HEART NOTES: Jasmine, Rose Centifolia / BASE NOTES: Iris, Mysore Sandalwood / HEAD NOTES: Gardenia, Carnation / GENDER: Women / L’Air du Temps by Nina Ricci is the embodiment of peace, love and freedom. These eternal values are symbolised by the enlaced doves perched upon the perfume’s iconic bottle. Created in Paris in 1948, and reflecting the optimistic time that followed the war, the scent’s fragrant bouquet is composed of jasmine, rose and carnation in a feminine ode to joy. The first spicy-floral fragrance in perfume history, this timeless Eau de Parfum has become an enduring olfactive icon. The bottle The radiantly feminine L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum is enrobed in a bottle with smooth curves and flowing twists. Entwined tenderly on the stopper, two doves symbolize peace and love. The timeless creation was named “Perfume Bottle of the Century” in 2000 in tribute to its iconic design. Universe TIMELESS SOPHISTICATION Inspired by the pure elation and optimism felt after the war, L’Air du Temps symbolizes positivity and represents an eternally hopeful mood of the times. Robert Ricci described L’Air du Temps as “a true olfactory miracle”. As the first spicy-FLORAL fragrance in the history of perfume, L’Air du Temps is an eternally elegant scent. Its sophisticated spring accord, as sumptuous and intense as armfuls of roses, is laced with the clove notes of pink carnation and the warmth of sandalwood. The top notes of L’Air du Temps Eau de Parfum reveal the luminous freshness of bergamot from Italy combined with the clove accents of pink carnation, creating the fragrance’s unique spicy-floral signature. Soft, sweet rose blends with the warmth of jasmine for an elegantly refined bouquet at the scent’s blossoming heart. Sensual sandalwood and enveloping orris unite at the base for the most timeless and sophisticated Eau de Parfum.