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Carat vs L'Air du Temps
from €34.90
The scent fingerprint
What brings them together, what sets them apart
In common
Exclusive to L'Air du Temps
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Carat
L'Air du Temps
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Very suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Suitable
Night
Not its territory
Not its territory
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Carat
- Richer concentration (Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
- tulip, jonquil: all materials absent from L'Air du Temps.
- More recent creation (2018, against 1948).
- More atypical composition in our catalogue (rare notes: tulip, jonquil).
- No offer listed for the moment.
Why choose L'Air du Temps
- Its pyramid opens on carnation, bergamot, rosewood, nowhere to be found opposite.
- citrus pull it towards the bright and the lively.
- Launched in 1948, it has 78 years of life behind it.
- Less concentrated (Eau de Toilette), it should last less long.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
Carat — Eau de Parfum, so more material than an eau de toilette
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Freshest
L'Air du Temps — signature carried by citrus
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Most original
Carat — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (tulip, jonquil)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.