Mugler Cologne Run Free

A touch of light ginger and woods on the same white musk base as Mugler Cologne. The neroli and soapiness in the original are absent here. Run Free (Violet) is a distinctly new fragrance but has a similar vibe as the original. This sits very close to the skin and, like Mugler Cologne, would be perfectly suitable for warm or hot weather. Definitely unisex, although some may find that it leans toward the masculine because of the woodiness. Violet is my 2nd favorite of the new Mugler Rainbow collection, only behind Love You All (Blue).

One of the best ever flowery / citrusy concoctions ever

Theoretically unisex, but there’s a note that reminds me so much of a cologne my dad wore in the 90s - 00s that it’s reading pretty masculine for me. I was aiming for a true unisex to slightly masculine-leaning scent for traveling to work events. This would maybe fit the bill. There’s a powdery sweetness I wasn’t expecting, and less herbal freshness than I’d thought. It’s kind of reminding me of a high end gym’s male locker room (though my dad would spray his cologne after going to the gym, so that might be the connection? And he’s pretty high end). And I know it’s from 2018, but there’s something very 2003 feeling about it as well. Even beyond the note that smells like my dad, it’s a little y2k nostalgic - they must know that, with the bottles looking like those transparent, candy-colored iMacs. It’s interesting (and was a steal from a discounter tbh) and unlike any other scent I have so I’m pretty happy with it. Edit: ended up giving it to my boyfriend after he tried it. It smells so nice on him, woody and spicy and light.

I really like the wood in this. I always love woody notes in fragrances, and I like that this one has a depth to it, but doesn't go too dark. So far my favorite of the Cologne colors, but that being said, I have to say I agree with henri345que. I have been a fangirl of Mugler since the first day I entered the fragrance world. Alien is my first and greatest love. Its flankers are to die for. Angel is incredible, and while its flankers tend to be much tamer than the original, they're still innovative and bold. Aura is a fragrance that doesn't agree with me, but it's still original, daring, unique, and dramatic. It's what draws me to the Mugler brand. But I've tried three of these colognes, and while they're all pleasant, none of them strike me as bold or daring or provocative. It's nice, but it's not what I expected from Mugler.

At first I thought Run Free was the least attractive of all the “colors” in the rainbow collection. My impression was of a cinnamon mint candy. But I let it sit. I waited and then the minty-medicinal note morphed into a wonderful subtle fragrance that becomes more interesting and appealing from the middle to the dry down. It isn’t as happy and bright as the yellow or so purely clean as the blue but Run Free feels like a mature version of all the colognes.