Cinema (for women)
Designer: Yves Saint Laurent Olfactive Group: Oriental Floral
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Cinema can make evry woman feel like a star.It is a fragrance for glamorous women who live under the spotlights, self-confident and elegant, women who know how to draw the attention. A seductive flavor reminds of Hollywood beauties from the romantic love movies, glamourous evening gowns, Hollywood hairstyles, high heels, black seamed stockings…
The top note is delicate and softly fresh (clementine, almond blossom and cyclamen). The heart reveals jasmine, peony and amaryllis. The drydown is warm, opulent, and balsamic with amber, musk and sweet powdery vanilla. The fragrance was created by Jacques Cavallier.
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I bought a bottle of EdP on sale to test it and was surprised that this fragrance has had such a quiet reception! It is truly a beautiful fragrance and as it was designed with 'cinema' in mind and has lots of vanilla in it, it can be worn by men as well.
On male skin, it loses it's feminine touch and smells surprisingly 'unfloral' and the vanilla, amber, musk and clementine notes tend to dominate this close-to-the-skin perfume.
I'm delighted to have it in my collection and pleased to be able to let all you adventurous parfumistos out there that you can certainly wear this elegant fragrance with confidence.
On male skin, it loses it's feminine touch and smells surprisingly 'unfloral' and the vanilla, amber, musk and clementine notes tend to dominate this close-to-the-skin perfume.
I'm delighted to have it in my collection and pleased to be able to let all you adventurous parfumistos out there that you can certainly wear this elegant fragrance with confidence.
06/25/09 04:27:24
Very nice, elegant, reminds me of JPG Classique a lot- only this is like a lighter version- while Classique has huge sillage this smells more tender, but strong, rich.
I avoided it because once me and my friend were reading magazine and I saw the ad for this frag, I said- this ad is really beautiful- she replied - I sniffed it - it stinks...
Well.. now I know it doesn't.
There is a pleasant thick vanilla note after few hours, but flowers are still there- sweet and rich. Yum. It doesn't remind me cinema or movies, but old vintage dresses.
I avoided it because once me and my friend were reading magazine and I saw the ad for this frag, I said- this ad is really beautiful- she replied - I sniffed it - it stinks...
Well.. now I know it doesn't.
There is a pleasant thick vanilla note after few hours, but flowers are still there- sweet and rich. Yum. It doesn't remind me cinema or movies, but old vintage dresses.
06/11/09 07:40:27
This is a lovely scent but there's something very off-putting about it. Quite possibly for me it is the almond sweetness which is almost sickly. I waited and waited for the drydown, hoping the sweetness would relax but it didn't happen. There is also something watery and thin about the fragrance. On the plus side it has great staying power. I can completely understand its appeal and agree its very elegant and feminine just not pour moi.
06/11/09 02:01:37
That´s one of my favorites its an elegant perfume . I love the sweetness of the perfume, it´s very rich and classy.
05/16/09 03:08:06
It is indeed an elegant timeless scent...the vanilla aroma is strong but refined..although I am not fond of orientals, that one is classy and not overpowering..well balanced...very enticing and powerful but at the same time elegant.
04/29/09 17:23:15
i like it , it's a sweet perfume,lovely ....i think is perfect for cool days
03/14/09 10:17:51
classy...makes you wanna sit up straight...formal perfume... love it
03/09/09 09:54:13
By the way, edp is much better than edt in my opinion. I tried edt in a shop and couldn't wait until I wash it out of my skin. It's more floral and tiresome.
03/05/09 09:18:34
That´s one of my favorites. I love the almond smell, the sweetness of the perfume, it´s very rich and classy.
I´m using it today, the weather is hot as hell, but I´m very confortable with it. I also have the summer version, but is very light compared to the amazing edp.
I´m using it today, the weather is hot as hell, but I´m very confortable with it. I also have the summer version, but is very light compared to the amazing edp.
