Thierry Mugler
A*Men
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EDT1996MenLongevity · Very Long LastingSillage · Strong$115 retail★ 4.0 community ratingBuy on FragranceShop $33 →
A bold aromatic blend balancing minty lavender freshness with creamy caramel and coffee depths, anchored by warm vanilla and patchouli
Top Notes
LavenderMintFruitySpicy NotesCorianderGreen NotesBergamot
Heart Notes
CaramelPatchouliHoneyMilkCedarJasmineLily-of-the-valley
Base Notes
CoffeePatchouliVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinAmberSandalwoodMusk
Accords
warm spicy· Dominantsweet· Dominantcaramel· Dominantvanilla· Dominantcoffee· Dominantwoody· Prominentpatchouli· Prominentamber· Prominentaromatic· Prominenthoney· Prominent
Best Clone
The best clone of Thierry Mugler A*Men is Purest Tonka by Dua, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $60, about 48% cheaper than the $115 original.
Best Seasons
Spring22%
Summer11%
Fall / Autumn70%
Winter100%
Community Insights
★ 4.0 from 11K ratingsWhat people who wear Thierry Mugler A*Men report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Jacques Huclier.
Main accords
sweet
warm spicy
caramel
vanilla
coffee
woody
patchouli
amber
Longevity
Very weak2%
Weak2%
Moderate13%
Long lasting36%
Eternal47%
Sillage
Intimate4%
Moderate18%
Strong40%
Enormous38%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female1%
Unisex18%
More male34%
Male46%
Listed as Men
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced4%
Overpriced11%
Ok48%
Good value29%
Great value8%
People say it reminds them of
By Kilian Intoxicated 814Mugler Angel 429Cuba Paris Cuba Prestige 423Mugler A*Men Pure Leather Pure Cuir 365Animale Animale Animale for Men 259Mugler A*Men Gold Edition 185
What people like
- Unique and distinctive scent
- Incredible longevity and projection
- Strong gourmand notes of coffee vanilla and mint
- Complex scent evolution through drydown
What people dislike
- May be too strong for some people's taste
- Challenging opening can be offensive
- Not suitable for everyday or casual wear
- Not suitable for warmer seasons or climates
What wearers say
“Smells like christmas time to me. May be from the cinnamon or the caramel but it really does. In the opening its this warm spicy notes and in the official notes patchouli is a base note but I can smell it in the opening. After a while you get this cozy caramel and still some spices. Base notes are mainly vanilla and tonka bean but I can still smell spicy caramel and also some patchouli as well. Longevity and projection is good with nice silage. I think its still a decent pick up at 2025.”
“It was an aquired taste for me. I made a blind buy at Marshall's. At first, I couldn't get past the opening to appreciate it for what it is, so it sat on the shelf for a few years.Now I love it.Opening is tar and burnt sugar. Once it settles, it's nothing but dark sweetness. If you took the smoke and spice out of TF Noir Extreme, you'd be leftover with something like AMEN.It's long lasting, but I've never gotten much projection after the opening. I live in a humid climate and could personally wear this day or night all year round.”
“It smells like a combo of balsamic cherry cola with that classic Amen coffee gourmand DNA and patchouli for masculinity. A mass appealing balsamic resin fragrance, if Church was conducted by a French designer. Whether its better than the original pre L’Oreal days or has the longevity of the original, probably not, but still good.”
4 Clones Found
Best Match
Armaf
Radical Brown
76%accuracy
$27
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Radical Brown strips away some of the original's subtle notes like lily-of-the-valley, benzoin, and cedar, resulting in a simpler, more linear scent profile. Longevity and sillage are moderately comparable, though the clone may fade slightly faster than the designer fragrance.
AmazonJomashopFragranceNet $27
Dua
Purest Tonka
78%accuracy
$60
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Dua's version strips away several key heart notes (lily-of-the-valley, coriander, spicy accords) and base complexity (cedar, benzoin, caramel layering), resulting in a thinner, sweeter profile with likely reduced longevity compared to the original's robust 8+ hour performance.
Dua $60
Dua
Mint-O-Krypt
78%accuracy
$55
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone skews more aromatic and minty in the opening, potentially sacrificing some of A*Men's signature creamy sweetness and complexity from notes like caramel, lily-of-the-valley, and cedar. Longevity and sillage are typically less pronounced than the designer version.
Dua $55
Dua
Angelic Man
78%accuracy
$33
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone tends to emphasize the sweet caramel and vanilla aspects more heavily, potentially making it slightly more linear than the original's multifaceted development. Longevity and sillage are typically moderate, comparable to or slightly softer than the designer version.
Dua $33
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