Ciel

Powdery fluffy Vanilla Iris heaven. OH MY GOD, get this! It's soft (in its tone) and good for all ages, but at the same time excellent longevity and actually packs a bit of a punch for a fluffy vanilla/iris scent! Still smells on my arm: one spray from the day before! I'm ordering a back up straight away. It has a similarity to True Love by Elizabeth Arden (which I love too! That one has a little bit more complexity, but not so good longevity), Ciel has better longevity, it stays put. Excellent cheapie and I need a stock before they reformulate this beauty ( there are no signs telling me they will reformulate, but you never know these days). Ciel is the correct name for this fragrance, because it smells like you're in fluffy vanilla clouds in heaven. There is even a tiny smokey ambery whisper every now and then, but ever so slightly far far in the background ( and not all the time). The balance between the vanilla and iris is excellent, they are dancing with each other. Vanilla definitely controls the main picture of this scent, but it needs the iris to be fluffy and a bit powdery. Honestly for the price, I cannot believe how good this smells. Yes it is quite a simple fragrance, but sometimes there's beauty in simplicity. The quality still beats some high end fragrances out there. And it has enough layers to me a huge LOVE for me. Very feminine, addictive scent. I imagine this is good for every season, but I have only tried it in September so far. I'm 37 and I don't like modern scents in general. This frag smells timeless, for everyone (whether you like modern or vintage), at any age (from 12 to 90 years old). My fave fluffy vanilla scent by far. And ladies, this is the kind of scent you would want to wear to a romantic occasion :)

Baby powder in a bottle. It really smells exactly like baby powder to me. It just arrived in the mail, and I sprayed it on a tissue and I can't get over how much it smells just like that. I smell light vanilla, and a trace of rose and iris, and am hoping I can pick up the amber more when I apply it to skin. Today is just too warm for a scent like this. I'll use it after my shower tonight and see if I can get more out of it than just baby powder. But, right off the bat I can tell you that if you are looking for a sophisticated powdery scent, this isn't it. This is a sweet, innocent fragrance. Babies spring to mind. More to come after a full wear. Edit - I put this on after my shower and loved how nice, soft, and refreshed it made me feel. It actually has a tactile powdery feel. Sadly, the silage is really poor, as is the longevity. I got a little more than 2 hours from it and can only smell it by sniffing my wrist, and then it was gone. Now mind, I had just taken a shower and had applied moisturizer, so it wasn't as if my skin sucked up the fragrance. No, this has really bad performance issues. I think when I wear it again I'll try it on clothes and see if it works better then. Overall, I think it's a pretty fragrance with a lovely softness that's really appealing to me. I just wish it performed better.

I adore this fragrance, omg. I put it on almost every night before I go to bed because it's the softest, warmest, cozyest powder scent I've ever tried. The powdery vanilla I think is what makes it so soft and comforting. On first spray, it opens with a blast of a baby powder or cosmetic powder scent, along with the airy, powdery vanilla. When it starts to settle, the iris and rose become slightly more prominent, and the florals come to the forefront. The amber base and the powdery vanilla keep the florals sweet as the perfume wears throughout the day. This scent is so so soft, and never fails to make me feel super comfy, cozy, and girly. I wear it all year round in the evening, but this is the PERFECT fall and winter daytime scent! Not only is it beautiful on its own, but it can be layered with so many other scents to add a powdery facet. It might be a bit too heavy/overpowering in high heat and humid weather, so I don't really wear it during the day in summer. It has great longevity too, with it lasting on my clothes over 10+ hours. Totally worth the price for both the scent and longevity! Can't recommend this one enough :)

Comfort in a bottle! And strangely elegant as well.... I get a faint whiff of Iris and Woods to complement the primary note of rose powder and non sweet vanilla. Yes, there's a distinct baby powder aura, but the scent is in no way straight up talc! That said, those who hate powder should definitely avoid Ciel. Those of us who adore traditional powdery fragrances have found a treasure. Other fragrances in this same general category include Sweet Honesty ( clean and fresh by comparison, with a lemony opening ) and Ombre Rose. Lutece it resembles somewhat, yet lacks the powerhouse, pungent undertone Lutece has. Overall, the closest scent association for me would be Ombre Rose, but YOU decide! On sniffing me, a friend mentioned that Ciel has a YELLOW powder aura. I completely agree! Perhaps a touch of ylang ylang, the listed amber, or the vanilla pudding base mentioned? Whatever it is, the results are clearly understated comfort and elegance. I must complement the nose who created Ciel. How often does one find a bargain basement treat redolent of chic restraint and palpable good taste? Top notch! :D

I love it. It doesn't remind me of vanilla pudding or baby powder. It reminds me of a classic fragance, one that can't go wrong because it's simple and timeless. It's the mixture of woody+powdery+vanille-y+floral what gives it that classic feel. I can imagine this perfume on the dressing table of a lady from 1925. It is powdery but in a nice way, like vintage face powder. And the vanilla isn't nauseating or too sweet as in an Yves Rocher perfume. My mother absolutely, totally, intensely hates anything that smells "eatable" (she used to complain a lot about my teenage fragances and say that they smelled like flavoured yoghurts and candy and that she wouldn't put them on for all the gold in the world). However, she did purchase this perfume. I think that goes to show that it isn't all that sweet! To me, Ciel proves that you don't need to spend lots of dollars on a perfume for it to be nice and elegant. It's not VERY long-lasting (or else I grow used to it after a while), but then again, some expensive perfumes wear off soon too. This one is also very affordable. What can I say. I just love it!