A*Men
Angel Men
1996

A*Men / Angel Men by Mugler
Bottle Design Thierry Mugler
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7.2 / 10 1042 Ratings
A*Men is a perfume by Mugler for men and was released in 1996. The scent is sweet-gourmand. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LavenderLavender BergamotBergamot CorianderCoriander PeppermintPeppermint
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CaramelCaramel PatchouliPatchouli CedarwoodCedarwood HoneyHoney Lily of the valleyLily of the valley JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
CoffeeCoffee Tonka beanTonka bean AmberAmber BenzoinBenzoin MuskMusk VanillaVanilla SandalwoodSandalwood StyraxStyrax

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.21042 Ratings
Longevity
8.9833 Ratings
Sillage
8.6808 Ratings
Bottle
6.9812 Ratings
Value for money
7.9269 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 06.02.2024.

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LiLoZi

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LiLoZi
LiLoZi
Very helpful Review 19  
Respect for Thierry Mugler's A*Men
For a long time I have been on a journey into my olfactory past. She begins in the 70s with the perfumes of grandma and mother. Then follow the 80s with their first own purchases of pocket money. A*Men falls in the mid 90s, time of career entry.
What attracted me to the perfumery at that time was the unusual bottle made of black rubber and the beautiful blue, transparent star.
A few days ago a bottle of A*Men arrived here and like every time it was a special, very exciting moment to smell again what I liked very much decades ago. After all, perception is no longer the same. But once again I was certainly not disappointed!
The top note, which remains and works relatively long, was not so strong, angular, fresh and herbaceous in my memory. Here I particularly notice mint. And coriander. It's probably responsible for the somewhat irritating angularity.
Then finally the sweet phase begins, which I loved at that time so much: Caramel, honey and - so that it doesn't get too sweet - earthy patchouli. Just warm and cozy.
After about 10 hours there was still an absolutely amazingly authentic coffee note to smell and vanilla.
I like the A*Men's well traceable fragrance, individual components are easy to smell. It's a pleasure to pursue that in itself. I associate this fact with terms such as honesty, down-to-earthness and directness. This perfume does not swagger and tweak around, it shows a high presence and clarity and demands attention.
For me, the blue waters of the stars - beyond the bitter opening - are absolutely unisex. For women who are looking for gourmand sweetness, without twitchiness and dolliness.
At that time I was often asked about this olfactory masterpiece and it was also bought later. I'm curious to see how it will go now - twenty years later.
Thierry Mugler is a brave artist. He dared something. In his fashion, in his costumes (see Madonna) and in his private life. As far as I can see, I would say that the fragrances launched under his name were also innovative and - because of their strength and unusualness - courageous. Success proves him right. I have respect for that and think that Mugler fragrances will accompany and enrich us for some time to come
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Frankenstone

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Frankenstone
Frankenstone
Helpful Review 8  
Giving the fragrance its time
A very unique, strong fragrance, I am surprised that it is still available in the drugstores. With 3 sprays you have almost overdosed. The top note smells very pleasant for me, sweet with a male-minty freshness. After a few hours the fresh fragrance disappears and the fragrance develops very sweet, caramel-like - which is not bad at all! however, this sweet is always accompanied by this tar note which can be too much of a good thing from time to time. But it is precisely this "tarry" (Thierry-ge haha) that makes the fragrance unique. It's best to test it yourself and give the fragrance a little time. I smelled it the first time in Paris and found it terrible. It was only after the third attempt that I found him interesting. Today I like to wear it in winter
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Crystom

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Crystom
Crystom
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Sandro, no more blind buying
Wow.

Now I've been romping around on Parfumo for a few weeks and thanks to your reviews and writer-like comments, I'm getting a lot more buy than I was before. My skin and my surroundings are happy - my wallet less. Item.

Yesterday I read in a magazine that my discounter nearby is setting up a stand in front of the discounter this week, which sells brand perfume at fair prices. So let's go.

So if I'm standing there, I don't even know exactly what I'm gonna buy. "Hmm, what have you seen/read on Parfumo a few times? I did, I did, I did - MOMENT. What's with the blue star on it?! I know that from somewhere, don't I?" Price was reduced by almost 50%. Okay, let's go. Blind purchase. It'll be all right.

When I get home, I spray something on my wrist. YOUNG. What... is... that. Something in this top note doesn't appeal to me at all. I'm almost disgusted. Well, wait and see. An hour later, I still have this unpleasant fragrance on my wrist. NO - NOT LIKE THIS! I need to wash this off. It can't be.

Now I'm going to read through what the scents are like. Bergamot mhh not bad. Lavender mhh not bad. Peppermint interesting. CORIANDER?! Wait a minute, what?! What makes you think that (sorry my opinion) by far the most repulsive thing there is to put in a perfume? No, I'm good.

There are people who love this perfume - I'm definitely not :)

By the way, on Sundays I go to my parents for dinner, Dad can smell it and if he likes - please!
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7.5
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SaSu77

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SaSu77
Very helpful Review 5  
One who needs time
It took me a while to get used to this scent myself. In fact, I have received him as a sample and at first sniffing not liked at all. The fragrance I had actually already checked off, but after about 10-15 min noticed that a fragrance combination arises that I want to smell again and again. Shortly back to the prelude, ... and the question why this fragrance has to smell so unpleasant at the start (chocolatey tar). Apparently it has to be that way in order to create that nice drydown. Who evaluates the fragrance directly after spraying makes here really a mistake. Likewise, the question arises to which occasions the fragrance fits well at all. Currently a little difficult at Corona times, but I think he fits, for example, very well to go out to eat. For me, it is in any case nothing for the office or sports and also not for the summer. "My wife doesn't like it by the way". Positive ladies reaction to this are probably rather meow, if it is important to you.

I just smell Him myself with pleasure, because he also comes across very masculine and am glad to have Him in my collection. Definitely something different. In the drydown he has convinced me after this really very difficult start.
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GivenchyPi

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GivenchyPi
GivenchyPi
Helpful Review 6  
Not my cup of tea
Although I have no aversion to sweet perfumes, I did not like A*Men by Thierry Mugler at all.

Over the whole period from opening to closing, an enormously synthetic sweetness stands out, which in my opinion is too much of a good thing. This is an enormously dull sweetness. In my opinion, the scents as a whole appear enormously synthetic, almost plastic. Big changes are also not present with the time. It smells consistently dull, synthetic and sweet.

This is a perfume that gives me the impression that the individual fragrances have been mixed up wildly. They do not harmonize well with each other. Almost all the components seem synthetic and extremely dull, so dull that it almost makes me sick.

It's not my case at all. But that's like all matters of taste. If you like the scent, I can highly recommend this perfume, because the shelf life is very long and the sillage is very strong.

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HajuvanaHajuvana 6 years ago
I hated it in the 90s - I thought it was preposterous. Now, it's sunny & 25°C in Helsinki, I'm rocking 7 sprays & it's working like a drug.
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 4 years ago
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I usually love strong scents, powerhouses, and I love some flankers of A*Men but there is something here that i really dislike, a sweet tar.
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KraemdonKraemdon 10 months ago
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Timeless despite it's reformulations. Coffee, caramel, patch and honey is what I get the most. In my opinion a must in any collection .
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GabrielCEGabrielCE 5 years ago
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Solid scent, reasonable price and excellent performance are everything this perfume has in addition to the sweetened smell of burnt wood ;)
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ElysiumElysium 6 years ago
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Scent
2018 version is a bit different from 1996 one. The newer has a core alike Twinings Chamomile Lemon & Honey, the original was more powdery.
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