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scorik – :
It is Christmas Eve and my mother wore this to church this morning. Dressed in black with her platinum silver hair, she was adorned in silver and gold with a gigantic clear crystal jewel around her neck. This is exactly how I imagine Charles of The Ritz should be worn. I am thankful for the memory of this, as she is quite a senior citizen now who looked absolutely beautiful. CoTR is a lovely fragrance but I came on here looking for the note I suspected was bothering me. Just as I thought–tuberose. With ylang ylang. I cannot suffer tuberose on myself or a mix of it with ylang on others, but it was perfectly fitting on my mother this morning.
I will remember and cherish this day… and my mother wearing this famous gem on such a chilly, southern Christmas Eve. CoTR will be dear to me now and always for that reason.
Merry Christmas! 🙂
Skortegor – :
I wore this in the 70s. Silver and maroon canister. I can ‘almost’ smell it. Sure would be nice if it were brought back.
Elcinpolad – :
Based on the notes, I believe this to be a reformulation and renaming of the original Ritz by Charles of the Ritz, in the deep red cylindrical canister (not the silver-and-deep-red canister which was called Charles of the Ritz in the 1970s, which I also have). I have the original Ritz, and it’s a beautiful floral blend with good sillage. Most prominent notes for me are the orange blossom, ylang-ylang, tuberose, jasmine, lilac, musk, carnation. A cross between bug spray and masterpiece. Perfect for a spring or summer day. Reminds me a lot of original Oscar by Oscar de la Renta that was very popular in the late 1970s.
qwert – :
I have a bottle of the splash for women that I got from my grandmother after she passed away. It’s such an amazing, long lasting fragrance! I love how warm and well-rounded it is. There is no problem with longevity for this fragrance!
avtovaz123 – :
I have a bottle of CHARLES of the Ritz DIRECTOIRE Floral which I bought some time ago from a trusted fume head. I think it predates CoTR. If anyone has any information about it can you PM me and let me know more….
Thanks
keksek – :
My mother used to wear this, years before I was born until after I got into about jr. high, and it had been discontinued. I still remember the scent in my mind and how wonderful it was. She always had the purplish/maroon metal canister with the refillable glass bottles. I remember how elegant I thought she was wearing this. She has found other great signature fragrances, but this will be the one I’ll always identify as “hers!”
Great memories, had to review this one from a loving son’s point of view…err, smell, as it were.
Statistik – :
First found Charles of the Ritz in a decorative compact of an aunts. I loved it so much she gave it to me. Really hate the original no longer , but hopefully it will be able to be reinvented
qwwin – :
I have the vintage bottle of Charles of the Ritz. I have never previously used or smelled this fragrance and when I wore it for the first time, I was completely stymied! I thought, how on earth am I going to describe this in a review? It is a complicated medley of all the pyramid notes! On me, I found it a bit overwhelming to have all those notes hit me at the very same time, but that’s how it struck me. I didn’t notice distinguishable top, middle, or dry down phases. On me the beautiful medley was quite linear. Over time, and it does have a moderate longevity, it just got more faint. The sillage is also moderate. it is going to take me several more associations with this fragrance before I can decide if I love it. right now it is a definite like!
xbd798InsuffBooni – :
I did not find a place here for comments on the Ritz Classic perfume by Charles of the Ritz so I’m putting here under COR because I thought I’d update fans about it. If you look up the notes for Ritz Classic by Charles of the Ritz and compare it to POSH Gold perfume by Martecci’s you will find that these 2 scents have basically the same fragrance notes. The only difference that I found was that the POSH Gold perfume has the lovely addition of an exotic Mandarin top note. As to scent, I wore Ritz Classic for several decades before it was discontinued and I have been looking for it or a great replacement ever since, and now I have. I believe I would highly recommend the Posh Gold perfume to anyone that loved Ritz Classic. The thing is that you can only order Posh Gold online at Martecci’s website, so that makes it convenient only for online shoppers. Anyhow, I’d appreciate it if anyone who reads this to please help spread the word about Posh Gold perfume cause I sure don’t want another great scent to go away!!! Oh yeah, they also have Ritz Classic recreation project underway but they need some help getting some of the orig. perfume.
