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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

V'E
meets L'Air du Temps.

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

Shared ground

Aldehydes · Bergamot · Rose · Ylang-Ylang · Jasmine · Orris Root · Sandalwood · Amber · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Versace V'E bottle
Versace

V'E

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 originItalyFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19891948
Leading accordswoody · yellow floral · powderywarm spicy · floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordGreen Notes, African Orange Flower, Amalfi Lemon, Narcissus, Cyclamen, Lily-of-the-Valley, oak moss, Heliotrope, Virginia CedarCarnation, Neroli, Brazilian Rosewood, Peach, Carnation, Cloves, Gardenia, Violet, Rosemary, Orchid, Spices, Iris, Oakmoss, Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar
Longevity / 53.16 · 51 votes3.31 · 1,531 votes
Projection / 42.55 · 67 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.

V'E

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 woody and yellow floral 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.