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.

This is perhaps the best of the garden of stars (jardin l'etoile) series by Mugler, creamy sweet, patchouli bomb violet that is out of this world, this garden flower is definitely star struck. I have 2 bottles in climate controlled storage, it's now time to put one into my every day rotation, shelf life is nearing useful limits I feel, the juice has turned slightly greenish with a purple tint, will be great for the upcoming winter, keeping these vintage treasures cool is paramount, I have hundreds of vintage and many from the early 2000's with another couple of Mugler's from the miroir miroir series, they need to be used as well, so much fragrance, too little time... I loooooove patchouli essential oil so this suits me just fine, one more very vintage violet I adore is *Violette* by Le Galion, almost impossible to find now & lost to the ether forever I also have the rose & pivoine (peony) versions, the rose is quite heavy too, lots of Turkish absolute here, in fact utterly gorgeous, the peony on the other hand is lovely although much lighter than the other two & is my least favorite...These fragrances were very well composed

ohh boy do i love this beauty . I knew i neaded to revisit this lovely bottle of Violett Angel when i started to get the feal for Violetts again and boy has my taste changed , At first years ago i could not wrapp my head around this one at all.It was just weard and unplesent to me. But now i am in love , The violet and Patchouli in this goes so perfectly hand in hand making me think of a walk in the forest , with a slight breeze from the salty ocean near by ,The oakmoss is here to in such a beautiful way, woods and suggerd Violetts and Hyacints lifing up this beauty aswell to make it always fairy like , This is not so much adout the darkness of the original Angel . Infact there is little reminding me of Angel at all. This is more similar to T M Eau de star IMO , This one is long lasting and flotes around you like a vail for a good 6-8 hours .I love it to bits nead another bottle for shure . ( so if you have a backup and thinking of getting wridd of me let me know :)..) Realy lovely earthy Violetts Thumbs up from me

The reviewer below me did what i did! this was my mums signature fragrance back when it was around. i searched everywhere for a full size bottle but no luck, and any that i did find were ridiculously expensive. So i went on ebay and bought 20 x 1.5 ml samples for £8.99! now i have 30 mls of an old discontinued favourite. i do not give a hoot about having the fancy bottle. the beauty is purely in the fragrance. when you smell it you get a whiff of fresh green violet leaves and a sweet trail of crushed sugar, smokey patchouli and of course, the powdery violets <3 Silage: Not enormous as when I first wore it, the few bottles left in circulation today are old so the silage is a bit lower than before. However it is noticeable when you walk past people! Lasting power: 6-8 hours, lasts forever on clothes! Season: I wear this in the spring and summer months. It makes me feel like I'm in a forbidden forest surrounded by the sounds of chirping birds and insects.

I managed to find two 1ml samples and have been using them these past few days. It's cold and windy where I am right now, and this fragrance works perfectly well in these conditions. Longevity and projection are old Mugler level (read: nuclear). As for the scent itself, I can definitely feel Angel in the base, but it's way less dirty and way less sweet. I'm surprised no one mentioned the soapiness in here! In fact, I would categorize this one as "floral, soapy Angel". Is it a must-have? Not for me, but I'm definitely enjoying the samples I got. However, I will not be going out of my way to hunt down a full bottle. I love the OG and it's enough for me to have it. Edit: I absolutely went out of my way to hunt down a bottle. When I ran out of my sample I realized I couldn't live without it anymore. It's a masterpiece!

On my skin, just like in classic Angel EDP, wet, brackish patchouli clearly dominates vanilla. Therefore Violet Angel doesn't smell like candy or cookies. It has more floral than confectionery notes. The opening is very sweet and powdery, but from the first moments, it also clearly smells like fresh violet flowers with their velvety, fragrant petals and mossy, dark, succulent leaves, growing hidden from the rays of the sun in a moist thicket. It also smells wet, like humid soil that nourished these charming, modest flowers – it's the note of patchouli, which is so characteristic of the whole 'Angel's family.' Violet Angel does not evolve distinctly, nor does it develop surprisingly. And when it "settles down" on the skin, it offers many hours of delicate, pleasant sweet scent of violets.

