Fragrance comparison

Echo vs L'Air du Temps Noel

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

6 wins

Echo

Mario Valentino

4.4531 votes

Rank #21,621 AmberPowdery

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37%scent match

Some overlap

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #21,493 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Echo takes 6 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 Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Echo6/7

L'Air du Temps Noel1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EchoMario Valentino

L'Air du Temps NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

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

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerEchoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEcho

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value38

Category winnerEchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

violet84%

floral77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery, floral 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

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

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

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerEchoMost 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#21,621

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#21,493

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelHigher 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 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, Echo or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Echo takes 6 of 7 categories. Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 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 Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Echo or L'Air du Temps Noel?

They last about the same: Echo 71/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Echo or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Echo and L'Air du Temps Noel smell similar?

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

Is Echo or L'Air du Temps Noel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Echo and L'Air du Temps Noel?

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 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.