Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Malt: Boozy And Sexy

A*Men Pure Malt is the most recent interpretation of Thierry Mugler’s A*Men. Pure Malt was inspired by the Scottish peaty whisky with its sensual woody accents that reeks superb elegance as the malt excites the masculine fragrance, gourmand style. Aged in oak barrel, this limited edition variant of A*Men is a cocktail of luxury spirits with a distinct boozy note that balances the food-y notes of the fragrance.

Pure Malt smells a lot like A*Men Pure Coffee (2008) sans the coffee, of course. It is rather a paled version of A*Men but the gourmand character is still noticeably pronounced. The top notes are suggestive of booze then transitions into toffee-malt sweetness. The dry down evokes warmth with just a slight dose of patchouli and bits of vanilla musk. In respect of potency, Pure Malt is less intense. The creaminess brought forth by the woodsy and malt whisky undertone is pleasant without being too cloyingly sweet. The sillage, on the other hand, is not as good as the earlier versions. Since Pure Malt is a tamed version of A*Men, longevity is not at par with the original. The boozy-caramel aroma wafts nicely in the beginning then slowly exits in the dry down. The toasty gourmand accords hold longer in the dry down making the fragrance just as refined and elegant the first time you smell it.

Some perfume pundits have this notion that flankers are nothing but a ho-hum iteration of the parent- they simply lack creativity. Fragrance houses tinker with the notes to make it more intense or tone down the formulation and pass it on as an EDT. Pure Malt is a flanker indeed but what makes it different from the regular flankers is that it is nicely done. Fragrance aged in oak barrel? That is how artistic Thierry Mugler is and that is just his fragrance line. His cosmic haute couture is another story.

On the whole, the boozy notes in A*Men Pure Malt make it very manly. Would Thierry Mugler venture in incorporating booze accords in the women's fragrances like Angel? It's something to look forward to.

A*Men Pure Malt comes in 100ml eau de toilette. More Thierry Mugler perfumes and colognes at discount perfume retailer, scentiments.com.