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A*Men vs A*Men Pure Coffee vs A*Men Pure Malt vs A*Men Pure Havane vs A*Men Taste of Fragrance

post #1 of 77
Thread Starter 
I guess this is longest thread title on basenotes ever lol... So what is your preference in terms of scent, uniqueness and wearability?
post #2 of 77
All I have tried is A*Men.

I've read and heard wonderful things about Pure Malt, and then Pure Havane next.

I actually e-mailed thierry mugler consumer relations and inquired about when either of these would be re-released.
She replied

"thank you so much for your interest in Thierry Mugler!

As we speak, I have no information as to when Pure Malt and Pure Havane are going to be released, but if you wish, I can put you on our waiting list so you can be the first to know is it available again! I am just going to need your name, last name, and contact information."

I love the dry down in A*Men which practically starts within the first 10mins to the 24hr time mark when it wears off...if Pure Malt is as good as reviews have indicated I can only imagine how that stuff smells.
post #3 of 77
I have tried everything except the Taste of Fragrance and I would give overall scent and uniqueness to Pure Malt. In wearability, Pure Havane has a slight upper hand since I can pull it off when it gets a bit warmer, allowing me to wear it in spring whereas Pure Malt is a strict autumn and winter scent.
post #4 of 77
You forgot Pure Shot and B*Men
post #5 of 77
Have and like all the releases. My preference: Pure Malt
post #6 of 77
Pure Malt hands down
post #7 of 77
A*Men Pure Havane > A*Men > A*Men Pure Coffee > A*Men Pure Malt > A*Men Pure Shot
post #8 of 77
To me the order is:

Pure Malt > Pure Havane > A*Men > Pure Coffee > B*Men > Taste of Fragrance >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pure Shot...
post #9 of 77
Taste of Fragrance > Pures
post #10 of 77
Pure Havane>Pure Malt>A*men
post #11 of 77
Pure Malt and Pure Havane are my favorites. I can't choose between them. They are the best of the flankers. Pure Havane was my gateway Mugler scent so I guess I'm a little partial to it. Both are spectacular. My preference for the whole A*Men line is:

Pure Malt/Havane>A*Men>Pure Coffee>Taste of Fragrance>Pure Shot
post #12 of 77
Haven't tried TOF yet.

Pure Havane & Pure Malt are superb fragrances!
post #13 of 77
My preference at the moment:
Pure Coffee
TOF
A*Men
Pure Malt
Pure Havane
post #14 of 77
Pure Malt, Pure Coffee, and TOF are all true flankers and keep enough of the A*men DNA. Pure Havane is a candy ass fragrance with a weak tobacco note and none of the masterpiece A*men dry down. Pure Shot isn't even worth mentioning.
post #15 of 77
Pure Havane>Pure Malt>B*Men>A*Men. Haven't tried the others.
post #16 of 77
I tried all and have all and this is my order

A*Men
A*Men Pure Havane
A*Men Pure Coffee
A*Men Pure Malt
A*Men A Taste of Fragrance
A*Men Pure Shot
post #17 of 77
Pure Malt >



?
post #18 of 77
A*Men
Taste of Fragrance
Pure Havane
Pure Coffee
Pure Malt (like it, but not the plastic drydown)
B*Men
Pure Shot (garbage frag)
post #19 of 77
Only pure Havane among all the ones mentioned - a mature, elegant and still alluring tobacco note
post #20 of 77
Pure Havane > Taste of Fragrance > Pure Malt > Pure Coffee > A*Men > Pure Sh*t
post #21 of 77
I give Malt the nod over Havane, which the original not far behind; these three are the only ones I have kept in my collection. TOF would be next in my order of preference, but don't like it enough to purchase. Pure Coffee is my least favorite, and I only wore it a few times before selling my open bottle and backups.
post #22 of 77
Amen / Pure Malt / Pure Havane / Pure Coffe /AToF /..../ Pure Shot
post #23 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Cologneist View Post

