Thank you for reviewing this scent. I bought the au de toilette. I find it to be rather strong for my nose, but I like it. I cannot stop sniffing my wrist. Only one spritz has power. I am glad you said full bodied. This is how I would describe this scent. I knew one individual who wore Ciara and you could smell her perfume from several feet away. I do not know what concentration she wore…she is since passed away. I feel like if I wore this often enough, my car would smell like this perfume. I have heard from other reviews that the femme fatale version smells more like the original Ciara introduced in the 70s. Do you like Van Cleef more? Do you know if Ciara was discontinued? I hope not…I enjoy this scent.
You're welcome! 😀 And, thank you so much for watching, Lynda. Some people consider Ciara to be "too much", but it always struck me as full and rich. I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your friend, but I'm glad that you've got something positive to remember her by. You're right about the car thing. 😁 If I wear the same scent for days in a row, my car smells like it. But, I usually wear something different each day. I can tell you that Femme Fatale smells *less* like the original formulation than what's out in stores right now. Femme Fatale has a lot of Tonka and Vanilla. It's a different animal than the other Ciaras. I like the smell of Van Cleef just as much, and it *is* similar, but they have their differences. If you could imagine taking out the dry woodsiness of the Rosewood and Cedar from Ciara, and replacing them with amped up amber, and the green resin of Galbanum, that's Van Cleef. 👍 I don't like either one better, I just have more Ciara because Ciara is less expensive. Hahaha! Ciara 100 and Ciara 80 are still in production, and this video was a review of the current formulation that you can find in stores. I'm DEFINITELY going to have to do another video for vintage Ciara, 200 strength, and Femme Fatale. Thank you again a million times for watching, and for writing. You're the best!
Hee hee! Thank you! I can't wait to try the 200 strength. It's in the mail. And, it's good to BE back. :-D Thank you again for introducing me to Ciara.
So glad you're back!! My Ciara story goes like this: A couple of years ago my drummer (at 62...he was considerably older than the rest of my band...kinda the band grandpa)at the time knew I was into fragrances and brought up Ciara, "Oh man! You should try it if it's still around." So, not expecting much I ordered a bottle of 100...and I love it!!!! I loved it enough that I sought out a bottle of Femme Fatal. It smells really nice; of course, I think that the original smells more like an actual "femme fatal".
Thank you! :-D Also, your drummer knows what's up. So glad he suggested it. She's (sadly) overlooked, today. And, I agree with you. The ORIGINAL Ciara (especially 100 strength) smells more like a femme fatale than Femme Fatale does. Haha! To me, FF smells sweeter, more mellow, and less sexy.
I also love Ciara ❤ and I agree that Lauren Hutton is the perfect face for it! My nose isn’t as good as yours, I don’t notice a big difference between the 80 and the 100….but I believe you 😁 I love Sheba Lifts also ❤ her review on Halston was stellar 🤩 Lastly! Cute reference to Pee Wee’s Big Adventure….once upon a time, that was my FAVOURITE after-the-bar movie 🍿
Oh my gosh, THANK YOU! 😊 I'm glad that you got what I was saying about Lauren Hutton. Her vibe suits the smell of Ciara 100%. She's a beautiful badass. Love her. Haha! Your nose is probably just fine! 😆The 80 strength has always smelled more powdery to me, and the 100 strength more tilted toward leather, but you're right in that they's very, very similar. And, YES! 😁 Sheba's a cool lady, I started collecting Halston fragrances because of her. Fun side-note, did you ever hear the Allee Willis song that was cut from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure?! 😳
It’s been a minute since I’ve smelled Ciara too (by a minute, I mean a lot of years) lol, sounds like I need to check it out again. It makes me so happy to see you upload a review! 😘
Thank you! Hee hee. :-D She's worth a try. Certainly for the crazy-low price! And, I remember you like Shalimar, and full-bodied scents, so Ciara 100 is well worth another smell.
