Ciara Revlon for women

It is spicy, a great scent for winter or autumn. I would not wear it in the summer time. The smell reminds me of cinnamon and clove.

I bought this due to all the Great reviews I LOVE Oriental perfumes and a little is all you need it smell kinda powdery once it dries on me but, it is Nice!

I purchased Ciara blind based on your positive reviews, Fragranticans. Great call, and thank you. It strikes me as a natural choice for a professional woman, or any self-confident woman, for that matter. Ciara has that combination of light/dark, masculine/feminine that I associate with Angel, minus the gourmand influence. The fact that it has fallen out of fashion means that you won't smell common, and a bottle can be yours for a song. What's not to like?

That said, I certainly can understand why Ciara is a polarizing frag. One drop or spritz is all that is needed, and more could result in headaches and offended bystanders, so use it with care.
Also, beware of staining, as this juice is dark reddish-brown.

i discovered this one afternoon at my friend's house after school (3rd grade ... many MANY years ago). growing up, i tried all kinds of perfumes, but i steadily drifted back to this. it is tried and true. i'm always pleasantly surprised when asked what fragrance it is ... the look on their face is priceless. i suppose they expected a more "refined" or expensive perfume? in my opinion, a perfume does not have to be expensive to be good. it's all in how you wear it.

at times, midday, the scent reminds me of Dr. Pepper [yes, Dr. Pepper, lol]; as the day wears on, it reminds me of cotton candy. but just underneath the surface is a lingering, exotic almost aphrodisiac in quality, an air of leather and musk.

i don't care for the 80% variety, its alcohol content is far too high and when it evaporates, the lingering notes are not as delicious as the 100%. the 200% is rare and hard to find [i haven't seen it in at least two years, which is a shame]. it's not for everyone, but a little goes a really long way. for the 200, i dab it on my pulse points. the scent just seems to simmer as the day [or night] wears on.

an incredibly sexy perfume that still stands the test of time, without breaking the bank. if you just purchase luxuries based on the name or price, you will be missing quite a bit if you pass this up. inexpensive does not necessarily mean "cheap". i've smelled far more cheap perfumes coming out lately with pricetags of over $100 a bottle. fortunately, you can still buy Ciara 100% at your local drugstore.

This is the first perfume I remember loving how I smelled. It's very easy to overspray because it is very strong and if you spray too much no one will appreciate it. It has a beautiful powdery floral dry-down, I really love this.

Like this perfume.

On Revlons page I found this:

Top Notes: Bergamot, Raspberry, Neroli, Lemon
Mid Notes: Jasmin, Palmarosa, Rosewood, Ylang-Ylang, Orris
Dry Down: Leather, Cedarwood, Opoponax, Musk, Incense, Vanilla

This is a one-shot-wonder...and by that I mean, one spritz is all you need. Literally, one shot and walk through the delicious cloud. Done. It shouldn't be applied to the skin in my opinion. Perhaps a small spray to your hair. All perfumes should have the sillage and projection of this perfume.

Ciara is lovely. Period. I have had an affection for this frag that goes back 30 years. I loved it the very first time I experienced it and have loved it ever since. Is it a bit dated? Sure. But, when it comes to a frag you enjoy for nostalgic reasons, that doesn't matter.

At first spritz, Ciara is a powerhouse of something rich and rather sweet. The spicy resin notes are fully engaged on this one and they linger for ages. I don't personally note any strong floral or fruit scent whatsoever.

It would be pure joy for me to experience Ciara on someone with timeless style and a sense of class. But it never fails, the only time I smell Ciara on others it is over applied and mixed with cigarette smoke. Shame!

Scarlette, YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! I thought about getting this today but have NO idea what I'd be getting but if YOU love.....JOY!!!!!

I am feeling very honest right now, so I have moved Ciara to my LOVE shelf.

I pretend it is a LIKE because I read all of the comments about it being way too strong, too sweet, too high school, the high dislike rating, and so I move it.

WTF!? Since when do I care? I have dresses from Holt's, and from Walmart. WHO cares!

I love Ciara. I have since I was 8 yrs old. Warm cinnaminy smoky sweetness, that lasts and lasts, and makes me very happy and content. Like a smoky Casmir!

