Ciel (2003)
by Amouage

Deep, sated, water and air simultaneously, but not the heavy. Very much I love in its summer!

4th February, 2012.

One of the better Amouage scents. Light, floral, green. Unfortunately, does not last very long. Unfortunately, still a little pungent and chemical, like it's sisters Gold and Dia.
But why pay so much money for such a simple and not really attractive scent?

4th December, 2010.

I won't be straying much from those who have reviewed this before me...

I put on what I thought was a generous sample and went for my evening walk. Hmm.. not much. So i poured a fourth of the vile on myself. OK, now I can smell it for about 30 min, then ... not much.

So my review is based on how my shirt smells when i put it right up to my nose and take a big whiff.

OK, this is delicate green floral that opens beautifully, but fades to something really grating on me. I can't say it's any one note, probably just the combination of
things. i'm going to reach for my Apres L'ondee now.

1st July, 2010.

Another winner from Amouage. This is a lovely, soft, rich floral, with very well done musk undertones, very understated and unmistakably classy. As I have said in earlier reviews, Amouage isn't out to reinvent perfume. What they do do, is take existing classifications and do them 1,000 times better. I can't pick out the notes in Ciel, but when I put it on I just kept thinking. . . "I've smelled this before, but never has it smelled this fabulous." This has quite good sillage and the longevity I think will be quite good as well. While I can't wear all the Amouage (Gold and Dia major headache inducers which sadly I love), I honestly can't imagine anyone smelling their scents and thinking they don't smell amazing, whether you can wear them or not. I give this ten thumbs up!

21st August, 2009.

Not that interesting white flowers fragrance. It is not awful, but for the prestige of Amouage and the price point, it could be a lot better.

5th April, 2009.

Upon reading the notes, I could tell that Ciel would be one of those fragrances that I like, but are simply not me. Lovely, to be sure, and very well crafted, but not my type. And I was right.

It's difficult to pick out individual notes in Ciel. In the beginning, I detect gardenia, peach blossoms, and a light sprinkling of jasmine. There are also green notes and fresh aquatic notes. To my nose, the fresh aquatic notes smell a bit synthetic, which is very different from the others of the Amouage line. It's also fairly sweet, which does not please me but may appeal to others. A slightly woody base comes through, but it's subdued by the sweetness and the freshness that's central to this scent. Longer lasting than most fragrances of it's type, but not terribly long lasting compared to all fragrances. About 5-6 hours, I would say.

Overall, I think this is a nice fragrance if you like the light, sweet, floral-aquatics, which I don't particularly. However, even if you do, I think that you can find similar fragrances that smell just as good for a more appealing price. Nice, but simply not unique or wonderful enough to justify the price.

22nd August, 2005.