Mugler Cologne Mugler for women and men

Mugler Cologne Mugler for women and men

main accords
citrus
white floral
fresh spicy
aromatic
musky
green
powdery

Perfume rating 4.27 out of 5 with 4,726 votes

Mugler Cologne by Mugler is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Mugler Cologne was launched in 2001. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Neroli, Bergamot and Petitgrain; middle note is African Orange Flower; base note is Musk.

In creating Mugler Cologne, Thierry Mugler tried to copy the scent of an ordinary soap he brought from Morocco, which he liked very much. The fragrance was created by Alberto Morillas in 2001. The composition starts off with sharp and clear green and citrus notes, followed by a soapy accord. Hence, this fragrance is an extremely fresh scent of cleanliness. Top notes are bergamot, neroli and petit grain. There is a mysterious “S” note at the heart – a molecule kept in secret. The base is formed of white musk.

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Pros

Pros

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Suitable for hot spring and summer season
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Unisex fragrance
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Fresh and juicy bergamot opening
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Modern yet classic scent
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Natural green grass scent
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Great for blind buys
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Elegant and sophisticated
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Long-lasting fragrance
Cons

Cons

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Not suitable for citrus and green scent haters
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Weak longevity and sillage issues
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Stains light-colored clothes
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Does not contain natural neroli scent
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Can be overpowering and synthetic
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Plastic and artificial feel
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Peculiar and weird scent
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More suitable for women than men

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Top Notes

Neroli
Bergamot
Petitgrain

Middle Notes

African Orange Flower

Base Notes

Musk

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Advatra

A fresh blend of sweet bergamot oil, lemon, and mandarin oils with every conceivable musk from every class of musk. The high amounts of citrus demonstrate why this stuff has such a short life on the skin or smelling strip, the huge amount of musks are there to enhance the citrus longevity. Vetiveryl acetate also acts a fixative for the citrus. There is a light boost from black pepper, muguet, and guaiacwood, and trace petitgrain to lock the whole effect in place. It’s just a fresh, feel good simple masterpiece.

DaMass

Smells cheap, synthetic and performs poor. This is NOTHING like Original Vetiver especially if you consider the fact it doesn't have any VETIVER!

Bought this one some years ago because of the hype it gets and the supposed similarity to Original Vetiver. Used it a couple times then sold it. I really hate this one! Try before buying.

PaperRouteP

I am addicted to this cologne. Probably my #1 pick for the summer. I just love soapy green scents and Mugler nailed this one. Surprisingly I get solid performance but of course not so much silage

Palmsquad

I’m trying to understand the love for this fragrance.
I don’t get it.
I bought it in the early 2000s. Maybe 2004 or 2005.
At first I really liked the freshness the bottle. I wanted a Mugler fragrance but didn’t want Angel just yet.
After a few uses the spray section broke. I was forced to use the dropper thing. I started to sense that I smelled like an old lady.
I couldn’t take it any longer. All I could smell was soap or old lady perfume. There is nothing masculine at all about this one.
MAJOR disappointment. I threw it out. ☹️

Ozbradster

I’ve bought this continuously since it first came out in early 2000’s and it’s my signature Summer/hot day scent. It has changed since its first release. The newer fragrance on the new bottles is a little more powdery.
I love the clean grassy scent that reminds me of a fresh green garden in Singapore. Absolutely love it.

devin7

Had this back in the early '00s and really liked it.
I was doing a lot of wheatgrass shots those days and this smelled very similar. The green color definitely fits the smell.

Reminded me of summers going to play tennis as I walked by orange orchards in Arizona with the sound of lawnmowers in the distance and the smell of freshly cut grass. Not super strong longevity past a couple hours, but that's good for me as the musk doesnt usually work for me. It's pretty mild here, much stronger grass and citrus notes. It's a winner.

PauliBoine

good alternative to Creed Original Vetiver
longer lasting and slightly more synthetic but still better. smells soapy, fresh, green and is much cheaper

Paul Bearer

very weak performance

Flared Maple

Super soapy, fresh and clean.
Burst of lemon and bergamot in the opening and soapy clean in the middle. The drydown is a crisp musk.

Personally I am extremely amused by the “S” note, when I found out about it. It is definitely discernible in the heart, although its perfectly blended and used in a beautiful way. We use more animalic notes in fragrance and this feels almost like an homage to natural human musk.

If only all “S” notes smelled like this, maybe we would “come together” more…

Raucousdaucus

We all know now what the “s-note” is. It’s the reason why this was renamed “come together.” I stopped wearing mine years ago after being able to discern the note. I’m sure Thierry was amused how many men he made smell like… “s-note.”

santeripe

Probably the best soap-inspired fragrance I've ever tried! Not synthetic or stinging like many other soap fragrances. Literally smells identical to a bar soap, down to the waxiness of a soap base. I've never smelled Moroccan soap, but this fits that description, as this isn't a typical Dove-bar aldehydic smell. You can't really get any more clean than the literal smell of a soap bar.

I highly doubt the Moroccan soap bar this was inspired by had Iso-E Super in it, of which there are loads of here. But that doesn't really matter lol. It just adds a velvety-woody feel which totally works and suits this fragrance. It's dosed so high that you can detect it if you know what Iso-E smells like. That's possibly the "secret S molecule" the description talks about.

Harley522

I noticed this perfume on Prince’s dressing table in the book by Afshin Shahidi, Prince: A Private View.

Mc1995

Very beautiful and enjoyable for what it is. Great for very hot weather, for those of us who just have to wear a fragrance. I’m not into freshies, but not going to wear Black Orchid or Obsession when it’s almost 90 degrees. This is an exception. No it’s not the longest lasting. It’s an EDT but is more of a Cologne splash type vibe. Does smell expensive though. One of the best Neroli fragrances. Love Sophia Grojsman, but this is a great dupe for her ‘Outrageous’ released by Frederic Malle, do you want to spend 60$+ or 300$ for this kind of scent?

13faces

I'm not sure how only 1 other review is comparing this to the smell of aloe vera. That is the exact smell of this fragrance. If you like the smell of banana boat aloe vera gel you'll like this, if not then stay away. Not really sure why someone would want to smell like that though tbh.

DapperDon

Had high hopes.. It’s clean & light, but has a certain synthetic floral component that I can not stand longer than 10min before I’m in the bathroom scrubbing the brown off my skin. Soapy & airy floral. Has great potential, but leans Completely unisex due to the mix of orange flower.
I sold my older bottle.
Yes, it does smell like a lower quality Creed Original Vetiver.

Floral034

Expected sharpness, but surprised by the buttery quality with lily hints. Soapiness is present but natural. Good hot weather performance, lasts all day. Great on clothes. 9/10.

Plopeye

Love this stuff and have nearly finished my 300ml bottle. This is so clean and fresh and one of those pick me up type of scents. If anyone in Australia is selling, please let me know.

Ayman soubra

i have 4 New 25Ml travel spray of this juice! DM!

sunnysniffs

I feel so fortunate to buy it’s last bottle ..it is nearly 5 years now .. the product is out of stock since then .. such a huge huge hit ..
mugler made a magic potion .. it’s heavenly

hoffmanvp

Unfortunately, this fragrance was not for me and I’m grateful I sampled before blind buying. I love soapy frags and every reviewer online said this was quite clean and soapy, but I don’t find this to be the case at all.

I have a decant and to my nose this smells oddly similar to the green aloe vera gel I’d use for sunburns as a kid. This is not a terrible smell I suppose but, because I have that association, it’s not a pleasant smell for me.

This is very citrussy and very grassy, and I don’t get a soapy vibe at all. Be sure to sample prior to buying just to be sure you like it.

IamdrinkingBeer

This smells like that euphoric feeling at the beginning of warm spring days. It smells like late 90s/early 2000s optimism and futurism of y2k. It smells like frutiger aero. Simple, yet unique in its own way, and something very special.

Fortyfree

An internet "Cult-Classic" with an interesting backstory. The scent is based on a bar of soap from Morocco.

It's a light citrus fragrance with a lush bergamot opening that does lean a little feminine (the opening, on the whole it is unisex). Has a soapy/musky quality, slightly spicy and very clean smelling.

Performance is frustrating. Longevity short lived and projection mild after the first hour.

Discontinued and replaced by Mugler-Come Together.

kameron

All my admiration for this old and so beautiful creation coming from.the genius Alberto Morillas! Yes, this was the real Thierry Mugler cologne, not the editions that came after this. A salty neroly with an incredible realistic citrus mix, natural mosc and ambergris ( not listed but present). A truly refreshing special fragrance.made with premium ingredients..
I miss it...
Now, even the new edition are gone, but this first one was indeed spectacular. Sure, 200 $ is too much for a big bottle ( I had exactely this one pictured here in 125 ml amount) and I would pay a high price but not a huge one for a full bottle.
Amazing creation!

Let_it_be

This used to be so popular. Probably the only unisex fragrance loved by both men and women (besides CK One).

It was a breath of fresh air back when it was launched - due to it's simplicity and linear structure. The scent never changes, what you spray is what you get - it's lack of development makes it easy to wear. This scent was based on the smell of a soap in a luxury hotel, it's basically a recreation of a soap smell.

