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L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule

for women

L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule smells bright up top with a warmer dry-down with floral and vanilla accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels best in cooler weather and evening plans.

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L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Floral 100%
Vanilla 88%
Warm Spicy 88%
White Floral 63%
Yellow Floral 63%
Sweet 58%
Aromatic 55%
Powdery 48%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Floral, Vanilla, and Warm Spicy) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Floral, Vanilla, Warm Spicy, and White Floral among the strongest accord tags here, wear time often sits between airy top notes and a heavier dry-down—only your skin will say for sure.

Projection

With Floral, Vanilla, Warm Spicy, and White Floral among the strongest accord tags here, projection can shift from bright opening to a softer base—test where you’ll actually wear it.

Overview

L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule by Nina Ricci is a Amber Floral fragrance for women.L'Air du Temps Le Crépusculewas launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Calice Becker.The perfume which made Nina Ricci's fragrances famous, L’Air du Temps from 1948, will be presented in three new luxurious limited editions Aube, Zénith and Crépuscule within the Collection Lumière in December 2016.L'Air du Temps Le Crepuscule (Dusk) is a scent that aspires to depict sunset and the privacy of the first moments of the night. Le Crepuscule is described as narcotic, rich and sumptuous. Its deep blue bottle with intense blue feathers contributes to the atmosphere of the concept. The "Dark" floral scent blends carnation with Queen of the Night flower, vanilla and ylang-ylang.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule office-safe?
Start with one spray in close spaces; add more for evenings or when you want it to carry further.
Best season
Deeper woods and resins often feel natural in cooler months; they can feel heavy in extreme heat.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If L'Air du Temps Le Crépuscule fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.

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