Nina Ricci 2008 EDT

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L'Air du Temps Couture Edition

by Francis Fabron

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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps Couture Edition is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2008, created by Francis Fabron. L'Air du Temps Couture Edition opens with Bergamot, Neroli, Rosewood, and Rose, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Iris, Violet, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Cedar, and Sandalwood. Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temps Couture Edition carries an Acquired verdict, a floral-led wear.

L'Air du Temps Couture Edition is a soft, classic floral Eau de Toilette, with rose, carnation, jasmine and iris over woods, amber and musk. It is powdery, polished and old-fashioned in the best sense, for anyone who likes a traditional floral.
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  • Classic
  • Elegant
  • Feminine
  • Powdery
  • Graceful
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L'Air du Temps Couture Edition Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Neroli
  • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Neroli Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

L'Air du Temps Couture Edition is a feminine Eau de Toilette from Nina Ricci, released in 2008. It opens with bergamot, neroli, peach, rosewood, rose and carnation, a bright and slightly spicy floral start. The heart is a bouquet of jasmine, iris, violet, ylang-ylang, orchid and rosemary, soft and powdery. Cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, benzoin, amber and musk make a warm, smooth base. It is graceful and classic rather than modern, and suits daytime wear and anyone who likes a traditional floral.

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