Ciel Pour Femme

This has been my signatue scent for years now and it's interesting how differently the reviews for this seem to come out especially countrywise. Here in the English speaking parts of the world this scent is mostly disliked or people don't see anything special about it. In Western Europe and also Asia it is liked or even loved much better because obviously more people prefer soft, subtle scents instead of heavy sweet "in your face"-scents. How does it smell for me? I smell white fresh flowers, gardenia and a soft light cream note,I smell a light, not too sweet peach and water lily, and in the drydown, there is a soft sweet amber note, pampering, comforting, still accompanied by the soft freshness of withe flowers, especially the gardenia. So, for my nose this is the perfect scent. I have many other great perfumes in my collection, many of them I like or love, but none can top "Ciel" for me. It also is the only scent I always (and without fail) get compliments from both, women and man, and many women asked me over the years what the wonderful scent is that I'm wearing. EDIT: Unfortunately, after the CEO of Amouage in Europe changed and obviously had the idea to take everything that made the Oman-based Amouage scents so special away to instead make them smell more "western" and "modern", unfortunately they also changed my beloved "Ciel". The notes are slighty different in the new bottles with silver cap, the scent is somewhat flat and stuffy now, the freshness is gone. Also, the old bottles had a durability of 10+ hours,. The scent in the new bottle is completely gone within 2 hours. The high price tag of over 300$ reamains though but I will not rebuy this newer version as I feel it is ruined. Very sad as it was a uniquely beautiful scent. EDIT II (2023) : I have no official confirmation about this but obviously Amouage decided to go back to the previous high perfume quality at some point in the past few years. 2017-18 I had my last bottel of 'Ciel' and at that time it was 'made in the UK' and the list of ingredients was way too long with many scent enhancers and few real perfume oils in it. Lately I bought another Amouge scent - 'Blossom Love' and was amazed when I got the scent as the box stated now 'made in Oman' again, and also the ingredient list was way shorter again with no scent enhancers and like back in the days, high quality perfume oils. The scent was deep and rich and the longevity was also enhanced again, one little spray on my wrist lasted on m sleve for 5 days. I gave it a ty and ordered 'Ciel' and alas, it's the same, 'Made in Oman' and the scent is back to its original beauty and quality. I'm really happy to have it in my collection again in the original quality version.

Amouage perfumes are very popular where I live and their tester bottles are available in a lot of perfume shops so I've tried a lot of them for couple of times but there was always two exception:dia and ciel.these two were always unavailable but finally I found them and SA was kind enough to decant a tiny sample of ciel for me.he asked me which one I want to be decanted I said ciel by mistake!I meant to say dia as I'm into aldehydes and powdery florals but I mistake their names.imagine my sadness when I came home and checked fragrantica I was sure that I'm going to hate ciel as I dislike aquatic,ozonic scents.I also own reflection which I thought I like at first but then I cane to the point that it's not for me,it's too aqauatic and green for me but green scents are more bearable than ozonic ones I dabbed ciel and waited for violet leaf and calon to showup and make me ill but instead of them there was gardenia,jasmine and musk.I love this combination!there's no violet leaf ir calon whatsoever.well I can pickup something that must be waterlily,something watery but it's not bad.It's a warm,floral watery thing which is actually calming. I was waiting for an unwelcomed note to showup and ruin all this beauty but instead,a lovely creamy peach blossom showed up I agree ciel is different from typical amouage perfumes but I'm happy with that.I'm glad to see that amouage can make also non arabic,non heavy and modern perfumes.I couldnt find any option to love among amouages.well I like some of them like honour,memoir and first opus but I become more intrested in this brand after trying sunshine,lilac love and now ciel.I'm also looking forward to try dia and that pink cute new one with it's promising lovely notes Lets not go far from subject,I thought lilac love would be my first amouage choice in my wishlist but now I think I'd put ciel first as it would be great for spring and summer and it's so good that I can't stop sniffing myself I'm still waiting for it's drydown as amouage perfumes arent linear and go through several stages but by far(three hours after application)it's still lovely and my type.this musky gardenia,jasmine can easily win over me.it's also very familiar Ciel is clean,tender,pure,transparent,airy,light,inoffensive and feminine.beautiful and calming like sitting beside a lake,putting your legs in it's mild water,letting warm spring sun to touch your face and enhaling deeply fresh breeze carrying the scent of flowers and glowing lake and clam,clean nature I wish it stays as beautiful for long hours so that I can add it to my wishlist(though my pocket has opposit wishes)

I bought some samples of Amouage - what a rush! ciel to me is absolute luxury. The most elegant, sensuelle and teasing scent I ever felt. Its light - but powerful, its there - and gone, dancing around you. Its like the lightest breeze over your skin - and its like a stormwind to my senses. I can't stop sniffing my own skin. Beautifully, flowery scent - and after a while I start thinking - Chamomille? -not listed. It is a transparant scent but powerful - I can't explain what I'm feeling - but sure - I'm head over heels in love. totally in love with Ciel. My wallet screams - I don't listen -this is a must have-scent. Jag köpte några prover av Amouage och vilken resa! Ciel är den absoluta lyxen i mina ögon. Den mest eleganta, sensuella och retsamma doft jag nånsin provat. Den är lätt -men kraftig. Den är där - sen osynlig - sen dansar den runt mig. den är som den svagaste bris över min hud - men som en storm som rullar in i mina sinnen. Jag kan inte sluta sniffa på mig själv. Otroligt vacker blommig doft och efter en stund så känner jag - kamomill? men den finns inte i pyramiden. Det är en transparant doft men otroligt kraftull, magisk. Jag kan inte förklara vad jag känner men jag är totalt kär i ciel. Min plånbok skriker av ångest -men jag bara måste ha en Ciel.

I have an old, half-full, tester bottle of this that I picked up dirt cheap at a local perfume shop a couple of weeks ago. This baby has had a rough life - the bottle is chipped, the label is faded...the owner of the shop acquires his goods by going to estate sales, flea markets, and close-outs, so who knows where this bottle came from or how old it is. I picked up a sample of the current Ciel pour Femme and hoped my bottle matched up. After trying it for a few days, I find it to consist of soft, watery florals with hints of creamy wood and soapy undertones. My bottle has better longevity than the sample, but maybe it's the difference in applicators (atomizer vs wand). The sample has a bit more definition in the different notes, while the bottle's is slightly blurred - if that makes sense, but the fragrance is the same. (Yay!) To me, Ciel pour Femme is serene and elegant. A lovely perfume that would be perfect for any occasion.

This to me smells like blue skies and sunshine. It does remind me of luxurious body lotion. Lots of aldehydes in the opening but it gives way to the cyclamen and gardenia with white musk in the softest possible way. This projects but it's not aggressive. Longevity is good but it becomes a skin scent after a few hours enveloping you in a bubble of clear skies with puffy white clouds. I dont think it smells dated. It's a fun, delicate soft woods and white floral. Absolutely beautiful and it's a shame they've discontinued this gem. P.S. I adore Dia pour femme by Amouage too. Ciel shares a few notes with Dia and they do smell similar in the opening but then they differ. Dia is more about the white musk and soft incense. Ciel plays up the gardenia and the musk is downplayed. I cant smell the incense at all in Ciel.