Prince Matchabelli Wind Song scores 91% against Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps 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: Prince Matchabelli Wind Song tracks Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps 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 warm spicy, floral, woody and powdery. Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps adds aldehydic and iris that Prince Matchabelli Wind Song does not. Prince Matchabelli Wind Song brings citrus and amber of its own.
| Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps | Prince Matchabelli Wind Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $75 | about $15 |
| Longevity | 6h | 5h |
| Projection | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Sillage | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Released | 1948 | 1953 |
| Main accords | warm spicy, floral and woody | warm spicy, aromatic and woody |
On the estimates above, Prince Matchabelli Wind Song sits about $60 under Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps — roughly 80% less. Both figures are typical market prices rather than one shop's, so treat the gap as a direction rather than a quote.
Evokes the bright, soapy aldehydes and spicy carnation character of L'Air du Temps with a nostalgic, clean finish.
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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