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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Isa
meets L'Air du Temps.

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

Shared ground

Rose · Ylang-Ylang · Musk · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Ulric de Varens Isa bottle
Ulric de Varens

Isa

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 originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20001948
Leading accordsfresh spicy · floral · powderywarm spicy · floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordGeranium, Galbanum, Mandarin Orange, Nutmeg, LabdanumCarnation, Aldehydes, Neroli, Brazilian Rosewood, Peach, Bergamot, Carnation, Cloves, Gardenia, Jasmine, Violet, Orris Root, Rosemary, Orchid, Spices, Iris, Oakmoss, Benzoin, Amber, Vetiver, Cedar
Longevity / 53.36 · 340 votes3.31 · 1,531 votes
Projection / 42.42 · 393 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.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat
  • Aqua (water)
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Citronellol
  • Eugenol
  • Farnesol
  • Geraniol
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Isoeugenol
  • Limonene
  • Linalool

Listed only on Isa

  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Coumarin
  • Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Pinene
  • Terpineol

Listed only on L'Air du Temps

  • Amyl cinnamal
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Citral
  • Disodium edta
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 14700 (red 4)

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.

Isa

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Acetyl cedrene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Citronellol, Coumarin, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Terpineol.

Official perfume ingredient declaration. Body fragrances, deodorants and other related formats are not substituted. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Ulric de Varens official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

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 fresh spicy and 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.