A*Men Pure Malt (2009)
by Thierry Mugler

After reading many reviews and hearing mixed feelings, although the majority of the feed i heard was that its a classic and great scent. i finally purchased a bottle on ebay..paid a hefty price but it was well worth it..The first spray of this unique juice and all i can say and think was " wow" the hype is really true..i got an incredible blast of fruits and whiskey that was so good it was hard stopping from smelling myself.. this stuff is addicitive, classy, smells expensive and delicious. It lingers with you basically all day, about 2 hours of fruit, berries and rum, then the classic Thierry Mugler A Men drydown...cant get enough of this juice.. If your like me that you enjoy fragrances and you are down to try new scents you will fall in love with this scent, possibly one of the all time great scents very unique, you cant say you smelled this before..search on ebay and pick up a bottle , its well worth it..

12nd December, 2011. (Last Edited: 14th December, 2011.)

Top notes: fruity notes
Heart notes: wood notes, malt
Base notes: oriental accords, smoky accords, peat.

A Basenotes classic of sorts (for all the wrong or right reasons depending on your point of view), Pure Malt is yet another good Angel/A*Men flanker from Mugler. This is a two tier construction, with the unique distinguishing notes fitted on top of a toned down but still perceptible, familiar and winning base of A*Men. If you haven't tried A*Men, the base is an intoxicating and addictive concoction of chocolate, mint, woods and patchouli. Not as ravishing as in the original, the presentation here is muted and more streamlined as in Ice*Men. What you get on top is what you are paying the bucks for - a clean, cherry accented whisky/malt note with a caramel undercurrent which alludes to Canadian whisky. It is well done and finely integrated with the A*Men base. If you aren't partial to Angel/AMen, Pure Malt might not be enough of a twist to convince you. But for everyone else this is well worth a (whisky) shot.

Rating: 8.25/10.0

12nd December, 2011.

Thierry Mugler is fast becoming one of my favorite designer houses. Only a few months ago they were an afterthought. Then came my introduction to A*Men Pure Havane, followed by A*Men and culminating with Pure Malt. Where Pure Havane is cherry tobacco, Pure Malt is whiskey that burned my eyes when I first applied it. But then again, isn't a good whiskey supposed to be an eye burner? Pure Malt opens with a very strong whiskey and fruit accord. The A*Men signature vibe is clearly present as the malt note strengthens during the mid notes. Pure Malt grows sweeter over time, but the whiskey refuses to completey fade away. The dry down is goregeous, the tears have stopped flowing and I can settle in and smile. Pure Malt is an excellent fragrance, especially if you are into the whole Thierry Mugler A*Men flanker thing. I'm on board. Flanker up.

6th December, 2011.

Imagine yourself being served a treat of different fruits on an antique wooden table . The room you're eating in is not an ordinary room, it's a cold basement full of old barrels of malt (whiskey without the alcohol specifically) where the smell just surrounds you from the moment you enter the basement , until you officially leave .

After the fruits treat on that antique table, you are treated with a delicious caramel dish that has just been out of the oven . No it's not burned. It's warm, soft and comforting .

Even during the caramel treat at the end, the refreshing malt smell still lingers around to remind you of where you are = a cold basement of whiskey barrels .

The best scent i have ever experienced. I wear this stuff 16 days in a month . Yes it's that addicting.

Enough said.

25th November, 2011.

Superb men's fragrance - one of my absolute favorites. The opening is boozy, thick and fruity with a strong backbone of chocolate. The fruit lingers for about two hours, then it melts into the gorgeous A*men dry down of creamy chocolate, and delicious caramel. There is a reason why this fragrance gets so much attention: it smells THAT good. Longevity is 8-10 hours and projection are perfect - enough to get noticed but not so strong as to be offensive. Recommended in the strongest terms.

24th November, 2011.

I've owned this fragrance at two separate times. The first bottle I purchased smelled like cherry cough syrup and I hated it. I'm almost positive it was a bad batch. I ended up swapping it away. A year later I got my hands an another bottle, and right away I could tell it smelled different. It smelled fresher and sweeter. The berry/whiskey opening is magical, and as the scent develops, you get a nice burnt, smoky caramel feel. This one isn't a "love at first sniff" fragrance. I think it has to grow on you a little bit before you really start to appreciate it.

30th October, 2011.