Angel Eau de Toilette

All you ladies who swear that Angel is the most disgusting and overpowering fragrance ever, I was like you once. I ranted that the perfume made me smell like body odor and gave me an instant headache. I scrubbed the sample spray off my arm, cursing at its crazy ability to last. I wondered to myself how this became a cult favorite perfume. What was I not getting? Then I tried the Angel edT---I get it now. This is what people were raving about. Chocolate, caramel, patchouli, pine, dewberry----yes! I love the amazing creation that they form. The edT to me smells like an entirely different fragrance from the edP. The dewberry is more prominent, so it's a bit fresher and sweeter. The chocolate and patchouli are still present but the pine seems a bit toned down. On first spritz, it is very medicinal. I will agree with people about that. I can even get the Vick's Vapo-Rub effect. GIVE IT A MOMENT BEFORE WRITING IT OFF. I rub my wrists together vigorously after spraying this and suddenly I'm smelling delicious berries, chocolate and patchouli. "Angel" is the wrong name for this masterpiece. I honestly think "Womanity" would be more fitting for this fragrance. It's sensual, dark, sweet, mysterious and complex. And when you're not paying attention, it shape shifts as different notes make themselves known, changing the scent of this perfume on the wearer. Dark, sweet, complex, constantly changing---sounds like a woman to me! She has a presence in a room but doesn't have to be the center of attention. She's no shrinking violet in the corner: she's the confident beauty at a dinner party that can sit quietly but when she has something to say, people pay attention. One to two spritzes is all I need and I'm good. I feel that this scent lasts and even as it dissipates, it changes shape and becomes a sweet skin scent. So for me it's like having 2 perfumes in one. The bottle is an interesting comet shape. Not as cool as the star, in my opinion, but I love the magnetic closure for the cap. Plus, this is refillable so you save money in the long run. I'm still not a fan of the Angel edP and that's okay. I love my edT and can even wear it in the hottest of weather. Give the toilette a try before writing off Angel altogether---you might just find a new love.

I can remember the first time that I tested angel edt,I didn't dislike it but thought that I don't need a bottle. After couple of months I saw a great deal of 2.7oz tester bottle and bought it just for collecting matters.I didn't want to waste the perfume so when I saw my husband likes it,gave it to him.after a while I saw that I love what I smell on him and decided to try it again on myself.I never saw this day,but I have to confess that I love it! It opens fresh,bright,juicy and sharp,with a strong sillage.mostly red berries on me,also some bergamot and pink pepper.the redberry opening brings angel innocent to my mind which I don't like anymore but fortunately in angel edt,praline shows up right in time. As mentioned before,this is not a real sweet scent for me.praline is easily detectable but tart redberry from one hand and patouli and cedar from the other hand cut it's sweetness.I can detect lots of patch here but it's not dirty.I agree with one of the reviews claiming that patchouli in angel edt reminds dior midnight poison(but their whole scent is totally different) My favorite part starts after half an hour.As time passes it becomes better and better on my skin.redberry,pink pepper sharpness calms down and I can smell wafts of this amazing woody-nutty-musky scent as I do my works.I agree that this perfume is totally unisex but there's something pleasantly powdery in it's drydown which I find very feminine.when I smell my skin closely,there's some woody bitterness that give it a vivid masculine undertone.but in sillage,I mean the scent that wafts from my skin in air,is simply amazing.clean in it's own special way,memorable and sexy.can make a versatile,year rounder signature perfume Longevity is great.sillage is huge in first 40mins or so but then calms down while it still projects well enough.I also like it's bottle and it's magnetic cap. Highly recommended wether you love angel edp or hate it

