Description
The timeless fragrance L’Air du temps by Nina Ricci that brought a fame to the Ricci house became and remains until today one of the greatest fragrance creations. L’Air du Temps was created due to the great passion of the Nina Ricci‘s son Robert for fragrances and the art of the master perfumer Francis Fabron. The fragrance was launched after the World War II, in 1948, and the dove on the top is a symbol of peace.
The floral-spicy note of the carnation is in centre of its composition. Bergamot and rosewood support the development of the carnation theme, refined with the notes of rose and jasmine. Violet and iris give a powdery nuance, and create a harmony with the woodsy notes of cedar and sandal, while sensual musk and amber add the final feminine accord to the composition.
warwaralabez – :
This was one of the 3 or 4 perfumes I wore throughout high school. And because of this, L’Air du Temps will ALWAYS be part of my collection. This is a very calming, powdery scent on me and I sometimes wear it to bed. I just recently bought another bottle, even though I still have two vintage bottles that are half-full (I think one of them, the younger one, has turned). I hope they never stop making it.
viktor260770 – :
Awhile back, when I got into vintages, I bought the current EDT and EDP for good prices.
I do not rec the current EDT at all because it’s watery/sheer. So unless you have a sensitive nose, it really is a waste of money. To me (and my nose) they smell the same but the EDP is stronger.
Then I got a vintage EDT splash which helped put the current formulas into perspective. Vintage is stronger, but I can say that– to me– the overall perfume is the same. The vintage EDT, current EDT, current EDP– are all undeniably L’air du Temps.
Since vintage EDT wears like a current EDP, I do love the vintage. I have a smaller used 1.7 oz and just bought a very cheap 100ml off ebay of the same splash bottle.
There are several perfumes “like” L’AduT– the drydown of Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass, Je Reviens and Windsong.
I most get soap with a spicy carnation when I wear L’A du T. I’m in the mood for it today, so when I get home, I’m going to go cray with the vintage EDT!
PsyX81 – :
I love the carnation note in this! Smells like a very fancy triple-milled carnation soap. And that is a good thing. Elegant, spicy floral and very feminine. Already looking to acquire another vintage bottle for my collection.
Medcg116Negeltzex – :
Super feminine, light, powdery, soapy and quite stylish. I love it. Its a timeless creation both scent and bottle. I adore you L`Air du temps !
reza932 – :
I just started wearing this fragrance to remind me of my mother. I bought it for her when I studied abroad in Paris one summer while in college. The only fragrance she wore before this fragrance was Evening in Paris’ which at the time was a cheap drugstore perfume, and I wanted her to have a fine French perfume. I’m really enjoying wearing it. It’s a soft clean soapy, light spice and floral scent that’s not overpowering. Great for everyday wear.
alexn72 – :
L’Air du Temps is an old fashioned powdery floral perfume. I got noticeable amount of aldehyde along with white floral in the opening. Then it becomes very powdery, like baby powder powdery, and slightly soapy. The powdery aspect is similar to Fidji but more animalic. The base comes with an oriental twist. Arm length projection. A bit too old fashioned for my taste but very feminine and sophisticated.
magony – :
Reminds me of my mom a lot. This used to be the only fragrance she wore when she went to a wedding, and I didn’t pay attention which one it was at that time. Very classy, vintage, and powdery. Best paired with a red lipstick. When I was abroad for university, I came across this perfume and I remembered seeing the bottle on my mom’s vanity. So I sprayed myself with it and it hit me that THIS IS THAT ONE PERFUME SHE HAS and also how much I had missed her (almost broke down and cry in the store lmao). Later when I got home I obviously gave her a call. Funnily, I have the same classy feeling with Elizabeth Arden’s 5th Avenue on my skin but my mom absolutely hates it. Nowadays she opted for sweeter fragrances (which I hate).
SweettyGelm – :
I believe my grandma has worn this perfume, so it recalls memories of Christmas and Easter family gatherings.
