Fragrance comparison

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum vs L'Air du Temps Zénith

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 195 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum

Caron

4.67180 votes

Rank #3,459 WoodyYellow Floral

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39%scent match

Some overlap

L'Air du Temps Zénith

Nina Ricci

4.0715 votes

Rank #36,369 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
L'Air du Temps Zénith
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum3/5

L'Air du Temps Zénith2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumCaron

L'Air du Temps ZénithNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

4.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 26%Had 23%Want 51%

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

23%Like

2%Ok

1%Dislike

1%Hate

180 votes

40%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum

SillageL'Air du Temps Zénith

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value45

Category winnerL'Air du Temps ZénithBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

yellow floral92%

rose84%

amber77%

powdery69%

mossy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Ylang-YlangRoseJasmine

Heart3-4 hrs

OakmossSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

AmberMusk

Top

PeachAldehydesRosePalisander RosewoodCarnationBergamot

Heart

GardeniaJasmineVioletRosemaryLilyOrchidOrris RootYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskSandalwoodWoody NotesSpicesAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex50

Women47

Date 41%Party 27%Work 18%Casual 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,459

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#36,369

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum delivers an unmistakable dose of dark twentieth-century glamour. This is not sweet candy. A lush splash of creamy ylang-ylang, velvety rose, and jasmine greets you right away, leaving a visible oil sheen on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the floral brightness recedes into a mood…

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Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps Zénith takes the iconic spicy floral structure created by Francis Fabron and delivers it in a high-concentration 2016 collector release. Sharp aldehydes and crisp bergamot spark the initial spray, giving way to a rich bouquet of clove-spiced carnation, gardenia, and ylang-ylang. The heart fee…

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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, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum or L'Air du Temps Zénith?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum is rated 4.67/5 from 180 votes; L'Air du Temps Zénith is rated 4.07/5 from 15 votes. Choose Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose L'Air du Temps Zénith for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum or L'Air du Temps Zénith?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum lasts longest (Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 75/100, L'Air du Temps Zénith 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum or L'Air du Temps Zénith?

L'Air du Temps Zénith projects furthest (L'Air du Temps Zénith 72/100, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum and L'Air du Temps Zénith smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum or L'Air du Temps Zénith better for summer or winter?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum suits evening wear; L'Air du Temps Zénith suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum and L'Air du Temps Zénith?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Oakmoss and Sandalwood, a base of Amber and Musk. L'Air du Temps Zénith has top notes of Peach, Aldehydes, Rose and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Violet and Rosemary, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Woody Notes and Spices.