Angel Eau Croisière 2020

this is the perfume that like, GOT me into perfume. I was initially on the hunt for OG angel but made the mistake of only spraying it on test paper and being hit with straight, pungent patchouli. I was like alright, well, that was gross. what was all the hype about??? I figured it out later on and love angel nowadays, but that’s neither here nor there. anyway. I spotted a tester of eau croisière and IMMEDIATELY fell in love, and that love remains strong to this day. some may find this gross, I suppose, but when I bought it, I had just gone on a run and was piddling around in ulta until it was time to meet my mom for brunch. when I got back to my car and spritzed it all over, I honestly really loved the way it smelled when it mixed with the warmth of my skin and my sweat—and I’m not talking stale sweat, this was still pretty hot and fresh. again, I’m sure some people are wrinkling their noses, but I bring this up because I think a good marker of a really special perfume is one that mingles lovingly with your natural body and scent. It wasn’t trying to cover me up—it was fondly draping itself over me and heightening the sweet warmth I had about me. I guess I felt the need to include that because I still to this day haven’t forgotten how it made me feel! in my opinion, this is a gourmand for people who find run of the mill gourmands boring. this isn’t a dime a dozen vanilla gourmand, this is hot and sticky overripe fruit traveling on a warm breeze with sweet, creamy milk to ground it. warm, warm, warm, I keep using that word, warm! but it’s the best way to describe it. It’s not summery, it’s not fruity, it’s not beachy, it’s not bubbly, it’s heavy and WARM! It sticks around, too, especially if you spray it on your clothing. It can hang around forever in my t-shirts and sweaters. (in fact, this was the fragrance that started off me and my long distance girlfriend’s habit of swapping shirts at the end of our visits so we could hang onto something that smelled like the other until we saw each other again—when I would spritz this on a t-shirt for her, I could STILL smell it by the time she came back to me weeks later!) this was my signature for a long time, and I only ever stopped wearing it because my last bottle started to run low. I plowed through two full, large bottles of this and now have one remaining bottle with around a third left, and I’ll no doubt be hunting down more at some point. I’ve fooled around with a lot of other loves in the meantime, but I fully intend to come back to this lovely lady some day. she’s beautiful—give her a try.

I enjoy the tart/fruity/sweet 2020 Angel Eau Croisière very much. For those who don’t enjoy sugary fragrances, this is Gourmand Lite. While the praline is noticeable from start to finish, it is muted and nicely balanced by the green woodsy notes. For me, it opens with a sharp but pleasant citrus, reminiscent of the grapefruit in the 2019 Angel Eau Croisière, but that note isn’t officially listed. Apparently there is a note of fig milk here. I am guessing that this is really a take on the milky sap from the fig tree, but someone with more knowledge of note descriptions could help me here please. In any case, I don’t smell the coconutty vibe from fig which others have, but when I have a chance to wear it in warmer weather I might detect more subtle scents. Angel Eau Croisière 2020 is longer lasting than its 2019 predecessor, and has decent enough projection without fear of annoying others. It remains noticeable on my skin for about 6-8 hours. I love the Mediterranean colours in this version of the famous Angel star, but I can’t help thinking that the fragrance is a safe and fairly unoriginal release, as much as I enjoy it. It certainly doesn’t live up to the originality of the first Angel. It has more in common with a Calvin Klein Summer Escape fragrance than a typical Mugler. The scent of Angel Eau Croisière also can’t possibly live up to the media description of it. I didn’t think that marketing could become any more silly than Katy Perry’s Purr having a note of “Forbidden Apple”, but the 2020 version of Angel Eau Croisère has a description worthy of a paperback romance. Perhaps the copywriter had just been sacked and the work experience kid took over, started at A for Angel, and just threw in whatever came next in the alphabet. Here are some of the words used on the official Mugler website to describe this fragrance. I couldn’t possibly make this up. Azure Adventure Blue Brazil Copacabana Colourful Depths reveal a Voluptuous facet Destinations Donning its most beautiful party attire Exuberant Electric Exoticism Extreme Fruity Faithful Freedom Read the Mugler official website rather than tabloid news for your daily dose of hyperbole. That word starts with H. I’m giving it to them for free. There’s more, but I need a drink now so that I can embark on “A unique journey to the edge of exuberance“.