This isn’t a bad smell, I don’t dislike L’air du Temps, it’s just so very different than anything else that I’ve smelled. It is airy, wafty. I can smell the aldehydes, the spice, the herbs, the lavender and the cedar. This perfume changes as you wear it. It takes you on a journey: first walking through a field of wet grass in post-war France, you continue walking through a small village, you can smell the bread being baked, the spices and herbs being used in different pattisseries, you can smell soap being handmade in the center of the village (I find that L’air du temps smells almost only of soap). You continue walking out of the village into the woods, back to your cottage. This is where I can really smell the cedar the the sandalwood.
I can’t say that I love L’Air du Temps, yet I find it intriguing. Mostly, it smells like soap.
акцент – :
You can’t expect anyone who has been raised on fruity-candy type scents to appreciate this fabulously, gorgeous fragrance. It’s not their fault though. I still can’t get my husband to eat most seafood fare for that matter, as he was raised on meat and potatoes. L’air du Temps -The Air of Time – what a great name for this! With superior lift and intensity, this ethereal, magnificent fragrance sends my heart aflutter! The cloves and spices, gardenia, rose, carnation (usually used in men’s colognes), iris, a bit of smokiness in the distance, all the different woods are all so well-blended. Short story: An older, lovely, woman walked by me in the grocery store a few years back and her perfume stopped me in my tracks! I had to stop her and ask her what she was wearing, to which she replied, “Why, it’s L’air du Temps!” I think maybe I didn’t recognize it because I hardly ever wore it, like hardly ever…and I never smell it on anyone…Of course I fixed that fast enough. Beautiful for a night out or, they will wonder about you as you walk by if you wear this with jeans. For an enchanted life – the perfume of a princess – C’est une vie enchantee!
змейкин – :
Cloves (!!) + indolic jasmine + musk&violet (base).
Similar to Anais Anais but “older”. Very 60’s.
I dislike musk-violet combination, in our country it’s scent of “second hand shop”.
There is NO carnation. I do not detect carnations/pinks. Only cloves.
For ultimate cloves lovers.
Seellaalabe – :
Let’s be clear the scent is called l’air du temps. Air of the time, a breath of fresh air after Ww2. There are no temples involved. French youth went for a big dose of frivolity and life embracing after the hell of Nazi occupation, spring after a long winter. The scent is indeed from another age and does not sit easily with the current trend for unsettling niche concoctions. It is one hell of an unapologetically flowery scent, which truly punches you in the nose at first….. but the peppery undertones of the carnations is vivid and lovely. The headiness gradually dries down into more sensual, sombre undertones. Granted, it is not a modern scent, it is a great classic.
mmiihhaa – :
I have heard of this classic fragrance for a long time but I did not get my hands to it as I could not find any samples in store and I did not want to blind buy it. Nevertheless, this half used bottle gave me a chance to try it since its price is cheap and I would not be heartbroken if I do not like it and leave it with dust.
Well, I have to say there is a typical ‘classical’ smell which exists in all fragrances around the 20s to 70s in this fragrance. It is not a bad one but it can be distinguished when was it launched. The scent is fine but not the type I like. Moreover, it does not smell like the image depicted by its name, ‘the air of temples’, which should be solemn and divine.
It is told that this fragrance was a product after WWII and the doves on the lid represents the hope of peace. The bottle has a slim figure and it is like a blooming lily to me before I noticed that they are actually doves. Anyway I will keep it because of its pretty bottle design but I would probably not wear it. Just as a collection and spray to admire it in leisure.
IndstinkPostera_3 – :
super feminine floral powdery scent but ain’t my cup of tea tho.
the carnation scent always make me headache whenever i spray on my skin and i didn’t feel anything else other than carnation.
gzjeka – :
Okay, full disclosure….I bought this because of Silence of the Lambs. But hear me out! I love classic perfumes and this ended up being right up my alley 🙂
I lucked out and got an amazing vintage EDP in the travel size cylindrical gold bottle, which is opaque, and the perfume was boxed in addition to that.. perfectly preserved! I had also bought a vintage EDT but was quite dismayed at how weak and short-lasting it was.. but this EDP is gorgeous and strong, but classy.
This isn’t a “sniff your wrist” sort of scent. L’Air du Temps is…airy! It wafts and surprises you. It flutters in clouds like little white doves all around you; how perfect for doves to be incorporated into the design of the bottle.
