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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Afshan
meets L'Air du Temps.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Ylang-Ylang · Rose · Musk · Amber · Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with floral; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Rasasi Afshan bottle
Rasasi

Afshan

Concentration not recorded

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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps bottle
Nina Ricci

L'Air du Temps

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited Arab EmiratesFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1948
Leading accordsfloral · woody · yellow floralwarm spicy · floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordFloral Notes, Saffron, Green Notes, Spicy Notes, Woody NotesCarnation, Aldehydes, Neroli, Brazilian Rosewood, Peach, Bergamot, Carnation, Cloves, Gardenia, Jasmine, Violet, Orris Root, Rosemary, Orchid, Spices, Iris, Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Vetiver
Longevity / 54.04 · 225 votes3.31 · 1,531 votes
Projection / 43.00 · 255 votes2.35 · 1,695 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Afshan

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed floral and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.