Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum vs Masquerade Cologne

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 487 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum

Nina Ricci

3.98483 votes

Rank #6,824 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Masquerade Cologne

Prince Matchabelli

4.004 votes

Rank #65,277 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Masquerade Cologne
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall.

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum1/1

Masquerade Cologne0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps Eau de ParfumNina Ricci

Masquerade ColognePrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 483 votes

Have 68%Had 33%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 15%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

32%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

483 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

earthy61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesNeroliPeachBergamotBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

CarnationLilyYlang-YlangIrisMay RoseOrchid

Base

MossMuskSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotLemonBrazilian RosewoodGreen NotesPeachAldehydes

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineIrisYlang-YlangCarnationRoseSandalwoodVetiver

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaAmbergrisBenzoinOpoponaxMossMuskCivet

InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Brazilian Rosewood and Carnation. Durations are only published for Masquerade Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,824

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#65,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Air du Temps Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum by Nina Ricci opens with sharp bergamot and rosewood before unleashing a heart of spicy carnation and ylang-ylang. Grounded in oakmoss, cedar, and sandalwood, it dries down to a clean, luxury soap texture. It suits crisp spring mornings and daytime wear for lovers of classic French florals.

Reviews →

Masquerade Cologne by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage floral aldehyde fragrance that delivers a crisp, complex profile rooted in classic 1970 perfumery. The opening brings a bright burst of bergamot and lemon sharpened by sparkling aldehydes, brisk green notes, and a faint hint of velvety peach. As the initial brightn…

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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, L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum or Masquerade Cologne?

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories. L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum is rated 3.98/5 from 483 votes; Masquerade Cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Masquerade Cologne for a woody and amber character. Best in fall.

Do L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum and Masquerade Cologne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Brazilian Rosewood and Carnation.

What are the notes in L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum and Masquerade Cologne?

L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum has top notes of Spices, Neroli, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Moss, Musk, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Masquerade Cologne has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Brazilian Rosewood and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris, Benzoin and Opoponax.