Reviews of B*Men (2004)
by Thierry Mugler

This is definitely under-rated. It's woodsy, spicy and rich with just the right touches of what makes A*Men great without becoming overpowering or cloying.

Nice frag. Very reminisent of Amen but somewhat lighter and more fruit up top. It still has some of the deep heavy tar/spice that attracted me so much to Amen but like I said much lighter,maybe a better canidate for the warmer months. All in all a very different scent,

I just picked some of this up for $25 and first impressions are pretty good. If you love to spray enough cologne on yourself to drown a household pet then this cologne is going to be your worst enemy. Strong gourmand cologne with a little something else when combined make on masculine scent. This cologne is pretty cheap right now and surely worth a purchase.

I like A*MEN, but I like this even better. Sad to hear it has been discontinued.

This starts rather deliciously confusing with a sour fruit/ peanut butter coconut smelling blast. I first wore this in the summer in Colorado, when it was rainy, cloudy, crisp, and cool one day, and hot and dry the next, I couldn't help but feel that B*Men was the perfect scent for those days, because B*Men is a shape shifter of sorts. Hot weather will enhance the dry, dusty, red sand impression given by the amber and spices, while cool weather brings out the sensation I receive later on in its development of pine needles, wet leaves and wet earth, as if walking through a forest at dusk just after a cold rain storm. Infused into every step of B*Men's development is a rich gourmand sweetness. This fragrance is not only fascinating, but delicious, warm, and comfortable.

After reading Chandler Burr's descriptions of this (something about a creamy cement wall, spices on one side and a pastry shop on the other and in a separate article, "a field of spices in a forest of saplings growing under a fresh, clean, blue Indian sky") NATURALLY I had to experience this. It has quickly skyrocketed to the top of my favorites list and it will always be one of those fragrances that remind me that it is not always necessary to look towards the niche houses to find fascinating, beautiful, and extremely satisfying works of fragrance art.

This is "A*Men's" more wearable brother. Unlike its elder brother I like this one a lot. The rhubarb opening, the spicy/warm drydown. It is a sweet scent, but not to the point where it chokes you. Nice evening frag, works for the office too.

Just Purchased this fragrance, Wow Wow Wow!!!! I am very impressed with this fragrance. The first time I applied this I like it from start to finish... This scent is so warm and inviting. On cold days this is the perfect choice. A must have for any collection.

B*Men is a weird one. I personally like it. As do I A*Men as well.
It's similar to A*men, but oh so different. More masculine. I definitely get a lot of the vetiver from beginning to end. Its less 'out there' but still pretty unique compared to most of today's 'safe' offerings.

I acquired this before ever smelling A*Men, based on the strength of the reviews for that scent. It’s an immediately distinguishable scent, evoking an auto garage with overtones of scorched sugar or burned caramel. An initial recoil from the scent draws one quickly back for another exposure, then a third and so on. While a bit offputting at first, it’s a unique, strong and intrigueing scent. It has slowly and steadily worked its way to the top shelf of my olfactory repertoire.

After testing A*Men, the signature similarity is obvious, but where B*Men is couched in masculine scents of burning sugar, rubber, auto grease and cold steel, A*Men is given a powdery sugar-coating that is much less attuned to what makes this scent interesting.

Maybe a bit inaccessible for casual appreciation, but well worth the effort. 4/5.

I like this very much a great sophisticated fragrance

Tried it together with several other fragrances, and was not particulary impressed at first ("overpowering and vulgar"). But several hours later, when I came back home I sniffed it again and the drydown is plain amazing and way better than all other fragrances still present on may skin! I was trully shocked with the transformation - after drydown it turned into true warm, woody, masculine fragrance with personality. And of course, I purchased it tomorrow.

Now I use it on special occasions and on colder days (when too warm, it may be "too masculine", especially when combined with body sweat etc.)

One more note: be careful when applying - it should be sprayed very moderately or from distance (walk through the cloud of fragrance) since it has extraordinary staying power, unusual for today's offerings.

A completely grown up and sophisticated scent...

It reminds me of walking into a spice shop, the perfume of exotic spices and perhaps some coffee or something meld together to create something that is distinct to that place. This scent seems to do the same thing, it smells exotic, foreign, absolutely out of this world...

It's warm, wearable, and deffinately smart...

