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Charlie
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Charlie by Revlon is an aldehydic floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1973, this composition features aldehydes, hyacinth, galbanum, jasmine, and gardenia in the top notes. The heart unfolds with lily of the valley, geranium, jasmine, cilantro, white lily, and violet, while the base rests on oakmoss, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, and vanilla.
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Salida
aldehydes
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Corazón
lily of the valley
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Base
oakmoss
Comunidad
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- Positivo 65%
- Negativo 30%
- Neutral 4.5%
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It was one of the first fragrances to arrive in Spain, featuring dusty and magical notes. I even remember owning a vintage bulb version that I still have in my collection. Anyway, I’ll never forget it.
It was one of those first fragrances to arrive in Spain, with powdery and magical notes; I even remember a version in my collection that came in a bulb. Anyway, I’ll never forget it.
CHARLIE SONG: I’m so excited / Pointer Sisters. A very retro floral. It’s not a sweet floral but a green one, due to the vetiver in the base. Very pretty, but I think it’s outdated. Still, it feels like a good fragrance that should be revived by anyone wanting to stand out from the sugary cotton-candy floral waters that unfortunately flood store shelves. It was my sister’s scent at 15 and 16… 🙂
A classic of classics. Unmistakable. Personally, I love it. Very feminine.
I really liked it; I remember begging my mom to buy it for me. She didn’t like it for me, considering it very strong and with a very dense bitter undertone… but since it was the big fashion trend of the late 70s, especially because the commercial starred model Shelley Hack from the TV show ‘Charlie’s Angels’ at the time, who walked with long, firm steps, very charming, especially for teenagers back then. We all wanted one, and I remember it was also sold in a small bottle with a cap to carry in your purse, very practical and accessible…. back then it was a huge sensation, but fashions and styles change, and today it’s almost forgotten!
Another scent of mom 🙂 I remember when I was 4 or 5, coming home from school, and that smell would fill my nose. So pleasant and soft, with very prominent aldehydes and a powdery touch that’s delicious, even if it wasn’t for me. Very good memories tied to this scent.
Another perfume with a mom-like aroma 🙂 I remember when I was 4 or 5 years old and my mom would come home from work, greet me, and this scent would flood my nose, so pleasant, so soft, with very present aldehydes, a talcum-like aroma, truly delicious but not for me. Very good memories of this scent.
From youngest to oldest age, Charlie (and its flankers), Jontue, and Ciara were respectively the aromatic ‘uniforms’ of Venezuelan women in the 80s and 90s. This was the one at home, in my sister’s hands. It’s impossible not to be transported back to my childhood days of playing all day and avidly reading my sister’s ‘Tu-uuu’ magazines, haha. This fragrance means the era of ballads, bouffant perms, colorful cotton clothes, embroidered lingerie, pastel tones, ‘full pink’ makeup, the rise of anime and the Asian economy… lots of music, cassettes, Betamax, my sister exploring her literary side, stationery games, decorated accessories, plastic sharks, Star Wars, etc… so many memories from my tender childhood 🙂 I remember it as a potent floral with herbal accents (green, maybe, as Pabloso said)… in short, very strong. I used to put it on my Barbies, haha… personally, I think it smelled good, but I didn’t love it; I think even my sister found it too intense and didn’t use it much. She was 13-14… I don’t remember it as a subtle fragrance; it had a rough edge, like drinking straight liquor (would the alcohol be noticeable?). Sometimes we’d spray a little in front of a fan to scent the room (or I did! haha ayy, how it ruined my sister’s stuff!). In short, Charlie certainly left its mark on its time. It wasn’t very sophisticated, but it was good, pretty, and cheap.
It always seemed like a very artificial scent to me. No flowers, just aldehydes. A penetrating, somewhat dry and heavy aroma. Back in the 80s, when it was so popular, I found it unpleasant. Today, I can’t stand it. It feels like perfume for an older lady. It’s from another era and style. Nothing attractive, nothing sexy, nothing warm. A generic perfume and decidedly bad.
I always thought it was very artificial. No flowers, just aldehydes. A penetrating, dry, and heavy scent. In the 80s, when it was so popular, it already bothered me. Today, I can’t tolerate it. It seems like perfume for an elderly woman from another era and style. Nothing attractive, sexy, or warm. Just a run-of-the-mill and decidedly bad perfume.
