Innocent

Innocent is not quite as innocent as others may have you think. It is true that Innocent is very similar to classic Angel without the polarizing patchouli. But if you think that the only thing that makes Angel skanky, you are mistaken. What both Angel and Innocent have in common is not simply some lighter, mouthwatering edible notes, its the effect of slightly... overripe... fruits. Almost like an overripe melon type of smell. They are not entirely fresh, or dainty, or girly, because of the distinct ripeness to them. So, while Angel does not hide its nature, its bombastic patch covers some of this nuance. Innocent, on the other hand, has nothing to hide behind. Of course, Innocent is toned down, and many will overlook this touch of skank, so perhaps she will not be held guilty as Angel has. Some more practical notes on notes: I smell a lot of juicy citrus (sweet mandarin and sour lime) and non-syruppy currant when freshly sprayed. It works far better than some teeny-bopper scents with the same note layout as it does not feel as girlish, but if you love Juicy Couture this would still work for you. The drydown loses some of the citrus freshness, and the praline steps forward more. There is a defined chocolate-musk character to the praline, as well as a touch of sweet cedar. It certainly smells like a (mostly) declawed Angel with all the luscious ripe fruits, but none of the dirty patchouli, garnished with a warm, sweet, skin musk. As with most Mugler offerings, this simple and straightforward combination of notes seems to have quite a bit of depth underneath to keep the scent interesting. Every once in a while, Innocent ends up on the chopping block to be sold or swapped. You can't blame me; Innocent is naturally going to be vetted according to the standard set by the grandiose Angel, in addition to Angel Glamorama, Angel Rose, and Liqueur, which are even bigger and stronger. Of course, I always test before making the choice to get rid of a scent. Despite the unassuming notes and more conventional bottle, Innocent does not disappoint. It is just as potent as modern EDP Angel and has an extra whiff of cedar, substituted for patchouli, which makes Innocent a bit easier to wear. Despite being an EDT, I can only handle one spray. In contrast to prior reviews, I find that Innocent does smell very Mugler, albeit without the shock-value of most of the pillar fragrances. Innocent is quieter and takes a few wearing to figure out.

I did NOT expect to like this as much as I do! I've felt a bit apprehensive about trying anything even distantly related to Angel, since that one is such a NO for me; but I was curious enough about Innocent to ask for (and receive) a generous sample in a recent swap. I think I finally get what people mean when they say a perfume is "addictive"—I've had plenty of perfumes that I've loved sniffing repeatedly, but there's something about this one that has made me want to respray over and over! I'm fairly bursting at the seams with new samples these days, but I keep using up precious skin real estate to spray on some more Innocent. Within 10-20 seconds of the sharp, bright bergamot opening, this turns into a delicious, floral-honey that reminds me intensely of Toblerone! It must be the praline + almond combo that I'm reading as the honey/nougat/milk chocolate Toblerone... but it's very distinctly TOBLERONE to my nose, to the point where I can almost feel the chew of the stick-in-your-teeth nougat bits. It is SO good. I also get nervous whenever I see praline listed as a note, since there are so many praline sugar bombs out there. But this is soft and gentle, and it's got that honey sweetness vs. sugar sweetness—more full-bodied, with an almost salty aspect—so it doesn't come off as cloying to me at all. It's maybe the first Mugler perfume I've tried where you don't have to be super careful about how much you spray. With 1-2 sprays on my arm, this stays surprisingly close to the skin. The chocolate/nougat feel starts to fade away after the first hour, and I'm left with a very soft, gently sweet base where I find it hard to pick out individual notes. It becomes more like honey + black currant, an occasional whisper of mandarin? It's a wonderful, huggable skin scent. Even though I can still detect traces of Innocent after 4+ hours, I find myself hankering after that Toblerone scent again and wanting to restart with a fresh spray. I think I need this in my life.

Initially, I get a whiff of cinnamon among the almond, vanilla, and praline. It's such a warm and calming delicious scent. It's distinct but inoffensive- wonderfully different. The staying power is satisfactory and it was a big hit with my fiance. I'm definitely going to have to buy a bottle before winter. I think it's a rather seductive smell, so I personally wouldn't have named it "Innocent." I'm not sure what I would name it though- it reminds me of being home, watching the snow fall while sipping a hot chai tea. It's warm, comforting and friendly, and it's sexy. I'm definitely going to have to check out Angel now. Edit: After a few hours of wearing this, I get some gorgeous floral notes, which is strange...because there's not supposed to be any. It must be the bergamot or the berries, or my freakish body chemistry, but I swear I get this distinct hit of jasmine and violets. Love it, love it, love it! Also, the lasting power is quite acceptable. It's not as good as say, Lolita Lempicka, but it stays on skin for a good 4-6 hours and a good 8-12+ on fabric (of course). Sillage is good, about arm's length. It's definitely there, but it's never obnoxious about it. Update 11-23-13: So this is my favorite perfume right now, I wear it whenever I can and whenever I wear it, I get compliments. Out of all of his perfumes, this one loves me back and smells like heaven with my body's chemistry. It's beauty in a bottle. It's light enough that it can be worn in the day, but intriguing, sexy and exotic enough that it can be worn at night and for special occasions. I wore it on my wedding day :)