You forgot Pure Shot and B*Men

Not to hijack this thread, but every time I see B*Men, I laugh thinking of a great post by Bigsly in response to the question: "What's that floating around in my B*men?", by which he replied "I just hope it's not C*men"
post #24 of 77
Malt > Havane > Amen > ToF > Coffee

Never tried Pure Shot, but given the general consensus I don't think I need to.
post #25 of 77
Malt > Havane > Amen > ToF > Coffee

Never tried Pure Shot, but given the general consensus I don't think I need to.
post #26 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ete View Post

Malt > Havane > Amen > ToF > Coffee

Never tried Pure Shot, but given the general consensus I don't think I need to.

It's not worth the manual labour needed to pick up the bottle, press the sprayer, and smell the paper strip. The rumour about a Leather-infused A*Men flanker better be true for this fall!
post #27 of 77
Havane > ToF > Malt > A*Men

ToF is amazing! I can't believe people are sleeping on this one.
post #28 of 77
havane>malt>amen>coffee>tof

havent got/smelled the others

trying hard to love my bottle of tof but cant.. going to sell it soon.
post #29 of 77
Pure havane for sure
post #30 of 77
Thread Starter 
Ah my old thread . Time for me to vote. I have not smelled Pure Coffee.

As far as scent goes its:
A*Men > ToF = Pure Malt > Pure Havane

Versatility:
ToF > Pure Havane > A*Men = Pure Malt
post #31 of 77
A*Men is numero uno. I also like Havane and Taste of Fragrance.
post #32 of 77
Pure Malt > A*Men > ToF > Pure Havane > Pure Coffee
post #33 of 77
I absolutely love Pure Malt, Pure Havane and A*men. I want to try the entire line.
post #34 of 77
A*Men Le Gout du Parfum/Taste of Fragrance (Pure Chili) - A truly distinctive composition that can be enjoyed all year round.
post #35 of 77
I have yet to try TOF. For a while, Pure Havane was my favourite in the line. However, I've done a 180 on it. Too much cherry/vanilla, not enough tobacco.

Now, Pure Malt is the only one I like, and I'm not particularly crazy about that one, either.

I don't enjoy any of them enough to own a full bottle.
post #36 of 77
A*Men is a hands down winner here.
post #37 of 77
A*men
Pure Havane
Pure Coffee
Pure Malt
Taste of Fragrance
Pure Shot
post #38 of 77
I have samples of pure malt, pure coffee, a*men, pure shot, and taste of fragrance. Wore them all last night. This is my order.
pure malt>a*men>pure coffee>pure shot>taste of fragrance. I only test purée havane once but from what I can remember, it would go after malt but before a*men.

A*men I can still smell so that is about 13 hours of longevity with one spray. All others are gone. Pure coffee had the shortest longevity
post #39 of 77
1) Pure Malt: Fantastic and unique. Lovely fruity, alcoholic opening and lasts forever. Divine.
2) Pure Havane: A very close second. Got to love that cherry tobacco/chocolate vibe.
3) Pure Coffee: I don't see this as being that far removed from the original. It lasts for less time but is a great take on the original fragrance.
4) A*Men: The original. Like it a lot, just prefer the others above. The tar note doesn't bother me but I worry that it could bother others around me.
5) Taste of Fragrance: The chilli note on me is very strong and smells a lot like an Indian spice shop. Lovely smell in reality, but not something I want to smell of for too long.
post #40 of 77
none of them AMen's are disgusting, but i'll say pure shot maybe.
post #41 of 77
Taste of fragrance is probably the most unique out of all the A*Men flankers. I really enjoy it. Pure Malt And Pure Havan are also good, but there's a lot of fragrances out there similar to them
post #42 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by Carlos10704 View Post

Taste of fragrance is probably the most unique out of all the A*Men flankers. I really enjoy it. Pure Malt And Pure Havan are also good, but there's a lot of fragrances out there similar to them

Just out of curiousity, what fragrances out there are similar to PM? I like the Pure line of frags because imo, there isn't really anything like them out there.
post #43 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by gmm150 View Post

Just out of curiousity, what fragrances out there are similar to PM? I like the Pure line of frags because imo, there isn't really anything like them out there.

