Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes vs Paris – Venise

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1,823 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Nina Ricci

4.119 votes

Rank #40,467 WoodyWarm Spicy

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Paris – Venise

Chanel

4.261,814 votes

Rank #28,244 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes takes 3 of 4 categories.

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Paris – Venise
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes3/4

Paris – Venise1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Sillage & projection: L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Value for money: L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Paris – Venise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesNina Ricci

Paris – VeniseChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

4.26/ 5 · 1,814 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

1,814 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

SillageL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value40

Category winnerL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

iris84%

vanilla77%

violet69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationPeachNeroliBergamotRosePalisander Rosewood

Heart

Ylang-YlangGardeniaRosemaryVioletOrchidClovesOrrisJasmine

Base

SandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiverSpicesIrisAmber

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamotOrangePetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

IrisNeroliRoseYlang-YlangGeranium

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskTonka BeanVanillaVioletOrrisBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Paris – Venise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex17

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,467

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,244

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParis – VeniseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes brings a vintage floral structure into focus. It opens with sharp carnation, ripe peach, and sunny neroli before settling into a warm heart of cloves, ylang-ylang, and gardenia. The dry-down relies on creamy sandalwood, moss, and iris to ground the heavy florals with an e…

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Chanel Paris Venise delivers an easy, comforting splash of Italian sunshine grounded by French refinement. It opens with an uplifting burst of fresh neroli, bitter orange, and zesty lemon before mellowing into an airy floral heart of powdery iris and gentle geranium. The base settles into a cozy, skin-hugging warmth o…

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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 L'Ecrin des Colombes or Paris – Venise?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes takes 3 of 4 categories. L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Paris – Venise is rated 4.26/5 from 1,814 votes. Choose L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Paris – Venise for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Paris – Venise?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes lasts longest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 63/100, Paris – Venise 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Paris – Venise?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes projects furthest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 75/100, Paris – Venise 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and Paris – Venise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Paris – Venise better for summer or winter?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes suits day or night wear; Paris – Venise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and Paris – Venise?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes has top notes of Carnation, Peach, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Rosemary and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin and Moss. Paris – Venise has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Iris, Neroli, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Violet.