Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps scores 85% against Estée Lauder White Linen overall — scored twice, once on the opening and once on the dry-down, because a scent rarely stays still on skin.
The two phases agree: Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps tracks Estée Lauder White Linen about as closely in the first minutes as it does hours later, so what you smell on the strip is a fair guide to what you get on skin.
Both are built on floral, woody, aldehydic and powdery. Estée Lauder White Linen adds fresh, earthy and green that Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps does not. Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps brings warm spicy, aromatic and iris of its own.
| Estée Lauder White Linen | Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $85 | about $75 |
| Longevity | 7h | 6h |
| Projection | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Sillage | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Released | 1978 | 1948 |
| Main accords | floral, fresh and woody | warm spicy, floral and woody |
On the estimates above, Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps sits about $10 under Estée Lauder White Linen — roughly 12% less. Both figures are typical market prices rather than one shop's, so treat the gap as a direction rather than a quote.
Blends sharp spices and rich florals that evoke the classic soapy brightness of Estée Lauder White Linen at a friendlier price point.
Scores are estimates built from note structure and community consensus, not laboratory measurements, and noses genuinely differ — treat a high match as a strong lead rather than a promise. AltScent is independent and is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by any brand shown.
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