Angel by Thierry Mugler

Angel by Thierry Mugler is a groundbreaking fragrance that redefined perfumery when it was launched in 1992. Often credited as the first modern gourmand scent, Angel combines sweet, spicy, and earthy notes to create a complex and distinctive aroma .

Angel opens with an unexpected burst of sweetness, featuring top notes of cotton candy, coconut, cassis, melon, bergamot, pineapple, and mandarin orange. This sugary introduction gives way to a rich and indulgent heart, where honey, red berries, blackberry, plum, apricot, peach, jasmine, orchid, caraway, nutmeg, rose, and lily-of-the-valley create a warm, fruity, and slightly spicy profile .

The base notes of patchouli, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, tonka bean, amber, musk, and sandalwood provide depth and complexity, grounding the fragrance with earthy and creamy undertones .

 Overall Impression

Angel is a bold and multifaceted scent that balances sweetness with warmth and earthiness. Its unique combination of gourmand and oriental notes makes it a statement fragrance, often described as both comforting and provocative .