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L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci — notes

Carnation and gardenia open creamy and spiced, with rose and jasmine at the heart. Sandalwood and iris end powdery and woody.

House
Nina Ricci
Concentration
Eau de parfum
Scento family
Petal Garden

Notes

Notes as published by Sephora, checked 20 October 2026.

Scento family

Petal Garden. Rose, peony, lily, freesia and other open-air blooms form the heart; fresh to lush, but not heavily creamy.

Secondary: White Bloom. Creamy, heady white flowers such as jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom and gardenia carry the structure.

Scento reads it as a spring, summer and autumn scent for day and evening wear.

About Nina Ricci

French fashion house with sweet, fairy-tale-themed fragrances.

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Questions

What does L'Air du Temps smell like?

Carnation and gardenia open creamy and spiced, with rose and jasmine at the heart. Sandalwood and iris end powdery and woody. Its character reads floral, creamy, powdery and woody.

What are the top notes of L'Air du Temps?

The top notes of L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci are carnation and gardenia. The heart opens to rose and jasmine, and the base rests on sandalwood and iris. Notes as published by Sephora.

What family is L'Air du Temps?

Scento places L'Air du Temps in the Petal Garden family. Rose, peony, lily, freesia and other open-air blooms form the heart; fresh to lush, but not heavily creamy. Its secondary family is White Bloom: creamy, heady white flowers such as jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom and gardenia carry the structure.

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