craplePrern – :
I always remember this smelling like ginger ale when I used to wear it. Very spicy…it was great!!
dim007 – :
I have fond memories of this perfume! My aunt introduced me to this perfume when I was a teenager by giving me sample vials of it. The one I purchased came in a maroon and silver canister. I received a lot of compliments when I wore this. I would love to have it again!
freedownlq – :
This perfume is so sentimental to me. I could almost tear up writing this review. This was my grandmother’s signature scent. I kept a bottle of hers after she died. Anytime I ever get it out and smell it, I feel like she is right there. This was the ONLY scent she ever wore in my lifetime. She has been gone for 23 years. I love this timeless classic scent.
urbargona – :
Been looking for ritz by Charles of the ritz in a silver spray bottle with ritz written on the little canister,can anyone help ?
gun991speagoessenda – :
This is a really beautiful perfume, and a bit hard to classify. It’s almost like a mixture of floral/gourmand/while floral/oriental – it has elements of all these, and yet still maintains a chypre-like sharpness to it. I have a vintage bottle and it really blows away so many other florals from the ’70’s – it smells like a true classic. Gorgeous, voluminous perfume. Keep that bottle!
1111pop – :
when I noticed the fragrance, the note was very much same as Charlie, The Bottle is stored by my father for to show to me.
Christin – :
Love this perfume. I last got a bottle from J C Penny whilst on Holiday in Florida back in 1998!!!!Hadn’t wore it since the 70’s, its brought back so much nostalgia.. Sadly used up all the perfume and have tried to source other outlets but no luck. The perfume in the 70’s was packaged in a silver and maroon canister but the one I purchased in Florida was in the same bottle as the top of the page.
зомби111 – :
Since realizing that Charles of the Ritz, Classic, has been discontinued, I, too, have been looking for the fragrance. Thanks to these posts, particularly the one that gave info about the Martecci website, I will be donating my used bottle of C/R Classic perfume so that Martecci can finish the remake of this one-of-a-kind fragrance. I stopped using my perfume when I read that it was discontinued. This is how I still have some remaining. I’ve used this perfume in high school during 1975-1976. I have scoured the internet for info as to the reissue of this perfume. So, I hope my contribution will lead to success in remaking this essence. Cheers!
lsa60 – :
I remember reading once that back in the 80’s Cher stated to the press this was the only fragrance she wore story is that she tried to model her signature fragrance Uninhibited after it?
I can’t recall what Uninhibited smelled like to way back in the 80’s and I never smelled Charles of the Ritz.
KitSteeddet – :
When I use GUERLAIN L’Heure Bleue, people ask me if I am wearing CHARLES OF THE RITZ
muliakul – :
Charles of the Ritz Original was really an awesome scent. I have the fondest ..and best…of memories while I wore that. The only place I have been able to get it is at Martecci’s Fine Fragrance who has recreated it. As for the Ritz Classic, which came on the scene a little later than the Original, Martecci’s is in the middle of recreating it, and has some really great developmental samples available, most notably sample T and sample Z,and I would recommend them, but for them to get any closer someone out there (someone reading this post) will have to contact them and donate what they have left to them of their RITZ CLASSIC,e ven if it is jsut a couple of sprays. But, if that doesnt’ work out, I will feel really happy with Ritz Classic T or Z.
vanyusha.h – :
My mother wore this when I was a child and I have very positive memories of it. As I remember it, the most prominent notes were aldehydes, ylang ylang, rose, benzoin, carnation and vetiver. This is what got me interested in perfumes. Sadly I haven’t smelled it in years and its been discontinued. I’m tracking down another bottle on the internet and will post a real review once I smell it again.
Meidn126intitytek – :
John Galliano for Women comes pretty close.
freelland – :
This is a very unique perfume, it could almost cross over to be a man’s cologne in my opinion. This is almost masculine in scent. Sweeter than Cabochard but just as manly in my opinion.
gfif84 – :
Charles of the Ritz also had a Rose perfume which was very delicate and light in a satin polished metal canister. Released perhaps a year or two before this one.