Well I was on the hunt for PM under $150 for MONTHS... Until I came accross Frapin 1270. 1270 was very similar to PM but better quality. The only thing is that I have to carry an automizer with 1270 because the longevity is only about 4hrs.
post #44 of 77
several people say 1270 is similar to pure malt, but i don't see that at all.

PM is a smokey caramel, while 1270 is very fruity, and not smokey at all.
post #45 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by UNCAlumni2009 View Post

several people say 1270 is similar to pure malt, but i don't see that at all.

PM is a smokey caramel, while 1270 is very fruity, and not smokey at all.

eh, I like pure malt, but would never pay over $100 for it now that I have 1270.
post #46 of 77
yeah 1270 is awesome, but it has terrible longevity and projection.
post #47 of 77
I am interested in purchasing an Item from you
post #48 of 77
Good to know that 1270 has a similar smell to PM (maybe not exact though). I will have to try it out.
post #49 of 77
As I only know A*Men and PC, I'll stay with PC.
post #50 of 77
Happy to send a sample of taste of fragrance should u have not try it.
Kind regards,
Jo
post #51 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by Plunket_Nurse View Post

Happy to send a sample of taste of fragrance should u have not try it.
Kind regards,
Jo

Welcome.
Sorry for the misunderstood, but are you offering a sample? If so, to who?
post #52 of 77
malt & havane > chili > amen > coffee
i'm glad they all exist.
post #53 of 77
i love them all.
but i still cannot understand the everybody states that pure havanne lasts so long, for me maybe 2/3 hours.
post #54 of 77
After purchasing a bottle recently of Pure Havane, it is growing on me. It could be my #1 out of these. PM, PC, TOH, A*Men,PS I only have samples of.

As of today I like PH, AM, PC,PM PS, TOH

I will have to pick up PC if it is re-released. I think this is the tamest and smoothest of the bunch.
post #55 of 77
I dont think 1270 is very similar to Pure Malt at all... they share a thing or two in common, mainly booziness, and yes, they're both gourmandish, but other than that, dramatically different stuff. IMO
post #56 of 77
Pure Coffee.
post #57 of 77
My order is probably the reverse to many....

1. Pure Coffee
2. Pure Havane
3. Pure Malt

I have samples of Pure Shot & A Taste of Fragrance, but am yet to try them. That said, I did sample PS in a store a few weeks ago, and wasn't terribly impressed.

The interesting thing is, I stayed away from this line for a long time, until very recently, based on the strong dislike I took to the original A-men when I sampled it! This was a long time ago, however, and given my liking for the flankers I should probably revisit it.....
post #58 of 77
1. Pure havane

2. Taste of Fragrance





3. B*Men
4. Pure Malt






5. Pure Coffee



















6. Pure Shot















7. A*Men

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Quote:
Originally Posted by jamwires View Post

I dont think 1270 is very similar to Pure Malt at all... they share a thing or two in common, mainly booziness, and yes, they're both gourmandish, but other than that, dramatically different stuff. IMO

Definitely. 1270 is top shelf. No plasticky-fruity-cellophane nastiness like Pure Malt. I do like Pure Malt's drydown though, when all the chilled-burning-cellophane has left the premises.
post #59 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by jamwires View Post

It's not worth the manual labour needed to pick up the bottle, press the sprayer, and smell the paper strip. The rumour about a Leather-infused A*Men flanker better be true for this fall!

I'm surprised there is hardly any buzz or information on the Taste of Fragrance infused with leather! I want to know, I NEED TO KNOW!
post #60 of 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by DULLAH View Post

1. Pure havane

2. Taste of Fragrance


3. B*Men
4. Pure Malt

5. Pure Coffee







6. Pure Shot


7. A*Men

So you like the flankers but not the original, Dullah? Glad I'm not the only one!
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