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Ciel Man by Amouage, 2003

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33 reviews
85% Positive Reviews
Rated #1070 in Fragrances
Pros:
“good for every season, decent longevity/projection”
Cons:
“as with all Amouages - price”
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By reveillee

Pros: good for every season, decent longevity/projection

Cons: as with all Amouages - price

Closest I've found to a QUALITY Millesime Imperial.  A little darker (not much) and more musky but in a good way.  A little more longevity than MI as well.  Great for all seasons.  To my nose this is blended well and is a masterpiece.

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By SWAMIROSE
Doesn't smell very masculine to me....not really feminine either. Kind of reminds me of someone spraying a Sucret's throat lozenge with Fahrenheit cologne. Then some white flowers pop up to confuse the mix. I'll pass.
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By Darvant
Ciel for men is in a while under my unholy nose fresh fruity/floral lavender and spicy orange. The initial airy vibe seems to be aldehydic, fruity (orange, peaches), ozonic (a bit reminiscence about some tanning foams) and vaguely incensey (frankincense). The air around is dominated by the contrast between an heavenly sort of airy/ozonic lavender and the bitter/sweet prickliness by the chord of nutmeg, patchouli and cardamom (a bit kind of dry plums effect). The fruity/floral blue lavender is type of detergent one, conjuring faintly a general soapy "after shower" atmosphere. Tamed down the initial bitter/sweet pungency from the spicies the dry down becomes supremely soapy with hints of fluidy vetiver and cedarwood. In this stage emerges finally from the soapiness a virile woodsy sophistication (mastered most of all by the vetiver). This fragrance expresses some elements in common with scents like Must the Cartier pour Homme (with reminiscences about Gucci Envy) probably because of its spicy/airy soapiness. The final aroma itself is celestial but unfortunately i tend to perceive this type of scents a bit too much detergent/synthetic and this places this summery juice just one step under my full pleasure.
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By drseid
I really am having a tough time isolating the notes here, but I do get a slight briny urine note that seems to permeate the otherwise semi-fresh nature of the scent. I have to give Amouage credit for going in a unique direction here, I just question if it is a direction I or most others would want to join with them in. The scent is not bad, but difficult to wear and in my opinion way overpriced (and that is coming from someone who has purchased one of their other scents, so no high price avoidance issue here... I just call them as I see them). 2.5 stars out of 5.
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By miaw2
Ciel is one of the best florals i've ever smelt. Unique. Great for summer. Dries down to a beautiful fruity/woody smell. It works well on a woman also, so for me it's unisex. Definetely worth it and thumbs up!
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By wormstir
On initial spray this has a strong whiff of toilets about it, luckily that lifts after a few minutes to a pleasant but ultimately boring 'daytime' fragrance, quite sweet, and a bit, dare I say it, 'grannyish'. Not bad, but the toilettey note puts me off, as well as the price.
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By MapOfTheWoods
This is, literally Heaven in a liquid form. A girlfriend once said to me "you smell like a head shop"... and I agreed. This is elegant, not too in-your-face, works for the nights out, and lasts longer than most of the other niche scents I own. A pretty otherworldly fragrance that we, as men, might not get into... very floral, very much a "rose thing". As this settles into it's heart, we're looking at suddenly being whisked away via desert caravan - frankincense and such... I love this juice, seriously. The same girlfriend said she imagined the beach when I wore it around her. I've worn this to the club, and had compliments from both women and men... a lot of women seem to want to wear it themselves... I could talk this up a while... one of my absolute favorites from Amouage, hands down.
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By rbaker
A rather sharp opening followed by a spice-laden blast that is well-balanced with Bergamot-induced freshness. I get a mildly faecal note in the early drydown, that returns later in the drydown in whiffs. There is a floral dominance in the midnotes, and overall it is not too intrusive; quite restrained for an Amouage and more fresh and versatile than most of them. A very sophisticated fragrance that is very synthetic at times but never boring. I get five hours out of it.
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By gimmegreen
To me Ciel is a fragrance that is continually shifting slowly, so when you remember you've got it on, it has changed ever so slightly from what you smelled the last time. Its opening is nothing special: a sour lavender with a hint of urine. I'm not keen on the heavy lemony citrus and there's a constant sense of the strong synthetics used in so many men's fougeres. This latter may or may not be the case here, it just smells like it. This kind of thing is done so much better by the likes of Acqua di Parma, one wonders why Amouage bothered. But as the hours go by, the pissy note is the first to go, the synthetics relax, floral sweetness creeps up gently like a shape pressing against a curtain, the whole thing gets rounder and rounder until the completing sandal and vetiver finally reveal a pretty successful creation. But it has taken about four hours to get there. So Ciel is one of those offerings which I would not buy for myself, but were I to receive as a gift, I'd probably kiss profusely the person who gave it me. Curiously, upon showering the next day, the water revives just the quality sandal and vetiver base for a glorious moment. Would love to have that in a bottle.
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By Dernier_Cri
Yes, it's quite lovely really, very soft and comforting and all that, the frankincense and all, I truly do love it. But if you insist darling that I wear something like this I'd just as soon stick with my old Opus 1870 (Yes, I know it doesn't last darling). But as I say, IF you insist, I want to be able to reply when asked by one of the nobs in the club dressing room what HAVE I got on, "Why Penhaligon's of course old boy."
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Ciel Man by Amouage, 2003
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The name 'ciel' is derived from the Spanish word for sky, and captures the feeling of a spring morning.

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Top Notesrose, bergamot, lavender, lily of the valley
Middle Notespeach, jasmine, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange blossom
Base Notesfrankincense, vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood, sandalwood
Launched Date2003
GenderMen
AvailabilityIn Production
ByAmouage
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