L'Air
Perfumer: Louise Turner
41 ratings
From your scent profile
Nina Ricci L'Air is a fresh, floral women's scent that suits spring and summer days; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 50 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
WoodyWhat does L'Air smell like?
Honeysuckle, violet leaf and freesia open green and airy. At the heart, jasmine sambac, magnolia and rose absolute bring out the floral side, while patchouli and Brazilian rosewood settle it onto a lightly woody, powdery, creamy base. Fruity and sweet touches stay in the background.
Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters read it as feminine. Perfumes with a close profile include Burberry My Burberry (Eau de Parfum) and Kate Moss Kate.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Honeysuckle
- Violet leaf
- Freesia
First hours
- Jasmine sambac
- Magnolia
- Rose absolute
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Brazilian rosewood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Spring
- 30%Summer
- 16%Autumn
- 14%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Casual29%
- Daytime25%
- Nighttime15%
- Office15%
- Evening15%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
60% matchAttitude for Women
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51% matchMagnolia Heights
Tom Daxon · 2016
49% matchDange-Rose
Blumarine · 2017
45% matchMy Burberry (Eau de Parfum)
Burberry · 2014
45% matchJacqueline
Gritti · 2021
44% matchKate
Kate Moss · 2007
43% matchIkat Jasmine
Aerin · 2013
42% matchJust Cavalli Her (2013)
Roberto Cavalli · 2013
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Last updated: October 26, 2026