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L'Air du Temps
Nina Ricci · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1948
≈ $26 · 1oz · approx. retail
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A timeless postwar classic centered on a spicy carnation and creamy gardenia heart, softened by powdery iris and a warm sandalwood-musk base. It feels graceful and nostalgic, an airy floral with a gentle clove warmth that has defined refined femininity for generations.
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French · 4 in collection
A French perfumer of the mid-20th century who trained at the Givaudan school and worked at Roure, creating some of the most enduring classics in perfumery. He is immortalized for the floral masterpiece L'Air du Temps and for Givenchy's first fragrance, L'Interdit.
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