Today Mugler's cologne is not so special anymore, there are so many good neroli/orange blossom scents out there.

Snoes

Fell in love with this cologne years ago, but somehow and stupidly never bought it when it was in stores for a reasonable price.
Always thought.... well, next time I will buy it.
Last week I was at Zara ... to pickup my online order of red temptation winter , not listed at fragantica .... the order delivery is always at the men s section ..... and while waiting there for my order, I tryed some men s perfumes ...... and... as hit by lightning (?don t know if this is the correct saying?).... THIS IS MUGLER COLOGNE! .... Zara, eau de parfum "Wild Coolness" .... also not listed at fragantica , complete unisex , fresh , clean and so uplifting.
I m very curious about the findings of people who are able to actualy compair the two scents.

jlee1587

Unfortunately the scent lasts all of 30 minutes before fading into a barely present skin scent. In terms of the scent itself, it's a huge blast of petitgrain followed by sweetened Ivory soap. It is simple to wear.

ScentManJojo

One of my favorites from the Mugler line of scents. Very nice spring / summer scent for men or women. Citrus and zesty to start with a minimal musk dry down. A true skin scent within a hour or two depending on the temperature. Worth a buy for the price. A quality scent. Enjoy!

KyoshiKy

I first discovered this on another person: I was walking to class behind a man on campus, smelling something so incredibly wonderful that I was fully gasping and sucking up as much air with that smell as I could. It had to be sent down from heaven in a cloud. I caught up to him to ask what kind of cologne he was wearing. Delighted, he said it was just called "Cologne," by Mugler, and it's green. That sounds super easy to find, I thought. (HA!) I finally hunted it down after a year given it was discontinued, and got a bottle. A part of me can die in peace now that I have experienced it and used it for a while. It's green, simple, juicy, fresh, crisp, warm, lush, clean, incredible. It flows in an inviting, comforting way, like a rolling pasture or a clearing in a forest. I know my bottle must be old, but it still is projecting beautifully. I wear it any season, any time of day, any where.
As for the name and design: There's something to be said for simplicity and letting the fragrance be honest in that way. I like how straightforward and clear it is. It's an incredibly well-done smell, truly for anyone to enjoy.

[I have not tried the "new" formulation for it, but I am hoping to try it and see if it comes anywhere near the original. I've not smelled any of the "Reminds me of" recommendations, but I hope to as well. I have tried Francis Kurkdjian's "Petite Matin," which smells a lot like Cologne, but has a rounder, fuzzier, wheaty body to it. That similarity is probably way off, but it's the only thing I've personally come across that is close.]

Yessamin

My tester card states:

‘A subtle alchemy of intimate and sensual notes, a strong but familiar scent, the ultimate feeling of freshness… Mugler Cologne awakens the senses and sensuality’.

sandrobattaglia

One of the great universal frag scents, impossible not to like or love. Fresh, clean, sunny, clear. That said, performance both in terms of radiance and durability is poor. There's a reason why this is sold in a 10+ oz. bottle - slather this stuff on, hit it up during the day, it essentially cannot be oversprayed.

iris

Cologne started my journey, so you could say I'm quite biased. Before that, I didn't know many things: that a memory of a soap can be transformed into a scent and transcended through imagination into something bigger and brighter. I didn't know what musk or neroli is, the musk so much resembling warm washed skin without literally being it, the resemblance starting when it actually touches your human skin. The green that is just the right amount to fit the color of the liquid.
Also, for me, Cologne is still a shining example of how classics can be re-invented in a futuristic way. Even more so, since this happened in the mass market territory. Not a simple sum of its parts: you can have orange blossom like this in lots of places, the neroli is not unique either, but the tangible musky presence around these simple notes pretty much is. You could also say Alien is just a jasmine scent and you'll be right, but you won't be saying anything, same with Angel. I can't even explain how this stays true to its very classic list of notes and at the same time renders them in an almost futuristic way. A true visionary fragrance.

Suckwad22

People go nuts over this perfume. I like it. There’s a saltiness I find a bit off-putting but all in all it’s a nice Vetiver and soap scent. I don’t know if it’s the best one, but it’s a good one. I’m thankful for the bottle I have but when I had the chance to get another at a good price I ended up letting it go. If it were still in production I’d recommend it to people who want to smell like “perfume but not.” It’s ironic that Mugler would come out with something so clean cut after a solid decade of filthy, skanky scents and I think that’s my favorite part of this fragrance. Only in a lineup like Mugler’s could something like this be the oddball.

Child Chemist

It smells clean, floral, citrusy, and has prominent green notes. Right now, it's my go-to freshie. Good longevity and does keep up in high heat. I have the original formulation.

apineneedle

After being curious for years I finally picked up an original bottle of this for a good price! This is the most photo-realistic soap fragrance I've ever put my nose on and I say that as a huge fan of Prada scents. It is rather linear, but sometimes beauty lies in simplicity. Super nostalgic for me, reminds me of a soap my father kept in his bathroom. I'm slightly allergic to neroli but this smells so class I don't care. Longevity 4-5 hours with moderate projection.

8/10

Csiky

Fresh cut grass on a sunny summer day is what first came to my mind when I first tried this perfume. It made me happy…. Until I realized I am very allergic to one of the ingredients. It’s one of those I was happy to give away and really made me wish my skin wasn’t so sensitive!

Irvdaman15$

Clean Fresh, and Cleansing.
Powdery after touches, very elegant and soft.
I'm glad I was able to find a bottle of this Mugler cologne and not the "Come together" one that most recently came out.
9.5/10. Over Spray does good for this.
Very Universal and dry down is top notch.

Ecafnaem38

I ordered a travel of this and creed ov after reading reviews.
They are so close, I couldn’t tell difference on opening. A few min in only difference is, one of the ingredients in the mugler is a little more amplied. This isn’t bad but compared to ov it’s less classy and the mugler smells less refined if I put nose directly to it but an inch away can’t tell.
I would never smell it that close anyway only I did it compare.

Edit; 30 min in almost identical, unless my nose sucks
Wife couldn’t tell dif either but she did say the creed projected a little better but I can just spray more Mugler

About 6 hours in After wearing both side by side the mulger still projects on skin and the creed is completely gone

Going to buy a bottle of this instead initially wanted the creed but after comparing I like mugler better and it’s almost the same and performs better

mauryji

thierry mugler for me , for life ,

thank you

kiaoi

This is the fragrance that made me discover Morillas and Mugler perfumes. When I visited France, a Lyon hotel where I stayed had the body and shampoo soaps from the Mugler Cologne line in the bathroom. I was blown away by the clean, soapy scent and immediately fell in love with it. Even just by using the body soap and shampoo in the morning, I had this fresh, clean scent sticking to my skin all day. Once in Paris, I had to search for the perfume before leaving France and I got a 3.4 ounce bottle. I use it sparingly, just when I want to remember my days in France and in Summer, when I want to smell fresh and soapy.

Zizi518

Refreshing, clean, simple and classy, Mugler Cologne is an unisex fresh out of the shower scent. It's white floral, citrusy and has a slightly bitter grassiness. The combination of neroli bergamot and petitgrain gives it a calm, casual, soapy aura. The floral quality is very noticeable, if not for the slight bitterness and muskiness I think it would smell more feminine. This scent isn't incredibly unique but it's so clean and inoffensive which makes it super easy to wear and enjoy.

Opening: 8/10
Dry down: 7.5/10
Uniqueness: 5/10
Versatility: 9.5/10
Presentation: 7.5/10
Sillage: 4/10
Longevity: 3/10
Sprays: 5+
Season: Spring & summer but is great all year round
Occasion: Out of shower, casual, everyday

Overall Rating: 8/10
Wife Rating: 7.9/10

Djedi

To me very subtle but nicely done nonetheless. I can smell the neroli, citruses and a hint of orange blossom. The musk finishes it off. Completely unisex and highly versatile, though best suited for warmer weather. Fresh and a bit soapy, easy to wear neroli-orange blossom scent. This was very cheap some time ago when it was readily available but now it appears to be discontinued unfortunately. Not the best soapy scent out there but still enjoyable to wear.

7/10

PLMc

One of the best fragrances of all time.

SimplDude

I bought my first bottle in 2017 ( the skinny one) and bought another just couple months after that because it was so good. I actually bought it for my son but we shared. If sprayed on fabric or clothes the scent lingers till the next day, although on my skin it stays and moderately project for roughly about 3-4 hr. mark before the need to reapply which is fine since this is just a cologne. I could even smell my son when he gets home in the afternoon and that's from when he applied that morning before I drop him off to his program. To me personally, this is my best fresh, clean and green summer scent, a go to scent which u can wear anytime even when just chillaxin at home. Unfortunately, its now being marketed as TM Cologne "Come Together" which is much weaker than the skinny bottle but I have to have a new one in my collection. The performance was way below than the original cologne and that affects the scent quality as well. To my nose, the original cologne was a little sharper, brighter and stays longer. Obviously reformulated.

I could no longer find the skinny bottle on regular retailers or discounters. I saw it being sold at eBay for almost three times the price, than when I first bought it in 2017 for less than $50. Now I understand why most reviewers hates reformulation and I just realized how hateful it is here.

