Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes vs The Blue Rose

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Nina Ricci

4.119 votes

Rank #38,261 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

The Blue Rose

Al Ghaliyah

—0 votes

Rank #67,932 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Blue Rose
Choose it for a woody and floral character.

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes1/1

The Blue Rose0/1

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 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

The Blue RoseAl Ghaliyah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ 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%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

woody100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, floral 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

Top

ChamomileBergamot

Heart

Peach CreamJasmineVioletHoneyRose

Base

FrankincenseSandalwoodIndian OudVetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Violet and Jasmine. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,261

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#67,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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The Blue Rose by Al Ghaliyah is a calm, rain-washed rose built around rosewater freshness, soft florals, and a gentle herbal lift from chamomile and bergamot. The heart turns creamy and tender with peach cream, violet, jasmine, and a light honeyed glow. Underneath, incense, sandalwood, oud, vetiver, and moss give it …

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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.

Do L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and The Blue Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Violet and Jasmine.

Is L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or The Blue Rose better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and The Blue Rose?

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. The Blue Rose has top notes of Chamomile and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach Cream, Jasmine, Violet and Honey, a base of Frankincense, Sandalwood, Indian Oud and Vetiver.