L'Air du Temps (for women)

Denyze

If anything. I really hated this scent on my mother. I found it annoying how she would spray this the first thing in the morning and actually like it! At first I thought it smelled fresh then I found it just smelled like those inscense that a nana might use.

Trvevil

This fragrance was my first 'how perfume smells' discovery. As soon as I catched a whiff from my wrist today I recognized it immediately- my grandma sure has it and that was the second perfume that I co-decanted into doll's cup (imagine??)trying to create a perfume that will become worlds famous (N°5 and L'air du Temps, again imagine it.. ;D) with terryfiying results. I failed (lol), but memorized this floral spicy aroma for ever (and my concoction as well)
Today I saw the yellow bottle and without emotions put it on my wrist, sniffed... and remembered this.
About scent itself- it smells intense and a bit old fashioned. For some reason it reminds me sunflower seeds and later some roasted sunflower seeds (well, that's just me..).
Ok, let's see closer- something like citrus flower, spices, rose, rosewood.
Lasting power is great and bottle itself too if it has dove adorned (no hint of doves on testers, but I would love to examine it closer) and last thing- it smells good close to my leather jacket sleeve- more luxorious I guess.. (same story with N°5)

nesca1502

One of my favourites! It also brings back wonderful memories since my mother bought it when we went to France, I was 9 years old so she didn't want to buy be a whole bottle of perfume, but she gave me the miniature and I just loved to open it and smell it.
I then borrowed hers when I was older, and I love how it smells on me, it is romantic, soft and flowery, the bottle design is gorgeous and the doves on top give it an innocent charm.

Miss Bloom

I love this. My Aunt brought this from overseas for me when I was a young girl.
I know its been reformulated and is a shadow of its former self but it still brings back lovely memories for me.
Its airy, powdery and very comforting.
Its like laying on a soft feather pillow. The sillage is my favourite when it wafts around you, rather than sniffing from up close.
Very whimsical and romantic.

Spring25

I like the crisp fresh opening and the powdery drydown of this scent. I applied it early in the day after using the shower gell and lotion. All were similarly very fragrant and long-lasting. In fact, I went out straight away in my car to run some errands. When I returned to my car, I could still smell this wonderful powdery scent in my car.

ktv0926

This scent somehow naturally matches with my grandma's image; it doesn't fit to the contemporary woman in my opinion. And don't get me wrong - I’m not saying that any fragrance launched quite some time ago is old-fashioned and can be worn only by older women - no, it's just about this particular scent, that when I smell it, I visualize an older lady. Well...she smells quite nice:)

linden tree

this is a the perfume for me and my husband only.it means i wear it only at home,because i don't want to waste it in the air of the streets.hihi!not for the strangers noses!i like much on the clothes than on the skin.the fabric amplifies the scent and give it a multifaceted power.

Halvah

I love this smell. Some says it's a bit old fashioned, but anyway it comforts me like a soft, pure scarf. Beautiful perfume that evolves happiness and piece.

lovinitxx

this would be perfect for someone who likes delicate and pure fragrances which stay close to the skin, but for me it is too powdery and i can only wear it when im in the right mood

Chatnoir

This opens with a strong synthetic note that is a little daunting, but settles down to a nice, airy floral, and finally ends in a powdery carnation-like spice that I really enjoy. This perfume smells like simpler times, and I enjoy the nostalgia of it. And of course, the dove stoppered bottle is lovely.

tommy_girl

it opens with very mild flowers scent.you can just recognize jasmine,but it's not all.it's like a bouquet of flower in which you can't distinguish between scents.it doesn't change as the time passes very much.the idea of the bottle is wonderful and I really believe it was a unique fragrance when it was released 1948.so that means it's not unique anymore?I don't know but I can say the perfumes after l'air du temps sont fake,not this one.

sjanira

It's a classic and yes the scent is somewhat old fashion but still very sexy and romantic. I don't find it too powdery but it does get a little on the dry down. Very strong and sharp flowery scent but it's all well done, everything falls into place when you let the scent marinate for a while. Lovely bottle too, I just wish the doves weren't plastic.

solocha

Smells purely of carnations on me. I like this note, it is nostalgic and has an air of exclusivity for this reason.

azuriiita

It's perfect like Mona Lisa, a piece of art... and almost all people that likes perfumes knows it's a classic -i guess-... Maybe could be considerate like a Mona Lisa in a landscape with a lot of spring flowers, and doves jajaja... but... Is truly beautiful, sensual, colored the Mona Lisa??? Can she truly inspire peace??? Can she inspire happiness???
Not sufficient for me. In fact, L' air du temps inspire a sense of nostalgia...
Im agree with Liat, Nina Ricci has better samples of fragrances...

Malegria

It is a fave, for sure.The floral composition is precisely made - nothing is too much or out of the way for me. It`s an autumn scent for me - a nice, sunny and dry October day, when the air is just started getting crispy, the trees` beautiful multicolor foliage is in heaps under them and everyone is buying chrysanthemums, and there is a slightly sweet smell of apples in the air.When I was younger, I found it overwhelming, though I always got compliments on it, and now, when I feel comfortable wearing it, it`s even better. L`air du temps is an essence of everything soft and feminine, and it feels perfect from the first spray to the end of the day.

Mitsouko

One of most romantic smell. Warm, with seasoned note of carnation. It builds around wearing smelling mysteriousness, femininity aura. It's not old-fashioned. For me is very poetic and independent. It not interest fashion, trends. This old classic fragrance on background present idea is very original. I admire it.

liat

Nicely done, but Nine Ricci has much better scents up her sleeve.

Allegra

Too strong and powdery for me, smells heavenly on someone and hideous on the other (I'm one of that kind). Strong rosey notes caused a bad migraine every single time I tried to wear this perfume, so I finally gave up and gave the bottle away. Don't miss it...

rebella

A hidious smell. Even tough it is several years since I´ve got this one in present from my aunt I still remember how to "much of everything" it smelled. Like you have get soaked in a flowerbath. I guess it´s a nice fragrance if you like a really, really strong flower fragrance...

takemyhusbandplz

Elegant, feminine floral, my husband loves the scent. I've gotten numerous compliments everytime I wear this perfume. This is the only Nina Ricci perfume I like. This one blooms on me. My husband always wants me to wear this perfume it is his favorite on me. A 5 of 5 stars to me! Beautiful bottle too.

Chaosnmotion

I agree.. I loved it on my friend but on me it was powdery.. I wanted so badly to wear it but just doesn't work well with my chemistry.

elgab89

Although a classic, it never agreed with me, not even in the 80's. There is something powdery that I don't like about it.