Product Description Feminine and ageless, the elegant blend of soft florals and sandalwood is sure to mesmerize and enchant.
Customer Reviews:
There's something in the air....December 4, 2007 One of the best known and loved fragrance classics, L'air du Temps was introduced sixty years ago to commemorate the end of World War II and a return to elegance and fashion.
L'air du Temps is a French phrase with a second meaning which is difficult to translate, but means something like what is currently being talked about. The English equivalent might be "something in the air." In 1948, when Roberto Ricci introduced this perfume, that "something in the air" was a sense of optimism as Europe moved beyond the events of World War II and the immediate aftermath. Designers were looking for something to bring women back to the world of fashion that had been put on hold during the war years.
The L'air du Temps bottle, designed by Marc Lalique, is a work of art; the twin doves on the carved crystal stopper symbolize post war hope and peace. The fragrance packaging today doesn't always include a crystal stopper, in fact most of today's stoppers are plastic, but the doves are always found somewhere on the packages. This spray canister has the advantage of being refillable, so I don't miss the stopper too much.
The juice itself is a sophisticated floral. According to various perfume reference guides:
Top Notes are: bergamot, peach, rosewood, and neroli
If L'Air du Temps is a fragrance you remember from childhood associations as the signature scent of your mother or grandmother, be aware that this may not be the same. This was reformulated in the 1980s. As with most reformulations, the original was cheapened. However, the good news is that the reformulated version still contains mostly natural ingredients instead of synthetic substitutions.
Perfume reviews are as difficult to read as they are to write. Everyone's skin chemistry is different and fragrances smell a bit different on everyone. For me the spicy carnation dominates the dozens of other notes in L'air du Temps. In my opinion, the eau de parfum is the version to buy - the concentration is richer, longer lasting, and simply more beautiful. In comparison, the eau de toilette is sharp, unpleasant, fades quickly and should be avoided.
Wear this classic fragrance and allow it to take you back to an era of glamor and optimism. When you are wearing L'Air du Temps, you are sharing the sillage of glamorous women such as Claudia Cardinale, Lana Turner, Diana Spencer, and Queen Sophia of Spain.
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