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.

As somebody who’s been wearing A*Men since the late 90s, I’m surprised at some of the comments below. Performance is sublime. Easily 10+ hours on my skin. It’s a patchouli, lavender and pistachio bomb. Beautifully blended. A modern take on the OG and probably the best A*Men release since Pure Tonka, and I’m including the reformulated original in that, which had been criminally watered down. Outstanding release. Doesn’t deserve the rating.

I ordered a free tester of Stellar and wore it to work...and after listening to people trying to identify what the lovely smell was, i decided to order myself a full bottle lol I understand fraghead fatigue, this does smell like a*men but it's more creamy, vanilla, coconut. Like a delicious summer dessert, served at an oceanside cafe. If I could go back and choose jpg le beau paradise garden or this I'd grab stellar and it's not close.

To my nose the Coffee note in this is very prominent. The mint is almost like a sweet gum mint that has a slight vanilla side to it which ends up making this fragrance a fresh pistachio vanilla latte sort of vibe. It definitely has elements of Fantasm but the original Amen DNA is noticeable which I’m thankful for. Definitely an unexpected one but it absolutely works

Just bought this fragrance. Honestly not a bad fragrance by Mugler. It have a warm, milky, cozy feeling. U can pull this out in winter, spring or fall. Mby on summer night but its rly great fragrance. Pistachio note is just so yummi . At the beggining is sinthetic but in dry down is just pure magical warm fragrance. If u have doubts. Buy this u wont regret.

Delicious, masculine leaning, lightly spicy and comforting gourmand. Expertly balanced between sweet, spicy and nutty. Initial punch of pistachio is yummy, there is however a slightly synthetic quality but the perfect balance makes up for it. I only wish it had more longevity considering it's at EDP.

Wonderful burst of pistachio right off the top that I wish lasted longer. Dries down to an edible vanilla latte (coffee/tonka) type scent. Surprisingly versatile. Perfect for every season except summer- but even then I still think you could wear it on a cool night. Best for fall

Great perfume, incredibly versatile. Masculine, but with an interesting twist (probably because of the combination of sweetness and bitter coffee notes). I can imagine wearing it both at the office and at a party.

Addictive nuttiness. Addictiveness to just smelling yourself is what the Amen and Angel lines needs to have cos thats what they always had pre L’Oreal.

This was a surprise for me, as I was absolutely horrified by the nuclear vanilla of Fantasm: how could someone use the same base and make one of the most interesting perfumes in recent memory? The opening is usually described as fresher than Fantasm, but I wouldn't describe this perfume as "fresh" at any stage of its developement: coffee and serious synthetic woods offer a brown backdrop against which confectionery vanilla and soapy, patchouli-doped lavender dance. To me, this initial blast seems like a modern recreation of the original A*Men: if you gave a 23 year-old perfumer, nose forged in the fires of ethyl-maltol heavy clubbers, the description of A*Men, they might very well come up with something like this, rubbery accord substituted for leathery wood and whatnot. That, of course, could be a complete trainwreck, but it's not, and the progressive toning down of coffee and wood gives way to a pistachio and coconut cream that lasts for hours on end (for days on clothing). Again, that accord might be horrid and cloying were it not for the sobering presence of styrax, and for the classicism imparted by the soapy lavender and greens. Tonka and musk are the usual ambery longevity fare, but this particular fragrance has the dignity of never devolving into just a sweet amber skeleton: hours after first application, the ghosts of the opening notes still set this appart from modern gourmand monoliths, among which there was a Fantasm that loomed heavily over the future of this line. Adventurous flanker of the past this is not, but it is a wearable and interesting gourmand with actual development and, for those who care, a compliment getter and a curious-nose magnet. Edit: The persistance of the fatty coconut-like notes in the drydown makes me lose my interest. Once all is said and done, this fragrance devolves into something far more generic than during developement. Repeated wears become tiresome, and I reserve this fragrance as an occasional sweet treat.

