A*Men Pure Wood, from Mugler was released in 2014. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. The notes are Coffee, Cypress, Oak, Patchouli, Vanilla.
Well there had been speculation for a while about this one and finally here it is. Interesting though because one thing A*Men and it's flankers have never been is woody, so the addition of woody notes is welcome & needed. I can't say I'm not excited to try it but I think we need to manage our expectations here people. Lets not get too carried away imagining it will be some holy grail, that only leads to disappointment. Bottle looks awesome though! Roll on 7th of July!
Okay I'm pretty impressed with this scent after an unsure first impression. I can tell you straight away that it's not as loud as AMen or many of the other flankers and has a toned down feel, no over sweetness or caramel. This refined approach is what makes me like the Pure Malt/Coffee/Havane/Wood range more than the original, which is so complex frankly it needs reigning in a little. It's these differences which set them apart but retain the common theme brilliantly. What I mean is that in my minds eye (or nose more accurately) I smell a new AMen flanker and think hmmmm...that's the signature AMen accord I enjoy without fully appreciating the differences. It's only when you try them against each other do you realise just how different they are and pure wood came to life against the others. I didn't find this particularly woody at first, which is strange because it's usually the top notes which are distinct in these flankers, before settling to something more familiar. This starts out quite boozy and Pure Malt like then the wood starts to emerge and it's almost a peppery, dry edge to it. This almost reminds me very slightly of if Comme des Garcon did an interpretation of AMen. Don't get me wrong though this is not a woody scent in the usual sense of the word it's very much a gourmand oriental, an authentic AMen experience but with non of the cloying thickness. It seems to somehow have added some savory touches to that indulgent dessert that is the AMen accord. Sanding down any sharp edges to use a woodworking analogy, its softer and smells positively woody compared with say Pure Coffee for example? I like it, it's also not as intrusive as Pure Malt or Pure Havane and dries down quickly, not projecting as much...but that's totally fine for me.
Well there had been speculation for a while about this one and finally here it is. Interesting though because one thing A*Men and it's flankers have never been is woody, so the addition of woody notes is welcome & needed. I can't say I'm not excited to try it but I think we need to manage our expectations here people. Lets not get too carried away imagining it will be some holy grail, that only leads to disappointment. Bottle looks awesome though! Roll on 7th of July!
Okay I'm pretty impressed with this scent after an unsure first impression. I can tell you straight away that it's not as loud as AMen or many of the other flankers and has a toned down feel, no over sweetness or caramel. This refined approach is what makes me like the Pure Malt/Coffee/Havane/Wood range more than the original, which is so complex frankly it needs reigning in a little. It's these differences which set them apart but retain the common theme brilliantly. What I mean is that in my minds eye (or nose more accurately) I smell a new AMen flanker and think hmmmm...that's the signature AMen accord I enjoy without fully appreciating the differences. It's only when you try them against each other do you realise just how different they are and pure wood came to life against the others. I didn't find this particularly woody at first, which is strange because it's usually the top notes which are distinct in these flankers, before settling to something more familiar. This starts out quite boozy and Pure Malt like then the wood starts to emerge and it's almost a peppery, dry edge to it. This almost reminds me very slightly of if Comme des Garcon did an interpretation of AMen. Don't get me wrong though this is not a woody scent in the usual sense of the word it's very much a gourmand oriental, an authentic AMen experience but with non of the cloying thickness. It seems to somehow have added some savory touches to that indulgent dessert that is the AMen accord. Sanding down any sharp edges to use a woodworking analogy, its softer and smells positively woody compared with say Pure Coffee for example? I like it, it's also not as intrusive as Pure Malt or Pure Havane and dries down quickly, not projecting as much...but that's totally fine for me.