Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes vs Ravissa

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Nina Ricci

4.119 votes

Rank #38,261 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ravissa

MÄURER & WIRTZ

3.9635 votes

Rank #16,607 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ravissa takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes1/4

Ravissa3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesNina Ricci

RavissaMÄURER & WIRTZ

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

3.96/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 56%Had 11%Want 33%

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

67%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityRavissa

SillageL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value83

Category winnerRavissaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationPeachNeroliBergamotRosePalisander Rosewood

Heart

Ylang-YlangGardeniaRosemaryVioletOrchidClovesOrrisJasmine

Base

SandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiverSpicesIrisAmber

Top

ThymeBergamotPeachLemonMint

Heart

IrisOrchidPine TreeCarnationPalisander RosewoodJasmine

Base

OakmossAmberFirCedarCivetMyrrhBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Peach, Bergamot and Palisander Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer20

Fall80

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,261

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRavissaHigher 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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Ravissa is a woody aromatic from 1979 that opens green and brisk, with thyme, bergamot, lemon and mint over a softer peach touch. As it settles, the floral heart turns drier and more textured, while oakmoss, amber, fir and musk give it a classic forested feel. It reads vintage, outdoorsy and slightly powdery rather th…

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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 Ravissa?

Ravissa takes 3 of 4 categories. L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Ravissa is rated 3.96/5 from 35 votes. Choose L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ravissa for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Ravissa?

Ravissa lasts longest (Ravissa 73/100, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Ravissa?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes projects furthest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 75/100, Ravissa 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and Ravissa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Carnation, Peach, Bergamot and Palisander Rosewood.

Is L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Ravissa better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and Ravissa?

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. Ravissa has top notes of Thyme, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Orchid, Pine Tree and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Fir and Cedar.