Not a review, but rather a first take on this... of which I bought a bottle, of course. I recently tried the latest Penhaligon's pistachio based fragrance, as I am a big fan of this note. Fortuitous Finley, is essentially an overpriced repackaging of Night Vision EdP... on the other hand Stellar is exactly what you'd expect from Mugler. It opens with a discernible pistachio note, which is nutty and creamy at the same time... and this is the most unisex part of the journey. You can smell the bergamot in the background, but it's rather subdued. After a couple of hours, the nuttiness fades and Stellar turns into something similar to the latest OG A*men iteration, which is not bad at all. Patchouli is not a listed note, but I can definitely smell that distinctive chocolatey scent throughout the late dry down. I've seen some people commenting/grading this as a weak performer... I got 6-8 hours of progressively fading projection. At least up to 12 hours, as a noticeable skin scent. I must still wear it a couple of times to evaluate the projection. Anyway, all the latest Mugler releases for men have been quite solid. The OG can be divisive, I don't like the opening but the dry down is delectable and masculine (and I don't usually like fragrances that are too "gender focused"). Fantasm is still a good performer, albeit a bit fainter than the OG. The scent is unisex and you may appreciate it if you like the "Oreo chocolate" vibe. Stellar is as good as the OG in my opinion. In fact, I would describe it as the OG with a pistachio overlay. Going back to what I initially said... Stellar is much better and more interesting than Fortuitous Finley. If you're interested in pistachio as a note, try Stellar (and Luscious, by French Avenue - which is more unisex/fem).

The opening is a really delicious nutty scent, and I don’t say that lightly because most nutty fragrances have let me down. Blindly I wouldn’t have guessed pistachio but rather a dark hazelnut because it is surrounded by dark notes like tonka and coffee. Along for the ride is a loud mint note. In other A*Men flankers I have smelled, the mint sort of adds a low/brooding camphorous background texture as it melds with the earthy patchouli. That isn’t the case here — this fragrance is a lot less bass heavy than other A*Mens and honestly I don’t smell any patchouli or chocolate here at all. Though it is still tasty and sweet, it might seem a little more punchy + vibrant and less deep + brooding than the original A*Men. Whether that is good or bad will depend on your own taste. The ultimate drydown of this fragrance is like a strange mixture of tonka bean, coconut, toothpaste, and almond. That is the final destination, and what you will get for 90% of the fragrance’s lifespan. Surprisingly, I think it works really well even if it leans a bit immature. The color it evokes for me is actually “white” but it isn’t exactly vanillic. In my opinion the coffee has completely vanished by this point (a few minutes after spraying on skin). Maybe a shadow of it still lingers. If you want an absurdly good and lasting coffee fragrance try Kerosene Follow or Akro Awake. If you just want an affordable, totally pleasant, modern fresh gourmand I think this is worth a sample. The blend harmonizes into something that makes sense to me. It smells like it was put together with real intention rather than just a mishmash of trendy edible notes. Still, it didn’t blow me away. 7.9/10

First wearing of A*Men Stellar, the latest Mugler men’s release, described with a simple note breakdown of lavadin (though I think they meant “lavandin”), pistachio, and woody accord. Its opening is bright, with a decent balance among the sweet, sharp, and woody aspects, and very little of the original A*Men DNA seems to be present, even if there is a vague sort of sweet/dark/patchouli aspect very far in the background. This feels more like a modern men’s signature scent, reasonably sweet and versatile, like a lighter, brighter, less sweet variant of A*Men Tonka, albeit not the sumptuous gourmand. Still, I like it and would wear it in the absence of alternatives. However, I enjoy the darker ensemble of most of the other A*Men flankers that I love—Malt, Havane, Coffee, Tonka, and, mostly recently, Fantasm, which itself is not too striking either, but the chocolate of which provides an interesting, pleasant alternative to the others that’s still interesting. Mugler very recently updated their pricing to $115 for 100ml (previously, when Fantasm was recently, it was $90 for 100ml), more or less consistent with other designer brands’ nowadays. Stellar performs well enough, albeit not as well as Fantasm on me. Overall, it’s an interesting creation but is not moving enough for me to want a bottle at this time. 7 out of 10

This is essentially Pure Tonka without licorice and a bit more sharper. Smells nice but is a bit bold to wear around people. It's a statement maker. The coffee, Tonka and Lavender combo here is unique and is a love or hate with people. I'm hoping the next release goes in the more boozy, chocolatey patchouli direction similar to pure Malt, pure Havane and kryptomint. They are the best of the A*men Line!

Angel man modernized ver. The opening is truly appreciateable then it settles deeeown aaand.. its just whatever the other designer brands are releasing recently... i think they wanted to make angel man more pleaseable by the crowd? Also it doesnt perform well on my skin

Very similar to Fantasm but less of that chocolate coconut combo instead they now added a pistachio accord,think of Dubai chocolate instead of Bounty. Not bad but still not near the level of older A*Men’s (Pure Malt/Tonka/Havane/Coffee).