Wearing Angel by Mugler is a glamourous statement: If you experienced the iconic fragrance once, you will immediately recognize it among millions of perfumes forever. Angel, a classic since 1992, is a scent you either love or hate, but you can impossibly ignore it. Now Mugler continues the story and reinvents the fragrance. May I introduce: Angel Eau de Toilette, a modern approach to a legend.

How it smells
The ethereal freshness of Angel Eau de Toilette awakes pictures of a big cloud of sweet cotton candy floating on a pink and baby blue sky. Angel Eau de Toilette is a floral, fruity gourmand fragrance. Where the Eau de Parfum is sweet and sticky, it’s more youthful and fresh. The new Angel has an almost girly attitude, is not penetrant but still pretty long-lasting.

I always loved Angel for its originality but had difficulties to wear it because of its heaviness. On some days I loved it, on others, it gave me headaches. Finally, this is an Angel fragrance that is very wearable. I don’t consider Angel Eau de Toilette as much a gourmand fragrance as the original. Chocolate and Caramel have been replaced with beautiful fruity notes.

The notes:
Top: Mandarin & Peony
Heart: Berries & Apple Oil
Base: Patchouli & White Wood

The bottle
I remember when I saw the iconic bottle of Angel for the very first time: I was in awe and thought this is the most beautiful bottle I’ve ever seen. The Angel Eau de Toilette comes in a flacon very similar to the original, but there is one cool new thing: For the first time, it has been transformed into a standing star. This is truly an exciting design change and convinced me to want it immedeately.

Pictures: Sara Streule. 

Samples sent by Mugler, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion.

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My favourite perfume brand Mugler is generous with us this year: The Brand just released another much anticipated flanker*. Aura Mugler Eau de Parfum Sensuelle, a feminine floral musk flanker to 2017’s Aura. Mugler says the fragrance invites us to reconnect with our inner nature and exalt our sensuality.

How it smells
Where Aura is like an instant way into a green jungle, Aura Mugler Eau de Parfum Sensuelle is softer, lighter and more tame with a bigger dose of sweetness. I think it’s a fragrance lovers of gourmands will appreciate and it slightly reminds me of Angel, without being as overpowering.

If Aura is a jungle I’d say this one is an elegant Victorian conservatory. They both have the green notes and their botanical freshness in common, but where they are teamed up with rhubarb and orange blossom in the original, this one embraces the warmth of Sri Lankan sandalwood, white musk and spicy cinnamon leaf. What Eau Sensuelle lost in aromatic sharpness, it gained in sweetness and elegance.

It’s more feminine and I guess a lot of people would say more wearable. I find the Aura Mugler Eau Sensuelle quite long-lasting on my skin, but not too heavy. As a big fan of Aura (my second favourite scent right after Alien), I am very pleased with this new creation from Mugler.

The notes:
Top: Cinnamon Leaf & Gardenia
Heart: Green Notes
Base: White Musk & Sandalwood

The bottle
The faceted diamond heart of Aura is one of my favourite perfume bottles ever and this new version makes it even better since it looks like the heart got clothed in a pink and iridescent veil. Oh yes, you will stay on my shelf you stunner of a bottle, right next to the green Aura bottle!

* Flanker: A newly created perfume that shares attributes of an already existing one such as notes, name and packaging.

Pictures: Sara Streule. 

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Good Girl expresses the duality of the modern woman: She is audacious and sexy, elegant and enigmatic, good and bad. All but onedimensional and beyond stereotypical thinking. Karlie Kloss is the face of the perfume.

The notes – Top: Almond
Heart: Tuberose, Jasmin Sambac
Base: Tonka Bean, Cocoa

How it smells
If I had to describe this fragrance with one word it would be sexy without any doubt! the oriental gourmand fragrance is strong and made for nights out.

Without smelling the fragrance I expected it to be super feminine and sweet from the look of the bottle, but don’t be mistaken: Good Girl has something very unisex and animalistic about it. Combined with its sweetness and the floral notes, it’s kind of an all-in-one scent for a grown-up woman who doesn’t want to make choices.

