Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Nina Ricci

4.119 votes

Rank #38,391 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Sunkisses

The Fragrance Engineers

4.176 votes

Rank #40,718 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes takes 4 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.
Sunkisses
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes4/4

Sunkisses0/4

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: L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesNina Ricci

SunkissesThe Fragrance Engineers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 9%Had 5%Want 86%

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

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate79

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 value50

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%

woody100%

citrus88%

fresh77%

yellow floral65%

sweet53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

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

Citruses

Heart

Ylang-YlangNeroliSpicy NotesRose

Base

CedarPalisander RosewoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Rose, Palisander Rosewood and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,391

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,718

PerfumerLiza Kwan

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesHigher 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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Sunkisses by The Fragrance Engineers opens with bright citruses before settling into a warm heart of ylang-ylang, neroli, and subtle spices. A rich backbone of cedar and palisander rosewood anchors the sweetness with grounding woodiness. It offers a solar floral character suited for breezy spring mornings and warm aut…

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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 Sunkisses?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes takes 4 of 4 categories. L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Sunkisses is rated 4.17/5 from 6 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 Sunkisses for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes lasts longest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 63/100, Sunkisses 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes projects furthest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 75/100, Sunkisses 38/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Rose, Palisander Rosewood and Ylang-Ylang.

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

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

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

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. Sunkisses has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Spicy Notes and Rose, a base of Cedar, Palisander Rosewood and Vanilla.