Mugler Angel - Eau de Parfum Profumo Donna

Launched in 1992, Angel has always been a divisive fragrance. The words 'blind purchase' and 'Angel' do not belong in the same sentence! I first discovered this in the late 90's after smelling 'A Men' - the men's version of this fragrance on a work colleague. It wasn't remotely like anything I'd smelt before. Fast forward to that very same weekend, I was at the nearest store to try the tester for 'Angel', the female version of that scent. One spritz, a short walk around the store and I was ready to purchase the bottle. Have been wearing this on and off ever since. At its heart it's not overly dissimilar to the men's version, the Patchouli is still the predominant note, in fact the initial blast is pure Patchouli to my nose with an undercurrent of chocolate. After a few minutes I get fruit and musk, and finally the dry down...Patchouli mixed in with caramel, vanilla and tonka. The musk in here smells similar to the musk that used to appear in older fragrances from the 80's which you don't find any longer. Overall Angel is a very distinctive fragrance that is never once run of the mill or generic, even all these years later. By the same token that also makes it instantly recognizable. If you wear this, most people will know exactly what you're wearing. Silage and longevity are both good. This comforting, gourmand scent works much better during winter months. ~ My Sephora Top 7 must-have list ~ (My top 7 must-have beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Sephora) 1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Hair Oil 2. Shampoo: 'Sephora Collection' - Deep Cleaning Shampoo 3. Face Mask: ‘Peter Thomas Roth’ – Pumpkin Enzyme Mask 4. Pigmentation + Anti-Aging Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Facial Treatment Serum 5. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream 6. Lip Balm: ‘Nuxe’ – Reve De Miel Lip Balm 7. Lip Liner: ‘Sephora Collection' - Rouge Gel Lip Liner

Horrendous

This is absolutely horrendous. I know that sounds dramatic. Lol but I assure you… This is truly horrendous. The bottle is very misleading, it looks feminine and pretty and intriguing and then what comes out of. It is quite the opposite. It smells like old fashion, cherry pipe tobacco. If you think I’m making it up, go find an old man who smokes a pipe take away with his pipe and then take a width of this and you won’t tell the difference. It is truly disgusting.

Men will ravage you

This has and always will be my go to scent for a night out or date with my husband. I’ve been wearing Angel since 1998 and I will not ever stop. Men LOVE this scent. I layer this with another scent and it is unique to me! My husband goes wild when i wear it!! pheromoaandalway

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very interesting shape of the bottle. I received this as a gift for an honest review. It has this woodsy smell that I am not used to but it definitely grew on me. It lasts all day long which is a major plus! I recommend it to my friends.