03/05/09 08:25:19
It's a good and rich vanila-amber aroma. A bit sad, but very comfortable and longlasting;)Use it in winter time.
03/05/09 07:52:08
It smells classy, elegant and expensive. No sweetness or girlyness, just warmth. The yellow golden tone fits perfectly.
Indeed it is not for bubbly girls nor it would match with casual or sporty clothes.
It is my favorite scent for formal occasions. I don't think there is any scent more perfect than this.
I sometimes wear during the day with a business outfit or a ralph lauren polo but you need to know that this scent gets a lot of attention. Not only because it is unique and one of a kind also because it is very dominant (even if only little is used).
Of course it gets you compliments but this perfume fills out a whole room so mainly I would say it gets you noticed. Its a good thing, yes but not always wanted. So you will have to be aware of it.
Indeed it is not for bubbly girls nor it would match with casual or sporty clothes.
It is my favorite scent for formal occasions. I don't think there is any scent more perfect than this.
I sometimes wear during the day with a business outfit or a ralph lauren polo but you need to know that this scent gets a lot of attention. Not only because it is unique and one of a kind also because it is very dominant (even if only little is used).
Of course it gets you compliments but this perfume fills out a whole room so mainly I would say it gets you noticed. Its a good thing, yes but not always wanted. So you will have to be aware of it.
03/01/09 05:49:26
Elegantly floral; the spice notes jazz up the florals nicely. The vanillic base is very pleasant, and my favorite part of the fragrance.
Having said that, I still wonder who named this ladylike scent "cinema"? It's nice -- very nice. But avant-garde, daring, and glamorous? No.
It doesn't feel like me.
Having said that, I still wonder who named this ladylike scent "cinema"? It's nice -- very nice. But avant-garde, daring, and glamorous? No.
It doesn't feel like me.
02/17/09 14:06:42
This fragance puts together to thing I liker the most: perfumes and cinema!
For strong and emancipated women. Not that I am one, but I want it.
Although my friend said that the perfume was for older women.
For strong and emancipated women. Not that I am one, but I want it.
Although my friend said that the perfume was for older women.
01/31/09 07:12:41
I was working with YSL when this was launched. We couldn't give it away. Be sure you try it on before you buy it somehow as it really changes on the skin and usually for the worse. I don't think I ever saw as many returns on a fragrance as this. It bombed and was pulled very soon after release for "specialty doors".
01/25/09 02:30:34
The best word to describe this perfume is “elegant”, not serious elegant, but flirtatious elegant, modern elegant if you wish. Very well balanced perfume and top notes are just breathtaking. Middle notes are a little bit sour (that’s why I can’t wear this perfume myself *snif*). I wouldn’t call it oriental floral, but just floral. I think it’s more suitable for the afternoon date, than for the evening.
01/10/09 06:47:02
i got to sniff this purfume and put it on as well omg it is amazing i love it so much. i cant wait till i can offord this purfume.
this is one of my fav scents i have ever tried. love love love it ............
this is one of my fav scents i have ever tried. love love love it ............
01/03/09 22:16:24
this perfume really worth the name cinema and it s house,ysl.it s one of the most wanted perfumes and truly glamorous as the bottle and the packaging.i like more eau d 'ete,so i wear it during summer.i wouldn t buy the original version coz it s too sweet for my taste although i prefer strong perfumes.it s long lasting too,as all ysl perfumes.
01/02/09 13:47:49
I was shocked when I got a whiff of this one! Not what I expected, it is sweet and spicy. It smelled familar and then it came to me, Tender Poison!! This one is VERY similar to the green Poison.
12/27/08 16:25:43
I've applied this only on paper thus far. My initial impression was the scent of fine tobacco with a touch of sweetness. I have a fondness for cigars, so it's ok. I've left that paper sitting by me for the past few hours and the aroma drifts by from time to time.(good staying power.) I wanted to be sure my sniffer wasn't off, so I had my husband smell it and he had the same impression. It's a rich scent for special occasions.
