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Angel Nova

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SMEL. Angel Nova is an Eau de Parfum. Angel Nova opens with Raspberry and Litchi, settles into a heart of Rose, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes and Benzoin. SMEL.'s Angel Nova carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

Angel Nova follows Mugler's raspberry-rose flanker closely on paper, and the juicy fruit opening is a fair likeness - but the original's rose is a technically layered double-extraction note that keeps developing for hours, and this dupe's simpler rose-woody drydown fades to something much plainer well before the day is out.
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  • Playful
  • Sweet
  • Fearless
  • Modern
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Angel Nova Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Angel Nova by Mugler
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Raspberry60%
Litchi40%
Heartas listed
Rose100%
Baseas listed
Benzoin56%
Woody Notes44%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring
Also Works:
Summer

The bright raspberry-rose fruitiness suits warmer months best, though the woody base keeps it wearable into early autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Playful and sweet enough for daytime casual wear or a relaxed date; too fruity and informal for a strict office setting.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Mugler's Angel Nova reinvented the house's classic gourmand as something lighter and fruitier, opening on juicy raspberry and lychee before settling into a jammy, modern rose built with an unusually complex double-extraction technique, finished with a woody akigalawood-benzoin base that keeps Angel Nova going for eight to ten hours. Copycat's Angel Nova nails the entry point - the raspberry-lychee burst is bright, sweet, and immediately recognisable as coming from the same family - and the rose that follows is soft and fruity rather than old-fashioned, which is the right idea even if it lacks the original's technical depth. The base is where the gap shows most: the benzoin-woody finish here is thinner and less resinous than Angel Nova's signature akigalawood, and the whole composition loses its fruity-floral balance and drifts into a generic sweet-woody muskiness within a few hours, rather than the layered, slow-building trail the original is known for. It's a fun, inexpensive way to try the playful raspberry-rose style, just don't expect it to last through a full evening the way the real thing does.

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