Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps by Starck vs Tweed

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

L'Air du Temps by Starck

Nina Ricci

3.7185 votes

Rank #16,920 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tweed

Lentheric

3.95223 votes

Rank #8,216 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tweed takes 5 of 7 categories.

L'Air du Temps by Starck
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tweed
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

L'Air du Temps by Starck2/7

Tweed5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps by StarckNina Ricci

TweedLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%

3.95/ 5 · 223 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerTweedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

34%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

223 votes

Category winnerTweedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTweed

SillageL'Air du Temps by Starck

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value83

Category winnerTweedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

earthy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

mossy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationRoseBrazilian RosewoodNeroliPeachBergamot

Heart

ClovesYlang-YlangOrris RootGardeniaJasmineVioletOrchidRosemary

Base

OakmossVetiverAmberMuskSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

BergamotNeroliVioletOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderYlang-YlangJasmineOrange BlossomRoseCarnation

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Rose, Neroli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Tweed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer62

Fall100

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Category winnerL'Air du Temps by StarckMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex58

Women42

Work 42%Casual 36%Date 12%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,920

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#8,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerTweedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Air du Temps by Starck blends classic mid-century perfumery with a striking modern flacon redesign from 2010. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation, rose, and bright bergamot that immediately sets a vintage floral tone. As the opening settles, dry cloves and creamy ylang-ylang join rich jasmine t…

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Lentheric Tweed is a crisp, historic floral woody chypre that smells like fresh autumn air over damp leaves. The scent kicks off with bitter bergamot, tangy orange, and sharp neroli before relaxing into an herbal heart of lavender and spicy carnation. It feels like expensive triple-milled soap. As the hours tick by, a…

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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, L'Air du Temps by Starck or Tweed?

Tweed takes 5 of 7 categories. L'Air du Temps by Starck is rated 3.71/5 from 85 votes; Tweed is rated 3.95/5 from 223 votes. Choose L'Air du Temps by Starck for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tweed for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Air du Temps by Starck or Tweed?

Tweed lasts longest (Tweed 72/100, L'Air du Temps by Starck 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Air du Temps by Starck or Tweed?

L'Air du Temps by Starck projects furthest (L'Air du Temps by Starck 71/100, Tweed 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Air du Temps by Starck and Tweed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is L'Air du Temps by Starck or Tweed better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Air du Temps by Starck and Tweed?

L'Air du Temps by Starck has top notes of Carnation, Rose, Brazilian Rosewood and Neroli, heart notes of Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root and Gardenia, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber and Musk. Tweed has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Violet and Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Benzoin and Sandalwood.