@@mrspress8057 There's a funny thing about the raspberry (and the orris in the 80 strength) in Ciara. If it weren't there, it'd be all heavy, woodsy, leathery, and resinous. The nip of sweetness pulls the room together. I don't typically like sweet/ fruity either, but that's not the main attraction in Ciara. It's balancing out the THICC base of the scent. ;-D
I've used Ciara since it came out in the 1970's. My mother and I were shopping and was at a makeup counter, and a lady at the store ask if we would like to try it. Both my mother and I fell in love with it. I'm not sure which one I had tried. Over the years the sent seems to have changed and weekend. The original would last all day and into the evening. The last 10 years I have had both. While they are both a great sent I really wish I could find the original ones I use to get.
That's so cool! 😃 You're right, the formula has changed a few times over the years. I've tried the vintage bottles, and they haven't all held up so well. I'm going to have to do a review of them. Even though the 1970's Ciara was smoother (the rosewood isn't as harsh in that initial spray), they don't always hold up so well with time. Sadly, even the ORIGINAL doesn't smell like the original, anymore. 🙁 Probably the best, and most consistent, that I'd worn was the Ciara 100 strength that was available in stores until a short time ago. Revlon reformulated and relaunched Ciara again recently, and don't have the 100 or the 80 strength listed on the bottle. Now, it just says "Eau de Parfum." I haven't tried it, and I'm not sure what it's like, but the 100 strength is still good, and you can still get it for basically nothing. 👍
Hello there! 😃 I hope that you liked the video. The bottle of 200 that I have is solid. The scent is just as good as vintage Ciara 100, and the projection is as good as the Ciara 100 reformulation that I reviewed in the video. 👍 Definitely going to do a separate video about those two iterations.
Oooo, I haven’t smelled this since the 90s & loved it but cast it aside because those were my Samsara years (which haven’t ended). Sounds like it hasn’t suffered too much through the years and for the pittance, I’ll get my hands on some. Extra thumbs up for Pee Wee!
Samsara is gorgeous. The EdP is easily one of my favorite powdery scents. And, yeah, Ciara really hasn't changed all that much. The biggest difference that I noticed between the Revlon and Charles Revson was that the newer formulation is louder (though, that may have to do with age), and that the Charles Revson formulation has a minty note. :-/ Hee hee! Thank you for staying around long enough for the Pee Wee reference. :-D
@@alex_pearl I will never give up my Samsara although I suspect there are so few Mysore sandalwood trees in the world now solely because of 90s me. (Sorry!) Typically I abhor violence but I will trample old ladies and orphans if I even suspect I glimpsed the cap of the EdP at an estate sale. Trample. Without. Remorse. Both Ciaras are on their way to me thanks to this review! I remember the Revson branded version (because I am 112) but not so well that I’m going into this purchase with extreme bias. Thank you for the nudge down memory lane & in its direction.
@@urbanpoodle Haha! I can't blame you. The extrait is something I've always wanted to wear. Maybe someday I'll find one of those squat-bottled beauties. :-D For now, my EdP and EdT are keepin' me company. I can't wait to hear what you think when the 100 strength arrives! I put on some of the vintage Revson, tonight, and it's smoother alright, but the contemporary version is still very faithful. And, for the price... it's madness! :-D Let me know what you think!
I can't even tell you how much that means to me. 🥲 Thank you! I've been very down, lately. Hearing that I have 400 people (yourself included) that are subscribed to my little channel is incredible to me. Thank you. ❤ Also, YES! If you love Ciara, TRY VAN CLEEF! She doesn't have the smoke or the rosewood of Ciara, but she replaces them with vegetal galbanum and she's GORGEOUS! I've used up a good 75% of my bottle, if that tells you anything. 😆 Haha! Please let me know what you think of her.
@@alex_pearl I will if I get my paws on it some time. I hoped to have one in my minis - I don’t 😔 - opted for vintage knowing Parfum instead Oh… not liking of hearing you feeling down… sending lots and lots of happy thoughts ❤️
Huh... 🤔 You know, I had been wanting to give it a try, and people have suggested the vintage men's Jovan Musk to me. What do you think of it? And, would you recommend trying the women's or men's first?
Brilliant video bro. Is the 100 strength version an Eau de Parfum? because I ordered the 100 stregnth but it came as an EDP? Anyway. I love Ciara too. To me it's just absolutely timeless. The Incense and the fruity note combo is to die for. It reminds me of Nag Champa incense. Spot on review buddy!
