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.

I agree with all of the reviews on this one, but for me, the slight something underneath that others have described as toast or earth, comes across as licorice. So it's a very open, spacious, musky cloud with abstract florals, and a sort of jarring (in a good way) anisey thread...could be the incense maybe playing tricks. Whatever it is, I love it. I almost can't smell very much from the opening, but it starts to warm and spread and envelop me. How could I have doubted! Is this Chong era? Not sure, it doesn't smell like it, it's more like the old school likes of Gold Woman, although I can see this having been the springboard for Reflection Woman and Love Mimosa. On a warm day, after 20 mins or so, I get very indolic jasmine!

I need Ciel. Not just for the heartbreakingly beautiful water lily, musk combination....and believe me, it is unmatched. Not just because the longevity is phenomenal on my skin....it is both subtle and tenacious. If those were the only reasons, they would be enough. Those are not the only reasons. I need Ciel because it is ultra feminine against my skin, especially on days when I have had to be anything but. I need it to remind myself complexity can be found in what appears simple on the surface. I need it for the same indefinable reason I seem to need blush inspiring lingerie, silly little dresses, high strappy sandals.... I need it because it makes me feel soooo damned pretty! :)

This s such a well blended fragrance. Starts off bright with jasmine and violet leaves, then dies down quite fast to a soft powderiness. The gardenia peeks through and then everything lies close to the skin with a warm muskiness. It reminds me a little of Talco Delicato but this is much softer. As it stays close to the skin, I can see this as an all purpose fragrance. It can be worn anywhere without offending anyone. Feminine and soft, scent of an angel (well said, rickyrebarco).

Last summer i entered myve only one niche perfume store in my city(there are many niche perfumes online where i live almost all of them and good price) so I entered took first bottle i saw to test some amouage and went out and couldn’t believe what a great scent Got a sample of it and i love it, always get compliments For me it is luxury clean smell I feel there camomile and on the first spray little bit cardamom (not listed) Definitely buying whole bottle... Perfect for summer

Ciel reminds me of S.Dali Laguna and Laguna Maravilla. I thought aquatics were weird in earlier purchases, but they're just being aquatics. I'm glad I got a deal on my blind buy 50 ml bottle of Ciel otherwise I would be feeling some kind of way about it. I find Ciel more refined and just a tad sweeter than the Lagunas. I like to wear this type of fragrance in the cool, crisp weather of Spring or where Summer is mild which suits this fresh, clean, floral fragrance.

An aquatic floral soap with incense peaking through. I really enjoy this one, it’s fresh and classic French, classy. If you told me it was a Chanel fragrance I would believe you. I am generally not into heavy intoxicating scents and som Amouage fragrances tend to be cloying, but not this one. I’ve tested most of their female fragrances and this is one is among my favorites. (1. Epic, 2. Sunshine, 3. Love Tuberose, 4. Ciel)

Heavenly, airy, aquatic, floral. Intriguing even in winter. Gardenia's creaminess dominates out of the floral bouquet creating icy aquatic effect with the rest of ingredients. A beautiful companion for a humid, cloudy day. One of my fav Amouage based on my experience with the brand. Epic Mimosa Tuberose Lyric Honour Ciel Would be my lovability rank of Amouage brand.

Ciel Perfect hot weather scent. Its light yet substantial and the similarities to an old favorite of mine...Vintage Eau De Givenchy. If you cant find that gem anymore, Amouage comes in with something close in feel. Im excited to find a gem like this for spring/summer. A beautiful fresh floral.

This is a sparkling momentary flash scent. You hold a cyclamen bouquet in your hands looking through it at the sunny blue sky. The next minute this bouquet turns into thousands of crystal petals swirling and shimmering around you.Very interesting multifaceted aristocratic scent.

I absolutely adore this fragrance!Gardenia makes a "grande" entrance and what an adorable smell! I can detect also the jasmin, not much of the rose, but is just beautiful fragrance!One of my favourite parfums! Also it lasts very long on my skin! I am tottaly in love!

I can feel the lotus and gardenia very clearly in this perfume. One of the rare white floral fragrances in which tuberose and jasmine notes do not predominate. In addition unlike other Amouage perfumes, it is quite suitable for general taste.

Wow on me this develops so beautiful!! It gets stronger and stronger. The first spray is extremely floral turning after 5 mins in the most luxurious creamy superb smell. This is impressive,just managed to find a bottle and I am so happy:-)

What a wonderful bouquet of flowers! Lily of the valley is not even mentioned in the notes but I can smell it here among others. Actually, this is the only one I recognise, the others are just good smelling flowers, whatever they are.

Ciel is very aery, fresh, and uplifting fragrance. Smells like being outdoors in spring time on a sunny blue sky day. It will work great for Spring and Summer time, at least this is when I plan using it.