“Let's spread the scents of peace and kindness. The two most beautiful fragrance in the world that will cost you nothing and will get you a totally different kind of compliments” 🙏

Ford4630

Subtle and easygoing with minimal projection, just enough to feel clean and fresh. I think Mugler got the concentration level spot-on for the type of fragrance this is; anything stronger in a luxury soap type fragrance could get a little tiresome. This one is suitable for all occasions, pity it doesn’t last just a tiny bit longer.

Unmodernize

I could literally bathe in this. Picks me up everytime and never gets old.

slimeboy

this is just like if CKone was actually good

Tolkashutka

Reminds me a lot of “Come Together”, I can see where that scent got its inspiration from. I like the OG’s use of neroli and bergamot, which I think give it more depth and nuance than Come Together has. In contrast, Come Together is simplified and stripped down, primarily relying on a squeaky clean musk to carry it.

Longevity was fairly impressive--still detectable (although very faint) nearly 10 hours later. For projection, most of the wearing was intimate, as I only noticed arm’s length radiation for the first 2 hours. Compared to the new line of EdCs, though, something got lost in translation along the way-- Come Together only lasted a mere 3 hours before disappearing.

Still, for the asking price (nowadays), I wouldn’t purchase either--I prefer Sparkling White Diamonds as my “clean”/”soap” scent, *especially* for the value per mL.

SteubenGlass

After going through two decants I finally bought a bottle of this, and I think I love it more every time I put it on. Which is weird, because this isn't a scent that screams out to be anybody's favorite. But it just smells damn good. Yes, the soapy thing is true, and one of my decants (but not the current bottle) definitely reminded me of Irish Spring. But it's all good... I recognize that if someone described it to me as I am describing it, it wouldn't sound as appealing as it actually is. There's just something fresh, and clean, and good smelling about this, strongly enough not to be weak, but not strongly enough to overpower. I just like the stuff so much.

AB21

I like it, but not sure when to use it. I think it's a great option for doctors and nurses. Smells nice and professional.... It fits people who need to be in close contact with others, I guess.

Atomikbomb_

Why is this usually only making men's lists? And why in the bittersweet world did Mugler EVER discontinue this?! 😢

I do think this is soapy as some claim, but not overwhelmingly so; I think this is CRISP, green, fresh, sparkling. Wonderous. The opening is outstanding, and completely beautiful. I own petitgrain essential oil, but this smells of it without the earthiness. The bergamot is so...bergamot-y - tangy and fabulous.

It dries down to a gingery freshness, not utterly unlike Bergamote Calabria, but I think it's even better. Sure, I get really neroli...but I could swear there's ginger in here too. It's perfectly unisex in my mind (who cares though, wear what appeals to you). I don't see this kind of thing ever fading into antiquity, it's a timeless easy choice.

It doesn't project a ton, but it lasts around 3 hours before becoming a total skin scent. For the price following discontinuation I won't be purchasing, but I wish I discovered this earlier. I guess it's "one that got away", or rather "never was". At least I've experienced it 🤷♀️

ObsessedJoydjay

Eau de Givenchy 2018 and Ferragamo Tuscan Soul 2008 are nice alternatives to Mugler Cologne.

Guy wears girls

$150 on Ebay. $185. Amazon

Never going to happen

Slava29

Opens very similarly to Guerlain's eau de cologne Imperiale with a neroli blast, but then a mild sweetness moves in and turns this into a gorgeous and surprisingly long lasting summer citrus wonder. Have heard about this for months and never pursued it because it sounded boring. It's not, and it's one of the nicest surprises I have had in months.

OlfactoryFactory

Newer batch reminds me of a less astringent calmer version of Chanel Homme Sport Cologne, the older style bottle with the note breakdown on the back as I haven’t got my nose on a newer style bottle

MarkoPeeko

Love this scent. A stunning citrusy, spicy, woody frag that still draws compliments. First purchased this around 2003 as a cologne/shower gel combo and was blown away. Back then it seemed to last an age. Roll forward to now and it’s still a fantastic frag, however, the longevity isn’t there. I was going to buy another bottle for keepsake, but opted for B-men instead. I’ll grab another if I see one, but not at today’s prices. All in all, one of TM’s finer frags. 👌🏻

LMBelvi

I like this very much while it lasts, but man, it doesn't last. I would say the dry down is very different from the opening. That is always a risk, because... will you like both the beginning and the end? I happen to in this case. Dry down is much more musky and soft, and not as fun or lively as the first half hour or so. It's kinda like a personality change I suppose. I can imagine wearing it when you would like to have a blast of something more energizing, but then you are off somewhere and would prefer not to have to think about your scent, be distracted by it, wonder if it is turning anyone off etc.

Cinimod1

Over 12 hrs performance on skin. Still getting whiffs of it. Amazing fresh soapy clean. Very impressed.

mmmmgood

king of the clean scents, imo

I dont know what to tell you besides, if you spray about 10-12 pumps, it'll last all day...and you may not need that much to make it last long. Sorta deceiving...in warmer weather, Ive found I didnt quite need that many sprays. But I like spraying that much because you can get away with it...it wont gag anyone out. You cannot go wrong with this stuff, if you really dont want to smell "perfume-y"

works best, right when you get out of the shower and your pores are open just enough to absorb this scent. The wafts you get all day, just make you smile.

robertlia

This scent has a very pretty Petitgrain and Neroli opening that unfortunately ends up getting devoured by Musk in my opinion. The initial burst of Citrus freshness is really enjoyable, but almost immediately you can feel that freshness being pulled back downwards as the Musk builds. The Musk gives an extremely soft, cushiony, enveloping feeling that is still "fresh" but not really "clean". I can't wear it for this reason.

Annisanurfitr

I'm so in love with this fragrance, like love love loveee it so much. Smells like fresh bar soap, very bright and lifting up my mood. The opening is quite sharp, like a blast of citrus but the dry down smells like heaven: soapy fresh floral, and beautiful. What makes me sad it's so hard to find this in my country :( is it discontinue?

colognefreak

The first thing I got was the Pettigrain and soapiness up front. The citrusy part is there, but short-lived.
Once it starts into the dry down, that flower note pops and there is a hint of the upcoming musk. At full dry down, I get floral and musk.
I would classify it as a slightly male-leaning fragrance that can easily go uni-sex.

This is the kind of frag that isn’t powerful but it draws you in. It is very well done and it’s a shame it’s discontinued, a real shame.
Scent 8.0
Performance 6.5
Sillage 6.5
Longevity 6.5
Value 8

Gildedlilly

This feels super sporty and great for wearing right out of the shower on those over 100* days we get during California summers. Fresher than fresh.

Sonia_

Is it discontinued? 😢

RobbieX

Make no mistake - this is lovely........but
Just bought Just Jack Neroli - and it is very, very close and lasts too.

Spiros_cypriot

just sampled this literally smells like a bar of soap fresh out the shower very nostalgic reminds me of my grandfather's bathroom cupboard with these dove and imperial leather soaps he had. so fresh so clean. great for summer!

Homofragrantica

fresh out of the shower, citrus and a white flower. clean simple and elegant. classic but also definately modern and unisex. not super special or exciting tho, safe buy for lovers of the above tho I think a bit pricy for what it is. I have it for those days when I want to smell clean and fresh but not overly perfumed. but I'll probably not repurchase just for the price of it. I'd say go for it if a mugler fan but otherwise I'm sure theres many cheaper drugstore dupes!

Ersatz

From a house that often scares me, I was amazed when discovered this green juice many years ago. I had developed an idea that I was someone not suited to citrus notes; they seemed to go "sour" on my skin after a few hours, especially in very hot weather. So, I was very surprised to learn just how many citrus notes are in this one (though I guess the name should have been a clue) and I think it was when I learned that not all citrus is equal, least of all where my pedantic skin is concerned. Not being one of those fragrance professionals who know the turns of phrase with which scents should be described, my oversimplification to sum it up was "fizzy, green, cream soda". I also suspect there's something unexpectedly Nordic about it , again odd, given the materials. But I noticed that when I was wearing it in Norway and Sweden people would usually make positive comments. And after a while I noted a certain similarity to some of the crisp, clean herbal aromas coming out of their summer kitchens of raw and cold dishes. Please understand that all of this is meant in a hugely positive way: it remains one of my go-to options; the perfect antidote to a sweaty, busy day when you don't want to be the person others move away from in a meeting.

DominicMC

Damn thats citrusy! It hits you right away with that Bergamot, but it's kind of bland almost soapy.
Maybe for use after the shower but that's it!! 3/10

thelittlehouseofg

This is an absolute staple.

The citrusy-bitter-green opening is like the sun coming out from behind a dark cloud! Citrus fades to soapy and you feel like you're in a shower all day. I understand how people say it doesn't last on them; I feel like I get immune relatively fast (20 minutes or so) but I guarantee that EVERYONE around you will smell it ALL day. From time to time, I catch a whiff of it on myself - it's elusive like that.

On fabric it lasts a long time, it may fade but it will certainly be there on a forgotten scarf months later and quite recognizable. Awesome flac and gear that comes with it. This is (again) a staple.

noseblind

I think I've figured out why there are so many reports of "this lasts so long!" with other reports of "does not last at all!"