I wear it a LOT at home, as I sometimes feel guilty about wearing the expensive ones around the house too much.

Deeply sexy. 100% concentration only, fantastic for Fall & Winter, I don't wear it on the summer..it would be too dark and thick.

If I delete this comment, I should be shot.

This is heaven on earth! It's like a baby powder smell, but it is also bright and stays that way. Most of those baby powder smells get dull, over-sweet or a bit musty after some time on my skin. But this cologne (I have the 80% concentration) stays light and lovely all day. There are very clear and clean notes in it and there is also some sweet aromatic note that I can't define. To me this smell is pure bliss; and it's noticeable to others around me as well who keep asking me what smells so good.

Oh dear, words cannot describe how much I dislike this one. I ordered a sample blind, thank goodness it only cost me £5 including delivery. Would not even use this as a room spray. It was familiar, I was born in the 1970s and it may have been popular then although it's definitely not a perfume that my mother would have worn. I got the 80 strength and it almost knocked me out. I dread to think what the stronger versions are like.

Ciara is one of Revlon's best kept secrets. A lovely blend of spices and vanilla that just lasts all day long without need of reapplication. Wonderful staying power. Throughout the day I get whiffs of it on me and its just intoxicating! Makes me feel happy. I absolutely love, love, love this fragrance, and there's nothing quite like it out there...uniquely beautiful!!

I wore this perfume in High School. After reading the reviews, and the key ingredients, I think I may revisit it. Really loved it.

I wore this in jr. high-I loved it! Very heady and sweet-my intro to oriental fragrances...I love them to this day.

fall in love again whith Ciara!!!

Going to the temple of Artemis to worship when a figure of a grecian goddess appears before you in flowing organza white robes scented in precious woods and smoldering incense and ambers of the temple.

Men love Ciara! It's a totally distinctive powerhouse and the sillage and staying power are excellent. When I first starting wearing it, it was not just Revlon, but Charles Revson. If you can see past the cheap packaging (plastic spray nozzle), it's a beauty! This is a 'return to' fragrance for me time and time again. The low price enhances its attraction, and I wear it as an 'everyday' fragrance.

This is the fragrance that toppled the smell of the weed I smoked almost every day in high school. It's a strong one and hella sweet. I remember it being very opaque, that Ciara smell. Opaque and cheap. And be assured, it will obliterate all aromas surrounding it.

Instant headache. It seemed that the girls who wore this at my high school wore A LOT of this. It is feminine, but overly sweet. A cloud of it surrounds the wearer.

A very spicy, woody, resinous fragrance. A gloriously over the top scent. If you didn't recognize it from the 70's and 80's you might think it was some very spicy insencey niche fragrance. Or this could remind you of Opium or Cinnabar. I think this would be great for fall and winter. I smelled the 100 strength, and that is plenty strong enough. It seems a little different from what I remember though, as I thought it used to be a little sweeter.

I think I used to drown myself in Ciara when I was in high school. Considering the sillage of the 80% concentration you could probably see a cloud of it around me when I walked down the street. In any case this is one of the drug store scents that's better than I remembered. I remembered it as having an unpleasantly harsh opening but that may have been my over-enthusiasm.

This is primarily a woody scent with jasmine, ylang-ylang and a lot of fairly soft spices. There's just enough leather to ensure that it isn't too sweet and the resins are close and gentle. Ciara definitely makes a statement and is not going to be widely liked but if it works for you it's still well made and the price is unbelievable. I plan to do some layering with something peppery and perhaps something fruity. For the price I could clean my windows with it.

Sillage: big, big, big
Durability: will fade to floral after 2-4 hours
Fabulosity: 16 Candles
Price to value ratio: excellent
6/10

This scent was my first love, as I have loved Ciara since I was 8 yrs old. I know a lot of us wore it when we were young, but it really is a very mature fragrance.

It is along the lines of Youth Dew & Opium I would say...both of which are very complex and sophisticated for my nose. Ciara is much sweeter though. Even the 80% lasts a very long time. I will always have a bottle in my collection.

I still love it.

I adored this fragrance when I was a teenager but now it's just reminiscent of cherry cola, so I don't wear it. I used to love it though & I'd give it out as gifts to my close friends.

i love this scent and have been wearing it on and off for years. its warm and the jasmine and ylang ylang notes really come out on my skin. fairly long lasting and i love the soft warm after scent that is left on my clothes.