THis is a long cool drink of water on a hot,humid day.There arent many that fit this description!I hate angel but,I love this.Violets are such small flowers but they contain alot of fragrance.This is soft but,not too soft.And,it lasts! I use to grow violets on my window sill.I was greeted by their beauty and sweet scent every morning.When i wanted to root one for another plant,I would pinch one of the leaves off and put it into water.That leaf scent is all on its own,wonderful.That leafy smell cuts down on the honeyd sweetness.When after a few weeks the roots would appear,they had a oakmossy,patchouli woody scent .Its in heretoo!I dont smell so much the vanilla but thats ok.Ill just let all the glorius violets overtake me and transport me to that mythical garden.

This is the one of the series that I will actually pay to buy it, because to me it doesn't smell like the original Angel. Even the opening is not same. I love the original Angel, but I don't want a flanker to smell so similar to the original that you won't be able to tell the difference. Having said that, this one smells mostly of violets, candy and the vanilla-patchouli combination which is so distinct to Angel, along with some wood notes. Good longevity but I have a feeling that the sillage is moderate. Definitely not Angel levels. I can say that if someone likes sensual violets, even if s/he doesn't like Angel, s/he should give a chance to this one, since it is not that ''Αngelish''.

Gorgeous! Angel toned waaaayyyy down with the addition of violets. This has such a vintage quality and I love only having the miniature because I don't have to spray it. I have to use my finger, tip the tiny bottle (which is beautiful & has the same tall cut glass (looking) stopper as the regular sized beautiful bottles do) and then dab my pulse points with the perfume. I like to invision my grandmother having applied her perfume in this way. The violets are still sugar coated, but powdery, soft, soothing and indulgent. Chowards confection company makes a Violet Chewing gum and it reminds me of this perfume. Sweet, floral, innocent & simply pretty. Cheers!

I was extremely sceptical as I have never been a big fan of violets, I thought, what the heck, it was long time ago, my taste might have changed so I gave it a try...just to fall in love with it :-) It is velvety sweet, different than any other violet based perfume, it is delicious at first but after half an hour it becomes really violetty :-) romantic and nostalgic...like walking down the meadow on a sunny warm day... That perfume is like the most beautiful organza shawl worn on an evening night out... Gorgeous! 12 hours lasting power makes it my favourite - the quality you'd expect from Mugler :-)

This starts off really nice, then is nice except for a sharp note which is a bit weird, then when you try to wash it off, what you are left with is divine. However I suspect that the smell of washed-off perfume wasn't what Thierry Mugler was aiming for so I'd better accept that it's not for me. If a perfume is sweet I want it to stay sweet, not go off on a bitter tangent. You never know til you try though so glad I tried it anyway. Edit: I humbly apologise to Mr Mugler. I have submitted an updated review recently. I LOVE this now.

The garden of stars is my favorite series of the older Thierry Mugler collection, when Mugler was still Thierry Mugler and Violette is my favorite of them all. That says a lot because I have an unhealthy collection of Muglers. Undeniably sexy and innocent at the same time⁠. A perfume for deep dark desires and sexy moods. Mugler performace, lasts all day and night. The best of the best for me. Very hard to find, but 100% worth it in my book. They don't make them like this anymore.

Candied violets so whimsically placed on top of a vanilla cake, meant to be placed outside at dusk in a woodland area for faries to come from their hiding places and eat this treat using violet leaves as a plate and clinking glasses filled with patchouli nectar. This is a celebration of youth, joy, and light hearted magic, all captivated inside this bottle. I love this more than the angel toilette and hope that there will be a re launch similar to the garden of stars someday.

The original angel was and always will be, my most beloved perfume of all time. Unfortunately, due to ridiculous people dousing themselves in it, they have succeeded in annihilating a classic genius scent and creating the monster that it has become. Violetta Angel is stupendously beautiful. This is Angel without attitude, all wrapped up in beautiful violet. The drydown is heaven in a bottle. This fragrance lingers for hours on end and has that famous Mugler wonderful silage.

Prozac in a bottle. I was feeling really down this morning, and most of my scents aren't of the true "pick-me-up" variety, but today I needed that more than anything. Sugary violets on top of Angel's deeply sweet chocolate/candy-ness combined with refreshing patchouli was like an instant anti-depressant. Coupled with a red bull and cuddles from my boyfriend and fluffy Maine Coon and I'm feeling almost ok. I love you, Thierry Mugler <3

What a masterpiece. The original Angel scent was silented down, and added candied violets with some praline scent. With some elegant smooth aure in it. Unusual, got it own characteristic something, interesting. For autumn, early spring, day or evening. Some people questioninh it's sillage or longevity. Well it's pretty damn good, 8 plus hours it is on. That is really nothing to be complaining about.