tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post2967759976033182948..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps: Fragrance Review & History of a True ClassicPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51232292342861021812023-12-11T09:32:57.796+00:002023-12-11T09:32:57.796+00:00I’ve gone back to two perfumes I wore in the early...I’ve gone back to two perfumes I wore in the early seventies when I lived in France and every woman wore perfume. Assistants in perfume shops took the time to match you to perfumes and I wore l’air du temps and ô de Lancôme. Both have changed. Ô is not nearly as fresh and nice but I still enjoy L’air and get comments when I wear it. It is a shame that perfumes need to be reformulated. Perfume is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63382229307243122622023-08-31T22:58:48.636+01:002023-08-31T22:58:48.636+01:00I wore L’aire in the late 70’s as my first grown u...I wore L’aire in the late 70’s as my first grown up fragrance. I loved it. I somehow lost touch with it. I recently stumbled across it again, and bought a new bottle. I sprayed it on, and it first, I didn’t care for it, and I was disappointed. Then I waited, and Shazam! I fell in love again. This fragrance is simply amazing. It smells like sunshine on a breezy riverbank, whilst cuddling a kitten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76072789731598798552023-08-16T20:47:26.875+01:002023-08-16T20:47:26.875+01:00I too mourn this ‘new’ scent. I wore original in e...I too mourn this ‘new’ scent. I wore original in early 70’d BECAUSE I was NOT allergic— only scent fir this! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-45597009947662730472023-07-15T18:25:31.610+01:002023-07-15T18:25:31.610+01:00I used to wear this fragrance 40 years ago, decide...I used to wear this fragrance 40 years ago, decided to try it again. It’s unrecognizable to me. Why would they change the formula. Any chance that the old formula will be brought back? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91281447034545966062021-12-16T16:49:24.517+00:002021-12-16T16:49:24.517+00:00Just bought my first bottle..if the old version wa...Just bought my first bottle..if the old version was better i would be even more in live with it..very classy delicious fragranceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522099972287541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-6529559640429830532020-10-22T21:52:35.817+01:002020-10-22T21:52:35.817+01:00I am actually broken hearted over the loss of the ...I am actually broken hearted over the loss of the original fragrance of l'air du Temps. I wore it faithfully for 40 years. Not worth buying now.Roses_R_Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207655372110260333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90377258580744183792019-10-31T19:51:40.387+00:002019-10-31T19:51:40.387+00:00I love modern L'Air du Temps. It smells like a...I love modern L'Air du Temps. It smells like a cold sunny day when you can smell spring in the air!<br />I never smelled vintage, just like with my beloved Vol de Nuit - modern versions are still the only things I know and I think they are out of this word anyway :)<br />I just bought edt, edp and perfume versions of l'Air to explore it's glory in every concentration.<br />CoochosTishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12379358563175135255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-2727508112014432512019-10-10T07:51:29.752+01:002019-10-10T07:51:29.752+01:00I have no problem with the reformulation; in fact,...I have no problem with the reformulation; in fact, I love it! But that may be because I do have a reaction to strong scents, as do almost all individuals who have fibromyalgia. A really good scent for me precisely because it is "weaker". Thank you, Nina Ricci!Jan O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06473949024181490462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-83261546893590749062018-09-15T11:19:33.399+01:002018-09-15T11:19:33.399+01:00If you are still looking... I have an unopened sti...If you are still looking... I have an unopened still in original Lalique. Still full and the wonderful scent lingers...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150393532027471605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51393769227318340412017-10-03T19:28:27.474+01:002017-10-03T19:28:27.474+01:00I wore it for the 34 years I nursed full time and ...I wore it for the 34 years I nursed full time and was complimented daily by my patients until the formulation changed. My staff and the doctors would also comment when they knew I was on duty, until the formulation changed. My husband always commented on my 'delicious smell', until the formulation changed. Nin Ricci you have cheated not only me but so many people, such a shame. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-60819054964411843952017-03-22T21:54:20.274+00:002017-03-22T21:54:20.274+00:00I have been using nothing but L'Air Due Temps ...I have been using nothing but L'Air Due Temps for 40 years - the scent is in every drawer, every piece of my clothing, my bathroom, etc. I just recently finished my last bottle of eau de parfum so went and purchased another along with an eau de toilette for everyday use. What a disappointment!! the reformulation of one of the classics is criminal and I will not purchase it again. What a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43086418628036818332017-02-22T19:48:22.760+00:002017-02-22T19:48:22.760+00:00I agree it is not the formula it used to be. Not ...I agree it is not the formula it used to be. Not worth the money. So disappointed I could cryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-65730577102337874462016-09-18T01:27:47.869+01:002016-09-18T01:27:47.869+01:00I