Fragrance comparison

Bouquet de Faunes vs L'Air du Temps Noel

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bouquet de Faunes

Guerlain

4.4323 votes

Rank #17,798 MuskyLeather

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41%scent match

Some overlap

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #21,494 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bouquet de Faunes
Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
L'Air du Temps Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bouquet de Faunes4/5

L'Air du Temps Noel1/5

Ratings & consensus: Bouquet de Faunes
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bouquet de Faunes
Sillage & projection: Bouquet de Faunes
Value for money: L'Air du Temps Noel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bouquet de Faunes

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bouquet de FaunesGuerlain

L'Air du Temps NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

Category winnerBouquet de FaunesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityBouquet de Faunes

SillageBouquet de Faunes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value38

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

leather92%

powdery84%

woody77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

SuedeJasmineNeroli

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmberCarnationMarjoramIrisRoseYlang-YlangVioletLavender

Base10 to 14 hours

CastoreumCivettaLeatherMuskTobaccoVetiverTonka BeanPatchouli

Top

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Neroli, Carnation and Iris. Durations are only published for Bouquet de Faunes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer44

Fall67

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex9

Women55

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,798

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#21,494

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerBouquet de FaunesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouquet de Faunes by Guerlain is a rare historical scent shaped around dense leather, animalic undertones, and powdered florals. It greets you with a soft touch of suede alongside neroli and sweet jasmine. Soon after, the perfume opens into a complex heart of iris, carnation, lavender, and herbal marjoram. The floral …

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L'Air du Temps Noel by Nina Ricci puts Francis Fabron's classic 1948 formula inside a rare 2008 black crystal Lalique flacon. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation, bergamot, and rosewood, creating a vintage soapy aura that immediately signals classic French perfumery. As the scent settles on skin…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bouquet de Faunes or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 4 of 5 categories. Bouquet de Faunes is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Bouquet de Faunes for a musky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose L'Air du Temps Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bouquet de Faunes or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Bouquet de Faunes lasts longest (Bouquet de Faunes 90/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bouquet de Faunes or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Bouquet de Faunes projects furthest (Bouquet de Faunes 81/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bouquet de Faunes and L'Air du Temps Noel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Carnation and Iris.

Is Bouquet de Faunes or L'Air du Temps Noel better for summer or winter?

Bouquet de Faunes suits evening wear; L'Air du Temps Noel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet de Faunes and L'Air du Temps Noel?

Bouquet de Faunes has top notes of Suede, Jasmine and Neroli, heart notes of Amber, Carnation, Marjoram and Iris, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Leather and Musk. L'Air du Temps Noel has top notes of Rose, Carnation, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Rosemary and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Spices and Iris.