Fire Element vs L’Air du Temps Couture Florale
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fire Element takes 3 of 3 categories.
Fire ElementChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
L’Air du Temps Couture FloraleChoose it for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Fire Element3/3
L’Air du Temps Couture Florale0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fire Element
- Sillage & projection
- Fire Element
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fire Element
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fire ElementThe Dua BrandL’Air du Temps Couture FloraleNina RicciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%
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 hate44%Love
22%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
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
Category winners
LongevityFire Element
SillageFire Element
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
violet88%
iris77%
fruity65%
vanilla53%
sweet42%
rose100%
floral92%
amber84%
powdery77%
woody69%
iris61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletIrisPowdery NotesRaspberryVanillaBenzoinTurkish RoseGrasse RoseTonka BeanAldehydesMimosaPeach
No top / heart / base split published
Top
RoseNeroliBergamotCarnationPeachPalisander RosewoodAldehydes
Heart
OrchidOrrisJasmineRosemaryGardeniaVioletClovesYlang-Ylang
Base
AmberIrisSpicesSandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiver
InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Benzoin and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Fire Element, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,989
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#62,224
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFire ElementHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFire Element by The Dua Brand is a powdery floral fragrance centered on classic cosmetic textures and sweet fruit. Built as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with crisp aldehydes alongside tart raspberry and ripe peach. The core quickly shifts into a dense bouquet of violet, iris, and orris, flanked by Turkish rose and G…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Fire Element or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?
Fire Element takes 3 of 3 categories. Fire Element is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; L’Air du Temps Couture Florale is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fire Element for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose L’Air du Temps Couture Florale for a rose and floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fire Element or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?
Fire Element lasts longest (Fire Element 77/100, L’Air du Temps Couture Florale 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire Element or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?
Fire Element projects furthest (Fire Element 67/100, L’Air du Temps Couture Florale 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire Element and L’Air du Temps Couture Florale smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Benzoin and Turkish Rose.
Is Fire Element or L’Air du Temps Couture Florale better for summer or winter?
Fire Element suits day or night wear; L’Air du Temps Couture Florale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire Element and L’Air du Temps Couture Florale?
Fire Element features Violet, Iris, Powdery Notes, Raspberry and Vanilla. 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.
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