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!

This winter I was wondering WHY I never wore Ciel. The answer? On me, it doesn't smell spectacular in the cold air. Today the air conditioning is trying to keep up and altogether the experience is completely different. No more merely pale talcum powder, now I can smell the florals! The iris and delicate spiciness comes forward, at least at first, and then the vanillic musk arrives. So utterly charming! To me, this is better than many a rushed-after middle eastern niche dupe. It is motherly, comforting, and alluring all at the same time. If you enjoy white musk but need something a touch MORE-ish and also love powder (not an option!), then I highly recommend Ciel. In the west, this may be associated with grandmothers, merely because of our fear of powder. But if you already love powder, this is ageless and has an almost baby-skin type of purity and appeal. Recommended. :D

OK so, i was searching for a everyday fragrance to stop using my Kenzo Amour (wich is now is reserved for evenings or nights out) and reading many reviews and due to its inexpensive price i decided to order Ciel... so it was a total blind buy At first it did smell “vintage” juat bc its an old type of scent, now powder perfumes give that vibe dont they? Let me just say i’ve been using this EVERYDAY for a month to test it and now i absolutely love it. its soft, delicate, clean... for me definitely my everysingle day perfume morning going to work or grocery shopping perfect baby powdery vanilla thats it i wish it had a lil bit more staying power just bc i have reapply around 3 pm but for its price its OK Mind you im 25 but i do feel this perfume its ageless and genderless if you are tender nature this is all soft and round perfect for you

It's with me again. The love of my life (first met and wore in high school). Such a beautiful powdery fragrance with bitterness. Vanilla is fancy here, without sweetness, not confectionery. It sounds much more expensive than its price. The ingredients are selected very competently. Now I see this special cosmetic note here, a little lipstick, a little "mom's", but not retro. Feelings of bliss and relaxation. And for me it's a spring drop in April, it sounds unrealistically inviting in the frosty air during the melting of snow. Although it is compared with many fragrances, and I am familiar with them, but I have not found anything similar to Ciel. It is not to be confused with anything. Quite by chance, I met a similar fragrance, the same vibe - Kenzo Amour!

I have finally the time to review this sadly discontinued (or so it seems to me, because I don't see it in stores anymore) retro beauty. I have absolutely to agree with the most of the fellow fragranticans who have written a review about Ciel, it does smell indeed like vanilla pudding and baby powder. Ciel is so beautiful and femmine, a very pretty comfort scent which reminds me of vintage makeup so much. The sillage is not that overpowering, and it isn't very long lasting, but the perfume itself was very affordable too, and because of that I am happy with it. I would use it sparingly in every occasion, with exception of a torrid summer day.

I’m completely obsessed with this fragrance.. I bathe in it at this point. You have to love the scent of baby powder but if you do it is quite addictive. Yes it is “vintage” but not old vibe. It is clean and sweet. It does not smell like vanilla per se though. I wear it at the gym, at home and before bed ... I also use it as a body spray .. the price is so good that I do not care and just overspray as if my life depends on it ... This perfume is humble and as comforting as a baby hug 🥰 I adore it 😍 it is available is a small supermarket near me and I buy 3 at a time 🥰

Darling fragrance for any age. Its so comforting with a pleasantly sweet powder smell just lightly grounded by a gentle amount of the earthy/boiled carrot of iris. The cozy amber also supports the sweet baby powder. It feels nostalgic & timeless at the same time... like we all feel when all is well & we get out of a nice bath & crawl into bed. I love the colors of the box and the details on the frosted bottle. Even the light blue plastic cap is charming & sweetly simple. Visit me on YouTube, Fragrance Memoir. 💙

Ciel means heaven, heavenly. And indeed this perfume is like it. Dreamy, nostalgic, tender. It is not faint or barely detectable - no, but it is soft. A lot of iris and vanilla. The bottle is not the best quality as is the scent, you can feel just a bit of that cheapness during the first seconds, but it fades, leaving a powdery, baby soft perfume, and longevity is nice for such a cheap perfume, I could feel it for 3-5 hours. It reminds of Ombre Rose and Soavissima. As I own Ombre Rose, I don't need this. +

Sometimes I'm in the right mood to wear fragrances like this, that make me feel calm and relaxed...as I was a child, and used the baby powder after the bath! Cielo is a powdery-but not too powdery fragrance: it has more similarities with Talco delicato by I profumi di firenze than Teint de neige by Villoresi; I can also notice a bit of vanilla and a touch of rose. I find it also somehow similar to Soft musk by Avon, another simple, confortable fragrance that I love!

This is exactly what I'd hope this fragrance would smell like! Very soft and vanilla baby powder. Very heaven-like indeed. It's a soft subtle fragrance, but makes up for it with the scent. The bottle looks vintage (I like it!) but the juice inside could be for any age. Baby powder scent and the comfort it brings will never go out of style :)

True to its name Ciel is like a little, fluffy white cloud in a bright blue sky. It is a delicate, unobtrusive, polite vanilla-dessert-decorated-with- rosebuds scent that can be worn anytime and anywhere and, above all, whenever staying under the radar in order to let someone else shine is called for

As already stated in the comments this one is a mix of vanilla pudding and baby powder. I love powdery vanila fragrances so Ciel is a perfect choice for me. It reminds me of myself when I was in a kindergarten. It really bring back memories of being a kid. Such a nice delicate comfy scent.

Uno de los aromas que me recuerdan a mí infancia, cuando me regalaban la muñeca en Navidad,juro que cuando abría la caja este era el perfume que desprendía, ideal para sentirse bien,un aroma tan hermoso e inocente,con esa violeta empolvada, que realmente huele a cielo.

This is an absolutely unassuming masterpiece. It doesn’t look fancy. It is wildly affordable. If you love a soft, super powdery, non sweet vanilla, with a faint hint of rose (like whisper in the wind), this is worth a try. Ciel should cost way more. It’s stunning.

While I am not a great fan of vanilla scents, this little number is cozy and cute. Even the bottle gives me joy with it ́s baby blue details. Ciel is a perfect bedtime perfume! It surrounds me with some calming aromatherapy.

Makeup bag and baby powder. Strong amber base like Rose Noire. I definitely call this a bedtime scent. I like it. Bottle and box are really pretty, too. I could see this making a cute gift for a new mother.