Me and Mr Mugler never gotten along His perfumes are always the same Plastic candy vinyl skankiness like Lady GAGA's panties in a middle of her concert Performance with Secretions of sweat mixing with sweetness of vanilla, then Something came unexpected I Received A sample of Thierry Mugler Innocent his numeral Flankers from a swap from the other site a while back, Anyway i Thought Oh no an another Plastic fantastic candy rush but boy i was Wrong!. I Finally tried it and i thought OMG It's about Time that Mr Mugler created Something that i truly Like It Still had that plastic scent but It's Fresher Due to the Note of Bergamot and Mandarin Blosson to Add a bit of Crisp Innocent is a Brighter and Movable then It's Sluggish Opaqueness Cardinal Angel, Red Berries Gives Innocent a Juicy Boost I love the Interplay with the Note of Black current making Innocent fuller and succulent. Vanilla is subtle then his Previous fragrances seems to be Diluted by the by the presence of the Mandarin and Black Current but it's still isn't out of the Neck of the Woods it's still noticeable The Drydown turns Innocent from Juicy to Gourmand sweet due to Praline Is this your Typical Tween gourmand not by a Far shot sweet as it is Innocent is far to womanly and Complex to be a Tween scent but nice for your Older 17 year Sister, a gourmand of a young Lady, As innocent nears it's end with the under pinnings of Almond & amber finishes Innocent with a dry nutty Accord. This is an Angel without the Skank. ;)

My love affair with Monsieur Mugler continues,and I'm falling harder with each scent I come across,much to my delight,and my wallets dismay lol! Innocent is such a wonderful fragrance.Sweet,charming,a little coy,definitely playful,and seductive.It starts out very fruity,with the berries and the black currant,which is one of my absolute favorite notes,and it is done wonderfully here.It was the reason I chose this scent,and it does not disappoint.Sweet,fruity,this is the playful side.After a few minutes,30 at the most,the musk and almonds come in,giving it a depth,and adding a soft,seductive note.It does get a bit soapy,but to me,this keeps it from being to sweet,and adds to the allure. My boyfriend took one whiff,and he was immeadiatly hooked.He said it was sweet,and sexy.Very clean,but seductive and sensual. The sillage is good,definitely noticeable,as I got many compliments the night I wore this.longevity is moderate as well,about 4 hours,with it becoming a skin scent after that,retaining the sweetness of the pralines,and the sexiness of the musk I highly recommend this one,if you like sweet but not sickly,fruity without smelling like a fruit cocktail,and musky without being animalic.It would work well in an office setting,or even for date night.Trust me,it's worth a try.

I’ve just got hold of this again after using it around 20 years ago. I’ve recently managed to track down a few fragrances I loved years ago, only to be disappointed, but I love this as much as I did then. I’m fairly amateur so not really sure of notes but it’s fairly sweet without being sickly, strong sillage and lasts most of the day on my skin. My husband loves it, in fact it’s one of only a few (with Olympea and Guilty) from my collection that he really enjoys. I don’t think this is discontinued but it is quite hard to get hold of, although I’ve just discovered it’s still available on the Mugler website. Now my taste has developed and I feel confident in stronger scents it’s tempted me to try Angel again after I discarded it about 15 years ago! EDIT: I’ve just tried samples of Angel EDP and EDT (one on each wrist) and they are nothing like this! I’m not sure what the really strong top note is, maybe patchouli, but I find it completely repugnant. I managed 20 minutes before scrubbing both. Can’t fault the longevity of these, even after scrubbing there’s a really sickly sweet trace left of the EDT and the EDP now has a weird urine note. Since I also scrubbed Alien after about 10 minutes I think I just need to accept that Innocent is the only Mugler for me!!