Memories of my mother… her scent and her hair. It was one of her favorite fragrances. Definitely an 80s aroma… it would still suit classic women well.
I had it when I was very young and used it for years. I don’t remember the exact notes, but I do remember how happy I felt while wearing it. A whole memory of happiness, youth, and total carefree freedom.
I wore this when I was very young and used it for years; I don’t remember the exact notes, but I do remember how happy I felt while wearing it. A true memory of happiness, youth, and total carefree bliss.
Charlie was my first perfume. My mom bought it for me in the 90s during a trip to Brazil we took, at Hering… It brings back great memories, which is why I still use it; it never gets old. A classic that will never go out of style.
It’s an eighties perfume, eye-catching and sexy, impossible to ignore, but without that mysterious touch that so many people love.
I bought this fragrance today… I still don’t know if I’ll like it much or not; I wanted it for my collection more than to use it. It’s an eighties classic, long-lasting and full of personality. At first, it smells quite fresh, reminding me of my mother’s colognes when I was little. You can detect the sandalwood and musk. It has a sexy and sweet touch that I love, very distinguished. Later on my skin, it feels a bit powdery. I recommend it; it’s cheap, long-lasting, and a true classic.
As a girl in the late seventies, I was obsessed with this. But my mother wouldn’t buy it for the life of her, saying it wasn’t for a seven-year-old, let alone a four-year-old (my most spoiled little sister). And yes, time proved her right: it’s rich but way too intense for a “little girl”; in fact, I wouldn’t buy it today.
I first encountered this scent because a high school friend wore it and it drove me crazy; it wasn’t until five years later that I could finally get my hands on it. Charlie had a brutal intensity, soapy with standout florals like hyacinth and geranium, a very present sandalwood, and soft vanilla at the base. It was and remains affordable, exuberant, and sophisticated—nothing generic or cheap. I really like it. Today it’s a lighter version; I miss those days of intense, overwhelming perfumes.
I first met this through a friend from back in the day and was dying to own it; it took me five years to finally enjoy it. Charlie had a brutal potency: soapy, with hyacinth and geranium, tons of sandalwood, and soft vanilla. It’s affordable, lush, and sophisticated—nothing generic or cheap. I loved it. Today, it’s a lighter version, and I miss the intensity, complexity, and sheer power of the original.
Good afternoon: I need this perfume as a gift, where can I get it? Thanks.
This is my late sister’s perfume, which she wore for her entire life. When I smell Charlie, I smell her, and beautiful memories flood my mind. It smells like the 90s, like summer bike rides, home, and warmth. It’s an intense floral with lots of sandalwood, not sweet at all—very elegant and mysterious. It will always have a special place in my heart.
It was my sister’s signature perfume her whole life; she passed away a few years ago, and smelling Charlie reminds me of her, with an endless flood of beautiful memories. It smells like the nineties, summer nights on bikes, home, and warmth. It’s a very intense floral with prominent sandalwood, nothing sweet, elegant and mysterious. It will always have a special place in my heart.
A total classic! Although it smells of nostalgia and childhood, it works well today. I bought it as a gift and it’s a great scent, though right after applying it smells a bit acidic due to the hyacinth, jasmine, and gardenia, but then it opens into an exquisite bouquet of flowers.
A total classic! Although they smell nostalgic (old-fashioned, childhood), they still work well today. I got it as a gift, and it’s a nice scent. The only thing I didn’t remember was that right after applying, it feels spicy or acidic due to the hyacinth, jasmine, and gardenia, but then it blooms into an exquisite bouquet of flowers.
Lorenave, you can easily grab it on Amazon or eBay, incredibly cheap, won’t cost you more than ten bucks. Charlie is a classic from the seventies that made history: strong, pleasant, long-lasting, and super affordable, still is.
It suffocates me with its woody and spicy notes. The fragrance is too intense for my taste. It was a gift, but I would never buy it myself.
Too woody and spicy. The fragrance overwhelms me because of its intensity. It was a gift; I would never buy it myself.
