A*Men Stellar

The ratings for this fragrance are SO FAR OFF from actuality that it isn't even close to the true life performance of the fragrance. I consistently get 12+ hour longevity off of my skin and on clothes throughout 2 days, because I sprayed my jacket and I had to wear it again today because it's raining and I could still clearly pick it up as soon as I opened my closet. The projection is also unbelievably good!!! It truly sits firmly in the top tier for longevity and sillage. I must admit I get a little upset when people are purposely dishonest about the ratings just because they don't feel like the fragrance is innovative enough or niche enough so they purposely put completely dishonest ratings and then nobody can get the true statistics of the fragrance. But I'm not against A*Men Stellar so I'm giving you completely unbiased information on it. The scent profile is definitely reminiscent of A*Men Fantasm, but also not redundant as I am glad to own both of them as they are modernized takes on the original A*Men's DNA. The performance is possibly even better than current versions of the original, but definitely not older ones. That stuff was very beastly! The pistachio note is very well done but I must admit that it's not as well executed as it is in Victor & Rolf's Spicebomb Night Vision EDP, which is the most mass appealing of the creamy but nutty designer or niche fragrances out there right now. Though this one does have superior performance and projection over the Spicebomb. It's highly complemented and women tend to enjoy it very much so on the whole, the performance should be rated as 12+ hours, the projection if not completely room filling is definitely past arms length, and a more accurate rating given those facts would be somewhere around the 4.25 mark. That's far above the ratings that we observe here and it's all due to people hating because it's not different enough, not as much like the older flankers, or honestly just too mass appealing for their preference. But that's what brands want, and if you truly enjoy the A*Men line of fragrances as much as I do then you will want them to make sales so we can continue to see more from the line and possibly even some that are more like the truly amazing Pure Tonka and Pure Malt, even Pure Havane! So it doesn't make sense to artificially alter the ratings like has been done all too often here on Fragrantica lately. Oh, one more thing. I have absolutely no idea why a coconut note is not listed in the fragrances base notes because it is so clearly evident that it's not even funny. And I enjoy it much more than the more highly rated Le Beau Le Parfum. Just wanted to make sure I mentioned that also.

Blind buying this was such a gamble and thank god it smells like heaven. Working with so many fragrances I have become sick of how similar many of the male ones smell, but knowing Mugler, I had high hopes. The first spray was like nothing I had ever smelled before, strong pistachio and bergamot that was very loud. Identically to the female version, the dry down was immaculate. Deep, boozy vanilla with creamy pistachio. While it shows mint and lavender as notes, they only really show for a short time before the base notes shine. I do not find the coffee to be too strong but it adds to the masculinity and warmth of the fragrance. While this is not a safe blind buy, it has become one of my go to fragrances. Sweet, seductive, masculine with feminine notes. Although it is weaker than its female counter part with its silage. Because I’m crazy I layer them both together so everyone knows who I am when I walk past.

Just got mine—Stellar is now available in Europe! My biggest concern was whether it would smell like A*Men. The answer is yes, with patchouli clearly present in the composition. Right after the first spray, you get a synthetic freshness—but in a good way. Within the first ten minutes, the pistachio note shines, beautifully recreated and dominant —very nutty. I wouldn’t say coffee is the main player as suggested; it’s there but don’t expect a roasted coffee aroma. Overall, I’d describe the scent as woody/waxy/nutty sweet(not modern sweetness)Starbucks Pistachio Latte. It’s very well made, and I expect it to receive positive reviews from the fragrance community! Excluding the fact that it "smells like A*Men", I would say that it`s unique ,it does not remind me of anything else. Spring/Fall/Winter but IMO it will be too strong for the summer.

What an awesome release. This instantly reminds of the original A* Men, but you can smell the added pistachio right away. It starts pretty bold and slightly bitter, which reminds of the original daring aroma. It then settles on a very creamy base made of tonka and pistachio, the musks in the base are very noticeable. Coffee isn't a main player on my skin during the drydown. It's very sweet and creamy. Imo this is very unisex, leans more masculine but just like the female version, it could be worn by anyone really.

This is one of my favourite Amen flanker, it is built on the same draft as Fantasm, but reduces a tad the coconutty feel by adding this wonderful dusty and nutty pistachio. It dries down to a smell of cappuccino with some cacao powder, finely chopped nuts and pistachio on top. Delicious, yet something in it keeps everything slightly airy and "fresh", maybe the mint/lavender combo. Longevity is superb ( on par with Pure Havane, Pure Malt ), and the projection is perfect on me.