Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys

This fragrance was released when I was ~15 and I wore it in high school without knowing what Angel was. I revisited Le Lys last night, and I think I like it even better than the original Angel. I'm not usually one for lily, but I love it here. Angel is a skanky, dark, delicious fragrance, and its signature gourmand patchouli base is instantly recognizable in all its flankers. Le Lys is no exception, but the prominent lily makes this version of Angel stand out. It's an unexpected pairing, as lily comes off watery, cold, and lonely. It would at first seem mismatched for Angel's sensuous, exhibitionist base, but lily's depth and seriousness lends the Angel-ade some whopping complexity. It's as if Angel took off her eff-me pumps to cry herself to sleep. Le Lys is a subtle beauty, a far cry from today's Angel Muse flanker which simply plays up Angel's gourmand facets without contributing much else. Which isn't a knock on Muse, because Muse is sweet decadence, but Le Lys is the more interesting take on the classic Angel.

Le Lys, like her sisters from Angel Garden series, opens with a light touch of classic Angel patchouli + honey combo. Though chocolate is not listed, the patch-honey combo kind reminds of it. After about an hour, patchouli mellows and hands off the relay to lily. Honey is always there and I smell something like baked nuts as well. It kind makes me think of mixing Miroir des Envies with A Travers le Miroir while lily is still the main role. At this stage, it's not obivious that Le Lys is actually an Angel flanker. After about 4 hours, patchouli resurfaces and reclaims the Angel liaison. Though it smells Mugler style patchouli, it's soft in Le Lys and under the control of lily and honey. The whole scent remains tender and close to skin for another 4 hours. Le Lys is actually a romantic lily fragrance with a hint of Angel. Even if you're put off by the patchouli and the sweetness in the original version, Le Lys could still be your 'Angel'.

This one opens exactly as the original Angel and even later that the honey note appears, it is obvious that this is related to Angel. I believe that someone who is not that much into fragrances probably will think that you wear Angel. It is lighter than the original, but still the patchouli is obvious and for me still a perfume that you shouldn't overdo it. But again, it doesn't have the longevity and sillage of the original. Well it has, it if you spray kind of more, but with the original with 3 sprays you smell in the next block. For me, it is mainly patchouli and honey. The lily is not apparent, but I think that this is my problem with this series. My skin doesn't really detect the other notes, so apart from collecting it and because it is a nice bottle, I don't think that I would have bought it scent-wise, because I don't see that much difference from the original in order to give money to buy something so similar.

A screechier, floral AND slightly acquatic version of Angel. As others put it, this is a tamer version to the extent that it is more floral and thus somewhat cleaner and a bit more wearable, but on the other hand it is also sharper because of the heady lily-hyacinth and LOTV combo. The original Angel is more rounded, sweeter and softer in my opinion. As others have remarked, the honey is also pretty prominent, complementing the honeyed aspect of these heady spring flowers. However, the screechy floweriness mellows over time and the whole scent turns into a pleasant white/spring floral with Angely undertones. An interesting twist on a clean, soapy floral, and possibly an ideal perfume for a heady, warm spring night - both for wild parties and romantic walks. Sillage and longevity: Mugler :)

I've reviewed this once before and wasn't very happy with the fragrance, but I also stated in my past review that the tester might have been bad. So, a few days ago I was at my sis's house and she had the body lotion. I asked "Where did you get this?" and she said one of her friends got it for her. So I tried a little of the lotion on my skin and BAM!, I became a fan. So I ordered a bottle of the perfumed body lotion for myself. It actually smells much better than the actual perfume to me, and for a lotion, it really lasts. To me, it smells like Angel Aqua Chic and I get a "chocolate" note, even though it isn't listed. This one is actually quite rich on my skin and I'm glad I got the lotion instead of the perfume because I got my first compliment on it. Another Mugler I'm glad I added! :D