Haha! Thank you! 😅I've improved in terms of production since then, but it's not COMPLETELY embarrassing. Hmm... It used to be that it was sold in 80, 100, and 200 strength. Now, it looks as though it's being sold as an EdP. I haven't smelled the re-launch, so I'm not sure if it's the 100, or if it's a new formula entirely. Thank you again for watching my little video, and leaving a comment. 😁It means a lot to me! You do solid work. 👍
Bonjour Je porte Ciara de Revson depuis plus de 40 ans mais il est introuvable en France. Où puis-je l'acheter maintenant ? J'acheterai plusieurs flacons ! 😊 ❤
Bonjour! Excuse-moi! Je ne parle un petit peu de Français. 😅 J'ai acheté le mien sur ebay. Excuse-moi beaucoup, mais je ne sais pas où l'acheter en France. Merci d'avoir regardé! ❤❤❤
You MUST be mistaken. ☺ But that's very kind of you, thank you. Most of the time, I'm somewhere on the spectrum between "uncomfortably self-conscious" and "mortified into paralysis." 😬😅
hi Alex help me find this Ciara….the tester in the store is spot on….but the box i purchased isn’t the same as the tester. can you recommend a seller on eBay…or what should i be looking for on the box & bottle. Thank you so very much!!!!!🌹
Hey there! 😃 Thank you for writing, and for watching the video. Do you know which iteration of Ciara the tester you tried was? And, which version was in the box that you purchased?
@@EpicQuestBeauty Haha! You're fine! :-D Ciara is an anomaly in that I've never seen another fragrance label itself with different numbered strengths. I think this was a move to make something that's usually hard to decipher more intuitive. Usually, you'd hear perfumes labeled as Extrait, Eau de Parfum, or Eau de Toilette. Charles Revson labeled Ciara 200, 100, and 80 strength, instead. :-) Same thing, more easy to understand terminology. The 200 strength is SUPER heavy and heady, 100 is less heavy than the 200 but still focused on leather and amber, and 80 strength is the least dense and most powdery and sweet. :-D They're all sexy, but I prefer the 200 and 100 strength.
Huh... 🤔 I've never heard it pronounced that way, and I grew up with a girl named Ciara. 😁 Maybe it's a regional thing(?). I grew up in the Midwest. Where are you?
@@alex_pearl could be, I'm midwestish, (Ohio)but there's a lot of Finnish and Italian descendents ppl here...don't know if that has anything to do with it.
@@roringusanda2837 You know what, you're onto something! The same way that an Italian speaker would pronounce Cecilia "Cheh-chee-lee-ah" instead of "Seh-see-lee-ah", one could easily pronounce it "Chee-ara." I'm only half Italian, though, so "See-ara" it is! 🤣
Thank you for reviewing this scent. I bought the au de toilette. I find it to be rather strong for my nose, but I like it. I cannot stop sniffing my wrist. Only one spritz has power. I am glad you said full bodied. This is how I would describe this scent. I knew one individual who wore Ciara and you could smell her perfume from several feet away. I do not know what concentration she wore…she is since passed away. I feel like if I wore this often enough, my car would smell like this perfume. I have heard from other reviews that the femme fatale version smells more like the original Ciara introduced in the 70s. Do you like Van Cleef more? Do you know if Ciara was discontinued? I hope not…I enjoy this scent.
You're welcome! 😀 And, thank you so much for watching, Lynda.
Some people consider Ciara to be "too much", but it always struck me as full and rich.
I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your friend, but I'm glad that you've got something positive to remember her by.
You're right about the car thing. 😁 If I wear the same scent for days in a row, my car smells like it. But, I usually wear something different each day.
I can tell you that Femme Fatale smells *less* like the original formulation than what's out in stores right now.
Femme Fatale has a lot of Tonka and Vanilla. It's a different animal than the other Ciaras.
I like the smell of Van Cleef just as much, and it *is* similar, but they have their differences. If you could imagine taking out the dry woodsiness of the Rosewood and Cedar from Ciara, and replacing them with amped up amber, and the green resin of Galbanum, that's Van Cleef. 👍 I don't like either one better, I just have more Ciara because Ciara is less expensive. Hahaha!