Soapy and clean, soft white flowers and aldehydes make this a perfect office fragrance. I don’t find this to be “old lady-ish” at all, just a classic fresh and ultra feminine scent. Inoffensive and beautiful with a sumptuous, high quality performance despite it not being so in-your-face as many older classics.
Hannibal was right. Clarice Starling does indeed have taste 😉
sash58 – :
I really don’t remember why i had the urge of wanting so bad to sniff this blend! I don’t remember exactly why! maybe cause i saw this as a sample in one of the sampling service websites under vintage! or maybe the hype that went over it and i’m sure it’s the hype as i haven’t read any of the reviews in here till the time i am writing this message! but all i can say that i expected more than what i am experiencing now!
Let’s see, This is a yellow blend with soft cloves, orris, creamy gardenia, soft jasmines, doses of violets that shows up after 5 minutes in with ylang touch, oakmoss, rosewood, and iris. The carnation is not there and i really wonder how come it’s the dominant note!
When it settles it settle in violets, heliotrope, cloves, orris, iris, and bits of carnations.
It’s not bad but it’s not groundbreaking as i thought it should! it’s just a combination of all the notes i mentioned above but in an a bit unbalanced dosage. I believe it’s just a fragrance that could be forgotten cause while in that era a splendid blends were created which overcomes this by blink of an eye like “Bandit”, & “Fracas” by Robert Piguet, “Femme Rochas” by Rochas, & “La Dix” by Balenciaga just to name few. It’s cute tho but nothing more.
DiasiaHothill – :
A lush classic in a gorgeous bottle! (Mind you, the newer version looks cheaper, plastic cap and so and so..)
This is mu Mum`s signature scent – she owns two big bottles: one from 35 years ago now empty, and one from 10 years ago, half full. When she sniffed my new bottle – the one with the plastic cap – she was baffled. There must have been a reformulation..
It is such a classy, rich scent. To me it`s soapy the best way imaginable: lots of rose, aldehydes, ylang-ylang and white flowers. Carnation stays behind, but it is there staring at you like a matron putting her foot into the fate of all first-class scents. It is both airy and lush, both youthful and classic, both old and new. The bottle is one of the prettiest ones I`ve ever seen (the old one, mind you.) Even the new release is long-lasting and has the same qualities as the vintage version. I`ve a friend who says it`s the pinnacle of perfume, I can only say that it is a true classic that everyone should try at least once in their lives.
Esselyday – :
What a beautiful classic floral this is with a gorgeous bottle to match. For me this is an aldehydic, powdery, clove and carnation floral. It’s soft, feminine, and romantic. Timeless.
vvLucha – :
I agree with LadyPilot; this is softer than the 90’s version (actually, for me, this goes back to the 80’s for memory). When I smelled this in the 80’s, it was very powdery-heavy and quite sharp to my nose.
Starts off as smelling classy, a nice general floral, grown-up scent, but then after about half an hour, this becomes all about the warm spicy accords. I feel like I am sticking my nose into an old spice drawer with this (so I guess I pick up some woodiness here, too).
I had hopes for re-testing this, after all these years, but sadly, this is still just not something I want to smell like. Had the initial floral notes stayed, I would consider purchasing this. As it is, this is still a no-go for me. But that bottle is still so pretty to me…Maybe someday. 🙂
leha1980_2010 – :
I remember L’Air du Temps from early 90’s as a sharper scent, however today it still brings on the memories perfectly! Only it’s softer, creamier and more wearable. The scent does not seem to change a lot overtime, it’s a warm, aldehydic floral with dominating creamy quality. I don’t get too much carnation, rather jasmine-related notes, some other white florals, orris root and aldehydes. I’d love to have this perfume in my wardrobe for the sake of sentiment but I guess I’d only use it once or twice a year for some garden-party, since it’s really intensive and may be overwhelming because of the aldehydes.
phon2008 – :
This is a very classy fragrance for more mature ladies.Brings back wonderful childhood memories!!It’s really fascinating how a scent can evoke memories!
