40+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum comes across as powdery white florals over mossy cedar. It opens with spices, neroli and peach, moves into carnation, lily and iris and settles on moss, musk and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
This eau de toilette works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1948.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and warm for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike warm spicy fragrances.
Around $58.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Nina Ricci
Nina Ricci is a French heritage designer house, and L'Air du Temps (1948, soft florals, honeyed spices and mossy sandalwood) is still in production. Scendira lists 47 Nina Ricci perfumes, from about $18 to $125. The most mentioned perfumes here are Nina Ricci Love in Paris, Nina Ricci Chant d'Extase and Nina Ricci L'Extase.
Notes behind the picks
Nina Ricci Love in Paris (Eau de Parfum, 2004) comes across as powdery rose petals with a sweet anise breeze, with star anise and bergamot at the start and musk, vanilla and woody notes at the base. Nina Ricci Chant d'Extase (Eau de Parfum, 2018) reads as sparkling ginger lemon with soft jasmine musk, opening on ginger and pink pepper and drying down to ambergris, musk and vanilla. Nina Ricci L'Extase (Eau de Parfum, 2015) opens with pink pepper and peach and ends on caramel, Siam benzoin and amber; overall it reads as sweet caramel and vanilla pastries with floral fruit.
Other houses are listed on the Scendira brands page; for similar scents, see floral perfumes and warm & amber perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like powdery white florals over mossy cedar. It opens with spices, neroli and peach, moves into carnation, lily and iris and settles on moss, musk and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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