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L'Air du Temps L'Aube
The quiet hum of a city waking up, where the first light of morning filters through the streets and the air is filled with the scent of blooming flowers.
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L'Air du Temps L'AubeMid-range · $40–100
46%Similar accords, often for lessExotic Lily · Victoria's SecretBudget tier, under $40 · all 2 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2016 by Nina Ricci and crafted by perfumer Calice Becker, L'Air du Temps L'Aube is a floral masterpiece that captures the essence of dawn. The composition opens with bright white florals and iris, creating an immediate sense of freshness and clarity. As it settles into its warm spicy and powdery base notes, including amber and rose, the fragrance transforms into a comforting embrace, evoking the transition from night to day.
One to two sprays are sufficient — the initial freshness fades within an hour but the powdery and spicy base notes will linger throughout the day. This fragrance reads better in cooler temperatures, so it’s best suited for early mornings or milder weather.
Fig. 01 — L'Air du Temps L'Aube, Nina Ricci
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Calice Becker
Flowers inside a bottle of eau de cologneCalice Becker (Asancheyev-Becker) is a French master perfumer and director of the Givaudan Perfumery School, whose fascination with perfume began as a child asking how flowers get inside a bottle of eau de cologne.
“I like to add a dose of intrigue because nothing catches the attention of a touch of something unexpected.”
Calice Becker · Fragrantica nose page bio (scraped into fragrantica_bio); primary not located
The L'Air line
27 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Nina Ricci
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 23%, disliked or hated by 26%.