Lair Du Temps Perfume

Very few vintage era florals still smell current, but Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temps Perfume manages it, carnation, aldehydes, rose, neroli, Brazilian rosewood, peach and bergamot giving the top the soapy, luminous shimmer that only aldehydes produce. Carnation, cloves, gardenia, jasmine, rose, ylang ylang, violet, orris root, rosemary and orchid gather into a spiced floral core with the carnation and clove pairing at its centre. Spices, iris, oakmoss, musk, sandalwood, benzoin, amber, vetiver and cedar settle it in powdery, resinous depth. The carnation and clove accord is the signature, unmistakable and rarely attempted now, and it keeps the composition from ever feeling heavy despite how much material is layered into it. Few fragrances from that decade still smell current. Lair Du Temps Perfume is a floral Eau de Parfum, best suited to office hours and casual dates. That balance is exactly what makes Lair Du Temps Perfume work.