Recently purchased a full bottle because I couldn’t find any samples and only place to buy this in the UK is from the Mugler website. They had a sale on so I got a good deal. Sprayed this on and it took me straight back to smelling this in the 90s! 😊 So I guess if it has been reformulated it can’t be too different. Its got the Angel DNA. You can tell straight away it’s an Angel. It’s sparkling which I love so that you do think of stars. The almonds and praline give it a delicious gourmand quality like the original Angel EDP and it smells sweet and chocolatey. But there’s also a freshness with the fruits that smells aquatic. Nice mixture of fresh and gourmand. So it’s fresher than the original but with the gourmand notes it’s still a full-on perfume like the original and Innocent is indeed an EDP rather than a EDT. It’s a lovely take on Angel and I think also due to nostalgic reasons I really like this ✨ EDIT: just to say as of 15th Sept Innocent is on sale yet again on the UK Mugler website - £39.20 for 75ml. Makes me wonder if it’s going to be discontinued.

This is one of my favorites and I am so frustrated it is discontinued. When I was younger and I first discovered Thierry Mugler's Angel around 2001, I was very impressed at the unique scent. However, I somehow acquired a sample of Angel Innocent, and I was blown away by the citrus scent combined with the light Angel DNA. For years I rarely sprayed it, I would smell the sample atomizer and think about how much I loved the scent. I always loved the idea of perfume but rarely wore them. As a young teen I didn't want to spend my money on a bottle, and would later regret that. Flash forward to ~7 years ago, I went into one of those random perfume stores in NYC to see if they had a bottle...to my surprise they did - for $60. I never realized the legitimacy of these discount stores, and I have been shopping in them ever since. I regularly ask if they have bottles of Innocent and they all have the same response...discontinued/old/no one has bottles of this anymore. If you are willing to pay $200 on Ebay for a bottle of this, do not hesitate.

That is just so so good... Accquaintance with TM scents surprises me in a good way with every new perfume I discover. "Innocent" definitely smells innocent yet powerful. It captivated me from the very first sniff and I think I got addicted. Sour and sweet chords combine into a perfume that seems fresh and light in the beginning, but after just a moment you recognize the thick and syrupy trail it creates. But it's obviously not the kind of "another-sweet-juice" you gonna forget next day. TM makes its scents memorable. This frag inspires me and thrills in a positive way, I just love it. Even now, at the moment I am writing this, I get pleasanltly excited. Maybe I'm just into Laurent Bruere's creations (Alien, Amor Amor...), or maybe because for some reason reminds me of my significant other (wonder why, because my relationship with this perfume developed separately from him :D maybe it's just the chemistry...) Well, whatever it is, I should save money for a full bottle.

I tested it on paper, on my skin, side by side with Angel and side by side with Eau Sucree. Innocent is feminine, soft, sweet without yelling sweetness, fresh and mature scent. The first minute it smells like Angel but it gets another direction. It turns stronger and believe me, flowers with praline dominating the hole composition (I don't see flowers in the notes). I thought this was a skin scent but I was wrong. I sat in an office 3 meters away from the door. People who walked at the corridor kept sniffing the air and asking what smelled so wonderful. Some colleages tryed even to follow the trail "to heaven". Some asked: "I know this... is this Angel?". I asked some co workers and patients what they thought about it and they love it too. This was my most complimented fragance ever, from young to olderly (age from 20 till 85). Amazing.

Gentry in a bottle!!! I purchased this scent for my Mother for her Anniversary. I figured she would like it because it smells like a ligher version of Angel. I think Angel is to strong too wear to the office, but Innocent is office appropriate. It is definitely sweet and innocent. Sophisticated enough for a grown woman to wear, but fresh and youthful enough that her 16 yr old daughter could also wear it. My younger sister decided that she is into Innocent :-( as well!!! Projection: 6 feet Longevity: 8hrs + Office Safe: No too strong Potency: HEAVY (1 or 2 sprays is enough) Timing: all year long / day or night time Price: $44 (red tag sale) for 50ml 1.69 oz perfume & lotion gift set at Winners / TJ Maxx Disclamer: my experience may be different from your experience based on skin type, the season, and my personal tastes

Evanescent summery mandarin gets quickly replaced by the most delicious musky red currant, with nutty vanilla in the background. The masculine-feminine base seems made of musk with a bit of vetiver. Innocent has many notes in common with Angel, they're definitely related, and yet it's not the same. It's balanced and subtle. No sugar overdose. No brutal patchouli at all. It's so soft and inoffensive that it can be worn year round and even at work. It's sad it doesn't stay long on skin, but it has a good longevity on clothes, and the scent is even better like this... Wonderfully addictive ! One of my all-time favourites. It's a true Mugler, original and unique but with nothing sugary, overpowering or offensive. A Mugler everyone can love. It's so soft, comforting, heavenly... Like an angel !