I don't find this very airy, very musky and a light pleasant smell! the price is a bit spicy, probably you could find a cheaper alternative, but the Amouage bottles are a must for all the collectors :)

Finally got a bottle after few samples This si life scent I was fortunate to get a tester so great price for 100ml So i took 2 and one is for sale If interested let me know It comes with cap and box

I have a brand new bottle in box. Message me if you want to buy it. I’m just not into this one anymore. I’m decluttering many of my perfumes. I have too many and most are not even used.

I bought my bottle a few yrs ago. Sprayed only a few times, beautiful but not for me . It’s 100ml bottle, selling it if anyone is interested. Edit: it’s been sold

This is a beautiful fragrance!! It is a sister to Tendre Jasmin by Yves Rocher. Gorgeous! Action

Overwhelmingly pleasant, innocent, and pure. Ciel is highly likable and people will enjoy it. Wear it when you want to be refined, polite, and well-mannered. This is THE definition of classic feminine spring. Overall this is an aquatic floral that is backed up with white florals to give it some texture. This is purely feminine spring, fresh, floral, aquatic, and clean. Cyclamen is heavily featured in the top notes, and that seems to be where the non-ordinary comes from. It can be a bit unguided at first but within a few minutes it starts playing along nicely with the other notes. Gardenia, water-lily, and jasmine are the true heart of this, making it a light fresh-floral perfume when all is said and done. This one is sensitive to body chemistry: On my skin, this seems to gravitate towards being a very delicate white floral after 30 minutes, although I totally could understand 'expensive vintage soap' as well. Final verdict: I'm not sure who this is for: Those that want a fresh, clean aquatic floral may be disappointed with the white floral scent they get instead. Those that want a white floral may feel the aquatic notes while nice, sacrifice the performance they'd get elsewhere. And if you simply want an airy, fresh, feminine floral, which this is, you can at the very least get the same performance for a lower price. Will I use up my decant? Absolutely! Would I consider buying? No way. UPDATE: I actually do really like this, it's just not worth the Amouage price tag.

Ciel is a delicate aquatic floral. I would put this under the category of effortlessly elegant and feminine fragrances. It just smells pretty and clean while being easy breezy. I get a similar feeling with Prada La Femme. The scent profile smells so familiar but I don’t know any perfume that actually smells like this. Upon initial spray, I smell a lot of magnolia with watery notes. At first, it smells like your hands after you have washed with some pretty fragrant liquid hand soap. When it dries down, I can no longer pinpoint a particular floral and it’s gets creamy like a creamy lotion. It’s a very pretty smell. It has no sharp edges which usually keeps me away from florals. The intensity of this fragrance is just right. It is the same intensity you would get if you used a soap or lotion rather than spraying yourself. The best part is that it is sweet without being sugary sweet. As much as I like it, it’s hard to justify the price for such a common smelling yet nicely done fragrance. Update: I snagged a bottle off the grey market. I can live with paying the discounted price. I haven’t been able to find this type of fragrance without all the “ugly” facets that are just too much for me or smell dated. So it only makes sense to purchase what I actually love.

This is a lovely floral aquatic. To my nose this is not so much a white floral as it is the scent of refreshing water flowers. Waterlily and cyclamen are the most important parts of this for sure. Transparent and slightly sweet. Musk plays another significant role in this, it's the base the aquatic notes float on. It's a clean, white musk, a little bit like a more refined version of the musk in Cacharel Noa. Surprisingly this has a warm, almost cinnamon-like background hum, which must come from the sandalwood. After a while the scent's texture takes a slight turn from watery to creamy, but still in a very pure, light way. This is not an oceanic salty scent, it has more of a freshwater vibe, very relaxing and zen. It feels like you just showered without smelling like any product you would use in the shower. Soapy in a good way. Is it too expensive? Sure, all Amouages are, but they are also found at more reasonable discount prices often. And I think if you really love pure, feminine scents that convey the feeling of resting by a calm lake full of waterlilies, it can be worth it. Not every luxury scent has to be heavy. I personally wouldn't buy Ciel, but it's a very well-done, pleasant, dreamlike perfume with moderate performance.

Ditta70 has a good review below mine. I'm not sure which formulation I have, but it was a carded sample, so not sure if UK or Oman. But, this is rose, lily-aquatic, and what I would think of "lilac" though the essence is supposedly quite hard to distill. But this is a light, summery aquatic scent and the "sky=Ciel" is an appropriate moniker. I don't find it compelling. It's not a scrubber, but it's not my style, nor is it what I think of when I consider "Amouage"--but they have to break out of the rose-oud-amber tradition they have established and this does so with its "sky-like" open airy aspect. It has good silage and good longevity (the others in the Amouage line are longer-lasting), and this is pleasant. I think this will appeal to "modern" tastes and is "feminine" whatever that means to people, and it has a "clean" sensibility. There is nothing distinguishing about this though. It's just light and bright, better than many in the genre, and better than many main-stream frags, but not exceptional. To those who like lilac frags, this is more lilac than their recent Amouage release to me, or at least it is complimentary.