I love strong fragrances and just purchased 2.3 oz. of Ciara 80 from Overstock for less than $8.00. What a great spicy, woodsy scent with great sillage and great staying power. As I have said many times, you can get a lot for your money with these strong frags if you apply them judiciously. I am happy to say it does not smell synthetic like Charlie Gold does on me. Price wise it is terrific.

I find it a very adult fragrance that would not be suitable for teens.

I wore this as a teen and recently came across a bottle at my grandmother's house. The scent itself is quite nice, but WOW it is overpowering. I like a nice strong Oriental Spice scent, but this one enters the room before you and hangs out for an house after you've left. I can't imagine buying this as an adult.

200 strength wow....thats a true perfume fantastique

my mama cel give this a a gift for my bithday and i love the scent..........

I must confess right now that, despite my love of high end designer perfumes, Ciara is one of my guilty pleasures. I was introduced to it some time in the early 1980s and I still wear it from time to time. I love the warm spicy vanilla, woodsy and incense aromas. There is nothing else like it. I wear the 80% strength and that is plenty strong enough for me. Ciara has tremendous sillage and lasting power and a little goes a long way.

Ciara is intoxicating, warm, sweet and spicy. It is a statement - strangely youthful and exotic without being too cloying or masculine.

This is a really nice, strong, oh my god, such a fascinating smell, wonderfully sensual, never smell something so nice, thank you REVLON, always the best,

Oh I just love this perfume. I was wearing it for about twenty years ago. My children always said to me that I smelled so good, like candy. I want this perfume again but I can´t buy it in Sweden, I wish I could.

I had a friend that wore only this as it was her signature scent and it suited her. It smelled absolutely beautiful on her, but I can't wear it...it is waaaaay too sweet for me. I think the trick to wearing this is a light touch in application and wait till the drydown before taking a sniff of your wrist. It is a very distinctive and highly recognizable scent....nothing else smells like it!

75' junior high, my first girlfriend wore this thus very fond memories of this scent, my first experience with a 'sexy' smell recently smelled it again and though it evokes great memories it now smells powdery and kind of bathroomy not something you want on someone, but i gotta give it props for its original impact on my life

I wear only 200% strength, and I have never found a man that didn't love the smell ... I have worn it for the last 20 years and don't intend to change.. the trick is to put it on as soon as you come out of the shower .. smells soft and perfect all day....

I have the 80 strength.

I understand the strident criticism of Ciara, the perfume is very sweet, almost cloying and the incense is confronting.

However I like it.

At the risk of being decried - I find similarities to L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain. When I looked at the notes I see they share iris,vanilla and jasmine. Certainly the Guerlain is superior, but I think one short-changes Ciara to dismiss it.
The fragrance is a little dated like EL's Cinnabar and YSL Opium but it has a place in any discussion of late 20th century perfumes.

With its stable mate Charlie, Revlon Ciara makes complex oriental perfume available to women on a limited budget.

I ADORE Ciara perfume! I have only worn the 80 % version. Is the 200 % just that much stronger? The 80 is VERY strong and long lasting. Perfume talk wise it would definitely be labeled a silage monster!
I love how you can use a tiny bit in the morning, wake up the NEXT DAY and you will smell it all over your pillow case. It is a warm, comforting fragrance that I think is best used in the fall or winter months. If you like Cinnabar or Opium or Youth Dew, give this a try. It is sweeter than any of those, but has the strength and depth and character that those classics possess.

Today i'v got this from a swap by a fellow fragrantican Rithcha. at first spritz cinnamon and spices and the drydown an odd medley of wood resins
mrryh and to me RUBBER! i can smell rubber in this the bottle is mediorche
like cheap drugstore perfume in fact it is you can find this in any drugstore
but the plus side to this is the color
of the liquid like a Reddish orange color it does have it's exotic quailties to it despite over almost 4 decades the price been lowered the reformulation and it now an drug store perfume not a prestious high end elite
club but i'll warn you this is very
strong one spray that's it.