Smells clean and soapy but not overpowering.The bottle is a masterpiece because the scent was released after the World War II.The two flying doves represent peace and happiness.
kolobokqw – :
I can not comment on L’Air du Temps succinctly. So sit down, cause there comes history!
L’Air du Temps was released in 1948, after World War II, when Robert Ricci (Nina’s son) decided to create a fragrance that reflected the optimistic moment and the promise of a future of peace. It was not the first fragrance of the brand, but it was undoubtedly the one that marked a generation and placed the company in the Hall of Fame of perfumery.
The concept speaks of freedom, but also of romance, through a perfume whose name means, in Portuguese, “The air of time”, that is, what hung in the air at that time.
To create such a fragrance, he invited the perfumer Francis Fabron, who combined the classic style of elegant women of the time (until then represented by iconic fragrances such as Chanel No. 5, Joy, Shalimar, etc.) with a necessary luminosity for such a dark period, portraying the romanticism and femininity of women in a new chapter of history.
L’Air du Temps was released in Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette, at a time when the compositions were the same (or very close) and what changed was just the concentration of essence in the formulas. For this reason, the bottles were different.
By the way, it is not possible to speak of L’Air du Temps without commenting on the eternal beauty of its bottle and the partnership with Marc Lalique, one of the most promising in the history of perfumery. The famous crystal jar with the two doves, representing peace, was successful around the world and won the title of Bottle of the Century. But what many people do not know is that this famous bottle was only created in 1951, three years after the release of the perfume. Until then, the original bottle symbolized the sun and had a dove carved on the lid, inspired by Fille à la Colombe. For this reason, the most famous model brought a spirally twisted glass, symbolizing the sun and doves on the lid, representing peace and love.
Over the years, L’Air du Temps has won more than 15 versions, among them special editions, but the bottle that is sold currently, in the main stores, has a lid made of plastic.
The composition of the current fragrance, released by the brand itself on its website, lists head notes of carnation and gardenia, full of spicy facets. Then, in the heart, notes of rose Centifolia and jasmine of Grasse, blending nobility and softness. Finally, at the base, the fragrance is caressed by the sandalwood of Mysore and by the surrounding scent of the iris.
Although it does not make any difference to us, I think it is worth remembering how the original composition was, much more complex and considered the first floral-spicy fragrance of fine perfumery, bringing the carnation as the central ingredient. It had, on top, notes of rosewood, aldehydes, peach, rose, bergamot and carnation. In the body, it carried notes of gardenia, jasmine, orchid, rose, violet, rosemary, ylang-ylang, iris root, cloves and carnation. Finally, notes of amber, musk, iris, styrax balm, exotic spices, cedar, oak moss, sandalwood and vetiver came in the bottom of the olfactory pyramid. A luxury!
My Eau de Toilette version is basically made up of three accords: carnations, rose and iris. It arrives floral and strong, looking ardent and, in a way, dated. You can not forget thinking of the perfume worn by the Head of the school or the richest aunt in the family, or even of that visit you barely remember the name, but she was at your house having coffee at some time in the past.
As I mentioned earlier, L’Air du Temps was part of the select group of perfumes used by wealthy women, who displayed their social status not only through the chic clothes of that days but also for their perfume. The difference is that the brand did not have as much tradition as the competitors and brought an air of modernity to the younger and more romantic women of the time.
Today, unfortunately, L’Air du Temps EDT is just a shadow of what it once was. It’s shiny at first, but it loses strength very fast, staying close to the skin in about three hours and lasting as far as the nose can smell. It remains beautiful, timeless, floral, flaming, powdery and luminous. It also continues giving that scent of expensive soap, of clothes drying on a sunny day, of courtship on the bench in front of the church, when a simple touch of hands was enough to make the heart jump through the mouth. I imagine what it should be like in the 50’s. Today’s youngsters will never know how it went.
At the end of the story, the truth is that L’Air du Temps is not a perfume of chronological age. It is a scent of old souls, who meet again between comings and goings, where nostalgia and luxury fit.
xnarutosunx – :
I have many reasons to adore this perfume. First of all, I really like the combination of cloves and carnation notes, which I find alluring and interesting.