In my experience, Mugler Cologne lasts super long (like insane longevity for a fresh scent). When I was testing it in the store 2 years ago I got some on my jacket arm by accident and I could smell it for 2 weeks without putting my arm near my nose. I was blown away by the crazy longevity on my jacket. After using it for a while and specifically re-testing it yesterday/today I am now at my conclusion.

Last night I put one spray on my arm (skin) at 10pm and today I can still smell it at 2:30pm wafting in the air after I just did a bunch of pushups etc. If I put my nose up to it, it's strong. That's 16 freakin hours.

This is the type of scent that can hide out as a skin scent for a while UNTIL it's reactivated by body heat at which point ppl could be like "I thought it was gone but it's 16 hours later and I smell it again! What the heck!?"

People who spray it on the back of their neck or somewhere away from their nose might think it's gone but they should try getting their body heat up to see if it starts projecting again.

Cinimod1

Soapy fresh, clean, out the shower and long lasting. Surprising sillage. Got a decant, not sure of year, batch etc. Sprayed on inside bend of both elbows after shower around noon, going on 7 hrs now and it's still projecting. Constant whiffs. Been reading comments about poor performance. Dry skin, skin chemistry, idk but it's great on my skin.

sabsoob

I find the Moroccan soap story very fitting. Although when I smell it, it doesn't remind me of a Moroccan soap, but it takes me to a holiday in the mediterranean.

I purchased the small bottle in duty free, used it in Andalusia, Spain. Years later, I purchased the large bottle online, it is refillable; which I appreciate. I find the juice in the smaller bottle slightly more intense.

This gives comfort in a hot day. Gives sense of cleanliness and happiness in any day all year round. A very simple and minimal fragrance, but not flat. Nothing is missing!

I never spritz this one without getting positive comments from men, women, children, experienced noses, ordinary noses... A true crowd pleaser. But this crowd pleaser has a personality!

At home, I use it mainly for the gym, when I go for a run, after a hike, or even simply after shower in the hot summer. I use it everyday when I'm traveling in a warm humid climate.

No it doesn't have any resemblance to Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino other than that both have citrus notes, inoffensive and less long lasting. Both are stunning and favourites of mine, they are very different!

Cons; No sillage, weak longevity (which is expected of a cologne)
Pros; it smells clean and expensive. Unisex. Safe to wear anywhere, anytime of day, any season.
Solution; get the big bottle and decant. Carry the decant and reapply on the go.
Best scenario; early morning, a loose white linen dress/shirt.

Fierce Swan Scent

I blind tested this and oh, am I glad. A fresh green beauty that vaguely recalls Atelier Cologne's Trefle Pur. I get citrics, green leaves, something subtle and floral and there's more going on than the pyramid suggests. Nice sillage for about an hour and I wish there was more longevity. An EDT? An unseasonal testing but I will reach for this again in the depths of July. Lovely.

The Wolf

I almost blind bought this because I'm into soapy frags ATM but instead I got a carded sample .
Talk about dodging a bullet.
Either I am nose blind to this after 5 seconds or this is the weakest thing I've ever tried to smell.

I can barely smell this stuff even sticking my nostrils to my wet wrist and what I do smell is gone in a matter of minutes.
I know it's Cologne concentration but give me a break this smells like water concentration 😕

LukeS

5 word review:
Irish Spring in a bottle.

Wwoman

Unfortunately, on me this is an unremarkable citrus/musk perfume, with little sillage or lasting power. I'm just not getting the magic that some other reviewers experience. At first the citrus overwhelms, but after a while the musk does come through a little. It is just not particularly complicated or nuanced, I am shock how simple it is for the price. I'm glad I just got a mini and didn't blind buy the bottle.

Forbiddenjade

I did test this back in 2001 when it launched, and boys, what a great scent it was! At today I still remember the impression it made on me. Was an absolute delight, unique and so unlike all other fragrances around.

Just a few days ago I went reminiscing about it. From more recent reviews it sounds as if it has been reformulated - what a pity, this was an incredible number! To those who complain about longevity: please note, this is a cologne not an EDP ;) ... and it was suave, unlike the many around these days.

Seems as if with time people's nostrils got used to stronger and stronger scents, and now seek punches not caresses of notes... or maybe pollution rendered us anosmic!

dmoond

Smells interesting for ten minutes, and then doesn't smell at all. Disappointing.

DieT CroaK

Meh... just blah. I got a vintage sample in the hopes that I would really like it and that the longevity would be better. Not the case. It disappears within 20 minutes. It’s also not soapy or citrusy. It’s very bland with a slight crispy green note. I wish to God that there was a resemblance to Irish Spring but there’s just a boring, diluted coincidence to Green Tea. There’s a weird bitter base note in my sample also. I don’t know if maybe the juice in my sample turned or if that’s attributed to this scent in general. Nothing really special here to me. There are so many better alternatives on the market today for a “clean, soapy, fresh out of the shower” scent that have stood the test of time. J Lo’s Glow, Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea and Tommy Girl are all cheaper with better longevity than this. I also find them to be pretty unisex as well. I was hoping the neroli in this was going to be a game changer but 👎

FatLipWill

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Lovely, but so boring.

Jx

I have a batch from 2003 and one from 2020. The difference is big, especially in longevity. My 2003 batch has 7+ hours of performance, the 2020 one only around 2-3. The smell is very similar and I wouldn‘t pay for the new one.

jaexrobb

Clean and uplifting and easy spray and go scent it is a great high heat scent because it doesn't come off as a "cologne" but just clean. It's a keeper in my collection At first when I received this fragrance I wasn't blown away because to me it wasn't special but there are those days where you want to just wear something that says I'm not trying too hard and this is a good scent to wear on those days. It doesn't smell sexy like a "cologne" or any note that may be offensive no! It just smells clean. I love this scent so much it's my most used bottle in my collection because it's a very good dumb reach and I use it literally every day after I get out the shower and carry an atomizer with me to respray throughout the day I do 5 sprays 3x a day. I love the bottle design and, I love the sprayer too because it's not narrow and it sprays a very good amount, and the sound it makes when you hit the atomizer sounds like whoosh! It's great also smells kinda creamy to me.

JoeDiAmo

A very enjoyable green and fresh smelling fragrance. Starts off with a soft citrus vibe and drys down to what others described as clean soapy scent to me reminiscent of the older Irish Spring or Coast soap. Great for the summer or if you just want a fresh clean feeling.
I don’t know if it’s just my batch but performance leaves a lot to be desired.
2 hours if you are lucky and not just based on my nose alone.
Would recommend just not a great performer.

OldSchoolScents

I purchased Mugler Cologne a year ago because I heard it smells a lot like Irish Spring Soap and figured that this could be a go-to work scent for days when I just wanted to smell clean and freshly showered and didn't want to make it obvious I was wearing a fragrance.

This is certainly a safe and inoffensive work scent, one I used a lot last summer and this summer at work.

That said it smells nothing like Irish Spring soap. I have a bar right beside me and they smell nothing at all alike. Irish Spring is very green, a synthetic green, but green nonetheless. Mugler cologne on the other hand smells like neroli, bergamot, and a floral, orange musk. I probably should have expected as much given the note breakdown, but for whatever reason I was expecting the green, soapy freshness of Irish Spring.

This does smell soapy and very fresh and clean, but not green or herbal.

Mugler cologne smells like a more unisex version of my mom's signature scent D&G Light Blue. I gave her a decant of Mugler cologne and she loves it. It leans a touch more feminine than I'm used to; I wouldn't call it a feminine scent, it's firmly unisex, but don't be expecting a masculine scent like Irish Spring.

Mugler cologne is an excellent, office safe scent that'll have you smelling fresh out of the shower for 8-10 hours.

piyux

Thierry Mugler Cologne opens with a strong projection of citrus, musky and soft green accords, the opening is sharp, intense, vibrant, fresh, simple but very pleasant. The bergamot is a prominent note, citrusy intense and sour; the neroli and orange flower are also noticeable, a white floral note, slightly bitter, with hints of orange. The petitgrain is noticeable as well, evocative of orange leaves, with a green touch. The white musk is the last and projecting note, this musk isn’t animalic or pungent, a very tone down the type of musk with good projection qualities and well blended with the citrus notes. The fragrance is relatively linear, the bergamot loses some of its initial sharpness but it is noticeable from opening thru the dry-down, also the initial strong projection takes one step down to moderate. Once Thierry Mugler Cologne has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, neroli, bergamot, and white musk fragrance with green petitgrain accords. The fragrance feels airy, casual, clean, cold, diurnal, fresh, green, modern, musky (white), refreshing, sharp, short-lived, sour, unisex, versatile, zesty and pleasant.

