Fragrance comparison

Versace Essence Ethereal vs L'Air du Temps Noel

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

Versace Essence Ethereal

Versace

3.8566 votes

PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

L'Air du Temps Noel

Nina Ricci

4.0427 votes

Rank #20,346 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps Noel takes 2 of 3 categories.

Versace Essence Ethereal
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Air du Temps Noel
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Versace Essence Ethereal1/3

L'Air du Temps Noel2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Versace Essence EtherealVersace

L'Air du Temps NoelNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

Category winnerL'Air du Temps NoelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

30%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

WisteriaPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletMimosaJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

IrisMusk

Top

RoseCarnationBergamotPeachNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

JasmineVioletRosemaryOrris RootYlang-YlangGardeniaClovesOrchid

Base

MuskVetiverSpicesIrisSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Violet, Jasmine and Iris. 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

Summer100

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night24

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerVersace Essence EtherealMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,346

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Versace Essence Ethereal or L'Air du Temps Noel?

L'Air du Temps Noel takes 2 of 3 categories. Versace Essence Ethereal is rated 3.85/5 from 66 votes; L'Air du Temps Noel is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Versace Essence Ethereal for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'Air du Temps Noel for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Versace Essence Ethereal and L'Air du Temps Noel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Versace Essence Ethereal or L'Air du Temps Noel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Versace Essence Ethereal and L'Air du Temps Noel?

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