Fragrance comparison

L'Air du Temps Noel vs Tweed

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 250 ratings analysed

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #20,644 WoodyPowdery

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51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tweed

Lentheric

3.95223 votes

Rank #8,216 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tweed takes 5 of 7 categories.

L'Air du Temps Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tweed
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

L'Air du Temps Noel2/7

Tweed5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air du Temps NoelNina Ricci

TweedLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

3.95/ 5 · 223 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerTweedRating 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

34%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

223 votes

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTweed

SillageTweed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value83

Category winnerTweedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

mossy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotNeroliVioletOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderYlang-YlangJasmineOrange BlossomRoseCarnation

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Carnation, Bergamot and Neroli. Durations are only published for Tweed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex58

Women42

Work 42%Casual 36%Date 12%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,644

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#8,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerTweedHigher 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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Lentheric Tweed is a crisp, historic floral woody chypre that smells like fresh autumn air over damp leaves. The scent kicks off with bitter bergamot, tangy orange, and sharp neroli before relaxing into an herbal heart of lavender and spicy carnation. It feels like expensive triple-milled soap. As the hours tick by, a…

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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 Noel or Tweed?

Tweed takes 5 of 7 categories. L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes; Tweed is rated 3.95/5 from 223 votes. Choose L'Air du Temps Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tweed for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Air du Temps Noel or Tweed?

Tweed lasts longest (Tweed 72/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Air du Temps Noel or Tweed?

Projection is very close: Tweed 63/100, L'Air du Temps Noel 61/100 for sillage.

Do L'Air du Temps Noel and Tweed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Carnation, Bergamot and Neroli.

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

For summer, L'Air du Temps Noel is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Air du Temps Noel is the stronger pick. L'Air du Temps Noel suits evening wear; Tweed suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Tweed has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Violet and Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Benzoin and Sandalwood.