Finally an Amouage to love! This scent is simply glorious, it would make angels sing glorias. In fact I think angels would wear it. This is a watery white floral but in the very best sense, using flowers that live in or near the water like the water lily. This is the first fragrance using gardenia that I have ever smelled where the gardenia does not dominate but is perfectly blended. This is an amazing scent and I agree with the first reviewer that it is composed in the Middle Eastern fashion with the florals balanced by musk, sandalwood and amber with a bit of spice. This fragrance is just sheer perfection to me, glorious, exalting. If you really spend some time with this one you will recognize the differences from Western white florals, which do not normally use cyclamen and water lily. Those 2 scents are just different enough to make the whole perfume feel unique and sing its own beautiful melody. If there is a heaven I feel sure this is what it will smell like.

A clean, somewhat aquatic-feeling greenish-white floral without much projection. Dries to a light and sweetly floral musk. I do like it. I get the peach blossom and musk more than others seem to, which is nice. In a nutshell: exceedingly pleasant and fresh/sweet but not mind-blowing. I would like it more if it were stronger. But then that would change the character of the fragrance, so. I tested this today right after a shower following a sweaty workout and I think this is the exact right situation for this fragrance. When you've felt grungy and you want to feel like a dewy fresh water nymph instead. updated to add: this seems to have barely any longevity, at least on me. three hours later and it's imperceptible - disappointing for an Amouage IMO.

I tracked this one down out of curiosity after learning it had been discontinued, and all I could think was: it should have stayed. I generally dislike shampoo-like fragrances, and yes, this one leans in that direction too; but but but... it’s very lovable! The soapy facet clearly outweighs the shampoo effect, which might be exactly why it works for me. It feels very clean, fresh, and as if every aquatic white flower imaginable has been gathered into a single composition. Beyond the watery florals, there are other blossoms as well; jasmine stood out the most to me (I’m quite selective with jasmine), but it’s beautifully blended and never overbearing. This is the scent of elegance and calm. Tag(s): soapy, watery, aquatic, elegant

Je m'attendais à adorer ce parfum car tout me plaisait dedans, jusqu'à l'idée du parfumeur de recréer l'atmosphère un peu hors du temps d'un paysage côtier en extérieur à la belle saison. Tout cela me mettait l'eau à la bouche, aussi me suis-je précipitée pour le tester. Mais en hiver, ce parfum déçoit, il peut rapidement agresser, est trop capiteux. Au contraire au printemps, c'est une pure merveille qui se révèle... mais celle-ci ne dure pas. Ma déception a été grande, à la hauteur du prix du flacon... dommage !

A beautiful indefinable heavenly introduction, which is a pity that it only lasts a few seconds and then flower after flower starts to peek out and turns green. Would I compare it to some luxurious summer shampoo? That's not meant to be an insult, quite the opposite. I like clean smells. The green scent becomes more aquatic after a while and I smell water lily and violet the most. I don't smell rose or jasmine, but I like it. Well, I have something to think about...

Smells almost exactly like Saint Tropez self tanning lotion. I love the smell. Fresh and summery. But I do understand the many disappointed reactions. This isn't near as exclusive, complex and "full" as one gets accustomed to when it comes to Amouage. And no matter how much I love this, I wouldn't say it's actually worth its price. It just isn't that special.

One of my watery scents. Smells of seashores or of bogs. The scent of rot, sun, dampness and joy of life, in its wonderful frenzy, and the joy of being warm through and through thanks to that sun. The food chain it is: someone dies, someone's about to get eaten, and life does not stop, even for a sec. I like it, but can't really say that I'm in love with it.

I love Amouage. This is a very beautiful shampoo scent. A big ‘like’ from me. Very much enjoying my 2ml sample but I won’t spend the money on a bottle as there is about 100 perfumes I’d rather have. Would be lovely for a daytime scent for an older women in your life. A safe blind buy for a lovely soft floral.

This is very beautiful, clean and fluffy luxury expensive soap. Weak projection which I don't mind wearing around the house or at bedtime. Ciel reminds me of Chanel Beige les exclusif perfume but without aldehydes. It's skin scent for a beautiful woman, an effortlessly beautiful.

A soft gentle white floral with green notes. Subtle calming very gentle and pretty. I adore the hand lotion and hand & body cream. I find ceil cream and lotion is easy to blend with and parfum

I think this one can be very easy to use.No complexity at all.Nice, pleasant and watery flower dominated on me.Nothing exciting at all.Too plain and a bit heady.I prefer Dia over this.

Ciel is soft, pleasant, generic water flowers perfume, where lacks the wonderful “extra” that would justify the “extra” that we actually see in price.

