Fragrance comparison

Chantilly vs L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 919 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chantilly

Houbigant

3.91910 votes

Rank #23,343 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Nina Ricci

4.119 votes

Rank #37,887 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chantilly takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chantilly
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Chantilly3/4

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chantilly
Sillage & projection: L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Value for money: Chantilly
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chantilly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChantillyHoubigant

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 910 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

910 votes

44%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityChantilly

SillageL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value63

Category winnerChantillyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

amber69%

floral61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonNeroliBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesCarnationYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinOakmossTonka BeanMusk

Top

CarnationPeachNeroliBergamotRosePalisander Rosewood

Heart

Ylang-YlangGardeniaRosemaryVioletOrchidClovesOrrisJasmine

Base

SandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiverSpicesIrisAmber

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Spices and Carnation. Durations are only published for Chantilly, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 37%Date 29%Work 24%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,343

PerfumerMarcel Billot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,887

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerChantillyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantilly by Houbigant delivers a crisp blast of sparkling lemon and neroli that quickly softens into clove-tinged carnation and warm benzoin resin. Created in 1941, this classic scent pairs bright citrus with a cozy, powdery base of vanilla and sandalwood. It behaves like a comforting second skin on cool mornings. T…

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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes brings a vintage floral structure into focus. It opens with sharp carnation, ripe peach, and sunny neroli before settling into a warm heart of cloves, ylang-ylang, and gardenia. The dry-down relies on creamy sandalwood, moss, and iris to ground the heavy florals with an e…

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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, Chantilly or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

Chantilly takes 3 of 4 categories. Chantilly is rated 3.91/5 from 910 votes; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Chantilly for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chantilly or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

Chantilly lasts longest (Chantilly 68/100, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chantilly or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes projects furthest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 75/100, Chantilly 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chantilly and L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Spices and Carnation.

Is Chantilly or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes better for summer or winter?

Chantilly suits evening wear; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chantilly and L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?

Chantilly has top notes of Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss. L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes has top notes of Carnation, Peach, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Rosemary and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin and Moss.