I´m glad you can enjoy the scent of L'Air du Temps because of those sweet memories (and outstanding smell). I have never had access to the vintage L’air du temps so I am only comparing the current EDP to the current EDT. I’ve never worn this personally but it’s a very comforting scent to me because my granny has worn it since she herself was young. It does have that distinct aldehyde and carnations smell of the time but it’s still airy and sparkling.

When I was growing up, we had a small bottle of l'air du Temps on the vanity counter where my sisters and I would do our hair and makeup in the mornings. Time has passed and now in my early 30s, i got a whiff of an older bottle sitting in the powder room shelf. This is the very classy sister of Farouche which happens to be one of my favorites so I tried this since a lot of people love L'air du temps.It becomes woody and musky as it fades, becoming a sweet amber skin scent with just a whisper of oakmoss apparent as it disappears.

The radiantly feminine L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum is enrobed in a bottle with smooth curves and flowing twists.I can't smell an overwhelming clove like in Indiscret, Styx, or Nuit de Noel, and I'm surprised it considered warm spicy. United by their poetic visions, filled with elegance and grace, the French maison of Nina Ricci comes together with the Parisian atelier of Alix D. It's akin to a finely crafted cashmere pullover or a pair of timeless pearl earrings, radiating effortless elegance. While we strive to provide accurate and helpful information, we cannot guarantee the complete accuracy or reliability of the AI-generated pros and cons. LdT begins with the strong scent of aldehydes but then the mingled warmth of carnations and clove along with the gentle soapiness of white florals wafts up in an intoxicating mix.

I first fell in love with this perfume when I was a little girl - my mom had it, and it was magical compared to the Soviet perfumes made by Novaya Zarya. Or the waft of the cloves as she put her pearls on me as something old and borrowed on my wedding say and again the handkerchief when I knew it was time for divorce! At the base of this timeless, sophisticated fragrance is seductive iris enwrapped the sensuality of sandalwood and the warmth of cedar and vetiver to create the iconic and long-lasting trail. If at any time you would like to opt out from marketing, you can visit the Privacy Preferences page and select the relevant options.It is a classic scent - maybe not so wearable by people used to modern perfumes, but smelling this just fills me with comfort.

Beautiful whiffs of carnation flower and something creamy like sandalwood all throughout the day without being up in your face fragrance. The top notes of L’Air du Temps Eau de Parfum reveal the luminous freshness of bergamot from Italy combined with the clove accents of pink carnation, creating the fragrance’s unique spicy-floral signature. A constellation of engraved stars creates an artisanal finishing touch, embodying the delicate details of handmade craftsmanship. Somehow her skin smells of expensive soap and after her walks you can smell it mixed with all the flowers she had encountered.

In the heart the sweetness of majestic floral centifolia rose, blends with the caressing warmth of sensual Grasse jasmine and aphrodisiacal ylang ylang for an elegant and refined floral bouquet. I get the rose a little more on the dry down which softens the forwardness of the cedar and the spices. Inspired by her, it became one of my first perfumes and among my all time favorites since my late teens in early 2000s.