The bottle
Seriously: Can a bottle be more spectacular than this black stiletto? It’s the dream of any femme fatale and her weapon. I bet this is what Cat Woman has on her bathroom shelf too!

Pictures: Marco Borromeo/Sara Streule

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It’s not just a rumour: Scandal A Paris is the newest fragrance for her by Jean Paul Gaultier. Model Irina Shayk is the face of the fragrance that is just like Paris: Seductive, powdery, chic, intoxicating and captivating. Oh la la!

The first Scandal launched in 2017, followed by Scandal by Night in 2018. This makes Scandal A Paris the third member of the family. What they all have in common is the sweetness of honey as an important keynote.

The ultra feminie fragrance is sweet and fruity, but still airy. The gorgeous opening is a strong blast of honey, followed by the juicy freshness of pear based on a soft bed of jasmine. It’s a Scandal, but less decadent and strong than the classic fragrance

The Notes
Top: Honey – Heart: Pear – Base: Jasmine

I think it’s a gorgeous and sensual fragrance to wear for going out in the evening. Scandal A Paris lasts very long on the skin which is another plus for long romantic nights out dreaming of Montmartre…It might be too heavy and sweet for the office unless you attempt to cause some rumours…

I would have bought the fragrance just because of the bottle since this one is really a hit with the cheeky silver legs on top of it. An absolute need for your shelf and very Gaultier!

Pictures: Sara Streule
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For years, I’ve been refilling my Alien bottle again and again and I always make sure to never run out of my signature scent, no matter how many other exciting perfumes I discover. Whenever there is a new addition to the Alien family, I am among the first ones to test it.

The danger of using the same perfume for a long time is that you might stop to notice it and trying reinterpretations helps to keep the excitement alive. They mean the possibility to discover new sides of a perfume you kind of know, familiar yet new. Sometimes you might be disappointed and think it’s not as good as the classic, sometimes you might like it even better.

So I got really excited when I saw the iconic bottle in its stunning red colour for the first time and wondered what Fusion would be. Let’s start with a few facts: Alien Fusion for her is an oriental floral spicy creation, it’s a warm fragrance with ginger and cinnamon as top notes, orange blossom and tuberose as middle notes and white amber and vanilla as base notes. Mugler calls it the most flamboyant take on Alien yet and reviewers reckon this might be the Alien for the new generation.

If I had to describe the fragrance in three words they would be spicy, warm and floral. Where the classic Alien is a blast of jasmine, this one seduces with orange blossoms and tuberose. It’s slightly less edgy than the classic, but it keeps the beloved dichotomy of Alien at heart.

I love the spicy twist with the ginger and the cinnamon. Despite those warm notes, I think it works very well as a summer fragrance since it’s less intense and heavy than the classic. It makes me think of a walk on the surface of a foreign desert planet and sitting in the sand while watching a beautiful sunset. Alien Fusion, you’re a wonderful addition to my Alien collection!

Pictures: Sara Streule. Samples sent by Mugler, I was not paid for this review and the content reflects my own opinion. Pictures are my own.

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The brand Mugler stands for a daring and extravagant style of fragrances, therefore it might be surprising that their latest release is a collection of colognes. But in fact, Thierry Mugler already created a cologne in 2001, next to the wider known and challenging signature fragrances Angel and Alien.

It is said that Mugler wanted to recreate the scent of a soap he remembered from his childhood with this cologne. Now, 18 years later, the cologne series grows. The shape of the colourful bottles strongly resembles the very first Mugler cologne, but with a modern approach.

The new cologne collection features five unisex fragrances inspired by thrilling sensations and the use of unusual ingredients. Mugler calls them anti-fragrances because they are meant to be more than a fragrance, they are a manifesto of freedom, sensuality, and subversion. He says there is no race, no gender, no age, and no label.