12/23/08 20:09:11
Almond, vanilla and soft florals in a ladylike, quiet fragrance. Very nice and could be dressed up.
12/14/08 17:39:57
I adore YSL everything in general, and this perfume is no exception. So classy and luxurious. Can't wait to buy it on pay day this week :-)
11/27/08 15:12:36
Lights, camera and action!
This fragrance makes you feel like a star walking down the red carpet to claim your well deserved Oscar prize. For me it has this nice retro touch that I associate with first big stars of the silver screen. Featuring jasmine, clementine and peony, it also includes brilliant roles of musk and vanilla, my two favourite perfume stars.
The scent is sweet, but not heavy. Very elegant and classy, but not too serious. Romantic, but not frivolous. Sentimental, but not melancholic. It is a journey in the past, but the fragrance is still modern and suitable for all.
I never thought I would like it, I have tried once ages ago and it did not make a huge impression on me back then. However, today I sprayed it on my wrist, and later on when I was shopping I could smell it on me for a very long time afterwards- an amazing staying power!
This fragrance makes you feel like a star walking down the red carpet to claim your well deserved Oscar prize. For me it has this nice retro touch that I associate with first big stars of the silver screen. Featuring jasmine, clementine and peony, it also includes brilliant roles of musk and vanilla, my two favourite perfume stars.
The scent is sweet, but not heavy. Very elegant and classy, but not too serious. Romantic, but not frivolous. Sentimental, but not melancholic. It is a journey in the past, but the fragrance is still modern and suitable for all.
I never thought I would like it, I have tried once ages ago and it did not make a huge impression on me back then. However, today I sprayed it on my wrist, and later on when I was shopping I could smell it on me for a very long time afterwards- an amazing staying power!
11/25/08 12:13:04
it seemed a bit syrup or like some medicine to me...first, i was expecting so much more of cinema...but ok, i liked and put the paper inside my shirt to smell later...than, later, reminded me of classique - jpg and then insolense - guerlain... (i´m refering to style, to olfative evokig to me) i liked, think is one to have in the collection maybe...
11/16/08 14:32:03
Cinema smells of stong (pipe)tobacco to me. Any reasons anyone can think of?
11/04/08 14:47:30
For me Cinema is a boring, ordinary and cloying fragrance: somewhat sweet, somewhat floral and very forgettable. A beautiful bottle though.
11/03/08 13:07:50
Once you smell this fragrance you will keep on noticing it! For SMART stylish women who are in control of their lives!!!
Personally 4 me its 2 strong so i wear the festive d'ete during summer and autumn!
Personally 4 me its 2 strong so i wear the festive d'ete during summer and autumn!
10/24/08 07:45:11
I love it, I love it ! Just bought it from Paris and feeling as if walking on Champs Elysees with scarf round my neck and sunglasses staring at the Arc de Triomphe. It reminds of typical Parisian chic and elegancy, makes you enjoy life and smile at the sun. Very elegant and modern, strong and definitely Parisian-style.
10/22/08 00:06:49
The bottle and name of YSL 'Cinema' are one of the most beautiful on the market I think, they would make into my top 5 or top 3 for most beautiful appearance and image.
The top notes, first 10 minutes perhaps,are confusing to me, because for some reason, each time I percieve them differently. But general impression is good complexity, elegance, not too modern, but somehow manages to suit almost every age.
I am not raving mad about this scent, because somehow it doesn't hook me anyway. And perhaps drydown and what I smell later explains that. When I smell Cinema after an hour it is So Painfully Familiar! don't know from where, or who used to wear it in my environment, but I know it for ages! And it starts smelling too floral for me..but such a familiarity of scent, even without trying it before, True Classic..
The top notes, first 10 minutes perhaps,are confusing to me, because for some reason, each time I percieve them differently. But general impression is good complexity, elegance, not too modern, but somehow manages to suit almost every age.