My 3rd Angel flanker and I love it the most so far! It doesn't seem much like an Angel scent as the patchouli is turned WAY down. That's OK. I hate patchouli, can only tolerate it in tiny quantities when it's drowned out by other notes, and the original Angel is somehow the only patchouli dominant scent I've ever tried that doesn't send me screaming in the other direction. As far as Angel flankers and Mugler scents go in general, Eau Croisiere is very light, spicy fruity and sweet. Not a ton of Angel DNA in it. A lot easier to wear than most Mugler scents (not that difficulty ever stopped me from wearing every Mugler I get my hands on!) I do not read this as coconut or pineapple, unfortunately, as I was very interested in those notes. I'm a tropical frag junkie, and after collecting dozens of tropical scents and spending too much time on fragrantica, I've learned that most people don't know the difference between the scents of pineapple, coconut, and fig. They also often don't know the difference between lily, tuberose, and jasmine, even though I feel they are extremely different scents. I definitely can tell this is a spiced fig scent. I had a fig scented candle from Voluspa for awhile and this fig smells very similar to that one. Though this fragrance is about 100 times better than that candle! I've owned/tried a few fig scents and this is hands down the most addictive, sexy, unique, and expensive smelling blend I've some across. I don't think this is a seasonal scent. I associate fig scents with the holidays. This is light and warm enough for summer as well. It may not work well in the summer for some people in humid climates, but I live in the desert and it's 104 today with zero humidity, and this smells divine on my skin. I also live in a home and environment with a lot of wind & great air circulation, so this is not getting cloying at all on me. I actually prefer scents that perform like this in the summer, as many of the most popular soft skin scent-type frags disappear into nothing within an hour after spraying on me. I think I need to order a backup bottle!

Gosh this is so so yummy! Angel on a cruise! In the beginning it's incredibly yummy sour in a juicy grapefruit/lemon kinda way. Then, it's fruity, milky (without being overly coconut-y like dried coconut shavings which I wanted to avoid), very fresh (without smelling like shower gel) and ridiculously delicious. It really smells like mango topping you'd drizzle on top of your shave ice soaked in light coconut milk from a fresh green coconut with lots of other chopped fruits as toppings as well. I usually cannot stomach milky fig notes, it makes me feel a bit sick, but this is truly milky and not plant sap milky. You really smell it as some mongo-y tropical fruit and not exactly fig. Also, it has none of the typical suntan lotion smell or big white floral aspect you get in many "vacation" or "tropical" perfumes. I'm never a big fan of those so this was a pleasant surprise. To me, the floral aspect with the magnolia is not really noticeable until quite later, but I'm guessing it's the freshness. It definitely comes across as floral but it's not sweet. That and a bit of vanilla is what dominates the drydown. This is so wonderful! It's so fun, utterly delicious. If you're looking for something fruity and sweet, vacation in a bottle, delicious but not typically gourmand (tons of vanilla, sugary sweet, chocolate), I highly recommend this. It's really pleasant but surprisingly unique in that I don't have anything like this and I have 200+ bottles. smells NOTHING like the OG Angel. Literally no connection, except a TINY shadow of a patchouli. It's a lot more closer to Womanity which I pretty much hated, so don't let that deter you. It's just the beach vibe and fig-y fruit that's reminding me VERY slightly of it and it's from the same brand so I'm thinking of it, but none of the weird salty-sweet sappy thing going on there.

