Fragrance comparison

Experiences vs L'Air du Temps Noel

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 147 ratings analysed

4 wins

Experiences

Priscilla Presley

4.12120 votes

Rank #15,662 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #21,949 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Experiences takes 4 of 7 categories.

Experiences
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Air du Temps Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Experiences4/7

L'Air du Temps Noel2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExperiencesPriscilla Presley

L'Air du Temps NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 32%Had 42%Want 26%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

Category winnerExperiencesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

120 votes

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityL'Air du Temps Noel

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value38

Category winnerExperiencesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

woody84%

violet77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

VioletPeachGreen NotesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

OrchidRoseCarnationOrris RootHeliotropeYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base3 to 5 hours

AmberVanillaCedarSandalwoodMusk

Top

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesViolet, Peach, Bergamot and Orchid. Durations are only published for Experiences, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall96

Winter72

Day100

Night65

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerExperiencesMost 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#15,662

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#21,949

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerExperiencesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Experiences by Priscilla Presley presents an unmistakable early nineties profile centered on soft peach, powdery violet, and classical florals. The composition opens with crisp bergamot and leafy green notes that quickly yield to a plush heart of carnation, rose, heliotrope, and orris root. As the floral bouquet settl…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Experiences or L'Air du Temps Noel?

Experiences takes 4 of 7 categories. Experiences is rated 4.12/5 from 120 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Experiences for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'Air du Temps Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

L'Air du Temps Noel lasts longest (L'Air du Temps Noel 69/100, Experiences 64/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Experiences 61/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100 for sillage.

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

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Peach, Bergamot and Orchid.

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

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

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

Experiences has top notes of Violet, Peach, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Rose, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cedar and Sandalwood. 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.