L'Air

I was craving so long after a beautiful soft floral and I tried already many in the meantime and l'Air was one I received from my lovely husband and Waaw, a big revelation like "I finally found my floral". I am surprised this beauty is not well known, probably over shadowed by the immense classic of l'Air du Temps which I don't like that much anymore and many other commercial releases. The irony is that I expected this kind of scent of my lately acquired Cerruti 1881 and that one was a complete horror story, the most harsh soap smell. And then I get this wonderful l'Air : how can I describe it ? It is just a lovely poet which whispers you and everything is in balance, it all smell very soft, fresh and sensual at the same time. It is a "skin scent" but one that lingers for hours, so don't get fooled, although it has a good longevity and the silage is for me amazing. I recognize all the ingredients, the honeysuckle is very pretty and that marriage of jasmin, magnolia and violet is divine, not too strong and gives that "velvet" feeling. Other describe it as "powdery" although I find it very discreet and subtle (but I love powdery so that can influence my judgement). The dry down is sublime : instead that this perfume would literately disappear in Air, you get that palisandar wood and patchouli. And no to be honest, I don't smell that typical strong patchouli, this combination provide me more a warm, woody, musky undertone which gives a lot of structure for such an ethereal perfume. Maybe it is that delicate balance which provides that beauty : they succeeded to capture such an ethereal spirit in a way that it stays with, whispering lovely words, rather than letting you down after an hour

Well I have an odd story about this divine perfume! I dreamed about the bottle and name very specifically so I looked it up and I knew it was just l’air not the du temps original. Found it on the internet-could not believe it was the one in my dream!! You know you’ve got it bad when you dream about perfume. Anyway, on to the scent review. I used to have the perfume by J Lo called Love and Light which was beautiful but a bit too patchouli forward so I sold it. To me, this is a juicier, dewy version of that fragrance with just a touch of patch grounding it and adding that green that grounds the flowers. The flowers! Blended so beautifully in this. I guess the honeysuckle is most forward to me. But maybe magnolia seems like lemon here. Light, bright, almost dewy sweet. There has to be something citrusy in here though I don’t see it listed. This also lasts 6 hours on me. Holds its character throughout the dry down. My husband always comments that it’s a citrus fragrance. Feels very sunny, sweet, happy, and dewy. Like fragrant spring air. She’s also the star of my dresser with the artsy graceful bottle! For me it’s a love, and no dill pickles ;)

This perfume opens with fresh softsweet violets. It's a lovely soft smell. A while later it turns to a deeper perfume with a wooden undertone. But, for me, the wooden note is not cloyingly. But a classy one. It has a "flowercombo" that works for me. This a flower-wood combination but an airy one, not "overflowerly". You could wear this all day long, all seasons. It's elegant and classy, to wear with your finest dress, string of pearls...for an important occasion... that's the image I get from this perfume. Then, that bottle! It's so beautiful! White, with soft pink...and the birds....it suits the fragrance so well. About sillage and lastingpower, sillage is good, one spray is already detectable. You don't need much of this one. Lastingpower is very good, after 5-6 hours I could still smell it with only one "spritz". All in one... an other instant classic!

At last - a L'Air du Temps for me. I bought the original last year and those accursed aldehydes combined with carnation and cloves turned it into a horrible mess on my skin. I really wanted to like it... So it was with some apprehension I tried this - and what a beauty! Classy, fresh florals with a sound base of wood and patchouli (NOT an intrusive or dirty patchouli - don't be put off trying it because of this note). It reminds me of another summer favourite by Nina Ricci, Premier Jour - not that they smell the same, but they have a similar "virginal" lightness of touch. Ideal for a summer bride. I honestly can't imagine this offending anyone, it is such a natural floral scent and ideal for sultry weather. LOVE this fragrance and am now kicking myself for buying a 30ml bottle as I can see me powering through it in a week.

I brought my bottle from Europe while I was on holiday, it was a random quick pick, and I'm so happy to have this gorgeous scent in my collection. It smells rich & powdery, it's a light floral with the perfect amount of powder which I absolutely adore! This sticks to my skin, I had my partner shove his whole face into my neck he told me it smelt very good, at the time we were sitting outside our favourite burger place :) It was a freezing cold night, the wind was all over the place, he told me that he caught whiffs here & there. We did get quiet cosy he pulled me closer and hugged me tightly. I think the scent worked its magic that night!! This perfume is amazing, I like it a lot. Longevity: 7 hours❤️

... I THINK this is the correct bottle I'm wanting to review. Bottle has clear lid and white juice. Floral, gentle and thick. Creamy, a fruit edge.... or, some delightful garden flower I haven't met yet. Wow. I don't think I like the original with the aldehydes... but this is way up my alley. Creamy like freesia is, rounded, airy. No greenness No sweet fruit But then..... the middle notes and dry down happened. It's a bit sharper as it wears, it's a dry creamy with an edge. Sort of within the realm of Love by Chloe, dry like the prada iris di absolu and the de oragngier one... not the same scent but second cousins perhaps. Love the opening, meh on the middle and end

I just found a bottle of this and I'm so pleased with it. This is magnolia, jasmine, soap and powder to me. It gives me a very clean classy feminine soft vibe. The first couple of times I oversprayed and too much of this to the point of a headache. Now I use just 2 or 3 tiny subtle sprays and it's absolutely brilliant, it smells like its name; like you are cycling in the crisp fresh morning, just showered, next to a lane of white flower gardens, and you can smell the wind and the flowers in the air...It literally smells like air...I love this, it's wonderful.

