Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre, released in 2017, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre: woody, violet and powdery, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 8/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Evokes the powdery violet and earthy patchouli character of Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre, leaning into a similar dry woody territory.
It shares its woody, earthy and patchouli accords with Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 7,383 community ratings.
Brings a prominent violet and powdery iris profile that sits comfortably in the same family as Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre.
It shares its iris, powdery and woody accords with Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre, opens on Pink Pepper too, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 3,424 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Shares a similar dark iris and patchouli depth reminiscent of the floral-woody feel found in Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre.
It shares its iris, patchouli and earthy accords with Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 2,201 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Plays with deep patchouli and nocturnal florals reminiscent of the moody atmosphere in Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre.
It shares its patchouli, woody and amber accords with Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre, lasts about 8h against 5h and carries 9,860 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
A brighter, fresher variation on the iris theme that echoes parts of Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre with a lighter touch.
It shares its iris, powdery and earthy accords with Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre, opens on Pink Pepper too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 257 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Lalique Perles De Lalique, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 35% less than Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre.
Dior Midnight Poison, at about 8h on skin, against about 5h for Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre.
Lalique Perles De Lalique, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Lalique Perles De Lalique saves you about $20 a year against Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Dior Midnight Poison comes closest at 7.6h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps Nuit Pourpre notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-29.