I Wore this in the 80s,Always got compliments.Wore 200 strength.Men loved it as did I.Recenyly I found some once again,sad to say,it just aint the same baby.Smelled NOTHING LiKE my old friend.Why do they do that?They have something great and then they have to mess it up.Next time I find somthing I love,im gonna buy it all up.LAUGH

It has to be the nastiest smelling perfume I have smelled and sadly we all know people who wore it and still wear it. I like heavy scents, but this is just awful....the smell of baby powder and ashtrays mixed with fruit....RUN FROM IT

This stuff is strong and woody smelling. Very sweet and woody indeed! It was popular when I was in high school back in 1979 so this has been around awhile. It has incredible staying power even though it is a cologne-amazing lasting power! I won't ware it anymore but im sure someone does.

a little over-the-top- and it was loved by a friend of mine who was also a little over-the-top :)

this is a very heavy, very sweet smelling fragrance. the vanilla and incense of the base really come through.

it's pleasant but not one of my favorites.

I love ciara today arrived whith a frend, one year i wait for it.love its sweet incence,vanilla y musk.

I agree with Aiona. This scent is immediately recognizable. It's my mom's favorite fragrance. She only wears it for special occasions, so for me it brings back really nice memories. A little bit goes a long way, though. This is a rather heavy scent.

I always loved this scent, but it seems to have gained a cheap smelling, alcohol smell. :( I want the old one back.

I loved Ciara when it was first released... how old do I feel ;-)
My foster mother wore it, and I just loved the rich, spicy aroma.
When I became an independent adult it was one of the first things i bought; a small bottle of the 200 strength.
I used it sparingly, and had lots of 'positive comments' from admirers ;-)
I think it would be nasty if used heavily, which thankfully was one thing I was taught not to do by my lovely foster mum.
I have purchased it again, and it seems to have been changed slightly. Still nice, but somehow missing something.
Recently I tried it at the perfume counter, and it still lacks that 'something'.
Even that original bottle, which I have kept all these years, smells richer than the newer formulations.
It's ok to wear when you're at work, but I wouldn't wear it out or on a special occasion any more.
As always, try before you buy, and use lightly.

Ciara is a scent that I should like; I like nearly all the notes and am a die-hard lover of Orientals. But for some reason I just absoultely HATE this scent! Yuck....too strong, too sweet, too.....much.

Goes on glorious, just edible and lovely. Dries down rapidly to a tamer version of Tabu, plus an unfortunate wintergreen note, like muscle-cream. I sure wish the opening notes lasted longer, but that mint note makes it sort of dreadful in the end and I had to wash it off.

This opens extremely spicy, but the drydown is powdery and sweet. It's sweet and original. It is very true though that it is very, very strong. A little will go a long way. Great for winter, it'll give you that cozy feeling.

For me, Ciara was one of those scents that I purchased in my late teens because I thought (hoped) it would make me look and feel like a grownup if I wore it. But I could never reconcile myself to the heavy "incense layered with creme anglaise" character of the scent, so I finally gave it to a friend of mine. She wore it constantly, and truth be told, was never really able to carry it off either. But at least she adored it.

This does have a lot of personality and it says I'm sexy, Independent and I bet you would like to take me home tonight.. Strong, but good... So cheap too, that is so nice to find these days... Sexy woman only...

I'm a fan of fragrances with a big personality, and Ciara is certainly is one of them! Sweet and sexy, this has gigantic sillage, but applied *sparingly* this is one hot scent. Men seem to love it on me. Try it if you enjoy fragrances like Opium - it's not nearly as sophisticated as Opium, but it has the same enveloping quality. For the low price, can't be beat.

This is a very unique scent. Very sweet and very strong. It is nice once in a while,it lasts well. Definitely one of a kind!

wore this in high school - wow sure is sweet! don't think I could stand it at all now!

Un profumo molto particolare, molto forte.. pero' a me è piaciuto! L'incenso che mi avvolge è sublime.

This is such a fascinating scent, to me. It's distinctive, and I can recognize it immediately, when someone is wearing it. It is not a fruity floral (like everything else being put out these days). I recently bought a bottle from Wal-Mart, of all places, and it smells quite different. I don't know if they changed the formulation in order to sell it cheaply. When worn too heavily, it can be suffocating, but it's not forgettable, that's for sure.