Also, in my opinion, L´Air du Temps has the most beautiful bottle design in the world… it symbolizes the era in which it was created. Pure poetry.
This fragrance brings to my mind nostalgic memories. It reminds me of the love between my grandparents. They met after World War II., just when this perfume was launched. The day they met, my grandfather was sitting in a bench, reading the newspaper… back then, he was very thin and ill looking because he was recovering after escaping from a Nazi prison where he was held for six months. My grandma walked in front of him with the pushchair of her sister… suddenly one of the wheels of the stroller broke! My grandpa immediately offered to fix it. They fell in love that day.
After all that suffering, hunger, fear… after losing friends in concentration camps and battlefields… they both found lasting love, hope, beauty and PEACE. For me, L´Air du Temps is the promise of a better future.
artem79ua – :
This is one of those scents I have always wanted but never got around to getting due to the lunch of newer perfumes. I remember it from the 90s. Although it’s slightly different. I still think it’s a timeless scent. I love the blend of the florals.
At the moment I am subconsciously collecting classic scents.
The reality is after the 90s, there were a very few exceptional perfumes. I question the composition of perfumes these days.
vvv123321 – :
Does this smell like hairspray and cold cream? Or do cold cream and hairspray smell like this? Whichever came first, I was horrified at first spray to smell hairspray and was relieved when it became cold cream, and though that may not sound like an improvement, I don’t hate it. However, I really was hoping for powdery aldehydes rather than nose burning aerosol chemicals. This reminds me of my great aunt, who wore Wind Song (and also cold cream and hairspray, haha). More than anything else I own, this perfume is a time capsule- you don’t smell this particular combination of scents too often anymore, and I like being transported to a long gone time that’s part of my scent memory. Not sure I will wear this out of the house too often, but I appreciate the nostalgia. As an aside, the bottle is just so classic and gorgeous.
Update: for whatever reason, the aerosol is gone. Maybe the sprayer needed a few sprays to clear it out, but now I just get that sweet creamy old fashioned floral. I love this after a bath before bed. Glad I gave it a few more tries before giving up, because it does have its place in my perfume wardrobe now.
r.rin – :
When I finally tried this, I instantly recognized the smell of my grandmother. I had no idea this was her signature. For me, the rose, dry iris, and aldehydes are prominent. L’air du Temps has a vintage cold-cream dry down, just beautiful. Other reviewers have commented on how comforting, clean, and soapy this fragrance is, and I agree. It’s classy and understated, almost as if the wearer bathed with scented French-milled soap,, dried with warm terry cloth towels, then put on lotion. The freshly bathed aspect makes L’air du Temps a versatile fragrance to wear in almost any situation or any weather. I have my bedtime fragrances and my daytime fragrances, and LDT could be either one.
soassenly – :
Carnation/cloves/aldehydic bomb. I get the vintage feel from it for sure. After the drydowb I finally get to smell some jasmine.
Definitely quite fresh floral. There is too much of cloves note to my taste. On the other hand if this was created and worn by women such a long time ago – I would also say that it’s timeless as it can be asily worn nowadays as well.
FedoBleaddima – :
I’ve loved this fragrance for decades. If you can get the lotion (not the cream), you are in for such a treat. I have the powder also. Just lovely!!
BowmerieDer – :
I am not sure why this classic doesn’t get more love; all the “powdery” and “old lady” descriptives, I don’t smell when I wear this scent. Rather, it is soft and clean- like a breath of fresh air.
Soapy without being too on the nose about it.
In the dry down and midlife of the scent I do detect a bit of cold cream, and I like it. Nothing about the composition of this scent is aggressive and while the cold cream might remind me of my Grandma, even at 89 there is nothing old lady about that woman or this scent.
