The first fragrance I ever loved and claimed as my own was
Angel by Tierry Mugler.
I adore, sweet scents the gourmand notes contained with the
iconic blue star has been my go to fragrance of choice since I was 17 years
old.
Timeless, elegant and delectable it is instantly
recognisable and always comforts me with its sweet, powdery and soft notes,
enveloping me like a warm hug from a familiar friend.
This summer Mugler has launched a stunning Limited Edition
take on my favourite scent with the launch of
Angel Eau Croisiere.
Croisiere translates as ‘cruise’ and the concept behind this
scent is reinventing the cruise spirit for the iconic Angel scent.
It’s been a while since there was a limited edition Angel
scent so I couldn’t wait to get my mitts on this lush badboy.
Created to mirror the freshness of the Mugler Fashion Cruise
Collection, Angel Eau Croisier captures a sense of exotic and refined glamour
within its multifaced bottle.
The blue star has been transformed into the summer colours
of the season with a beautiful gradient of a summer sky, descending from a
pretty link to a warm and luminous yellow.
Sunny, summery and exotic, it has been designed to reflect a
long summer drink that is fruity, energising and refreshing with flecks of exotic
sun ripened fruit hanging under the heat of island sun.
I wasn’t entirely sure how a fruity element would work with
the traditional notes of Angel being bergamot, patchouli, vanilla, honey,
caramel and praline but do you know what, Angel eau Crosiere is absolutely
gorgeous!
Described as a ‘fruity oriental’, it manages to retain the
same addictive experience that I so love about the original Angel scent while
bringing a pop of summer to the table.
While it features top, mid and base notes it really presents
itself as having two main elements to this delicious scent, the first being an
Energising Cocktail facet.
Notes of juicy mango and luminous, sparkling grapefruit
blend with decadent and sweet blackcurrant sorbet to create a scent reminiscent
of a fruit cocktail.
Meanwhile the other element, the Voluptuous facet features
familiar notes of soft, sweet, addictive praline and patchouli, echoing Angel’s
gourmand signature scent.
The combination of the light, sweet fruity notes paired with
the soft, gourmand signature notes is not one I thought would work but it
really, really does.
Once the original hit of fruitiness dies down you’re left
with a wonderfully soft and sweet scent which is lighter in some ways than the
original Angel and is perfect for warm summers days.
Upon spritzing it you could close your eyes and easily
imagine that you’ve somehow been instantly transported to warmer, tropical
climes.
Like Angel it smells good enough to eat and leaves you
craving the feeling of warm sun on your skin and a tropical breeze in your
hair.
Angel Eau Croisiere is available now from
Escentual where it
is currently on offer for £40.80 down from £48 for 50ml.
