Fragrance comparison

Echo vs L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

5 wins

Echo

Mario Valentino

4.4531 votes

Rank #21,622 AmberPowdery

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37%scent match

Some overlap

L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman

Nina Ricci

3.9543 votes

Rank #19,565 Warm SpicyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Echo takes 5 of 7 categories.

Echo
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Echo5/7

L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman2/7

Ratings & consensus: Echo
Community sentiment: Echo
Longevity: Echo
Sillage & projection: Echo
Value for money: Echo
Versatility: L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EchoMario Valentino

L'Air du Temps by Olivia PutmanNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

3.95/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

Category winnerEchoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

33%Love

49%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerEchoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityEcho

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value58

Category winnerEchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

violet84%

floral77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

warm spicy100%

floral91%

woody83%

powdery74%

white floral65%

iris56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AniseNeroliRed CurrantBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisWater JasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaWhite Musk

Top

CarnationNeroliPalisander RosewoodRoseBergamotPeach

Heart

ClovesOrchidOrrisGardeniaVioletJasmineRosemaryYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodMuskSpicesIrisAmberBenzoinCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Violet and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Echo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer44

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night45

Category winnerL'Air du Temps by Olivia PutmanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#19,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerL'Air du Temps by Olivia PutmanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Echo by Mario Valentino is a vintage floral fragrance released in 1989 that centers on powdery violet, lush florals, and a resinous amber base. It opens with an intriguing flash of tart red currant, citrusy bergamot, neroli, and a faint touch of herbal anise. The heart reveals a velvety bouquet where violet and violet…

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L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman offers a fresh modern presentation of Nina Ricci's iconic floral structure. It opens with sharp carnation and crisp neroli, softened by bright bergamot and subtle peach accents. As the scent settles, clove spice merges with gardenia, rose, and green rosemary, creating a distinctive soap…

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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, Echo or L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman?

Echo takes 5 of 7 categories. Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes; L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman is rated 3.95/5 from 43 votes. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Echo or L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman?

Echo lasts longest (Echo 71/100, L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Echo or L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman?

Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Echo and L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Violet and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Echo or L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Echo is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman is the stronger pick. Echo suits daytime wear; L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Echo and L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman?

Echo has top notes of Anise, Neroli, Red Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Violet Root, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin, Vanilla and White Musk. L'Air du Temps by Olivia Putman has top notes of Carnation, Neroli, Palisander Rosewood and Rose, heart notes of Cloves, Orchid, Orris and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Spices and Iris.