Outstanding and a bit of a sleeper I suppose. Give it a shot, even if you did not like Amen you may like this - it's not as aggressive as Amen, is more masculine, and has a nice progressive drydown. The best part is that is still has the signature of Amen - it just comes at you from a different angle - less candy, a little more masculine - a winner for the winter.

The is a manly version of A men. I really like this scent, it starts out with a sweet woody smell and then it ends up being a smokey sweey erthy smell. B men isnt as sweet smelling as the angel but it smells just as good if not better. I woould remmend that you try it if you like angel.

I bought B Men and hated it at first. I expected something close to Amen. It isn't. TM came up with a new one, and it's good. It starts off fruity for me, then, after my own oils mix in, it turns to an "incense" type smell. I will say that it doesn't last as long as Amen, but it does last for along time.

I stumbled across this today, there was a gift set on sale, so thought i'd investgate alas to say I was pleasently surprised. I'm a big fan of most of Muglers perfumes (Alien, Angel and Cologne mainly) but not so much A*Men. Partly because i don't suit mens fragrances and partly because i find it too sickly sweet. So I tried this for the first time today, it's such a sexy, masculine smell like A*Men but without the sweetness spoiling it. This will be perfect for every day wear at work, or even for romantic wear, it has that sexy animalistc quality, that I think would be very sexy on the right man.

A good alternate to Angel Men, though I do love both. This works better as an everyday scent while Angel Men is reserved for special occasions. Lovely scent.

ok, this one reminds me of drakkar noir's dry down very-very-very much! for me, it's a little bit brutal, kinda demonic...

If, like me, you were shocked by A*Mens' garish albeit genre-defining formulation, fear not...Mr. Mugler has created B*Men for all the people with no love for A*Men.

With a fruity spicy opening, B*Men indicates that its a very different offering than A*Men. The rhubarb and perhaps bergamot conjure simple yet effective top notes. The rhubarb is the main star of the show here. It creates a dry woody accord (with the help of other corroborative notes) that persists till the very end. Spice notes in the heart notes provide more depth, while the base of amber and vetiver gives the main dry-woody accord a soft yet non-intrusive base to fall against. While B*Men isnt a sillage powerhouse like A*Men, I find that it lasts almost as long, albeit in a more discreet manner.

B*Men sets things right for people who found A*Mens gourmand college party a little too overbearing. B*Men is a more controlled, mature and serious offering; its a dry-woody-spicy scent which smells nothing like A*Men. Interestingly, some might say that it is an interesting counterpart to its gaudy older brother, and thus it might be woth having both of them in your collection.

Ah! that´s the one!, if buy a winter frag, I´ll choose this one after M7!, after the dissapointment of A*Men that I found extremilly sticky and too strong (but I do agree It´s smell really cool in others,bt still strong for my taste)I find B*Men much wearable.
It´s deep but defined:
Sequoia, sour rhubarb and vanilla; still the choco stuff floating but sooo light (I think is caramel or praline), then some spicy notes as pepper,nutmeg, maybe the sour aswell of the vetyver. Highly recommended!.

I picked this one up cheap after being taken aback by the original a*men in a sample test. This is definitely a lot lighter than the a*men, and is still distinct enough to carry some of the impact of its predecessor, but i certainly prefer the stronger statment that a*men makes, and will probably head more for that one. Still, if you want to avoid the chocolates 'n lollies overtones that a*men carries, this is probably your best bet. I just worry about what the next sequel fragrance will be called, knowing that C* usually comes before D*, at least in my alphabet. Think about it... ;)

MUCH, MUCH better than that rank, toxic rat spit that Thierry Mugler dubbed "A-men". (A DESPERATELY need improvement, I might add -- I could probably use my bottle of A-men to get rid of termites and other unwanted insects.)

Very nice drydown, although the opening notes can knock you on your tuchus if you make the mistake of over-applying.

I bought a 1 oz. bottle of B-men on eBay, and can already tell that it'll last a long, long time.

Definitely a winter fragrance, btw.

This is everything i love about A*men minus the stuff i do not like. Its less gourmand (i think angel is too gourmand.) THIS IS SOME GOOD S&^%

The rhubarb (and I swear, lime) make this a very interesting, and I will venture to say, unisex fragrance. The green notes combined with spice and vetiver make are rather beguiling.

A winner in my book, but not the first time I wore it. It took a couple of wearings to fully appreciate. Not as in-your-face as A*Men, but the spices and woods warm up nicely and hang around for hours.

