Mugler
A*Men Pure Malt
Eau de Parfum2009FranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$120 retail★ 4.4 community ratingBuy 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
Spring0%
Summer0%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter97%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Professional74%
Casual58%
5 Clones Found
Best Match
Fragrance World
Posh Malt
78%accuracy
$20
FragranceShop
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Longevity
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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
78%accuracy
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Price
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Longevity
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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.
Amazon
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
73%accuracy
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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
78%accuracy
$55
Dua
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Longevity
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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