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Which Should You Buy?
The Essence Vault's interpretation of Mugler's Angel (1992) - Olivier Cresp and Yves de Chiris's cotton-candy-patchouli pioneer that invented the modern gourmand category, here translated into a budget reading with the cotton-candy-patchouli-vanilla spine still legible. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening and night-out wear.
This is a Quality Street strawberry creme in a bottle - rich, fruity, and undeniably delicious to some, but a waxy, dusty disappointment to others. It's a divisive gourmand, so sample first to see if it's your kind of sweet treat.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 9% | 18% |
| Floral | 8% | 6% |
| Fruity | 28% | 31% |
| Green | 1% | 2% |
| Sweet | 49% | 43% |
| Warm | 6% | 8% |
| Woody | 4% | 0% |
| Earthy | 10% | 12% |
| Animalic | 1% | 0% |
| Fresh | 8% | 12% |
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Base Notes
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Patchouli-vanilla-chocolate gourmand is winter-natural; warm months too heavy.
Occasions
Bold-feminine evening - date, evening, night-out natural. Polarising for office.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its sweet gourmand profile and moderate projection make it ideal for intimate dates and cosy casual wear, evoking a romantic yet relaxed vibe. It's too playful and potentially distracting for formal or office settings, and definitely not suited for sport.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Sweet, Fruity, Warm Spicy accords and Bergamot notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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