Nina-Ricci

L'Eau du Temps

for women

L'Eau du Temps smells deep and bold with citrus and white floral accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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L'Eau du Temps

Fragrance notes

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

Citrus 100%
White Floral 85%
Warm Spicy 70%
Floral 67%
Aromatic 66%
Woody 63%
Tuberose 62%
Musky 62%
Animalic 52%
Sweet 51%

Performance

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

Longevity

With Citrus, White Floral, Warm Spicy, and Floral among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Citrus, White Floral, Warm Spicy, and Floral among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

L'Eau du Temps by Nina Ricci is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women.L'Eau du Tempswas launched in 2007. L'Eau du Temps was created by Jean Guichard and Aurelien Guichard. Top notes are Bergamot, Orange, Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Pimento and Black Currant; middle notes are Carnation, Tuberose, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Woodsy Notes and Amber.For the spring 2007 Nina Ricci has prepared a new pure and transparent limited edition of its classical perfume. The interpretation of seasonal perfume L' Eau de Temps is more modern, leisured, happy and sparkling Eau de Toilette. Floral heart with its classical bouquet made of gardenia, carnation, jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang all precede fresh and juicy citrus notes of tangerine and orange, together with thin spicy note of rosy pepper, coriander and refreshing nuance of black currant. In its base there are musk, amber and woodsy nuances. The perfume was made by perfumers form Givaudan in 2007. Eau de Toilette is available in the volume of 100 ml.

Quick answers

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

Is L'Eau du Temps office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
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'Eau du Temps, 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'Eau du Temps fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.