On my skin, this smells like a sweet deep-toned tropical fruits mango-fig scent. It has a sweet tropical vibe. Reminds me of a fruity adult drink you would have on an island vacation. I know there's not any mango or other fruits other than fig as a official note, but it starts off with reminding me of creamy thai mango coconut sticky-rice. Maybe because I never eat figs too often I just think of what's familar. I do get hints of underlying praline + pachulli, which is what I believe gives this a little more depth and a little weight to the scent/brings some balance. Main difference from 2019 vs 2020 for me is 2020 does not have as much pachulli as the 2019 version. 2019 had alot more pachulli imo, and unfortunately that note smells very dirty on my skin. Therefore I much prefer the 2020 version. 2019 literally smells like straight mango + pachulli. Bc of the amount of pach it's dirty on my skin right away. Side by side 2020 one almost smells like it has multiple fruits. I guess my nose just really is thrown for a loop by the fig note. Not sure how that happens. When I first smelled this I gagged I hated it. But I later remembered it and craved it. Now I enjoy this one so much I bought a backup bottle. It's very unique to my collection. The bottle design is just gorgeous, my favorite bottle I own. Longevity is crazy good. I can put it on before bed, and when I wake up it's still pretty strong. I dont even having to lift my arm to my face, I just smell it. Well done with this one mugler. When I looked up the word Croisière = cruise, holiday on ship visiting multiple places. Now I see the name is very fitting. I see this as a fun go-to summer vacation scent, but definitely can be enjoyed year round. Addictive and intoxicating.

I’m a huge mugler fan, it’s the house I’ve consistently been wearing the longest -Angel all thru HS etc. Womanity has been a fave for years - recently branched out & discovered Alien (I know...),Aura, Goddess, F.Futura etc. I’ve been wanting 2020 Eau Croisiere for such a long time & compared it to IA Yesterday Haze. While I do see the similarities w the fig, EC is much more fresh, fruity tropical; an EDT so doesn’t wear as long as YH. The vanilla & patchouli comes out a lot more in the dry down helping to round out the sharp fruity notes but those two are juxtaposed & almost at odds sometimes? It’s a stunning fig frag tho & EC just gets prettier the longer you wear it as it evolves w. the woody patchouli & vanilla notes really making it a complete thought & beautiful experience. Tho I think I slightly prefer Womanity for a Mugler fig (tho not even in the same realm) and Yesterday Haze to this? I have a FB of the IA YH EDP and it’s much more of a powdery, woody fig frag with a *very* prominent & realistic whipped cream note which just adds such a beautiful creamy complexity to it. I feel like YH is like the older sister, who wears make up and red lipstick; sultry, deep & sophisticated VS the younger fresh faced & dewy EC - but they have similar genes. Although I prefer YH to EC, I don’t feel they’re redundant at all and def different enough to own both. Re the 2019 EC, I’m not a huge fan of mango... tho I may eat my words as I’ve never tried it. Then I started looking at 2021 Iced Star (pineapple coconut) which may be the perfect fit & a good compromise for me. But who says you can’t have them all? Lol

Summer Angel perfection! This is so much better than last year's Eau Croisiére, albeit similar. I found the 2019 edition a bit too sour on me due to the intense mango and grapefruit, otherwise it smelled like a blend of a summer Escada and a lighter Angel, which is so fun. This kind of does, too, but with more twists. Eau Croisiére 2020 doesn't have a mango note listed, but I still smell it, among other fruit notes. It's sweet and tropical and not sour. The fig note adds something extra. At first it's refreshing and green, but then it morphs into something coconutty with the vanilla and praline. Almost like coconut macaroons in the drydown, but strangely it manages to still smell appropriate for summer. I wish fig was used in truly fruity blends more often, it's an interesting note that shouldn't be reserved for solinote fragrances. Of course this also has the signature patchouli any Angel flanker has, but it's subdued. This is a juicy, mouthwatering cocktail dream in a stunning bottle. I saw it for 32€ at my local Douglas which I honestly think must have been a mistake, and while I was pondering if I needed it my fiancé bought it for me. I think I would regret it if we had left it there.

I really like this. The warm fig is exactly what this Angel fragrance needed. I love the smell of fig in perfumes. It is both warm and fresh at the same time. Super bizarre, but super lovely. I only sprayed this on one arm, and everytime I move around, I get this beautiful fresh sweet scent surrounding me. Makes me smile and breathe deeply. I cannot believe this is an EDT. At first, I get the warm sweet fig, with the fresh green patchouli. Then I get a hint of magnolia. A fresh and delicate white flower note, that I just love. Sometimes I dislike patchouli in perfumes, and sometimes I love it. I zero understand it... but it is what it is. In this perfume, I love it. The sweetness from the praline and vanilla is definitely in here. This perfume is sweeeet. You get a hint of the original Angel smell in here, but it is more fresh, less woody, and less... vagina. Trust me, once you know original Angel smells like vagina... you can never unsmell it. A beautiful fragrance, but too heavy for me, and not work appropriate. The freshness and warmth in this 2020 Angel Eau Croisière means it can be for both work and home, day or night. Great for all seasons. A lovely perfume, in a beautiful bottle.