I've just received a small bottle of this precious. It really is wonderful as it has everything that I appreciate in a good fragrance. First the flowers: magnolia, jasmine and violet are my favourites and put together you get heaven. The openning is peppery then it turns to woody-powdery scent. I'm a big fan of powdery perfumes. Lasting power is 7 hours on my skin and sillage is modest. Overall it just smells so classy and who would say no to a classy lady. One of the winners in my book.

This is a very classic flower. lighter then the original. I think it will suit a classic and elegant woman the best. Update: I keep returning to the store over and over again to spray it on. I became loving this scent. Its fresh and flowery, a bit classic. The Magnolia and Honeysuckle are promint on my skin after I aplied it. But then, when it settle,s it becames soft and a bit powdery. For me it will make a great spring and summer scent

I'm sad to say that this fragrance is a very low "like" into "dislike. Comparing it to Chloe's floral bouquets is SO on point with my chemistry and nose. L'Air is too sharp for me. I am a very large floral lover....VERY....especially in spring and summer. This one just doesn't do it for me because of the sharpness. It just goes to further my assumption that Nina Ricci and I just don't get along :o(

I bought this after reading the description and reviews on this website - without even smelling it in real life! A risk I know, but it has paid off because I LOVE it. The longer I have it on the better it is. It is a gorgeous scent in a beautiful bottle, and a floral with just the right amount of presence. LOVE IT!

This is my absolute number 1 from all perfumes I've ever had. Magical airy sweetness, Patchouli and gentle creamy violet. Absolutely heavenly scent to me. Also it lasts on my skin 12+ hours and I can smell it on myself all this time - this is critically important for me.

I just sprayed this on after coming out the shower and my boyfriend said from across the room "what's that smell? It smells of beautiful". That seals the deal for it being my signature scent. I hope they don't discontinue this, it really does bring olfactory joy!

This is probably one of my most favourite perfumes. In fact, I wear it almost everyday. It smells woody and flowery at the same time. I love it. I am surprised to see a lot of people dislike it. Scent lasts a long while also! Degintely one of my all time favs

It's an airy daytime perfume that makes you feel elegant and fresh at the same time , I love it ! Moderate silage , starts heavy and settles a few minutes later into a beautiful smell that surrounds you without disturbing anyone . Great blindbuy :D

It wasn't love for the first sniff - the opening was a bit overwhelming for me. But within a few minutes, it settled down and became a wonderful floral and smooth scent. Classic, divine and so feminine! I'm in looove. Bye-bye J'adore!

I am not smelling flowers in this at all. To me it's more of an aquatic scent? It's not bad though, quite different from L'Air du Temps that's for sure.

Does anyone know where I can buy this perfume? I fell in love with it while visiting Paris, but I cannot find it in the US. Please help!

This is my absolute favourite for spring. I smell it and it just immediately think of warmth, sunshine and flowers sprouting up.

I don't like perfumes that smell like a bouquet of flowers. In fact: Chloe L'eau de Parfum (or its dupe Un Moment de Bonheur by Yves Rocher) is disliked by me with passion. The Jean-Seberg-style ad made me want to try L'Air though - hoping it would be soft and youthful and: wearable. And it is. We still get aquainted but the drydown makes me like it more and more. A bit of sweetness comes through. The thought of guest soap and a nice shower in spring on vacation in Italy comes to mind (that is just me though, being very creative and tangled up in day dreaming). I am still not sure if I would dare to wear it "outside" since I do not wear flower bombs ... but gimme another week or so. The 50 ml bottle photographs much better than it looks in real life: the kissing doves are not as detailed as I hoped they would be and the fluid is clear and not vintage rose like the packaging or all pictures would suggest. The scent is fine but I wonder if I received a weird batch. I put my huge ass 50 ml bottle usually back into it's box (I love the design and colour so much!). Based on the ad campaign with it's airy, youthful, girly yet tomboyish, independent vibe I originlly imagined the perfume smelling like Yves Rocher Comme Une Evidence L'Eau or Chanel Chance Eau Vive or Yves Rocher Naturelle or Yves Rocher Naturelle Osmanthus or even CK One. But I have read all your reviews and knew what I was getting into. As I said: I am still testing the scent out, trying to figure out if it could be me. If you like flowery romantic scents with a pure yet playful character that won't overpower everything else in the room yet leaves a nice trail of cleanliness - this scent is for you.