Ciara 100 and Ciara 80 are still in production, and this video was a review of the current formulation that you can find in stores. I'm DEFINITELY going to have to do another video for vintage Ciara, 200 strength, and Femme Fatale.
Thank you again a million times for watching, and for writing. You're the best!
OMFG!!TY for the shout out and this video is absolutely awesome 🤩
I’m so excited to see you back🥳🎉
Hee hee! Thank you! I can't wait to try the 200 strength. It's in the mail.
And, it's good to BE back. :-D
Thank you again for introducing me to Ciara.
So glad you're back!! My Ciara story goes like this: A couple of years ago my drummer (at 62...he was considerably older than the rest of my band...kinda the band grandpa)at the time knew I was into fragrances and brought up Ciara, "Oh man! You should try it if it's still around." So, not expecting much I ordered a bottle of 100...and I love it!!!! I loved it enough that I sought out a bottle of Femme Fatal. It smells really nice; of course, I think that the original smells more like an actual "femme fatal".
Thank you! :-D Also, your drummer knows what's up. So glad he suggested it. She's (sadly) overlooked, today.
And, I agree with you. The ORIGINAL Ciara (especially 100 strength) smells more like a femme fatale than Femme Fatale does. Haha! To me, FF smells sweeter, more mellow, and less sexy.
I’m binging your videos today while working on a home reno project. I ❤ Sheba Lifts!! And am loving learning more about Ciara.
Oh my gosh, thank you!
I'm sorry that you had to endure my voice. 😆
I hope that the home renovation went well, and I'm glad that you liked this one. 😁
Watching this again as I am diving back into a can’t-stop-with-Ciara phase. I love your videos + your mutton chops!
Please please do more of these. I absolutely love vids like this from ya. The
Thank you very much. 😁 That's so kind of you.
I wish that I had more free time to make the videos.
I also love Ciara ❤ and I agree that Lauren Hutton is the perfect face for it! My nose isn’t as good as yours, I don’t notice a big difference between the 80 and the 100….but I believe you 😁
I love Sheba Lifts also ❤ her review on Halston was stellar 🤩
Lastly!
Cute reference to Pee Wee’s Big Adventure….once upon a time, that was my FAVOURITE after-the-bar movie 🍿
Oh my gosh, THANK YOU! 😊
I'm glad that you got what I was saying about Lauren Hutton. Her vibe suits the smell of Ciara 100%. She's a beautiful badass. Love her.
Haha! Your nose is probably just fine! 😆The 80 strength has always smelled more powdery to me, and the 100 strength more tilted toward leather, but you're right in that they's very, very similar.
And, YES! 😁 Sheba's a cool lady, I started collecting Halston fragrances because of her.
Fun side-note, did you ever hear the Allee Willis song that was cut from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure?! 😳
@@alex_pearl I just searched for it on CZcams… Thank you. Brought back a lot of memories. 🥰
It’s been a minute since I’ve smelled Ciara too (by a minute, I mean a lot of years) lol, sounds like I need to check it out again. It makes me so happy to see you upload a review! 😘
Thank you! Hee hee. :-D
She's worth a try. Certainly for the crazy-low price! And, I remember you like Shalimar, and full-bodied scents, so Ciara 100 is well worth another smell.
@@alex_pearl I’ll definitely check it out...thing is, I struggle with raspberry notes sometimes, but yes, for the price, it can’t hurt to try it.
@@mrspress8057 There's a funny thing about the raspberry (and the orris in the 80 strength) in Ciara. If it weren't there, it'd be all heavy, woodsy, leathery, and resinous. The nip of sweetness pulls the room together. I don't typically like sweet/ fruity either, but that's not the main attraction in Ciara. It's balancing out the THICC base of the scent. ;-D
Wow, best review! You covered everything!! Thank you. I am ordering Ciara 100% due to this review.
Oh my gosh, thank you!!! 😀 I'm really glad you liked the video. 😁
Did you order the 100, or the 80 strength?
That was fabulous! Have a sub and looking forward to more 🥰
Well, thank you! :-D That means a lot to me.