I am not raving mad about this scent, because somehow it doesn't hook me anyway. And perhaps drydown and what I smell later explains that. When I smell Cinema after an hour it is So Painfully Familiar! don't know from where, or who used to wear it in my environment, but I know it for ages! And it starts smelling too floral for me..but such a familiarity of scent, even without trying it before, True Classic..
10/16/08 03:59:36
It's simply a fragrance that made to be noticed.. So sophisticated, sexy & alluring.
Before I smell it, I didn't think I'd like it, cos I don't like "oriental" perfumes. However, this one is really great, not overwhelming at all & I guess a woman of any age can wear it to feel special :)
I've choosen this fragrance to wear on a presentation tomorrow , just for the way it makes me feel
Before I smell it, I didn't think I'd like it, cos I don't like "oriental" perfumes. However, this one is really great, not overwhelming at all & I guess a woman of any age can wear it to feel special :)
I've choosen this fragrance to wear on a presentation tomorrow , just for the way it makes me feel
10/11/08 19:51:48
i love this on the testing paper where it smells a bitmusky for me, but unfortunately on my skin its really oriental floral in a bad way, its a pity cause i liked it a lot first.
10/11/08 08:52:37
This perfume doesn't appeal to me when I first apply it. But the drydown is lovely: The vanilla, sweet scent is so warm and the perfume lasts on the skin. In some ways, it seems like two different fragrances with the top notes obscuring the lovely ending.
10/10/08 18:26:52
Hmm, on second tought, after wearing it a little more: the vanilla amount is enough, no need for more... In the beginning I smelled more flowers but now it's balanced..
10/05/08 11:34:25
Cinema is very elegant, very French in feel with a modern twist. Jacques Cavallier is one of my favorite perfumers, and he did a splendid job here. Sambac jasmine and almond blend beautifully with the woody-sweet drydown. If you enjoy fragrances like Boucheron's Trouble or Dior Addict, or gourmands in general, then give Cinema a try.
09/26/08 13:04:15
This is favourite perfume of my 19-year-old daughter... She had only a sample of it, and now she's dreaming of this perfume. (Maybe this would be a Christmas present :-))
Well balanced, elegant, gentle, beautiful - like a dream...
I like a "retro touch" in this aroma. I admire a certain "smoky" note in the base, which brings me into associations with old movies and historical times when in cinema was allowed to smoke... I imagine blue smoke in the blue light of cinema, mixing with hundreds of different perfumes...
And the movie is about love!
Well balanced, elegant, gentle, beautiful - like a dream...
I like a "retro touch" in this aroma. I admire a certain "smoky" note in the base, which brings me into associations with old movies and historical times when in cinema was allowed to smoke... I imagine blue smoke in the blue light of cinema, mixing with hundreds of different perfumes...
And the movie is about love!
09/26/08 10:39:39
It's remember me to the big Divas, strong,feminine but not overhelming.So great!
09/26/08 09:01:24
Elegant in a classic style. For women, not for girls.
09/24/08 05:23:07
expensive women only use it for that i love it but i think it's the most expensive perfume i ever seen but still my favorite one
09/24/08 05:12:08
A good one. Not for very young women who'd prefer something lighter.
09/13/08 02:14:14
Cinema smell good, very elegant. Softly sweet, rich, a little powder. The vanilla in Cinema is similar in Black code. Smell Cinema, and I wanna make a solf touch on her. Btw, glamorous bottle, too :P
09/01/08 04:19:11
Verry nice!
I had this perfume and I will get it again...
It is a an elegant, feminine and sexy perfume!
I had this perfume and I will get it again...
It is a an elegant, feminine and sexy perfume!
08/28/08 00:56:48
Elegant is the perfect way to describe this one.
Too heavy and cloying for daily use, but great for an evening out.
Too heavy and cloying for daily use, but great for an evening out.
07/31/08 16:52:14
I love it, but for me it should be a little more vanilla than flowers.
07/22/08 07:54:01
what an elegant perfume very sensual wore it for a formal evening and guys and girls couldnt get enough
06/21/08 08:02:24
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