L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci is an eau de toilette that opens on peach, bergamot and rose and settles into amber, sandalwood and cedar. It reads mostly floral and clean on our scent profile, at a moderate strength. Its least common notes on our list are cloves and rosemary, in the floral family. Below are the closest on our list. Similar isn't identical, so try a sample before a full bottle if you can.
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The 10 closest in the collection
Closest first. The percent is how alike two fragrances are on our scent profile (their notes and their mix of fresh, floral, sweet, woody and warm), not a rating.
- 76%
1.Yves Saint Laurent
ParisVery similar · Eau de toilette · For women · 1983
Both have amber, sandalwood and cedar.
Price at retailer
- 69%
2.Marc Jacobs
DaisySimilar · Eau de toilette · For women
Both have sandalwood, jasmine and violet.
From $85 for 30 ml (1 oz)
- 69%
3.Elizabeth Arden
Red DoorSimilar · Eau de toilette · For women · 1989
Both have amber, sandalwood and cedar.
From $93 for 100 ml (3.4 oz)
- 68%
4.Amouage
Reflection WomanSimilar · Eau de parfum · For women
Both have amber, sandalwood and cedar.
From $395 for 100 ml (3.4 oz)
- 68%
5.Chanel
Chance Eau TendreSimilar · Eau de toilette · For women · 2010
Both have amber, cedar and iris.
From $124 for 50 ml (1.7 oz)
- 67%
6.Elizabeth Arden
5th AvenueSimilar · Eau de parfum · For women · 1996
Both have amber, sandalwood and iris.
From $47 for 30 ml (1 oz)
- 66%
7.Hermès
Twilly d'HermèsSimilar · Eau de parfum · For women · 2017
Both have sandalwood and iris.
From $105 for 30 ml (1 oz)
- 65%
8.Givenchy
Very IrrésistibleSimilar · Eau de toilette · For women · 2003
Both have musk and rose.
From $167 for 80 ml (2.7 oz)
- 65%
9.Estée Lauder
BeautifulSimilar · Eau de parfum · For women · 1985
Both have amber, sandalwood and cedar.
From $115 for 75 ml (2.5 oz)
- 62%
10.Gucci
EnvySimilar · Eau de toilette · For women · 1997
Both have sandalwood, cedar and iris.
Price at retailer
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