Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel

When the Original Angel came out, I got a sample at Neiman's when I went to purchase my signature fragrance Fracas. This was just as online sales became available but I was still buying in stores. When I first tried Angel, I thought it was beautiful! I made that tiny vial last a long time. I found a few Angel perfumes at Marshall's, Anel Innocent Illusion, the fruity one and Angel Lily in a large splash decanter for dirt cheap. When you see these at Marshall's, you know they're being discontinued. I finally found a Resoureable Star of Angel at Kmart. I was thrilled! After wearing it for a while, I noticed an offensive odor like an armpit. Angel Innocent is beautiful with no stinking scent. Years later reading reviews of original Angel here on Fragrantica, I saw others noticed the stinky armpit too. I haven't worn it in years. A few years ago I found the Peony Angel and the Violette Angel in large splash on decanters and purchased them. Both are lovely! My favorite is the Violette Angel Garden Of The Gods collection. It has the Angel with beautiful Violet note, it's beautiful! I love Violet centered perfumes and this is one of the nicest ones in my collection. It's a little powdery and you don't need much. Stays on forever. I found another Violette Angel in case I go through this bottle. I've got quite a few Thierry Mugler perfumes but am becoming tired of anymore. I've never tired of my Fracas and have been hunting down classic, vintage perfumes from the 40's and 50's. I'm especially intrigued with the creator Germaine Collier who created Fracas and Bandit both by Michael Piquet. I just ordered a Vintage bottle of Jolie Madame by Pierre Balmain created by Germaine Cellier and can't wait for it to arrive. If you're able to find Violette Angel, get it. It smells elegant and vintage.

IM a big TM fan , but the original Angel is the least favorite TM fume of mine. ITs just too chocolate , too sweet , too something i cant put my finger on - but i know i dont like it ! I got Violette Angel as a sample vial in my local freindly shop this friday ( I had a date on the same eve) . I had a tiny sniff when i got home , WOW - LOVED IT from the first violet blast of powdery sweetness! I decided to forgo my usual Signature Scent of Alien , and use the tester vial for the evening out instead. A bit of a risk seen as id not yet given it a full "Test run " !! I made the right decision Now usually I'm a heavy sprayer ... and a test vial is nowhere near enough for a full eve usually ...But with this it definitely WAS enough ! A Little goes a long way with this one. Me n my Beau could smell it all eve ( he loved it too!) , I could also still smell the dry down of it the next day - So 10/10 for longevity. I also got plenty of "you smell great , what fume is it ?" type comments from other ladies :) A beautiful scent if your not a fan of the original Angel and love Violet . The violet note is strong , but i liked that. 9/10 - I will definitely be buying a full size bottle of this ( IM praying now it hasn't been discontinued like most of the scents i like!) The scent is such good quality you really only do need a little spray ! I still had a little bit of the tester left the next eve , which i layered on top of my TM Alien - That made a heady and intoxicating mix which i will also be doing again MUst try some of the other Violet fumes ive discovered on this site ASAP :)

I couldn't really imagine how an added violet note would work with Angel, but know that I tried this, I think it works pretty well. This smells like a genetically enhanced violet in an enchanted forest. It's loud, syrupy and much less powdery than the average violet. Like candied violets, but with a lush and humid texture. The hyacinth emphasizes the dewy and green aspects of the flower, but doesn't really stand out. Which is a good thing in my book, as hyacinth can be quite bold, bordering screechy, and this scent already has enough going on without that. Underneath the violet lies a lot of Angel's signature earthy-dirty patchouli, which is especially characteristic in the opening. There are definitely some gourmand notes, too, but this is only vanillic and chocolatey, without the sticky honey and cotton candy notes of the original. Instead of those it has dry woody notes, so the overall image I get is a carpet of unnaturally sweet violets deep in the woods between old trees, wet earth and moss. A dreamy, whimsical and slightly dark scent. Like most of the flankers this is a little less polarizing than Angel, the dirtiness of the patchouli and the sweetness are toned down. It's still a very intense, projecting and long-lasting scent though, and also quite unique. I'm thankful I had the chance to sample this. It's definitely worth a try for anyone who likes Angel or darker violet perfumes. Too bad it's so hard to find and Mugler doesn't make those beautiful flanker collections like The Garden of Stars anymore.

Angel Violette opens with Angel's signature patchouli + vanilla/sugar combo. I initially worried about the sugar being watery sweet. Luckily it's smoothened by vanilla. However, the patchouli seems a little bit sharper compared to the other three Garden Stars, but still, it's been toned down a lot compared to the original. And as usual, the patch + sweetness combo smells like chocolate. Violette doesn't evolve dramatically. The Angel base is softened by violet leaf, hiacynth and violet but none of them is distinctive enough. After 1 or 2 hours later, like sofiii mentioned, the scent did remind me of the cherry + licorice combo in Jesus del Pozo in Black. It turns into a skin scent after about 5 hours. The vanilla and sugar mellow while herbal notes become more prominent. It lasts about 8 hours in total and the sillage is relatively soft. Violette is indeed Angel but softened by violet. However, if you're looking for an unusual violet prominent fragrance, I might not recommend it as first choice. EDIT: After wearing it a few times, I can now discern the peppery violet leaf and the spicy and powdery violet. The violet combined with the patchouli also gives me a discreet dried plum like note. But overall, it's still like looking at Angel through a violet veil, as the violet mingles meticulously with the other notes in Angel Violette.

I have been falling in love with Angel Violette. It took a while, as the contrast between its dainty topnotes and dark base can be jarring at first spray. Violette retains Angel's heavier base, with a large dose of slightly masculine patchouli and spicy, musk nuances. As with Angel, this musky tone can get a tad cumin-y, but it is somehow pleasant and totally unlike the stank of unwashed pits (for those of you concerned). Violette is unambiguously feminine, unlike the original Angel, which I feel is more unisex. AV achieves this by nearly smothering the patch and vanilla with delectable sweetness that mimics drinking sugar water, then layers dewy, silky, un-powdery violets on top. The violets here are unlike those in many other perfumes as they never seem to feel weak, dated, or dusty and the sweetness of their floral tones melds seamlessly with the sugared earthiness of the rest of the scent. The drydown reveals a stable and linear sweet, floral, earthy scent that is undeniably an Angel derivative but maintains a feminine impression. My bottle has aged, and the purple liquid has turned a dark amber-brown color. However, the crystalline clear glass and purple Angel Star topper are a bright as ever. I think this contrast fits the scent much better than an overall dainty violet wash. Very cozy with a fanciful edge.