Fragrance comparison

Echo vs L’Air du Temps Couture Florale

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Echo

Mario Valentino

4.4531 votes

Rank #21,622 AmberPowdery

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43%scent match

Some overlap

L’Air du Temps Couture Florale

Nina Ricci

3.754 votes

Rank #60,883 RoseFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Echo takes 3 of 3 categories.

Echo
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L’Air du Temps Couture Florale
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Echo3/3

L’Air du Temps Couture Florale0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Echo
Sillage & projection: Echo
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Echo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EchoMario Valentino

L’Air du Temps Couture FloraleNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

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

52%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEcho

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

violet84%

floral77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

rose100%

floral92%

amber84%

powdery77%

woody69%

iris61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and 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

RoseNeroliBergamotCarnationPeachPalisander RosewoodAldehydes

Heart

OrchidOrrisJasmineRosemaryGardeniaVioletClovesYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberIrisSpicesSandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiver

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#60,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEchoHigher 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…

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, Echo or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

Echo takes 3 of 3 categories. Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes; L’Air du Temps Couture Florale is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L’Air du Temps Couture Florale for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Echo or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

Echo lasts longest (Echo 71/100, L’Air du Temps Couture Florale 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Echo or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, L’Air du Temps Couture Florale 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Echo and L’Air du Temps Couture Florale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Violet and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Echo or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale better for summer or winter?

Echo suits daytime wear; L’Air du Temps Couture Florale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Echo and L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?

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 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.