as my second bottle of this enchanting elixir nears its end, i am left reflecting on all of the wonderful scent memories i've made with it. i first discovered this flanker the year it came out; it was sent to me as a sample with another perfume. and now that i think about it, this was the first mugler i have ever smelled... it truly started my love affair with the house and with fragrance in general (unbeknownst to me at the time) (yea, she's THAT girl). the feeling of wearing eau croisière matches up perfectly with its essence: it's a sweet, bright, warm, enveloping, and supremely comforting experience that's teeming with life. describing the scent itself is difficult for me, because it's so much deeper than the notes listed... all i can say is that it feels like home to me. and i might be biased because she's been in my scent wardrobe for about half a decade, but even though i've changed over these years, this fragrance has remained steady. for me, she's a beautiful reminder to savor life and to always remember the good times. oh god how i'll miss her...... ♡

I am a huge Angel OG fan and have loved it for over 25 years. Collecting the various flankers is something I enjoyed so you can imagine how delighted I was to find someone selling off this particular discontinued Angel Eau Croisiere 2020 unboxed full bottle at a very affordable price. It’s weird and wonderful and I love it. The fig nectar makes it unusual and distinctive from any fig perfume I have and I like how it’s not overtly sweet yet it gives a tropical and edgy vibe. I will be using sparingly because I don’t know if I will ever get another bottle so it will be more of a keepsake that will be used up slowly. I love Mugler perfumes and it’s a shame all the in your face scents like Alien, Aura, Womanity, Angel OG have been seriously toned down under new management. I will update about sillage and longevity after wearing it for a week but for now, I will say moderate sillage and 6 hours on the skin. I give it 8/10 for uniqueness.

This flanker is beautiful, and summery and tropical, honestly I smell mango too, and I can smell black current even tho it’s not listed here, may be that’s what suppose to be fig note. But seriously to me it does smell like some tropical mango and more so black currant than fig. I like this one more the 2019 version. It’s so fresh and so pretty. Even tho it does have sweetness of praline but it’s definitely perfect for summer. The performance is so good for EDT, my shirt still smells like it next day. Need a back up bottle asap before it disappears. May be not the for the full price though. I did get mine at great discounted price so I’m super happy with it. Safe blind buy for sure. Another thing I generally don’t enjoy Mugler house, I find most of the too potent and provocative but this just did it for me, well and Angel Nova but that’s another review. It’s so good.

The opening is pleasant but assertive, its an EDT but has the power of an EDP on me. Immediately I get juicy sweet/tart/greenish fig and light magnolia, the floral is quite subdued here. The star here is the vanilla praline, which leans somewhat balsamic, and the base of woody patch grounds everything nicely. I imagine a wood fairy would wear this fragrance. The performance is fantastic, 10 hours after application this has not faded and it is still projecting. Its not a complicated fragrance, but it is unique. The fizzy sweet/tart fig and woody vibe keeps me coming back smelling my arm over and over. Rating: 8/10. Projection: 7/10; Silage: 7/10; Application: 6 atomizations; Performance: 10/10. Gender: Female Edit: Summer time now and this reads much for patch heavy on my skin, which I don't like, so I swapped it.

I’m not much of an angel fan, I can tolerate the smell, and respect this uniqueness of it but it’s just not for me. That’s said I read the notes of this and was intrigued with the fig so I went ahead and blind bought it. This is a hidden gem from mugler. This takes some OG angel DNA and makes it much more fruity sweet and it doesn’t have that overly dirty patchouli smell that ruins angel for me. This is beautifully done and is just so nice to smell and wear. The fig is center stage with pralines coming in and then slight patchouli to ground the sweetness. For an EDT this lasts a good 7-8 hours with the last few becoming a skin scent and the sillage for the first couple hours is pretty good! You can find this for a very decent price right now and I’d say get it if you love the notes described!

