L'Air du Temps
meets White Linen.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Carnation · Aldehydes · Rose · Peach · Carnation · Jasmine · Rose · Ylang-Ylang · Violet · Orchid · Iris · Oakmoss · Sandalwood · Benzoin · Amber · Vetiver · Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Nina Ricci L'Air du TempsConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Estée Lauder White LinenConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 1948 | 1978 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · floral · woody | floral · fresh · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Neroli, Brazilian Rosewood, Bergamot, Cloves, Gardenia, Orris Root, Rosemary, Spices, Musk | Lemon, Hyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lilac, Orris, Honey, Tonka Bean |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.31 · 1,531 votes | 3.61 · 1,059 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.35 · 1,695 votes | 2.56 · 1,176 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Benzyl salicylate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Linalool
- Eugenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Isoeugenol
- Citronellol
- Farnesol
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on L'Air du Temps
- Alcohol denat
- Amyl cinnamal
- Limonene
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Disodium edta
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
Listed only on White Linen
- Alcohol denat.
- Acetyl cedrene
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Amylcinnamyl alcohol
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Amyl salicylate
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Hexadecanolactone
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Pinene
- Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
- Vanillin
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Tromethamine
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
L'Air du Temps
Eau de toilette · France listing · 30, 50, 100 mL bottles on the source page
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Amyl cinnamal, Limonene, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Disodium edta, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4).
Manufacturer website declaration for the specified edition. Check the supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.
Source: Nina Ricci official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
White Linen
Eau de parfum · France listing
Alcohol denat., Water aqua eau, Fragrance (parfum), Acetyl cedrene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Cinnamyl alcohol, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Farnesol, Amylcinnamyl alcohol, Jasmine oil/extract, Rose flower oil/extract, Amyl salicylate, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Hexadecanolactone, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Vanillin, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Tromethamine
Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.
Source: Estée Lauder official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54738
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed floral and fresh direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.