Angel Liqueur de Parfum

This is my second TM fragrance from this month and I just have to give this one review. I have no experience or whatsoever of smelling The original Angel because they didn't have a tester at that specific shop but anyways... Smell:In the initial spray,you get a strong and bitter dark cocoa scent.Its definitely not like biting into a luxury dark chocolate but rather,sniffing a high quality cocoa powder.On my skin,it starts off like that and it smells really green as well like pine or something.And it's boozy a'right.The moment that liquor note hits my nose it made me go "This is very liquor smelling" and it made me go "oh ya"(duh for the word "liqueur").I'm not a liquor connoisseur but you definitely smell the boozy accord.Then you'll be able to smell the dusty patchouli alongside the honey and the dark chocolate which are the most prominent note for me.Under warm climate,the patchouli is amplified but under the cold night,It's the fluffy and delicious gourmand "Angel" that everyone is raving about I assume.It's Dark choco-Patchouli-Honey and the Cognac accord that are the most noticeable notes for me. Longevity:This is very long lasting and I took a shower there's still a faint aroma lingering on my skin afterwards whilst my skin was still warm out of the shower. Sillage-wise:Projects about an arms length or so,or maybe it fills a room.I don't know because I only spritz this one once on the chest area and I'm done. To add:This is a very mature scent but screw it.I'm 19 and this scent makes me feel like I'm floating on air.Also,Like TdO's Jasmin Di Giava (which is said to be a dupe for Angel)It makes me fall asleep.

This is very similar to the original Angel EDP, but of course not quite the same. The opening is the most difficult, polarizing part of the fragrance. Like the original it's very strong on the patchouli and has a dirty, sweaty note that makes me wonder if I made the right decision every time shortly after I sprayed it. But this already starts a little softer (not weaker!) and rounder than Angel EDP and dries down quicker. And then it's so heavenly! It's even more gourmand than the original, with more chocolate and a touch of booze. Even though it's called "Liqueur de Parfum" I don't find the cognac note too intense here, it's really more of a hint. The fruity notes and musk from the original are towned down, the cotton candy, honey and patchouli are still going strong. This evokes walking over a fair or a Christmas market in the snow, with the crisp cool air and the smell of roasted almonds and candied fruit around you. I really think the silver star bottle is a perfect fit for this version of Angel. It's sparkling, but never sour, and just so delectable. If you hate Angel, you won't love this. If you feel like you can't pull off the original, but wish you could, this is the closest you can get. It's much more Angel-like than for example Angel Muse (which I also adore) or any summer edition. I got my bottle from ebay and I still see some from time to time, just get one as long as the prices aren't going through the roof.

Well, here I am eating my hat. My previous review is relevant as a first impression, but not much as a more in-depth review. A few days and attempts later, as the air has started to flow into the bottle and allow for the beautiful settling down of the scent to gradually take place, I'm starting to notice that the drydown is different to the OG Angel. It's much more honeyed, almost like JPG's Scandal. It's absolutely gorgeous! The opening is still the very recognizable naughty and dirty OG Angel, but as things are looking and I'm learning to decipher the nuances of this piece, I believe it will eventually transform as well. The OG base is there, but it's in a much more luxurious coat. As we say in my native language: "It's the same lady, but in a different dress". This is everything the OG should be: masterfully balanced, not as overpowering and suffocating, beautiful soft drydown that is still dominant enough. Memorable and unmistakably elegant. Definitely superior to the OG. I like the OG enough but I'm not bananas over it, or at least I wouldn't repurchase it anymore, but this version is definitely repurchase-worthy. The drydown makes all the difference and is truly worth anticipating. This turned from a "meh" to a passionate love story.

I wanted in my collection an Angel, that doesn't smell like the Angel, so I wanted a perfume with that longevity, projection and sweetness that the original Angel is famous for, but without the annoying patchouli. A few people mentioned in their reviews that patchouli in this particular blend is tolerable, so I decided for a blind buy. The first try in the nook of my arm was a disaster: the opening was great, but after about an hour I could smell only dead, fermented leaves – that's how patchouli smells on my skin. Luckily, it turns out that sprayed on my wrists and neck this blend smells totally different. The name "liqueur" is very fitting, because the booziness of cognac is definitely there, mixed with honey and chocolate known from the original composition, as well as the scent of tropical fruits, which was a very nice and a bit unexpected surprise. The longevity is still as great as ever, solid 10+ hours, but the sillage is not as suffocating as the original Angel can be. I'm very pleased with this scent and like it more and more with every spray. Since it's a rarity now, I would say: blind buy it, if you like the notes, you won't regret it!

Where do I start with this one? I may have finally found 'my' angel! Angel Liqueur is a complex, delicious gourmand - with almost zero sweetness. The cotton candy and crazy over-the-top berry vibe I got from the drydown of Angel seems to be gone! This is deep, rich, velvety - the spotlight here is on caramel, chocolate (similar to Angel TOF), & intense honey - in that order! Sitting on top of the infamous Thierry Mugler patchouli base, of course! The overall "feel" of this flanker is velvety smoothness. The addition of cognac adds a much more dry and flat feel to Angel, with a touch of booziness, and once half of those unnecessary floral/green/citric notes were removed from Angel EDP, there is so much more flow to this concept. Luckily - the strength and intensity wasn't edited out of this one! SUPER long lasting, one spray will do ya. So, TL;DR - Angel EDP Comparison: this flanker is 1. Smoother, much less SHARP patchouli. 2. Deeper, and less painfully sweet. 3. Complex, but much less of a jumble. Big love!