Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps Noel vs Néroli Gardénia

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #20,630 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Néroli Gardénia

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #73,261 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps Noel takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Air du Temps Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Néroli Gardénia
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

L'Air du Temps Noel1/1

Néroli Gardénia0/1

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 Noel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps NoelNina Ricci

Néroli GardéniaMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

citrus88%

patchouli77%

lactonic65%

warm spicy53%

rose42%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both white floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

Top20-30 mins

NeroliOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaRose

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesRose, Neroli, Gardenia and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Néroli Gardénia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 22%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,630

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#73,261

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Air du Temps Noel by Nina Ricci puts Francis Fabron's classic 1948 formula inside a rare 2008 black crystal Lalique flacon. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of spicy carnation, bergamot, and rosewood, creating a vintage soapy aura that immediately signals classic French perfumery. As the scent settles on skin…

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Marcus Spurway Néroli Gardénia opens with a sunny burst of crisp neroli and juicy sweet orange, giving you the immediate sensation of walking through a sunlit Mediterranean citrus grove. As the bright citrus sparkle softens, lush gardenia petals and velvet rose step forward, creating a creamy white floral heart with s…

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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 Noel and Néroli Gardénia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Neroli, Gardenia and Oakmoss.

Is L'Air du Temps Noel or Néroli Gardénia better for summer or winter?

L'Air du Temps Noel suits evening wear; Néroli Gardénia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Air du Temps Noel and Néroli Gardénia?

L'Air du Temps Noel has top notes of Rose, Carnation, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Rosemary and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Spices and Iris. Néroli Gardénia has top notes of Neroli and Orange, heart notes of Gardenia and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Oakmoss.