Yay, finally I have found a Thierry Mugler that I can wear! The Angel EdP is just overwhelming on me, and although I do have some love for the dry-dry-drydown (the way it smells after about 8+ hours), I just don't have the time, money, or patience for Angel EdP. Still, determined to find a TM that I could love and wear, I tried the Angel EdT. At first spritz it seemed almost as abrasive as the EdP: lots of that heady patchouli-mixed-with-super-strong-sweetness. The only good thing about it, I thought, is that it's a little less strong than the EdP. I shrugged and went on my way. After a little while, though, the fresh, rosy pink pepper and the berries started to peek out, and then even define the scent. I do agree that these notes smell pink! There is also a woody note there, it reminds me of this wooden flute I used to have. I guess it's the cedar. This isn't your typical pencil shavings cedar, though, it smells like high quality wood. The base - similar to Angel EdP - supports and carries the fresh, sweet middle notes, and makes it an unmistakable TM. This middle phase lasts about 3-4 hours on me, and is what made me decide to buy this frag. At absolute drydown (about 4-5 hours in), this smells like a weak version of Angel EdP's drydown, which is nice too, although the chocolate/praline note sometimes smells a bit dirty on my skin (especially when it's warm out). From reading the reviews it seems that most of the serious EdP fans don't really care for the EdT, and vice versa. I fall into that same group, and I'm happy the EdT exists because it gives people who can't wear the EdP something to try (and love..?). The bottle is also way prettier than I expected, and I enjoy the refill idea (although, for the 4-5 bucks of price difference, I'd probably just buy a new bottle and fill the old one with some different 'fume. How pretty would this look with a pink juice in it?). 4.2/5

To begin, I am a huge Angel fan. I came to love her very late in the game so have no experience or scent memories from her first release. I have been wearing Angel EDP non-stop this very cold winter, in the daytime at work, at night before bed.....it has been a very warming and comforting fragrance. As we move toward warmer weather I have been looking for an 'Angel-esque' fragrance that would be suitable for a warmer time. I found the Le Cometes for a very reasonable price and per the reviews thought this may work. I adore this fragrance! It is quite different from my Angel EDP but I can still smell the DNA of it. On my skin and with my chemistry this does lean very unisex. It is crisp, I think that must be from the bergamot/wood mixture. The initial opening feels cool, crisp and somewhat green to my nose. After about 10 minutes it settles into a slightly sweet, peppery scent. The patchouli in this one is very toned down or is a very 'green' version compared to the EDP. My chemistry gets on well with all patchouli and this one is no different. I get incredible longevity with this as well even though it is marketed as an EDT. I sprayed the crook of my elbow before bed and could still smell a lovely, fresh sweetness in the am. I do not get as much of a gourmand vibe from this as I do from the EDP. Perhaps the sweetness after hours of wear is the praline? I definitely do not get much berry scent. I will absolutely continue to wear this in the spring as our spring time tends to run quite cool although I do think this will work in the sweltering heat of summer. Any recommendations from the Angel flankers that may work in the heat would be welcome! I still want the DNA just do not want to smother those around me, lol!

Where do I begin... I've already written 2 reviews about Angel (EdP), so you can easily find out about my very negative experience with this perfume (I was about 22-28 years old then). But recently I realized something interesting was going on - I have a small Angel sample and now and then I spray some perfume on my wrist, very, very tiny amount, but still (me- the big hater of Angel! ME!). And then I understood- I have to get one of the milder versions of Angel (the EdP is still too strong for me), and my choice is Angel EdT. Now I hold it in my hand, have it on my wrist and I "fly away". On me it opens with the same strange cacophony as Angel EdP, but in an instant it's gone leaving something magic on my skin. First it's some kind of fresh made,strong, sweet, herbal tea with a hint of something a bit sour and juicy. Like ripe wild berries with their stems and leaves put into some boiling water in the middle of a dark forest. Like the song "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest unusual, a bit scaring, but tempting. Then it gets "fluffy" and some gourmand sweetness comes in (the sourness disappears), it feels like a caramel for adults (with some alcohol notes). The base is nutty, woody, rather warm on me. Something I would adore on a rainy, cold day to protect me (a "fluffy", warming umbrella, if that exists). I guess Angel perfume line is one of those lines who reveal the personal development of every perfume lover. You have to be quite experienced, you have to be rather mature and wise to appreciate those complex perfumes. The people who like fresh, sweet, "safe" perfumes (like me back then) maybe won't perceive this non standard beauty (and it's not their fault!). I'm glad I'm starting to discover it.