I bought this for myself over a year ago. I just rediscovered it. It smells a little like maple syrup oatmeal, to my nose. Also it seems to have a "reversed" scent pyramid, because the sweet, heavy notes seem to be the top notes, and after they burn off, what remains are the tangy citrus notes- This is the opposite of what usually happens.

I think by calling it B*Men, they set this up as a kind of "also-ran", The name conjures up associations with "B-Lists." This is unfortunate because I think it is superb. Granted, there are similarities with A*Men, but B*Men has its own shiny dance moves as well... And with the way the pyramid seems to go in reverse- B*men busts out with "the moonwalk."

A pretty good one. IMO this is a type of fragrance that can't be classified formal, casual etc.

How unfortunate that people think this is similar to A Men! This is another homerun masterpiece for Mugler. The spicy notes and the fruit notes combine with that outdoorsy vetiver to create a fragrance perfect for the fall and winter! Its warm and inviting and, although it smells harsh on a card at the department store, you wear it on your skin, not paper! Give it a try, I know you'll love it as much as I love it!

Just like Paul McCartney's solo work always will be compared to The Beatles, every new Mugler release automatically gets measured alongside of the masterpieces Angel and A*men. That has to be the flipside to such a massive success, how can you possibly match it? Well, simply put, you can't. B*men is a great woody scent, with rhubarb and all kinds of cool notes - still the final impression is a "Diet-A*Men". Now that in itself probaly justifies a purchase for many, and I believe the 2 can co-exist. Just think of B*Men as a new edition more suitable for office and professional enviroment. 4/5 stars.

As a fan of other Thierry Mugler products, particularly AngelMEN and Mugler Cologne, I gave this a try shortly after it came out. Wouldn't you know it-Mugler impresses again. It is unusual to say the least, as it's a mix of woody, fruity, and spicy notes. I especially like wearing this on rainy days.

Fruity, spicy and vetiver notes come together to create a scent that's quite virile and masculine.
Resembles A*Men slightly in that there almost seems to be a coffee note. That said, I think this scent surpasses A*Men.

this is the perfect perfume it has a lot and lot and lot..........
very elegantttttt

It's good business sense in fashion to back your bottom line by profitable categories such as fragrance. The reworkings of both Angel/women and A*Men/men will be successful. Both original fragrances have a long standing loyal customer base. No wonder considering that the original fragrance offerings by Mugler were and still are completely unique in the marketplace. B*Men is no exception. Where I found A*men to be too sugary, B*men is given weight by spices and spiked with fresh green notes. I can now enjoy the former qualities of A*men I liked, but with the spicy edges weighty basenotes I prefer for myself. Holding the rubber flacon is an experience in and of itself. As with all things Mugler, B*Men may be not be for everyone- but for those who will love it, they won't leave it. A winner!

Amazing fragrance. It has some of the same qualities as A-Men but is spicier and definitely masculine. It's like they took all the things out of A-Men that I didn't like and just made it better. Definitely more subtle and subdued, not loud and in-your-face. A very warm, sensual scent that's perfect for colder weather

All I've had was a sample & it seems to be a hit
w/ people. At my Physical, a nurse thought I smelled good B*Men was what I was wearing. I do plan to buy it. I also think "Cologne" By Thierry
Muggler is great too. I have a bottle of "Cologne". Hopefully soon I'll buy the B*Men.

This is a very good one. First of all the bottle is great. It is a spicily and mysterious perfume wich is totaly extraordinary. It`s beautifull for cold days sprayed on a pullover. But i think it is special and not everybody would like it.

Very nice fall and winter scent with notes of citrus and spice that can take you into any season. Contrary, to what I have read this scent tends to go light on me and not as heavy as the orginal A*Men which is some of the best stuff around. Also, oddly enough, it even compliments A*Men. Excellent scent but could use a little more lasting power.

i tried it today. very nice. starts intense (like a-men) but unfortunately ends light (in a fruity way i think) . nevertheless worth try

B MEN will probably be 'almost' as successful, as A MEN.I LIKE IT! I don't know the individual notes, but it's very warm, woody, fresh scent...and it has very good staying power.This one is really worth trying. Josh Augustt 9-15-04

B*Men is very potent, very woody, not at all sweet and burns your nostrils. The first scent that comes to mind is SL Un Bois Sepia but B*Men is less refined and more butch!