Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes vs Versace Essence Ethereal

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Nina Ricci

4.119 votes

Rank #38,759 WoodyWarm Spicy

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Versace Essence Ethereal

Versace

3.8566 votes

Rank #34,812 PowderyFloral

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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.
Versace Essence Ethereal
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Versace Essence Ethereal1/4

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: Versace Essence Ethereal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesNina Ricci

Versace Essence EtherealVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

3.85/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 44%Had 56%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

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

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 value45

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%

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

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

WisteriaPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletMimosaJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

IrisMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Violet, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Versace Essence Ethereal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,759

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVersace Essence EtherealHigher 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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Versace Essence Ethereal feels like walking through a damp garden at dawn. The scent leads with dewy wisteria blossoms and a faint slice of watery peach flesh. It never turns sugary. Within minutes, cool violet petals and fuzzy yellow mimosa take over, creating a gentle floral haze. The base dries down to clean iris p…

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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 Versace Essence Ethereal?

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; Versace Essence Ethereal is rated 3.85/5 from 66 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 Versace Essence Ethereal for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Versace Essence Ethereal?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes lasts longest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 63/100, Versace Essence Ethereal 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Versace Essence Ethereal?

L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes projects furthest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 75/100, Versace Essence Ethereal 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and Versace Essence Ethereal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Jasmine and Musk.

Is L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes or Versace Essence Ethereal better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes and Versace Essence Ethereal?

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. Versace Essence Ethereal has top notes of Wisteria and Peach, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Iris and Musk.