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Poll Results: Favorite A*MEN???

 
  • 23% (40)
    A*MEN Original (1996)
  • 9% (16)
    A*MEN Pure Coffee (2008)
  • 38% (67)
    A*MEN Pure Malt (2009)
  • 28% (50)
    A*MEN Pure Havane (2011)
173 Total Votes  
post #61 of 85
7/19/11 at 8:52pm
Pure Malt lives once more!

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/280...ng-back-(Again)
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post #62 of 85
8/17/11 at 11:12am
How I rate Pure Havane:

Longevity: 6 - 8 hours on the skin, rather spotty (7/10)
Projection: 2-3 hour scent cloud, then stays very close to the skin (7/10)
Versatility: Good, casual any occasion fragrance, all season although lighter on the trigger during the summer (10/10)
Overall Smell: Good, but lacks the wow factor IMO, dry down has similarity to a couple other vanilla fragrances (8/10)

Overall Score: 8/10
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post #63 of 85
8/25/11 at 1:17pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by subhuman85 View Post

Coffee. (And apparently I'm alone, so far.) Havane would be my next choice. Malt is too sweet, and the original is a disaster.

No idea what they should do next, but I'd like to see some tweaking of the base. I know that honeyed-creamy-patchouli thing is what ties them all together, but I'm getting a little tired of it.

Original is my least favorite.
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post #64 of 85
9/13/11 at 1:05pm
1. A*men - heavenly chocolate milkshake from top, sweet patchouli on base
2. Pure Malt - boozy top notes, harsh synthetic middle notes, caramel and patchouli on base
3. Pure Havane - bit feminine honeyed cherries on top, vanilla and patchouli on base

Have not tried Pure Coffee yet.
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post #65 of 85
9/13/11 at 1:09pm
Pure Malt (but I like all of them)
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post #66 of 85
9/13/11 at 1:15pm
I have yet to try Pure Havanae, but of the other three, I prefer Pure Malt. That said, it's a pretty tightly bunched group. Don't really love Pure Malt, nor do I dislike the others.
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post #67 of 85
9/13/11 at 1:26pm
original.
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post #68 of 85
9/13/11 at 2:21pm
Pure Havane! Pure Havane! Cherry cake sprinkled with cocoa powder...
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post #69 of 85
9/13/11 at 2:49pm
Love Pure Malt and Pure Coffee. Tried Havane twice and all I get is honey... Maybe I should give it a full wear to see how it develops, but I don't like the opening... Original is OK to me.
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post #70 of 85
9/13/11 at 6:46pm
I see Pure Malt and A*Men as #1 and 1a! Love both!
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post #71 of 85
12/10/11 at 8:11pm
Pure Havane >>>>>>>> Original > Pure Malt
Haven't tried pure coffee, but pure havane is amazing!!!
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post #72 of 85
12/10/11 at 10:01pm
Pure malt > Amen and everything else
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post #73 of 85
12/11/11 at 2:51am
1. Pure Malt + Pure Havane (I've decided that I love them equally, but I voted for Malt)
2. Pure Coffee (Smells like A*Men without the tar note, which makes me happy)
3. A*Men (Has the greatest longevity and sillage by far but is too much sometimes)
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post #74 of 85
12/11/11 at 3:02am
Pure Malt, it's actually very, very good imo. Compliment getter for sure.
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post #75 of 85
12/11/11 at 2:47pm
Pure Havane
Pure Malt
A*Men
Pure Coffee
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post #76 of 85
12/11/11 at 3:01pm
where's the "they all suck!" option?
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post #77 of 85
12/11/11 at 3:49pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by etoile View Post

AMen (Original) is the best. The other are toned down version of the original with something else. This are version for who doesn´t like the real Amen.

You got that right. Original is king - the others are imitators.
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post #78 of 85
12/11/11 at 5:13pm
Pure Havane is as good as it gets from Thierry Mugler IMO.
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post #79 of 85
6/3/12 at 8:48pm
I like them all but if I had to choose one... Pure Havane. I'd cry as I told the others they'd become orphans.
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post #80 of 85
6/3/12 at 9:04pm
Where's the option for Pure Shot?
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post #81 of 85
6/3/12 at 9:09pm
In this order:

A*Men
Pure Havane
Pure Coffee
Pure Malt
Pure Shot
Taste of Fragrance
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post #82 of 85
6/3/12 at 9:46pm
Legendary A*Men (original).
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post #83 of 85
6/3/12 at 10:45pm
A*Men (the king, deal with it!)
Pure Havane
Taste of Fragrance
Pure Malt
Pure Coffee
Pure Shot
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post #84 of 85
6/4/12 at 4:29am
pure malt
A*Men
Pure Havane
Taste of Fragrance
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post #85 of 85
6/4/12 at 4:51am
pure havane
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