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Mugler A*Men Pure Malt

Mugler

A*Men Pure Malt

Last updated October 16, 2026

Eau de Parfum2009MenFranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$120 retail★ 4.5 community rating
Buy on FragranceShop $33 →

A smoky, boozy composition where caramel-sweet malt and whiskey mingle with earthy peat and warm amber for an intoxicating gourmand experience

Top Notes

Fruity NotesOrangeBergamot

Heart Notes

MaltWhiskeyPatchouliCoffeeCedar

Base Notes

PeatVanillaAmberMusk

Accords

fruity· Dominantgourmand· Dominantwhiskey· Dominantwoody· Prominentsweet· Prominentearthy· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderatepatchouli· Moderatevanilla· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Mugler A*Men Pure Malt is Posh Malt by Fragrance World, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from FragranceShop for $20, about 83% cheaper than the $120 original.

Best Seasons

Spring28%
Summer11%
Fall / Autumn90%
Winter100%

Best Occasions

Night Out100%
Professional74%
Casual58%

Community Insights

★ 4.5 from 6.7K ratings

What people who wear Mugler A*Men Pure Malt report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.

Main accords

fruity
whiskey
woody
sweet
earthy
warm spicy
vanilla
patchouli

Longevity

Very weak3%
Weak5%
Moderate27%
Long lasting53%
Eternal11%

Sillage

Intimate8%
Moderate51%
Strong31%
Enormous10%

Who wears it

Female1%
More female0%
Unisex10%
More male28%
Male60%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced7%
Overpriced13%
Ok53%
Good value22%
Great value6%

People say it reminds them of

Mugler A*Men Pure Malt Creation 333Fragrance World Star Men Nebula 176Eudora Club 6 171Mugler A*Men Pure Havane 127Animale Animale Animale for Men 90By Kilian Intoxicated 76

What people like

  • Smooth whiskey scent that isn't too overwhelming
  • Well-liked and complimented by others
  • Classy scent suitable for formal occasions
  • Excellent for social and nightlife settings

What people dislike

  • High expectations from hype may lead to disappointment
  • Reformulations may affect performance and staying power
  • Discontinued status makes it difficult and expensive to find
  • May smell too sweet or synthetic for some

What wearers say

“This was the first fragrance that captivated me and brought me fully into the fragrance game. I used to buy generic stuff then purchased this, it blew me away! I love boozy fragrances, I paid £38.50 for this, ratio price against quality and scent 10/10. It's my favourite Mugler scent.Scent 10/10Sillage 7/10Projection 7/10Longevity 8/10Versatilitly 7/10Packaging/bottle 10/10 (Iconic)Value 10/10 (It's a favourite of mine)Scent: Sweet, fruity and boozy. One word to describe this scent has to be ALLURING.Seasons to wear: Autumn & Winter. Spring nights when cool.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Creamy, fruity orange opening that dries down to vanilla-amber and eventually woody accords. Creamsicle vibes, and I feel the orange gives it more versatility than the consensus. Smells nice, but the performance leaves much to be desired on my skin: <2hr projection, 4-5hr longevity.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“this is really good stuff!!fruity booze that is well done. the projection is just right. people want their frags to last forever and project loudly but in some cases this negates the purpose. with this frag, any more projection would make u smell drunk. imo it's done just right. this is a very useable fragrance fall through spring, definitely not in hot weather.signature scent worthy imo...”
A member of a leading fragrance community

5 Clones Found

Best Match
Fragrance World Posh Malt

Fragrance World

Posh Malt

78%accuracy

$20

FragranceShop

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone exhibits slightly shorter longevity and a more pronounced tobacco presence in the heart, whereas the original maintains a smoother leather-forward character. Sillage is comparable, but the original's woodsy base feels more refined and complex.

AmazonFragranceShop $20
Maison Alhambra Galactic Men Elixir

Maison Alhambra

Galactic Men Elixir

78%accuracy

$27

FragranceNet

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone exhibits shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs. 6-7 hours) and a more pronounced sweetness in the drydown, with cedarwood dominating where the original maintains a more nuanced wood-amber interplay. Sillage is also noticeably lighter than the designer version.

AmazonFragranceNet $27
Fragrance World Star Men Nebula

Fragrance World

Star Men Nebula

73%accuracy

$18

FragranceShop

5-7 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

The clone reads sweeter and less austere in the heart notes due to cocoa rather than hazelnut, and the base lacks the original's complex oriental spice layering. Longevity and sillage are noticeably reduced compared to the genuine A*Men Pure Malt.

AmazonJomashopFragranceShop $18
Nusuk Eshq

Nusuk

Eshq

73%accuracy

-

Price

4-6 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

The peat and smoky woodsiness are less pronounced in Eshq, replaced with a warmer, more conventional vanilla-amber base. Longevity appears slightly shorter on the clone, with less projection of the original's bold malty character.

AmazonJomashop
Dua Killer Instinct

Dua

Killer Instinct

78%accuracy

$55

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone may lack some of the original's sophisticated depth and longevity, with slightly softer performance and a more straightforward progression from fruity top to smoky middle notes.

Dua $55

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