An easy, light song for spring. Like shampoo.

Scanning previous reviews while wearing the fragrance, I see words like “aquatic,” “green,” “floral,” creamy.” To me, Ciel is none of those things. It’s baby powder through and through. Scanning further I see someone comparing it to hotel soap, and I think that’s accurate. It has that impersonal, generic, dated hotel smell. I’ve enjoyed it at times, but there are other baby powder type scents I prefer far more and which cost far less. Body chemistry probably plays a big role with this one. I’m not sure I will even use up my sample. Edit 2023: This does smell like powder, maybe not like baby powder but the white powder my mom had in a pink tub with a poof (it might be exactly the same powder but it’s invoking a different feeling/image to me now). Still not getting much green or aquatic notes, except for a hint of a lotus-y water lily in the first few minutes. Then the violet takes over and I wish it would stay the way it was at the beginning. I appreciate it more now, over three years later, but even at discounted prices it seems so expensive for what it is.

Ciel lasts a really long time on skin, and goes through several distinct stages while it does. The far dry down is so nice. A permeating and fresh greenness that rises up delicately in a vaguely soap scented cloud. There’s just a touch of white florals at this stage. It’s really lovely. But the white florals in the beginning, specifically a heavy, musky and almost dank gardenia, ruined it for me. I wouldn’t be willing to suffer through the first several hours to get to that beautiful dry down. Ciel lasts 12 plus hours on skin and has intense sillage.

A gardenia forward light white floral that didn't develop much beside the top floral notes on me and was a faint skin scent after less than 3 hours.

A nice powdery floral. I don't like the heavy opening but after 5-10min it is quite lovely.

Ciel is another disappointing Amouage scent. I've found that Amouage offerings seem to oscillate between being either sublime or dismal, with very little in-between. Ciel is a wan aquatic floral, in the manner of Amouage Reflection, but worse - Ciel has a sourness from the opening, and lacks the green dewiness that somewhat alleviated the same issue in Reflection. Ciel has a watery opening, with no perceivable gardenia or cyclamen at all - instead it is populated by a watery suggestion of violet, and something akin to thin, synthetically sweet freesia. The florals become slightly metallic. As it develops, water lily and a hint of sweet peach emerge, but are very faint. It fades to a watery, musky drydown with no incense or woody notes at all. It is aquatic all right - flat and watery throughout. Sillage and longevity are also poor. Irredeemably dull and lifeless, Ciel is a name that is only apt on a dark, drizzly, grey day. Not at all worthy of Amouage or its price. Hard pass. 1/5.

Some fragrance addicted acquaintances asked me to test 4 different samples of this perfume and compare them. (There was a doubt of authenticity.) Now, I must admit, I hated all of them. I found Ciel an exeptionally unpleasant, harsh concoction. Now the info to all the lovers of this scent: out of the 4 samples two were made in Oman, and two in the UK. The Omani versions, though still unpleasant, were way better, with better quality ingredients, more harmoniously put together. They indeed had some nice, creamy gardenia and pleasant cyclamen goodness to them, in the frame of acquatic and woody notes. The UK versions were harsher, the ingredients smelled much more synthetic and cheap, the composition was disharmonious. They were way woodier, and in general reminded me of hairspray or cheap drugstore perfume. If you like this perfume, definitely try to find a bottle made in Oman and steer clear of the UK made monstrosity. Otherwise in my book this is 2/10 UK and 3/10 Oman.

I think the reviews swing widely because this may have been reformulated. My manufacturer’s sample was purchased off fragrancenet so guessing this is from the most recent formulation with the magnetic cap, With that said, this is a rather dull floral aquatic on my skin. In fact, I pick up cheap synthetic materials, although presented in a gentle way, but still kind of surprising because this is Amouage. Magnolia is forward followed by violet leaf which is persistent throughout the life of this perfume. There’s nothing unique or the usual trademark Amouage quality about my sample. If you are interested in floral aquatics, I would search for the original Oman formula.

Ciel does not ignite anything inside of me. It is an aquatic floral that actually smells a lot more like magnolia than any of the other notes. The scent is sweet with a slightly sharp green floral note. It is all rather vague. I do not detect any incense in the drydown. If Amouage sold this for $95 and called it Eau Florale, I think it would make a lot more sense, but for a perfume that costs three times that, there is much left to be desired. For those who love this perfume, I would suggest trying ElizabethW Magnolia.

Smells CHEAP. Good example of a situation when price does not mean quality. Did not expect it from this house. If I would not know it is Amouage I would think it is "impression of' a cheap celebrity drugstore cheapie. Reviewing official sample from fragrancenet. Either it is a fake sample or it is just a 100% fail from amouage. If you are planning to blind buy your first amouage, choose something else. You might be very disappointed. I am glad I tried dia before ciel. Dia worth its price.