BATCH REVIEWED: 2020.
WOW RATING: 8/10. A very sharp, and sour, neroli, and citrusy fragrance.
DISLIKE RATING: 1/10. The fragrance is very sour.
UNIQUENESS: 5/10. The notes and resulting scent are relatively common.
MASS APPEAL: 9/10. This is a fragrance that most people will enjoy.
PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet around the wearer.
SILLAGE: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet behind the wearer.
APPLICATION: 6 or more atomizations.
LONGEVITY (on my skin): 3/10. Low, about 3 hours, it projects for about 1 hour.
SEASONS: Spring, summer.
OCCASIONS: Outdoor gatherings, gym, office, vacations. This is an office-friendly fragrance.
VERSATILITY: 5/10. An ultra-fresh fragrance, although short-lived.
GENDER: Unisex.
AGES: Any.
RECOMMENDATION: Thierry Mugler Cologne is a super refreshing fragrance but it lacks longevity. If you don’t mind reapplying frequently, it is a good scent.
BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes.
SIMILAR: These are fragrances in the same genre. Dua Fragrances Poseidon's Tux is a citrus-based fragrance; Dua Fragrances Lone Star is a citrus refreshing fragrance; Mancera Lemon Line is a pure citrus fragrance but with poor performance; Parfums Vintage Evolution Del L’Homme Soir is a sour musk, citrus, and vetiver fragrance with good performance; Ferrari Radiant Bergamot Men EDT is a very faint, citrus musky fragrance; Dior Homme Sport EDT is great sweet citrus, woody, vetiver, and ginger fragrance; Dior Homme Cologne is a white floral and very musky fragrance; Grand Parfums BBW White Citrus Men is a fantastic citrusy fragrance with great performance; Beth & Body Works White Citrus is a very good citrusy fragrance; Thierry Mugler Cologne is a super fresh, but short-lived, neroli, bergamot, and white musk fragrance.
SUMMARY: A moderate projection, neroli, bergamot, and white musk fragrance with green petitgrain accords. The fragrance feels airy, casual, clean, cold, diurnal, fresh, green, modern, musky (white), refreshing, sharp, short-lived, sour, unisex, versatile, zesty and pleasant.

HazelResonance

This is the smell of the vocation I went in Mexico. There’s this resort where after a day of pool ocean and cenotes diving everyone smelled a different shade of this since it was the scent of the amenities and it was great mix in all that pool water sunscreen and ocean smell that lingers everywhere

harperhilton

aha -- i read that this is now much weaker than the original formulation. praise be. in that case i might give it another try. the original was absolutely, unbearably, suffocatingly, overwhelmingly, interminably PRESENT until i thought i will have to cut off a limb to be rid of the smell. which wasn't bad per se. just -- too ... too...

let's see how this new iteration does.

skans

Amazing.
Brilliant.
Timeless.
What a wonderful gem.

Ben MacDui

Finished an original bottle so bought the new shape. After a few wears, it dawned on me that this new stuff lasts nowhere near what the original did. I'm astounded at the difference. It smells the same but its gone in under an hour.
Feeling like i've been had...

Boring Bob

It opens with super citric bitter bergamot on me. It's slightly vinigary first 10 minits. Bergamot stays most prominent until the deep dry-down on me. Sligtly soapy, slghtly floral, and little bit woody form vetiver and petit grain is what I get also. So it was not realy like Maroccan soap for me unfortunantely, more like green unsweetened bergamot. So I decided to add a few drops of vetiver oil in it. After a few moths of melioration It become much better. Less bitter, little bit sweeter, cleaner and more soapy, and it lasted longer. Now it realy reminds me of Earl Gray tea, a realy good, little bit sweetend up Earl Ggray.

jenson23

Super clean & linear. Smells like Irish Spring or Something along those lines. Great projection and longevity. Projection is about two hours, longevity is probably 10 hours. I’ve gotten anywhere between 8 to 12 hours longevity.

7/10

stephen.redeker

Has this been reformulated? I just got a 5ml sample of Mugler Cologne after waiting and wondering for a long time. I heard all the hype. It does smell like Irish Spring soap, very clean and fresh. Scent is really nice; perfect for spring and summer days. However, I get no performance from it. I'm nose blind to it right away, after 15 minutes. I only smell it if I put my nose close to the skin. What's going on here? I thought this was supposed to be a great one...?

UPDATE: I got a bottle of the flanker "Come Together", and it smells just as nice and lasts a little longer....I can enjoy smelling it for around 2-4 hours.

stephan

I love this scent, and know I've found a cheaper alternative:

Axe Wild Green Mojito & Cedarwood

richmilton

Soapy Irish Spring kind of scent. Ideal for after your workout or to freshen up with your lady. Don't let the unisex tag discourage you fellas. Alberto Morillas, the creator of this juice knew exactly what he was doing when he created this masterpiece intended for men that like to smell clean and for the ladies that appreciate a freshly showered man.

RonSmith

Great soapy fragrance, fresh, clean and sharp.
Performance is average with good projection for the first hour or so, I suggest spray your cloths, they carry the fragrance for many hours.

Notice it's a unisex fragrance. Sometimes i find it feminine. If you want to smell fresh and masculine, you have much better options.

I was able to buy an original mugler cologne (not the "come together" version) for about 50$ which in my opinion is expensive. It's in the Prada/Versace fresh fragrances price range.

smora

Steamy Cologne (Alberto Morillas, 2001)

Scentrack: Fun Lovin’ Criminals – Half a Block

Allegedly, the inspiration for this composition was a hotel bar of soap that Thierry Mugler brought from his trip in Morocco. I can sense that specific hotel cleanliness in Mugler Cologne, but this Morillas’ composition is much more than just another soap. In my opinion, Mugler Cologne in among the best composition inside a very rigid, and historically important cologne genre. Other two compositions I admire the most are Vettiveru by Comme des Garcons and l’Eau de Tarocco by Diptyque.
Mugler Cologne is a fresh, extremely clean and genderless scent. The composition opens with strong citruses – piercing neroli, bergamot and balanced dose of chemically clean aldehydes. In the body there is a soapy note of white flowers, again a very clean bouquet. The base is made of laundry fresh musk. The special feature of Mugler Cologne is a clean, steamy note of hot iron. Like dressing up a fresh, clean shirt on a sunny morning. I believe that mysterious S-molecule is a Steam, not a Sex molecule of “post-coital liquids” what the rumors say. If you are looking for a happy, clean and reasonably priced cologne look no further. Simple and great stuff for a hot climates.

P.S. The retro-futuristic packaging is great, like a part of Captain Kirk's bathroom.

Rating: 8/10

Pussycat1

Soapy unisex freshness personified into a long lasting zingy ice clean scent. Being a big fan of 4711 I’d been looking for that freshness with longevity, this is it, but with a stronger soapy element. I have a bottle from 5 years ago, so not sure if it’s been reformulated. However, you can tell the structure is simple, so hard to imagine that would change in quality. Amazing lasting power for such a clean fragrance, Makes you smell clean no matter what you’ve been up to!

jellisunc

A few years ago Creed would send out free samples of their products. I was sent a small decant of Original Vetiver and on the first spray, I was in love. A natural and refreshing fragrance that makes you feel clean and sophisticated. It took me a few years to finish the small decant so I could not justify the price of Creed.

Mugler Cologne takes the place of Original Vetiver for me. It is more synthetic, doesn't seem to last as long, but still gives me that incredibly clean and fresh green profile I want. This is not a diss to Mugler Cologne, but rather what initially attracted me to it. Comparing the two, I see Mugler as more casual, which makes it even better for me.

For the price, this checks the box for a beautifully clean and soapy fragrance, which is odd because it is also synthetic at times. It almost becomes a scent that is your skin, if that makes sense. It is light but bold at the same time.

I think this is a fragrance that everyone should smell. It is in its own world, especially regarding its history.

Overall: 6/10

EDIT: The more I wore this, the less I liked it. I keep getting a sharpness from this the whole way through.

I actually sold it and have a bottle of my first love coming in (Original Vetiver). To me, they really don't compare in quality. OV is a lot nicer and richer on my skin, where MC lays sharp and linear. OV is just blended so well, it is impossible to beat.

Personally, I would shell out the extra cash and get something I love rather than like. I am slowly doing this with my little collection and trying to get it all down to loves.

FragMaster

One of the best at what it is designed to do...make you smell clean and feel uplifted, whilst also uplifting those around you. I have to agree with the comment before me, it lasts for ages for such a clean fresh scent. It could be sold for a lot more, when considering the prices of freshies by MFK and Creeds, this could cost so much more yet it highly affordable (100% no brainer). 100% unisex. Genuinely a 10/10 fragrance.

mmmmgood

I'll let you in on a little secret....it lasts, a very long time. One of all time favorite go-tos. And probably the easiest perfume, to make a signature scent. So yea, the more you spray, the longer it lasts. And it doesnt cal for a gag reflex...its not heavy like that. Its sneaky heavy...and you'll get whiffs, ALL DAY LONG. I cant speak for some sort of recent reformulation. I have 10OZ bottle from several yrs ago. And it hangs in there, like an EDP would

greekbasil

It smells very green like banana republic 78 vintage green and commodity bergamot. It’s good and clean but smells way more green than it does a bar of soap to me

Trosè2

Better performance and same smell from Alexandria Sparkling Bergamont. 8+ hrs of heavy projection.
Original vetiver has very noticable differences from this.
Neroli Portifino is a different smell all together.
Your welcome.

raulinbonn

Ordered from Amazon Germany what from the photo should have been the original Mugler Cologne and bottle, but instead I received the Mugler Cologne Come Together bottle. Unfortunately I was distracted and noticed this only after removing the celophane, opening the box, and seeing the bottle.

