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First · Nina RicciL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes2015 · ★ 4.20
Second · PuredistanceYsayoEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes × Ysayo
Woody, warm spicy and floral meets aromatic, green and leather. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes, blue is Ysayo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesYsayo
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
floralfirst
greensecond
leathersecond
herbalsecond
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Carnation
Peach
Neroli
Bergamot
Rose
Palisander Rosewood
Ylang-Ylang
Gardenia
Rosemary
Violet
Orchid
Cloves
Carnation
Peach
Neroli
Bergamot
Rose
Palisander Rosewood
Ylang-Ylang
Gardenia
Rosemary
Violet
Orchid
ClovesIn both
JasmineVetiver
Four shared accords:woodywarm spicyaromaticearthy
Only in Ysayo
Galbanum
Artemisia
Chamomile
Saffron
Celery
Thyme
Geranium
Leather
Haitian Vetiver
Patchouli
Labdanum
Galbanum
Artemisia
Chamomile
Saffron
Celery
Thyme
Geranium
Leather
Haitian Vetiver
Patchouli
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepYsayo brings aromatic and green; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and earthy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes is long lasting and strong, Ysayo long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes first, then Ysayo over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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