L’Air du Temps Perfumed Body Lotion by Nina Ricci

Details:

• Height: 4 inches
• Product Form: Perfumed Body Lotion
• Bottle Circa: 1980s
• Original Formulation: Yes
• House: Nina Ricci
• Launched: 1948
• Perfumer: Francis Fabron
• Fragrance Family: Floral Spicy

Fragrance Notes:

• Top Notes: Aldehydes, rose, spices, bergamot, neroli, rosewood, peach, carnation
• Middle Notes: Lily of the valley, orchid, pepper, May rose, violet, ylang-ylang, gardenia, jasmine, orris, lily, clove, rosemary
• Base Notes: Musk, cedar, sandalwood, ambergris, vetiver, oakmoss, iris, benzoin, spices

In-Depth Summary

Francis Fabron created L’Air du Temps in 1948 as a hopeful expression of peace, freedom, and renewed femininity after the war. Its luminous floral-spicy structure became a Nina Ricci signature, while Robert Ricci’s belief that fragrance, name, and presentation should form one harmonious whole helped make it an enduring classic. This offering is a 4-inch-tall, circa-1980s L’Air du Temps Perfumed Body Lotion containing the original formulation; the original listing did not state its size, fill level, or condition.