Used a couple of sprays on me to test it, and also applied on a kitchen paper towel, and left it on a book that has a plastic cover. This is a test I have done repeatedly on many fragrances to check their longevity (among the longest lasting I've tested so far: Bentley Absolute, and Dior Fahrenheit.)

I checked the smell on the paper towel for a few consecutive days. Amazingly, and to my surprise, I could still pick up the Come Together fragrance from the center of that paper towel after the second, third, and even fourth day.

The vendor contacted me because of my negative review on them. And even if I had removed the cellophane and used a couple of sprays, they were kind enough to accept the return and offer full refund. Because of this, I removed the negative review. The wrong photo is still there on Amazon.de though, but apparently it's something they have already asked Amazon to fix, and it's on Amazon's hands for quite some time already.

In any case, I then tried to order again the original Mugler Cologne from another Amazon market vendor hoping to get luckier, and luckily enough, this time I did the original and taller/slimmer Mugler Cologne bottle.

Now I did the same sort of test, couple of sprays on the center of the exact same kind of paper towel, and leaving that paper towel resting on a book that has a plastic cover. After the first day already, I barely can pick up the scent from the center of the napkin.

To me (again without comparing side-by-side, just from memory, which can be quite misleading) it seems to me the original is more natural smelling, fresher and lighter. Come Together might be longer lasting, but it seemed to me sharper, possibly less natural, more synthetic smelling.

Take these impressions with a huge grain of salt, since I am doing so myself. Would like to compare side-by-side but haven't been able to do that so far.

PS. Update couple of days later. Actually I can still pick up the scent of the original Mugler Cologne from center of the napkin. Still seems to me the Come Together was more noticeable after this number of days, but of course atomizer differences might play a role. Again side-by-side comparison would be ideal.

ts4r

I don't agree with the Original Vetiver comparisons.

Tested the Thierry Mugler (OG formula) vs 2011 OV.. Mugler cologne is actually a bit soapier and smells nicer in the air.

You can actually smell some Vetiver in the Creed. I would say they share neighborhoods but they aren't even on the same street.

I own and like both.

Mc1995

Fabulous spring/summer fragrance for anyone. If you don’t like citrus/white florals you won’t care for it. However if your a neroli lover like me this is great. Very refreshing. One of the best. A classic.

bart4543

It starts off smelling very close to creed OV opening and finishes smelling very close to neroli portifino dry down. Either way its a great fragrance at every stage. Very good quality and smooth smelling unlike a lot of muglers darker colognes. I get really good performance from this especially considering the type of scent it is. I think the s note is steam. It has a freshly steam ironed shirt feel which s lovely and clean. One of my go to spring scents. Citrus, soapy, grassy, musky, floral all wrapped in the creamiest cleanest vetiver.

92juanjavier

Today I am going to talk about Mugler Cologne.
A cologne, as its name indicates, very fresh and clean.
Mugler Cologne has nothing to do with the Mugler collection as an aroma as it is the freshest of all and nothing invasive.
It opens with a scent of neroli and bergamot, it also contains 3 more notes that I do not know much but I suppose they must smell very good because the mixture is really nice 😍
I always use it after the shower in spring and summer, when you need to feel fresh.
A moderate sillage and longevidad of 4 hours or so.
Its price is really cheap! I like it a lot!

Nicole5678

Beautiful! I just tried this for the first time today. It opens with bergamot and a touch of soap and quickly dries down to a soft, grassy, vetivery dream. I know the notes didn't promise this but with that radioactive color I was halfway expecting it to smell like Mountain Dew (which TBH would have been amazing). I was pleasantly surprised by how soft and natural it smells. Nice find!

Sam_1998

Mugler cologne has grew on me and now it's one of my favorite soapy, floral fragrances, This fragrance makes me smile and happy about how beautiful life is. It's very upliftin. It has a beautiful aroma and whenever people smell it on you, They wanna get closer. Beautiful fragrance.

vickun

Was looking for soapy/clean scent. Lots of posts mentioned Mugler Cologne. I smelled Creed Vetiver in store. Researched Creed Vetiver online and they compared Mugler Cologne to it.

So, blind bought Mugler Cologne. Fits the bill. I have a sample of Creed Vetiver.

I'm no expert, so the way I would describe the differences are that sniffing straight from the bottle, Mugler really smells like soapy water, while Creed smells only slightly different...like you can tell it's a cologne.

When on my skin, the vetiver is slightly stronger with Creed, still soapy but sharper, while Mugler comes out just nice and clean and softer. Creed Vetiver lasts longer on skin but with the vetiver slightly more noticeable later,

But Mugler was fine too...about 4 hours before became skin scent....sprayed some on my undershirt, and still scent on it afternoon at office.

I also blind bought Al Haramain Portfolio Neroli Canvas. Also a nice clean soapy scent. The neroli comes out stronger on that, but it lasts longer than Creed or Mugler.

The true-est soap scent between the three, to me, is Mugler Cologne....nice soft/fresh/watery/shower-clean scent. Some scents start out as something else, then in the dry down some people describe them as soapy. Mugler Cologne makes no bones about it. Soap/clean/fresh from beginning to end. I just wish it lasted longer.

Funny comparison : I think you could spray Mugler on yourself 10 times, and people would think you are just really clean smelling and spilled some soap on your clothes, but if you spray Creed 10 times, people would think you showered, then put on a soapy cologne.

aileensinara

I smelled it and bought a bottle. I loved the freshness of it and find it unisex, I wore it a few times though. To my nose it smells mostly neroli with a thick oily smell. I don't exactly know how to describe this oily side :). It works best in very warm weather. Mugler Cologne is a taker if you want a fresh perfume in summer whether you're a an or a woman. This cologne made me then recognize the neroli note in perfumes, so I guess if you're a néroli lover, you won't get disappointed.

Avian

More than just soap! Mugler Cologne has plenty of layers. First there is a fresh, green, translucent neroli. Then there is a stroooong petitgrain, adding a sharp neon greenness to the scent. It almost smells like freshly snapped foliage. Green green green green. The drydown has the most captivating skin-musk I've smelled in a long time. It's almost like salty skin, very fresh and warm, but not like laundry or any generic soapy skin smell.

Mugler Cologne smells oddly organic and real, which is unusual for Muglers as they are generally some level of otherworldly synthetic. For example, Alien's jasmine is synth-y, and A*Men has that rubbery asphalt. It's unisex, maybe leaning feminine as the neroli is prominent. The newer version does not last as long as my older bottle, which lasts all day long with a single spritz.

Jessiejessjess99

I absolutely love this. It's clean and fresh but definitely more on the masculine side. It's very green with a citrus hint and musk. Doesn't have amazing lasting power but it would be good as a gym scent or something to throw on after swimming maybe. Or just a nice summer scent on a really hot day

marcel2782

The orange blossom is very evident and cancels out the bergamot, making the high point of the fragrance be the ability to isolate both aspects of the orange blossom, that is, the floral-fruity (neroli) and the most intense green (petitgrain). Unfortunately, however, for a minimalist fragrance with few notes, green and supposedly natural, the aroma is more artificial than it should be - even for designer standards, and this was clearly compensated by making it excessively soapy, which disharmonized the well-constructed orange blossom. Ppl say it served as the basis for copying by Creed with "Original Vetiver". Good performance.

Tokyo Dad

My go to scent for dropping the kids off at kindergarten, it's clean and gets you noticed by the yummy mummies. Someone mentioned there's spunk in it, might point to the mummy chase round the kindergarten.

Diggi

It smells like a lemony soap to me. It's clean and fresh. Not offensive at all unless you think smelling fresh and clean is offensive I guess lol.

Seems like a bright fragrance to me. It is a lighter scent and doesn't linger too long.

Definitely like Creeds Original Vetiver minus the hints of wood and longevity, also didn't start off as intensely green as Creed OV but the dry down is similar.

geosta

Very nice all around fragrance! I agree with other reviews! Fresh, clean and soapy! Citrus opening and very similar to Creed Original Vetiver. Personally after that I find it a little bit more feminine than Creed Original Vetiver.

Jrad655

Clean, fresh soapy vibe. A crowd pleaser and good performer in the moderate to high heat. Luxurious bar of soap nails this one to a tee. If you want a great all round spring summer frag that's a dumb reach, gym bag or even a car freshener, pick this baby up.

kamooo

Zero longetivity and projection.

Prestigious_Fragrances

Great scent if you just want to smell 'nice' and very 'clean' This will not offend people.

Yessamin

According to my tester:

A subtle alchemy of intimate and sensual notes, a strong but familiar scent, the ultimate feeling of freshness... MUGLER COLOGNE awakens the senses and sensuality.

NS2484

The opening is citrus, sweet, and vetiver (vetiver smells like grass to me). Then vetiver and a tad spicy on the dry down. If you like vetiver, this is for you. I don't personally like vetiver because it smells like grass to me. Great choice if you're looking for a lightweight vetiver based scent.

spencediddy

A slight step down from Creed Original Vetiver. Still outstanding. Clean, fresh and soapy. Everyone should have this in their collection. Best decant to have at the office. Especially after a 12hr day. Great way to freshen up.