The special thing about the colognes is that they invite you to mix and blend them to suit your mood at any moment and discover endless possibilities while having fun. The colognes are more casual than the other Mugler fragrances and might have a wider appeal since they lack the arbitrary nature of Alien or Angel and are instead pleasant, fresh and easygoing. A series of light summer scents that come in striking rainbow colours and with bold statements.

Take Me Out (orange)

Fly Away (yellow)

Come Together (green)

Love you all (blue)

Run Free (purple)

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What unites them is their common inspiration by the alchemy of perfume and crystal-making. Each of them is a fusion of natural and molecular ingredients. The fragrances come in the beautiful, Art Deco-style Les Compositions Parfumées signature bottle with an elegant satin finish.

Pink Paradise: 
A Fresh Sea Breeze of Musk and Woods

Juicy Citrus meets a pink fluffy cloud of musk, floating on jasmine and heliotrope-filled sea breeze with a dash of pepper. The warmth of amber and sandalwood makes it complete. A scent for a woman with a cheerful and energetic personality.

Sweet Amber: 
A Whirlwind of Delectable Petals

This fragrance is a bouquet of white flowers – jasmine sambac, tuberose, and orange blossom – sweetened by vanilla and a hint of anise. It’s a new take on a gourmand fragrance, as airy as a perfect meringue. The smell is made for a sensitive, yet powerful and free woman.

Electric Purple: 
A Sparkling Berry Chypre

Bitter grapefruit contrasts with a spray of green mint and violet leaves, followed by a mix of berries. All are resting on a bed of moss and patchouli. This is a pop approach to chypre and a good perfume choice for a woman looking for a strong signature.

All three Eau de Parfumes come in 100ml bottles and are available at the
Boutique Lalique in Zurich (Talstrasse 27) or online.

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Before the first flowers sprout in the gardens, Mademoiselle by Azzaro brings the smell of spring onto your skin. This perfume is a light, fruity-floral Eau de Toilette. It greets you with sweet peach and fresh mandarin blossom, followed by jasmine, peony and orange blossom. Then it finally caresses you with a blend of orris and precious wood notes.

The woman I see wearing Mademoiselle is a young chic Parisian beauty with a gentle heart. Her head is full of dreams of romance, and she has a playful soul. Her smile is bedazzling, and the wind plays with her long hair while she spends mild spring eves in the parks of her beloved Paris enjoying the sun.

Maybe she wears a pretty bow in her hair, just like the silver satin ribbon on the bottle. Did I mention how stunning the jewel-like bottle with the powdery pink liquid is?

It’s an eye-catcher in every boudoir, and if you are looking for a spring fragrance, I think you should give Mademoiselle a try and travel to Paris with a spritz.

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This is my second beautycare.ch haul, and I am very happy   I got the Tom Ford Black Orchid fragrance, a perfume that has been on my shopping list for ages. The high price and the fact that I have so many perfume bottles were holding me back. But when I discovered it on beautycare.ch for less money than anywhere else, I couldn’t resist any longer.

Black Orchid is a very opulent, dark oriental chypre perfume. The top notes are jasmine, black truffle, ylang-ylang, and blackcurrant. The heart of the fragrance is floral-spicy and reminds of the black orchid with notes of tuberose, pepper, and cloves. The base combines woody patchouli and sandalwood notes with incense, vanilla, dark chocolate, and vetiver.

It’s an incredibly long-lasting fragrance, and it lingers on my skin much longer than most other perfumes. A little warning: If you try it for the first time you might have to get used to it. Black Orchid is a distinctive scent, one you will not quickly forget or mistake for another one. When I tried it a few years ago I hated it; I thought it’s the kind of scent causing headaches and discomfort.

A few years later I dared a second try which caused an instant obsession. I couldn’t believe how wrong I was to dislike this luxurious, sophisticated fragrance. If there is something like liquid wealth, this is how it must smell! Black Orchid is just as precious and rare as the flower that gave it the name: It’s thick and sweet and like a mysterious black ocean with mystical mermaids.

If you are looking for a signature scent, don’t look any further!

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