Angel Garden Of Stars - Pivoine Angel

THIS IS THE ULTIMATE FRAGRANCE FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS A UNIQUE, SEXY, FRESH, SOFT AND INTIMATE SCENT. I cannot say enough good things about this lovely man Thierry Mugler. I have been wearing Angel now for like, 7 years or more, and once I was introduced to Garden of Stars I couldn't pick a fave. But Peony stuck with me.. and normally I don't like Peony. I normally do not like florals unless they dry into a powdery, musky, soft, vanillay, amber like-smokey scent. And this does. It has just enough floral freshness at the beginning notes and enough softness that lingers on your skin. THAT IS.. on the *right* skin tone.. everyone is different.. and it wont work for everyone.. It has staying power and I can smell it on myself even after the day is over. I use only 2 sprays, one on my chest and one on my pulse points that I rub together and THEN rub on my neck. And it lasts that long. ...Simply fantastic.

Bright and lovely Mugler scent I remember years ago sampling the garden of star’s collection by Thierry Mugler found them interesting but never purchased them until recently when I rediscovered la rose and peony through some samples I had stored, at first I wasn’t too found of the peony it seemed like an aquatic dusty floral version of angel, however I was optimistic and let it sit, this fragrance is most different from the rest of the garden of stars collection, much fresher for daytime and wearable in the warmer months and sexy-flirty enough for year round , I felt it developing into a beautiful bright, dusty, fresh but sweet floral with the original angel body, definitely not a blind buy but you gotta let this one sit to develop into a bloom of beauty. So sad this is discontinued I hope Mugler can relaunch this again along with the rest of the garden of stars collection.

Pivoine opens with a smell of aldehyde, some patchouli and a hint of chocolate. The chocolate disappears very soon and the scent becomes a little soapy and sharp. Then comes the heart notes with peony, pepper, patchouli and rose. Peony and pepper are prominent, makes it more like a spicy-floral scent. At this stage, I might not think of Angel if I smell it blind. However, it continues to evolve into a dark chocolate drydown though it's not listed, like a ghost of Angel. I actually like the heart notes a lot. Peony touched by spicy pepper, tender but with characters. And it's less close to the original than La Rose version IMO. The sillage and the longevity is among average and less good compared to its colleagues from the same house. It's an interesting interpretation with classic Angel elements, but you might need to like pepper to appreciate it better.

Angel in a garden heralding the beginning of summer. The sweet peonies feel fresh, touched with a slightly playful sharpness—most likely from pepper. As the fragrance unfolds, it becomes more rosy and sweeter, while the patchouli characteristic of Angel remains clearly perceptible, though the overall composition is gentler. Longevity on fabric lasts throughout the day, with moderate sillage. It is worth keeping in mind, however, that this is a vintage composition, so certain nuances may have evolved over time. The flacon, like all those from this collection, is a small work of art. Beautiful discontinued perfumes that awaken nostalgia for the kind of collections no longer created today.

I just bought it this evening without much hope, just out of curiosity. And, voila ! It is nearly all what I hope that the original Angel EDP, which is big love and has the divine scent at first note but a biot harsh and bitter bottom note on my skin, does not have : the middle note is more floral ( the first note is superb but not as divine as that of Angel EDP ), more lady-like, and, especially the bottom note is way more feminine, sexier , and less harsh than that of the Angel EDP. Brighter, a little bit lighter than the original. The big bottle and the miniature are very pretty show-up. OMG, I love it so so so much !