Excuse me while I blush, and hide under something.
Hee hee!
I've used Ciara since it came out in the 1970's. My mother and I were shopping and was at a makeup counter, and a lady at the store ask if we would like to try it. Both my mother and I fell in love with it. I'm not sure which one I had tried. Over the years the sent seems to have changed and weekend. The original would last all day and into the evening. The last 10 years I have had both. While they are both a great sent I really wish I could find the original ones I use to get.
That's so cool! 😃
You're right, the formula has changed a few times over the years.
I've tried the vintage bottles, and they haven't all held up so well. I'm going to have to do a review of them.
Even though the 1970's Ciara was smoother (the rosewood isn't as harsh in that initial spray), they don't always hold up so well with time.
Sadly, even the ORIGINAL doesn't smell like the original, anymore. 🙁
Probably the best, and most consistent, that I'd worn was the Ciara 100 strength that was available in stores until a short time ago.
Revlon reformulated and relaunched Ciara again recently, and don't have the 100 or the 80 strength listed on the bottle. Now, it just says "Eau de Parfum." I haven't tried it, and I'm not sure what it's like, but the 100 strength is still good, and you can still get it for basically nothing. 👍
I have Ciara 200. It is extremely potent and I can't think of a place to wear it that it wouldn't conquer.
Hello there! 😃 I hope that you liked the video.
The bottle of 200 that I have is solid. The scent is just as good as vintage Ciara 100, and the projection is as good as the Ciara 100 reformulation that I reviewed in the video. 👍
Definitely going to do a separate video about those two iterations.
@@alex_pearl I look forward to that 😁
Subscribed. Oh my god the Pee Wee reference at the end! Lol
Oh my gosh. Thank you! :-D
That means a lot to me. :-)
Oooo, I haven’t smelled this since the 90s & loved it but cast it aside because those were my Samsara years (which haven’t ended). Sounds like it hasn’t suffered too much through the years and for the pittance, I’ll get my hands on some. Extra thumbs up for Pee Wee!
Samsara is gorgeous. The EdP is easily one of my favorite powdery scents. And, yeah, Ciara really hasn't changed all that much. The biggest difference that I noticed between the Revlon and Charles Revson was that the newer formulation is louder (though, that may have to do with age), and that the Charles Revson formulation has a minty note. :-/ Hee hee! Thank you for staying around long enough for the Pee Wee reference. :-D
@@alex_pearl I will never give up my Samsara although I suspect there are so few Mysore sandalwood trees in the world now solely because of 90s me. (Sorry!) Typically I abhor violence but I will trample old ladies and orphans if I even suspect I glimpsed the cap of the EdP at an estate sale. Trample. Without. Remorse. Both Ciaras are on their way to me thanks to this review! I remember the Revson branded version (because I am 112) but not so well that I’m going into this purchase with extreme bias. Thank you for the nudge down memory lane & in its direction.
@@urbanpoodle Haha! I can't blame you. The extrait is something I've always wanted to wear. Maybe someday I'll find one of those squat-bottled beauties. :-D For now, my EdP and EdT are keepin' me company.
I can't wait to hear what you think when the 100 strength arrives! I put on some of the vintage Revson, tonight, and it's smoother alright, but the contemporary version is still very faithful. And, for the price... it's madness! :-D Let me know what you think!
I love it !!!
Thank you so much! :-D
You are fantastic. Subbed.
😀 Thank you so much!!!
You have no idea how cool it is to me that you found my silly little videos, and that you like them. 😁
Oh… I seem to be subscriber 400 - loooove Ciara. But now I need to smell van cleef ❤
I can't even tell you how much that means to me. 🥲 Thank you! I've been very down, lately. Hearing that I have 400 people (yourself included) that are subscribed to my little channel is incredible to me. Thank you. ❤
Also, YES! If you love Ciara, TRY VAN CLEEF! She doesn't have the smoke or the rosewood of Ciara, but she replaces them with vegetal galbanum and she's GORGEOUS! I've used up a good 75% of my bottle, if that tells you anything. 😆 Haha!
Please let me know what you think of her.