8/10

ÔParfum!

The definition of cleanliness.

Back in the days, Mugler was in Morocco. An hotel's bar of soap hitted his mind during his travel. With Morillas, he made it a fragrance.

Cologne was born.

Addictive and sensual.

narcotic_tr

IMO mugler cologne is the younger brother of creed original vetiver which is more suitable for summer while creed is for spring.

thethe

Soapy. What is in fact the soapy smell these days? There has been an entire generation showering with AXE or some other brand competing with AXE and it comes to the point where soapy doesn’t mean the same to most as it means to me (42yrs old) as it does to the age where fragrance companies are try to marketing to.

Time to start classifying this by it’s note breakdown

Andrina72

I went to the fragrance department in search of Chanel No 19 Poudree. The girl from the Mugler counter stopped me and asked if I was looking for something specific. I told her and she begged me to try the Mugler Cologne first.. and OMG am I ever glad she did!

It didn't stop me from buying the Chanel, but I found another fragrance to love... and I think I might love it even more than the Chanel. They're really only comparable in the sense that they're fresh and green, so it's not like having one means you don't need the other.

Mugler Cologne is so clean and fresh. I can't stop smelling my wrists whenever I wear it. It might be the most beautiful soapy fragrance I've ever come across. It's so well done. The citrus isn't overpowering. The floral is neutral enough to keep it unisex. It really is exquisite... and that's saying a lot from me, because I'm not even a huge fan of green scents

KL2001

Love this. You get exactly what you pay for. A clean, fresh fragrance that is perfect for when you want to freshen up. Or any time you want to grab a cologne in passing to make you smell clean.

If this is a fragrance you choose to get, for this price, you get exactly that. What you won't get is exceptional performance, although it performs better than I initially expected. I get a good few hours out of it and decent project. That does require 6 sprays or so though. And some help from a little bodylotion.

It's fresh, clean, nice. It smells really good. It is perfect for its purpose. It is nothing remarkable or exceptional and wasn't meant to be.

Perfectly created fragrance given what it was meant to be at an affordable price. If you like to have a "let me just freshen up a bit" fragrance in your collection, give this one a try.

Juiceman 0331

I am sorry to say this and I hope I don’t offend everyone that loves this, but in my opinion this has been uber hyped by Youtubers. Nothing really special to me, it goes away really quick, and the citrus and neroli are not strong enough for hot summer days. I’m not saying this is a bad cologne, I just think it has been hyped too much. If you want a good soapy smell, try Prada Amber Pour Homme.
Don’t let my review sway your decision, guys. It’s just my own opinion and doesn’t represent the majority here. It’s not bad....not great either.

spencediddy

Toned down Creed Original Vetiver fragrance. Quite nice but doesn't last as long as OV. IMO its worth spending the extra money for Creed purely for the longevity. Otherwise, I'd keep it at the office for a freshen up.

Unmodernize

I love this scent. The best neroli ever. It’s 10/10 and slightly old school. The sad thing is that it’s pretty weak, so use it as a pick-me-up or freshener.

and_then_some_7

One of the most subtle colognes you'll find.
Cologne for people who don't wear cologne.
An absolute love.
Got the 10oz bottle. Came with two nozzles. One for spraying (which arrived broken) and one for....I believe the verb is splashing? (sorry, English is my first language, and my worst language). So I splash.
I splash, I smell, I love. In that order.

iimuru

My favorite citrus based perfume. It is bright, fresh, clean and green! Love this frag and that thought will never change. I think the longevity is decent lasting about 4 hours. Wish it lasted much longer.

tandem_4x4

I got my bottle today. I am in a mission to compare neroli fragrances. This one is very lovely. It is not a dupe for TF Neroli Portofino, it is lighter but at the same time has that nice French whispering nature, not loud like NP. Drydown is very delicate and even mood lifting. I really like it! Cant wait hot weather to start using it.

mauryji

my only complaint the total absence on me of white musk
fabulous on my denim jacket
_pure soap
the closure reminds a lot of a plumbing fitting or something like that
_fantastic

biiin

This is a simple fragrance that does its job very well. It has 3 easily identifiable parts to it: citrus (bergamot), white floral (neroli), and musk (white/clean). The musk is powerful, which is why I imagine people associating it with soap.

This actually lasts pretty long, and the projection is stronger than I expected. No need to go overboard with sprays, 2-3 are sufficient.

Jofels

Very nice and clean smell. Somehow it really lasts on my skin. I like the drydown the most, it reminds me of a combo of Lacoste Booster from 1996 and Neroli Portofino. Brings back great memories!

tabularasaus

This was not love at first sniff. I’m still on the fence about this one. It takes at least 4-6 sprays. People have mentioned an aquatic fishy smell. They aren’t wrong, it’s definitely there..but it doesn’t keep me from spraying it in my body. This is the fragrance you pull out when it’s 95-105 degrees F in Missouri with 80% humidity. It’s not cloying by any means.

Chilimac

First smelled this when staying at a resort in Mexico where they had Mugler cologne body wash, shampoo, and lotion in the room. I bought a bottle as soon as I returned from vacation. It's very bright and refreshing. I definitely get the Irish Spring vibe I've heard others mention. Great fragrance for hot weather that is perfectly unisex. Great someone cologne

1guy1dog3cats

Mugler Cologne is perhaps the most "one-size-fits-all" of any scent I've encountered. It could match any gender, any age, any season, any occasion. I liken it to a traditional cologne that's traveled to the future, only to come back and brighten the present. It contains the components of a staid, upright cologne, but everything's been coated in a synthetic, futuristic sheen. Come for the top notes; stay for the musk dry-down. *It's to-die-for.*

Dima.Kh

Imagine someone is mowing a grass near your home. That's the way it smells. Clean, unisex , fresh grass with some flower notes. Thats all I need for hot sunny days.
Unfortunately ,longevity is 2-3 hours

gorjan78

Clean, soft, safe, unisex...best fragnance for hot days..end of story.

Metolord

Smells exactly like a piece os bar of soap!!! Traditional ok bar of soap! Clean earthy slightly woody. Performance is below good. You gonna smell clean fresh outa shower. Compliments are poor . Great choice for extremely summer heats . If you’re into soapy fragrances then this one is your love

AFJN

Very smooth soapy frag.
moderate performance and longevity. 1hrs soft projection and then 3 more hrs very weak projection and skin scent, I also spray my clothes.

Perfect hot weather cologne, I can overspray it.
It was good, but not for me. it impresses me at first.
But at this price range(also not easy to find in my country), I have other cologne that I like better.

Rating: 7.25/10(great hot temp cologne)

ptilda

Mugler certainly got the "ordinary soap" down. This is a very unofensive fresh scent that is completely unisex.

I was gifted one of the big bottles with the TM embossed in the glass, no label.

It's so light and airy that there's almost nothing to it. But it just sort of hangs out and dances around you. Really great when it's simply too hot to wear anything else. Also completely appropriate for gym or any other occasion where strong scents are a no-no.

I can picture this as the signature of the no-nonsense professional who buys the biggest bottle despite the fact it has to be applied two-handed, simply because they abhor shopping and are determined not to buy a bottle more than once a year!

Another I'll give to hubs, just because it's more of a "men's" scent and something I think he might like, though it honestly might be too weak for him. If so, I'll be happy to keep it as my afternoon refresh spray or after-shower spray.

It's a like for me, dawg.

harperhilton

this is clinging interminably to my skin, as in: the cologne that just wouldn't go away. ack. i thought i liked it at first, but on second thought: just no.

soapaddict

Interesting green and sweet soap <3
Perfect fragrance for soap lovers like me!

sucatlord

Finally got my hands on this one. After being unimpressed by A*Men Pure Havane and Pure Malt, in part due to seasonal inappropriateness, I can finally preach a little about something from Mugler I do happen to like.

A quick note about my biases on Morillas -- I started with Acqua di Gio at a young age and I do consider him to be a superstar parfumier, to the point of his works being too popular to the point of unfashionability (sic). If Morillas did it, chances are, it's an over-marketed, over-hyped fragrance. Easy to steer clear of for someone such as myself, who is searching for fragrances that aren't very well known. I don't like smelling like anybody else. That is just me.

Yet, enter Mugler Cologne, which I have no real problems with. It's a designer, yet isn't widely used, and the scent is very agreeable. The lore is cute and unpretentious and the result is what everyone tends to say it is: clean, soapy, mostly inoffensive, and easy to wear.

It seems perfect for anybody who is restrained about the projection they emit with heavy fragrances, be it a personal choice, culture, or what have you. This is up there with Molecule 01. Not because it doesn't project, but because the scent itself is, as I said, very agreeable.

Seems excellent for hot days, as I intend to be my use case for it.

To address the seasonality votes, or the rating here on Fragrantica, I'd say Spring/Summer is spot on, and I do agree, such a simple scent might not "deserve" a 4.3, but I do think it's worthy of the hype. Clean scents are kind of underrated a category.

