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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps
Nina Ricci·Original $85

Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps

Curated by the Scent File Editor

What it smells like

The Scent File profile

Opens with a spiced carnation that's slightly sharp and dry, grounded quickly by iris powder that pulls everything cool and a little austere. The heart softens into rose and jasmine without going lush — it stays restrained, almost translucent, with the carnation threading through. Dry-down is sandalwood and musk with a warm benzyl salicylate smoothness, faintly soapy and skin-close. Projection is modest; sillage is a quiet trail rather than a statement. A fragrance built on elegant tension between spice and powder — best worn in spring or fall by anyone who prefers classic femininity over sweetness.

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