Years ago it was the queen of the schoolgirls, one of those budget-friendly scents that smelled divine and explains why they sold like hotcakes. It has such a distinct signature that you name it the moment someone wears it. You can’t find it in stores anymore; you have to hunt for it online. It brings back memories of my youth, but I wouldn’t buy it today.
What a retro splash! Old lady, crazy, old soul… I don’t know, I guess that’s how I’d describe it. Strong, with personality. Smells like nostalgia. Very lovely!
I wore this at 14, and it was all the rage. So retro yet pleasant. It’s a shame I think they reformulated it and it became unpleasant: lots of alcohol, common, and smells like cheap cologne. It wasn’t like that before. Now, just smelling it gives me a headache.
I used it when I was about 14, and it was all the rage. Such a retro yet pleasant scent. It’s a shame I think they reformulated it and it became unpleasant. It smells overwhelmingly of alcohol. It became common and now just smells like cheap cologne. It wasn’t like that before. What a pity; now it gives me a headache when I smell it.
Charlie and Charlie Blue… Some say they’re the same, others claim they’re different. Now that I own both, here’s my take. In the Blue, geranium, moss, and musk shine at the top. In the Original, it’s the aldehydes, hyacinth, and a spicy herbal note. At first, they seem distinct, but once they settle on the skin, they’re almost identical thanks to the shared creamy musks and floral accords. The only difference is that the Original has a more aldehydic finish, while the Blue features an intense, creamy musk. I believe the Blue is what the original Charlie Cologne Concentrée used to be. Revlon first launched the cologne, then the concentrated version, and finally the extract. Both date back to the 70s. It’s strange not to find vintage bottles of the Blue, but plenty of the concentrated cologne. Charlie was born as a potent cologne to compete with major hits. Revlon catapulted it with massive advertising, turning it into an accessible, cheap, and fresh perfume with personality and subtle elegance for the working woman of the era. Rive Gauche conveyed the same vibe but for a more luxurious worker. Charlie was for everyone, everywhere, and everyone talked about it. Over time, it became obsolete and gave way to its variants (Red, Gold, White), which still have followers. It’s ironic that finding the original is hard today, while the Blue is easy to get. There are mysteries here. The full line has hits and misses, but the prices are ridiculous, and the quality of the notes competes with perfumes costing double or triple. So far, I haven’t detected strong alcohol or synthetic notes, which is very positive.
This perfume brought me right back to my mother! She loved it. What a pity it’s no longer available so I can’t continue enjoying this fragrance today.
It brings back beautiful memories of my childhood because my mom used to bathe in this delicious perfume. I remember it as slightly sweet, spicy, and powdery. It lasted for hours. It used to be sold in pharmacies and supermarkets, was cheap yet smelled like a high-end luxury fragrance. It was very common to see it alongside Le Jardin de Max Factor, Tabu, and Ciara, also by Revlon, and then they suddenly disappeared forever. What a shame; they were stunning fragrances.
When I bought Dolce & Gabbana’s The One, I knew it reminded me of one from my childhood, until I remembered this intense Charlie. It’s more aldehydic but very similar. They share many notes. I don’t know if Charlie still exists, but The One is a modern and pricier option. Charlie was a quality and longevity bomb, super affordable.
A scent I wore as a child, always very intense and synthetic. It gave me headaches. Impossible to wear in summer. I never understood it and definitely didn’t like it.
A fragrance from my childhood, always seemed very intense and synthetic. It gave me headaches. Impossible to wear in summer. I never understood it and definitely didn’t like it.
From another era. Intrusive but not long-lasting, smells like a funeral and gives me nausea. Maybe I smelled the reformulation, which people say is very different from the original.
My teenage perfume, it brings back so many memories. I don’t know if it’s the same anymore, but I absolutely loved it. Affordable and high quality, with great longevity and sillage. If they bring it to Argentina, I’ll buy it again.
Incredible, powerful, and full of life… it smells exactly like itself, without those cloying pistachio or dessert notes. Perfect for people with character who don’t follow trends or social media. The best part? It’s insanely cheap; if it cost €100, people would call it gold. Today it competes with 60% of the perfume market, lasts longer than €300 fragrances, and doesn’t need all that marketing. Times change, but the tacky stuff fades away.