It is a gorgeous classic and very wearable for anybody who wants a break from fruity scents of to avoid them altogether which can be difficult in the spring and summer to do.
amirova-29-sa – :
This is one of those classy, timeless scents that occasionally someone will recognize or they will say, “Oh, that reminds me of [some special lady]!” When I first bought this, I did so because of the claims of the noticeable carnation note. Carnation is mild and peppery, one of my favorite flower scents. The whole bouquet of l’Air du Temps is a beautiful, majestic floral, not overly sweet or anything like that… but unfortunately, this is the fragrance that made me realize I just cannot handle gardenia. I wore this for a couple of weeks and got many compliments from lady coworkers, but I wound up just unable to handle it because of the prominent gardenia. I gifted it to one of my coworkers. Love and respect for this scent, but I think I am one of the many who just cannot hang with gardenia.
esmailions – :
It’s impossible for me to review this objectively. L’air du Temps is my mother’s signature scent, which she alternates with Estee Lauder Youth Dew. Both of these scents are inextricably tied to her in my mind, and both I adore dearly as cornerstones of femininity. And, over the years, it may slowly become my signature scent as well. L’air du Temps is the hallmark scent by which I judge all others, since it was my first exposure to what perfume looked like and smelled like – poetry in a bottle. And what a bottle! The two doves are pure lyricism atop that delicate golden elixir.
In truth, I receive more compliments on this scent than any other, and find that it works with versatility and consistency from season to season. Despite my profoundly emotional attachment to this fragrance, L’air du Temps will have a permanent place on my dressing table for these chameleon-like aspects alone, but let’s get to the scent itself.
In some ways, it almost feels like sacrilege to dissect each note, as there are many, all divinely, prismatically blended in this beautiful juice, but carnation is the star flower that L’air du Temps has in glorious spades. Carnation and cloves underscored by aromatic herbal woods and a bouquet of exquisite lush and living white flowers that feel like the softest, most luxurious cuddly white cashmere sweater. I was so, so happy to see that rosemary was listed in the Fragrantica perfume pyramid, as I had been struggling to identify one of the more delightfully herbal, peculiar aspects of this fragrance! (Again and again, this site proves invaluable – this community is SO GREAT for discoveries and learning moments like this but I digress – y’all are great <3)
This perfume is so, so good to apply after a hot bath – it makes one become a veritable goddess, all silk and softness and warmth, radiating a delicate cloud of femininity absolute. L’air du Temps has longevity and sillage par excellence but I would undoubtedly encourage try before you buy as a rule if you struggle with spiced powdery floral vintage anything. This is a fragrance that ABSOLUTELY smells different from person to person, especially on the drydown, and while for me, this gorgeous variation from individual to individual is something that’s undeniably central to its profoundly, uniquely femme appeal, for others it may become someone’s throwback nightmare. There exists the perpetual possibility that one woman’s divinity is another’s horror, after all, but ultimately I really, truly encourage everyone to give this classic a try at least once in your lifetime.
For me, L’air du Temps radiates a truly timeless, ageless femininity that wholeheartedly complements the wearer’s individuality. Refined, classic, comforting. Peace and tranquility and delicate warmth in a bottle. L’air du Temps will always have a place in my heart and on my dressing table as the fragrant paragon of femme authenticity.
oriol – :
Je pense que si l’on veut sentir l’air du temps qui se rapproche le plus de l’original il faut s’offrir l’extrait en flacon de cristal.
Le problème c’est que ce flacon coûte une véritable fortune…. Plus de 400 € sur Nocibé !
C’était un des parfums préférés de ma maman dans les années 70.
Flacon façon boudoir des années 40. Chic. Iconique. Classique de chez les classiques….
C’était la réponse de Madame Nina Ricci aux Chanels et autres parfums de cette époque épique de la parfmerie.
La messe est dite, buvons le calice…..
tim290175 – :
It’s a classic, vintage scent, embraced by a sculptural dove surmounted bottle.
More velvety and less aerial than expected.
I reckon its poetry and it will suit a more mature lady, but it is too powdery and sweet for my taste, hence too aging.