@@alex_pearl I will if I get my paws on it some time. I hoped to have one in my minis - I don’t 😔 - opted for vintage knowing Parfum instead
Oh… not liking of hearing you feeling down… sending lots and lots of happy thoughts ❤️
Love a review of Jovan Musk
Huh... 🤔
You know, I had been wanting to give it a try, and people have suggested the vintage men's Jovan Musk to me.
What do you think of it? And, would you recommend trying the women's or men's first?
Brilliant video bro. Is the 100 strength version an Eau de Parfum? because I ordered the 100 stregnth but it came as an EDP?
Anyway. I love Ciara too. To me it's just absolutely timeless. The Incense and the fruity note combo is to die for. It reminds me of Nag Champa incense. Spot on review buddy!
Haha! Thank you! 😅I've improved in terms of production since then, but it's not COMPLETELY embarrassing.
Hmm... It used to be that it was sold in 80, 100, and 200 strength. Now, it looks as though it's being sold as an EdP. I haven't smelled the re-launch, so I'm not sure if it's the 100, or if it's a new formula entirely.
Thank you again for watching my little video, and leaving a comment. 😁It means a lot to me! You do solid work. 👍
you are so funny ! lovely video !
Oh my gosh, thank you! 😃👍 Seriously, it means SO MUCH to me when I get comments like this. 😁
Bonjour
Je porte Ciara de Revson depuis plus de 40 ans mais il est introuvable en France.
Où puis-je l'acheter maintenant ? J'acheterai plusieurs flacons ! 😊 ❤
Bonjour!
Excuse-moi! Je ne parle un petit peu de Français. 😅
J'ai acheté le mien sur ebay. Excuse-moi beaucoup, mais je ne sais pas où l'acheter en France.
Merci d'avoir regardé! ❤❤❤
You're adorable!
You MUST be mistaken. ☺ But that's very kind of you, thank you.
Most of the time, I'm somewhere on the spectrum between "uncomfortably self-conscious" and "mortified into paralysis." 😬😅
hi Alex help me find this Ciara….the tester in the store is spot on….but the box i purchased isn’t the same as the tester. can you recommend a seller on eBay…or what should i be looking for on the box & bottle. Thank you so very much!!!!!🌹
Hey there! 😃 Thank you for writing, and for watching the video.
Do you know which iteration of Ciara the tester you tried was? And, which version was in the box that you purchased?
Scents are new to me, what do they mean when they say different strengths?
Oops maybe I should watch the entire video before I ask lol
@@EpicQuestBeauty Haha! You're fine! :-D
Ciara is an anomaly in that I've never seen another fragrance label itself with different numbered strengths. I think this was a move to make something that's usually hard to decipher more intuitive. Usually, you'd hear perfumes labeled as Extrait, Eau de Parfum, or Eau de Toilette. Charles Revson labeled Ciara 200, 100, and 80 strength, instead. :-) Same thing, more easy to understand terminology.
The 200 strength is SUPER heavy and heady, 100 is less heavy than the 200 but still focused on leather and amber, and 80 strength is the least dense and most powdery and sweet. :-D They're all sexy, but I prefer the 200 and 100 strength.
I've always heard it as Chee-ahra...
Huh... 🤔 I've never heard it pronounced that way, and I grew up with a girl named Ciara. 😁
Maybe it's a regional thing(?).
I grew up in the Midwest.
Where are you?
@@alex_pearl could be, I'm midwestish, (Ohio)but there's a lot of Finnish and Italian descendents ppl here...don't know if that has anything to do with it.
@@roringusanda2837 You know what, you're onto something! The same way that an Italian speaker would pronounce Cecilia "Cheh-chee-lee-ah" instead of "Seh-see-lee-ah", one could easily pronounce it "Chee-ara."
I'm only half Italian, though, so "See-ara" it is! 🤣
The chef they talked about finding at 27:54 ended up being my dad
The video isn't even 11 minutes long, hun. That moment doesn't exist.
Also, I don't mention any chef.
You must have the wrong video.
The server in the beginning at 8:34 died due to epilepsy related issues. So sad
Look, I want to understand what you're talking about, but I don't.
Comments on my death are greatly exaggerated.