This fragrance was gifted to me in 2011 by my mother back when my perfume collection was non existent. So naturally I am particularly sentimental about this scent because of the fond memories it brings up and how much I treasured it back then. It's a youthful and mysterious scent. Fruity and sweet but not in a sickly or stifling way. There is an almost sharpness coming from the top notes which helps balance the overall scent and give it a refreshing crisp vibe. The sweetness of the berries and praline make it perfect for autumn, while the zesty mandarin and bergamot notes allow it to perfectly suit warmer weather too. I wish it was more readily available as I will always want it in my fragrance wardrobe. I do wish it lasted longer though.

I absolutely adore this one! Whilst Angel EDP was totally repulsive to my nose, Innocent is a heavenly mixture of refreshing fruit slices topped up with nougat and warm, sweet amber. I've found it very appealing from the very first application till the very drydown. Innocent is seductive, addictive and surprisingly, it works well in all seasons and literally suits any occassion; be it formal work meeting or casual pyjama party :-) Gorgeous fragrances for ladies of all age and profession; a young, flirty waitress or a mature, smart chief executive. Silage and lasting power is great; after two morning spritzes the fragrance doesn't need reapplication until late afternoon. Pricey, but hey, the quality is certainly worth it.

This is one of my favourites ! It's sweet, clean fruity and warm . It's like the cuddly clean version of angel. More like the EDT but instead of patchouli angel innocent contains more musk. Innocent is quite a good name for it. I love how it's clean and sweet and fruity and warm all at the same time. The Musc in the base instead if the patchouli makes this so easier to wear. So different from anything. But very likeable and non offensive at the same time. I only wish it was still more widely available. It use to be at the stores with all its creams and oils and body washes. But now I can only get the 75ml at the Bay online. That's the only drawback. Please Mugler bring this back. It is one of your best creations !

The progeny of the controversial, well acquainted and daring Angel. Granted, Innocent is the child of the chocolate-rich bitch that many love to hate... but not to be taken lightly. Innocent Angel inherited the very same supreme quality and incontestable sillage. Effervescent berries, blackcurrant jam, pralines and sugared almonds. Topped with sparkling citruses and dewberry. Though gourmand, Angel is rather moody and makes you think twice about wanting to get close. Innocent however is much more inviting, and entices one to get closer. It's very atmospheric, yet never invades or overwhelms. This review is not a comparison of better or worse, but a highlight of differences, similarities and distinctiveness.

It's too bad this is discontinued because it is my favorite Mugler by far, second only to Womanity, yet another discontinued perfume of perfection! The best ones always are....Innocent is pretty much Angel but without the patchouli so I quite prefer it. It's also less sweet and "sassy," more earthy, fresh, and pretty. It has the few notes in Angel which I like, red fruit praline chocolate...and again it doesn't feel strictly gourmand, it just feels like itself. Not too sweet, feels balanced. I love Mugler and I almost wish this was Angel and Angel was Innocent, but I guess that would be less iconic ̄⁠⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠ ̄. Longevity on skin is decent, I would say up to four hours reapplying is ideal

I am a huge fan of this fragrance. It is the perfect combination of sweet and sultry. It is not overpowering and I only need a couple of sprays to last me all day. I like that it has musk in it, but it's not so strong that it's bothersome to others. I personally find Angel to be too much, so this is a nice, softer alternative. I don't own anything else that smells quite like Innocent. I am a sucker for unique fragrances. I like to smell original and not like everyone else. You know what I mean - that sickly sweet, cotton candy smell that is in so many fragrances nowadays. I also have the Innocent body lotion and it is very nice as well. I am so happy I decided to give this a try!

Angel has a quiet but beautiful little sister. She` s Innocent ! Mugler has surprised me so many times... over and over I find the most beautiful scents amongst his... This one is not an exception. A lovely gem ! Blackcurrant for starters, beautiful praline in the bottom. For me this is the best dry down ever ! Words cant explain, a must try... So fresh, so unique and so fluffy. A little piece of heaven. Has some Angel DNA, but so much more subtle, less noisy, less messy and far more gentle. Femininity, ease and innocense in a beautiful bottle. I love you Innocent. Will wear you often from now on. Silage is moderate, longevity is above average. One of my favorite Muglers.

I usually don't like cleaner "soapy" scents but Innocent really changed my perspective on the subject. It's a buttery, sweet, soft and soapy fragrance to my nose. It's so pleasant and nonoffensive ("Innocent" indeed) that I have a hard time imagining anybody being offended by it. Funny enough, so many reviews mention the red berry and fruity notes but those are nearly undetectable to me. A really nice scent for early spring IMO. The only downside is performance. Innocent quickly becomes a skin scent within an hour or two and dies out completely after four or so hours. Even on clothes its longevity is weak. Still a beautiful fragrance.