This is my new obession! I have not been able to put it down since I got it a few days ago. It's sweet but not sickly/syrupy, it's smooth and intricate and just so addicting. It also lasts a long time on me, which is impressive since most fragrances don't pass the 3-4 hour mark on my skin, but I guess most sweet scents are more long lasting. I usually hate vanilla if it's too dominant, most scents with vanilla in the base just turn to pure vanilla on my skin and it's nausiating to me, but here it adds sweetness and creaminess but it's not too prominent. I'm glad I blind bought this, it's not a safe blind buy by any means but I love my figs and my Mugler so I knew it was worth the risk - and I was so right.

This is definitely one of my all time favourite scents; a beautiful, summery fruity smell! As a lot of others have mentioned, there is no mango note mentioned, but that’s almost all I get; super fresh, eaten straight from the skin mango, so delicious! Figgy and vanilla-y for me in the dry down, but truly mango all the way through. For me, this smells nothing like the original angel, which I personally appreciate as the original is a little too intense for me. This lasts on me for a crazy amount of time for an EDT, and just leaves me smelling sweet and edible all day. I’ve already purchased a backup bottle even though my existing one is still half full, I definitely don’t want to be without it!

This is a new favorite! I smell like a “Sex on the Beach" cocktail when I wear it. This smells like fig & coconut milk on the dry down. It lasts hours on me and my son was able to smell me put it on from the next room. I thought the smell was gone but I sprayed some in my hair and it stayed there until I washed it, so I think I just became used to it. I got a ton of compliments while wearing but I had weird moment at first of whether or not I liked it. My husband described it as " the party girl has arrived" and doesn't think it should be worn if I want to be low key. I love it and will buy another, like this week, because I love the idea of smelling like a fun tropical drink on demand.

An absolute love at first sniff! Tropical fig cotton candy. This is an amazing flanker and both are beautiful in their own right and depending on the mood. The added fig and praline bring a light sweetness to this one and it's great for daytime and evening. Fresh and creamy! Longevity is moderate and sillage is pretty good as well. Full bottle worthy and delightful. 8.75/10 ❤😍 Edit: I realized I should add a note about my personal taste after watching a YouTube video of someone being disappointed in this fragrance after a blind buy based on reviews. I love patchouli and this fragrance still has that base. It is all the other things I described, but sitting on an earthy bed of patchouli.

I’m a sucker for fig and love everything Mugler, so this was bound to be a winner, and it is! Juicy, milky, sweet fig in the opening that remains there until the drydown. This is not the leady, woody green fig but a more gourmand one. Quite far from the OG, not as nuclear and without that dirty patchouli. Still there is a hint of that Angelesque goodness with some smoother patchouli. Compared to the previous Croisiere (the 2019 Mango one) this is not as fruity sweet, I found that one too much like an Escada fruit salad. Longevity is good, I smell it on myself the entire day. I can wear this easiliy in colder weather, too, because of its sweeter patchouli base and lack of citrus.

This has got to be my favorite perfume, hands down. I bought it by accident while trying to get the 2019 vintage and I was so scared after reading the reviews because even the good ones described a scent I didn't think I'd like but I adore it!! It's excellent in warm weather, it's like a refreshing tangy fruity mixed drink. There's this intoxicating balance between smooth sweet creaminess and punchy tangy tartness. It doesnt last too long, being an EDT and all, but you can really smell the praline as it starts to wear off so even that's kind of a treat. It's such a fun, lighthearted perfume and I wear it all the time. My happiest mistake purchase to date!!

Such a beautiful unique fragrance. Always get compliments when I wear this one from men and women of all ages. Smells like sultry salty fig and coconut milk (kind of surprised it’s not a not a note in here as it smells quite lactonic). It’s somehow both cool and warm at the same time, which makes it quite a versatile perfume. I wear it on fall days and summer nights. Can still smell a bit of the praline and patchouli from the original Angel DNA but without any of the moldy/dirty/sweet smell that many of us find in the original. Would recommend to anybody looking for something a little out of the ordinary without being too bizzare