Urlov – :
I have a vintage bottle from the 1960s or 1970s I was very surprised how much this smells like another 80s perfume called Privilege!!! This is Gorgeous I really like it!!!
eurotek – :
Smells like soap; slightly spicy, flowery soap. I suppose that’s the danger of being around so long – everyone starts to rip you off. A nice fragrance but spoiled by so many cheap imitations. Beautiful bottle and I love the story behind its creation.
was1982 – :
I just purchased a bottle of L’Air du Temps for my mom, who mentioned this is still her favorite perfume in spite of all the others she’s used. Though I haven’t been actively searching, I haven’t noticed this in any of the department stores I frequent. So I went in search of this online. Fortunately, I found a good deal on a travel spray. It arrived yesterday and I tried a spray of it to test if it is still good.
I was instantly transported to the past! Aside from smelling it on my mom, I had been gifted a tiny bottle of a replica of this perfume when I was in college. I have to say it was a decent copy, but, really, the original perfume has all these nuances the replica didn’t.
I’m not a big fan of florals so I couldn’t distinguish the flower notes, except how the iris and violet lends this fragrance a powdery feel. I find it very smooth and well blended, perhaps another reason I couldn’t really separate the notes. It is such a clean, soapy scent, that, while not personally to my taste, I find very pleasant, especially with the nostalgia attached to this fragrance. It dries down to a soft and quietly sweet powdery finish that is very comforting.
Some may find this to be a dated, old-lady fragrance — I know I thought so, basing on memory, before I smelled this again yesterday. But I now think that, in spite of being specific to a certain period in my life and reminding me of the 80s, L’Air du Temps actually is a timeless scent. And contrary to my previous impressions (perhaps because I was practically still a child back when I had it), it brings to mind a young lady who is both graceful and innocent. It is not really a scent I would wear, but L’Air du Temps is a classic for good reason.
qazqwe – :
this was the first perfume I bought for myself when I was at university. My mom also loved it and she always went back to it, right up to the day she passed. I have taken to wearing it again. The fragrance is so classic and I feel she is with me when I wear it. I am sick of the fruity, sweet stuff that seems to permeate the shelves these days!
Lizzie2
xl1002 – :
I remember back when i was a kiddo in the colorful past of the 90’s. My late Grama is not the usual elder woman who lives with cant-count-in-one-hand cats, or one who is voluptuous and cannot walk properly, instead she is the opposite and wears chanel two-tone pumps and her posture is as if she is getting pictured from every angle as she stroll down the roads of Manhattan. One cold autumn dusk, she showed up with my late Lala (Granpa) at our porch. Me and my brother raced toward the door and as we opened, a frigid wind mixed with this fragrance hit our faces. It was a feeling of love at first smell. My brother called my mom out loud and escorted Lala to the kitchen. While grama remained smiling and was reaching something from her bag. I was still smelling the flowery scent from her chanel ternos (she was kicking it) and she gave me a bar of Laffy Taffy. The good old days
konstantin64 – :
This fragrance reminds me of my home room teachers assistant back in fourth grade.She wore L’air du Temps every day.It smelled nice on her and I often commented on it and got the courage to asking her one day where she got from and how much she paid for it.She told me that her husband would always get her a bottle for christmas and that I could never afford a bottle of my own.She wasnt joking,first time I went into Jordan Marsh to the fragrance section and found out how much it was my jaw dropped.Of course that was then,this is now and I have two bottles of this perfume that I got very cheap on ebay.This fragrance was released after world war 2,the two kissing doves on the cap suppose to represent hope of peace and love after the war.The name itself translates to “the times”.I truelly enjoy wearing this classy and beautiful scent,ts never to too overpowering or overwelming just very soft sutle.Longetivity is ok on skin but lasts longer on clothes I think and projetion is good depending on how much you spray.
braiccaky – :
I have two vintage bottles Edt, and one that I think is current version, Edp, big tester bottle with dove cap. this perfume isn’t quite my type, but I can see wearing it sometimes. The current version is the best,I smell there flowers also and it’s not so dominated with cloves, witch I don’t care so much. It is quite beautiful, and long lasting unlike the vintages. My vintage versions smell very much cloves and spices, there is missing something…
I’m waiting two Parfums witch I ordered from eBay, two different bottles (other is single dove 15ml Parfum bottle, and other is small oblong with golden figures in glass and golden cap, also Parfum) ), and I don’t know what to expect, because in Fragrantica there isn’t listed LAdT Parfum,