Fragrance comparison

Cotton T-Shirt vs L’Air du Temps Couture Florale

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 232 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cotton T-Shirt

Clean

3.45228 votes

Rank #42,581 PowderyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

L’Air du Temps Couture Florale

Nina Ricci

3.754 votes

Rank #60,883 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton T-Shirt takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cotton T-Shirt
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L’Air du Temps Couture Florale
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cotton T-Shirt2/3

L’Air du Temps Couture Florale1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cotton T-Shirt
Sillage & projection: L’Air du Temps Couture Florale
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cotton T-Shirt

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cotton T-ShirtClean

L’Air du Temps Couture FloraleNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

34%Dislike

0%Hate

228 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCotton T-Shirt

SillageL’Air du Temps Couture Florale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

woody61%

rose100%

floral92%

amber84%

powdery77%

woody69%

iris61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Cotton FlowerFreesiaPalisander Rosewood

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskVetiverAmber

Top

RoseNeroliBergamotCarnationPeachPalisander RosewoodAldehydes

Heart

OrchidOrrisJasmineRosemaryGardeniaVioletClovesYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberIrisSpicesSandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiver

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Palisander Rosewood and Musk. Durations are only published for Cotton T-Shirt, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall37

Winter28

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex35

Women26

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean launched Cotton T-Shirt in 2011 to bottle the crisp feeling of freshly laundered clothing dried in a warm breeze. The fragrance opens with an invigorating surge of cool aldehydes and sparkling bergamot, creating an immediate sensation of soapy water and breezy morning air. In the heart, airy cotton flower mingle…

Reviews →

L’Air du Temps Couture Florale is a 2017 limited collector edition from Nina Ricci that highlights the floral core of the original house signature. The opening brings a crisp burst of aldehydes alongside sharp bergamot, neroli, and juicy peach. Soon after, spicy carnation and damp rose step forward, supported by ylang…

Reviews →

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, Cotton T-Shirt or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

Cotton T-Shirt takes 2 of 3 categories. Cotton T-Shirt is rated 3.45/5 from 228 votes; L’Air du Temps Couture Florale is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cotton T-Shirt for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L’Air du Temps Couture Florale for a rose and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cotton T-Shirt or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

Cotton T-Shirt lasts longest (Cotton T-Shirt 58/100, L’Air du Temps Couture Florale 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton T-Shirt or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

L’Air du Temps Couture Florale projects furthest (L’Air du Temps Couture Florale 63/100, Cotton T-Shirt 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton T-Shirt and L’Air du Temps Couture Florale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Palisander Rosewood and Musk.

Is Cotton T-Shirt or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale better for summer or winter?

Cotton T-Shirt suits daytime wear; L’Air du Temps Couture Florale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton T-Shirt and L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

Cotton T-Shirt has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Freesia and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Amber. L’Air du Temps Couture Florale has top notes of Rose, Neroli, Bergamot and Carnation, heart notes of Orchid, Orris, Jasmine and Rosemary, a base of Amber, Iris, Spices and Sandalwood.