have the same bottle as the first picture. Can&#...I have the same bottle as the first picture. Can't remember when I bought it-maybe late '70s? But I believe I bought it at a shop at O'Hare airport when I was in the sevice. It only has a little left in it. It's just been on my dresser forever. It's a yellow color now. I tried it and it still smells good-not like alcohol like some old perfumes. I used it sparingly because justlayla20https://www.blogger.com/profile/05004649201952041776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21624758497076186712016-05-11T21:28:03.904+01:002016-05-11T21:28:03.904+01:00So terribly sad, the lovely talc is no longer bein...So terribly sad, the lovely talc is no longer being made. My 90-year-old mother enjoyed it so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23626132793249077892016-02-26T09:43:36.771+00:002016-02-26T09:43:36.771+00:00Yup, please see above comment on one of the reason...Yup, please see above comment on one of the reasons. It's happening across the industry, it's not just Nina Ricci. :-((Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-89338900834776805032016-02-26T09:43:07.212+00:002016-02-26T09:43:07.212+00:00I can sympathize. Still, it's rather better th...I can sympathize. Still, it's rather better than some of the other reformulations going on! Some have substituted a completely different perfume it seems. <br />I think the "weaker" accusation is due to thinning out the formula to meet current allergens' standards. :-(Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91987248402777083182016-02-25T21:01:03.950+00:002016-02-25T21:01:03.950+00:00They destroyed a true classic scent. I wore it for...They destroyed a true classic scent. I wore it for years starting in 1974. Everyday, I was complemented on the wonderful, fresh, scent. The reformulated version of L'air du Temps isn't worth spending your money on. Nina Ricci should have never altered it. Like I said, don't waste your money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-38535634001516374592016-02-17T17:19:55.945+00:002016-02-17T17:19:55.945+00:00L'Air du Temps was my signature fragrance sinc...L'Air du Temps was my signature fragrance since 1972. I can't count the compliments I received from both men and women. Now, the reformulation is just not worth buying. It doesn't have any staying power, and just seems so weak. The reformulation ruined one of a true classic scents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63214651390027979882013-05-30T20:45:01.256+01:002013-05-30T20:45:01.256+01:00Anon,
that would be a calculated risk at best. I ...Anon,<br /><br />that would be a calculated risk at best. I should think that the color of this one shouldn't go beyond a warm amber. Brown or red should be warming signs. <br />Hope this helps a little!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-87125112534706707572013-05-30T15:56:23.967+01:002013-05-30T15:56:23.967+01:00L'Air du Temps in Lalique single Dove bottle, ...L'Air du Temps in Lalique single Dove bottle, UNopened, is listed on Kijiji Ottawa ("lost in storage-mostly kept in darkness since 1970s"). I'm researching because I'm considering it, but can you tell by how much the colour has darkened how well the perfume has lasted?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-50963566955360009422012-08-14T09:52:55.156+01:002012-08-14T09:52:55.156+01:00they destroyed a beautiful scent ..
the reformulat...they destroyed a beautiful scent ..<br />the reformulation is nasty in comparison ..<br />for shame !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47090001107921960672011-10-10T22:42:57.198+01:002011-10-10T22:42:57.198+01:00I love L'Air! My Mother wears it often and I s...I love L'Air! My Mother wears it often and I suppose it was my first perfume in that I stole spritzes from her. It's so sunny and a little bit heady and it makes me think of Carribean nights, but then my family spent a lot of time there so I'm probably thinking of them. It's also just so yellow! I love it, nice for it to have some attentionRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22610565354578605262011-10-06T09:44:05.836+01:002011-10-06T09:44:05.836+01:00When I was eight years old I used to take my mum&#...When I was eight years old I used to take my mum's soap of L'air du temps. Despite my age (I was a little child), I couln't resist to its unique, fresh, elegant scent.I think that it must belong to the legend perfumes like Chanel No. 5. Do you agree?Sofinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5941609109443384032011-10-06T04:56:54.180+01:002011-10-06T04:56:54.180+01:00Oh the glories of the ancient L'Air du Temps! ...Oh the glories of the ancient L'Air du Temps! <br /><br />This was the perfume (from the late 1970s) that opened my nose (and sinuses) to the joy of perfumes. It was my gateway perfume. From it, I went to Chloe and Miss Dior. I had a perfume collection of over 30 bottles of various kinds but heavy on the orientals.<br /><br />These days, I wouldn't give it or Miss Dior or Chloe or most ofchatchienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505265157134849383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51311819780989589942011-10-04T22:18:26.096+01:002011-10-04T22:18:26.096+01:00A mini of L"Air was a rabbit hole into perfu...A mini of L"Air was a rabbit hole into perfumista-hood for me. How I loved it! Later, I was thrilled to be able to afford a 100 ml tester, but when I got it home and tried it, it smelled like a sad, papery, synthetic version of the L'Air that I had had before. This was only in the mid-2000s and not much time had passed between purchasing the mini and the tester. Later still I stumbled annemariecnoreply@blogger.com