This review is off the back of my hand. I will know if the scent is intoxicating (in a bad way) if sprayed multiple times and for a day out in humid and hot weather. I can detect that, for the wearer, the scent might get headache inducing, but maybe that's just right now because I keep sniffing it.

stephan

After owning 2 bottles of Creed OV, I decided not to buy again and to replace them with this fragrance. People complain about longevity, but it is nose fatigue. I can smell this very long and I think I prefer this fragrance over OV. So clean, so fresh and so cheap! Love it!

kostasveligrakis

What can I say...Summer in a bottle. Fresh and sexy! You will love it.

pcinfra

I get an old man vibe from this. I really wanted this to be the easy to wear clean scent that everyone says it but just smells like my grandpa rest his soul. Versace Eau Fraiche became what I wanted this to be

TheFireman

The perfect freshie and and the best dumb reach i own

Carolann59

I just scored a vintage 2.6oz bottle of this for $4.49 at the thrift store yesterday. Yay. I'm a fan of green so the bottle attracted me and having no other info about the frag, tried it on. The opening is more masculine, citrus, sea salt and cedar or cypress, to my nose. Wonder what the secret S ingredient is? In the middle, it started to smell like pistachio, which I love and reminded me of Bvlgari Omni Green Jade. Go figure. The drydown 4 hours later finally gave me a soft clean floral and that made me happy. I could still smell it on my wrist this morning so longevity is good on me. It's sweltering summer here in Texas so I plan to wear this a lot. I think it's a good unisex cologne. And yes, I'm female.

RobbieX

A perfect hot Summer day cologne. Smooth citrus and florals. Longevity and silage moderate. Lovely after a cool shower on a hot day - like today here in Lancashire.

MNadz

I received a healthy decant of this and went in with low expectations; hence why I am so pleasantly surprised.

This is an extremely clean, citrusy soapy DNA. It has wonderful clean top notes that is your quintessential out of the shower vibe. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. This is not a knock on this, but it has the same vibe as one of my favorite Summer aftershaves...Citrus Musk by Clubman. The dry down bring musk up to the forefront which added to the fragrance. Overall, extremely pleasant DNA you can spray liberally with.

Longevity was about 5/6 hours before it came a super close skin scent. First hour had decent projection. My wife commented how great I smelled when I walked into the room.

I voted “love” instead of “like” because of my perceived value here. For the fresh out of the shower genre, this is a HUGE value for money. It’s so inexpensive per ml, it’s hard not to own this.

Louismanuel

I must agree with the last reviewer,
Not worth the 4.28 rating.

I have it for 3 years but everytime I use it with hot weather, I feel sorry for wasting the oppurtunity of using a (much) better Neroli/Bergamot/(Petigrain)based fragrance. I have plenty of them and they are all better than this one.

And if it is the soapy accord you're looking for, unless you have a magnified nose, you will be disappointed for there is none. Better go for a Acqua di Parma colonia. Assoluta,Essenza, Intensa. those are soapy. Or Prada Amber.

If it is the soapy Musk accord that you like, than you really should try Kiehl's original musk.

Also the performance is average at best, even for these type of fragrances.
My guess is both Mugler and Alberto Morillas are both (highly) overrated.

johnpatrickcastro35

nothing overly special just another freshie its nice clean fresh out the shower feel good vibes lay down and relax this is how this makes me feel :)

Jessiejessjess99

I don't know if this is marketed as mens or unisex but I'm a woman and i love this. Its an EDT but I find the longetivity pretty decent. It has a really refreshing smell with a slight musky undertone. A great summer day fragrance as it is not too overbearing

johnnyd57uk

I dont like Mugler. Angel was a truly disgusting chemical quagmire that sold on hype.There is a comment somewhere on Fragrantica from a young lady that says "it smells like my local dump but I love it in a strange way" That reminds me of the Danny Kaye film "The Kings New Clothes" Only the little child can see the truth.
However I have to say this Cologne is absolutely fantastic. Apart from its gorgeous fresh grassy minty smell it evokes memories of going to the barbers shop as a child and smelling from the bottles of splash on that were fashionable in their day.
Enough said, this gem is highly rated here but looks like its already discontinued. Its as scarce as hens teeth. If you can find a bottle snap it up. Why oh why do they discontinue Colognes such as this. It makes no sense whatsoever.

jalphabet

Just requested a sample of this from Mugler & was told that it’s now being called, “Come Together.” The bottle size is also changing to 3.3 ounces, so now you get one less ounce for your dollar. This company can’t seem to leave well enough alone when it comes to fragrances.

sunnysniffs

This has MINT as base note and still no issues with longetivity... Only mugler can crack this...
Cologne stands different like other muglers...
Opening - citrus-vetiver
Middle - some floral comes
Final- mint + vetiver+ floral...
No Woody notes..no sweetness and very fresh scent lingers...
Soapy ?
Yes surely...but we like the scent of some soaps..don't we? :)

richmilton

My favorite gym cologne - Irish spring vibe, sporty, grassy (but not sour), fresh, soapy clean, manly and versatile. Guys check this one out. They need to make a woman's version of this for feminine ladies that don't want to smell manly. Perhaps increase the neroli and add a touch of white floral. That would smell so sexy on a woman.

velhacega

A scent with a proeminent unisex quality; A soapy base complemented by an all-encompassing green feeling, as well as the zestiness of fresh lime (bergamot).
This scent will make you feel fresh out of the shower, half a day long.
All that's left to do is know wether you like the soapy foundation or not.
Projects for around 1 hour and then sits close to the skin for 4 more hours.

Professor Value

Influenced by my frugality, I was so excited to have many people tell me to try less expensive Mugler in place of Creed's Original Vetiver. Well, don't believe it. Both are "clean" scents, but the similarity stops there. You get vetiver with COV, not with Mugler. And Mugler suffers from weak longevity and sillage issues. Mugler is listed as "...for women and men." Well, here's some proof that Mugler is more for the former. After I'd sprayed some on, my wife say,"I like that one. It's clean, nice." I state I don't care for it and she chimes in, "give the rest to me." Done.

Registeralloveragain

This is just so damn good it’s my girlfriends favorite and probably mine too. I love petitgrain notes, and with the musk mixing with the green petitgrain it reminds me of popsicle sticks after you eat the popsicle and smell the wooden stick.

Tyrone E

Just a soapy, relaxed, soft (not very sharp) citrus fragrance. It's like a bar soap you've probably smelled many times. Sounds cliche but it's the epitome of "out of the shower clean".

It's a great dumb reach for the spring/summer. Great for casual wear and work.

Lasts anywhere from 4-6 hours with decent projection for a couple hours.

renato1989

Finally got my nose on this. This is the definition of a relaxed summer. It gives of that chilling vibe the same as Dior Homme Cologne and Ferrari Bright Neroli. Easy blind buy if you like these kind of scents. Cheap and a lot of value in every single ml. P.S. it reminds in a way a cologne my barber used to have in the 00's. Brings back a lot of memories personally..

dm7918

Smells very fresh, soapy and green. Similar to Philosophy Pure Grace, but more grassy and less flowery. A great everyday fragrance for both men and women.

mazga

I've been having this one for a long time but recently i received a decant of Chanel Chance with another purchase and man ... the opening is almost identical. At least in the first minute I would be unable to tell the difference.

sallrw

Just starting off by letting you know this review is from a woman who wears Mugler Cologne.

Mugler Cologne is the freshest, happiest spring/summer scent I've ever had the pleasure of smelling. The opening is gorgeous and I could just keep spraying and spraying it just for the opening. It's fresh and so not screechy or loud that I can spray it all over. I spray it on my neck, hair, arms, clothes...oh dear lord I just want to jump inside a bottle of it!
Just for a short moment as the notes transition, it sort of has a bug spray smell. I was like, "Whoa...hold up!" I was getting worried there for a minute, but it gradually kept changing into a gorgeous green fresh cut grass with a tiny hint of musk and (I'm sure) the S note. Beautiful! Just beautiful!

It doesn't take long at all before Mugler Cologne turns into a soft skin scent as far as me being able to smell it on myself. No worries though, I promise you will leave a trail behind you which is what happened to me. I had sprayed it several hours before I went shopping at a clothing department store and a woman sniffed me out from the beautiful fragrance trail I was leaving. She quickly approached me awkwardly laughing (thought I was going to have to do some judo/taekwondo moves or punch her LOL) as she said to her friend, "I found it! I found the one who has it on!" Then she said "I've been following this perfume all over the store. What do you have on if I may ask? It is beautiful!" With my hand clutching my heart I breathlessly told her what it was (with wild eyes and a smile of coarse).

I bought Mugler Cologne because of all the raving reviews but I was a little concerned about the weak sillage. I had just received the EDT only a few days prior to my shopping stalker experience, lol but I was thrilled to learn the sillage was good and people could still smell it around three hours into me wearing it.

In my opinion don't be afraid to blind buy this.

Edit: My husband and I are now fighting over this bottle of Mugler Cologne.Haha! He literally hid it from me and I've searched everywhere. He says I have plenty of perfumes...this one is his! I guess I'll be buying a new bottle sooner than I expected to

CosmicSupernova

Holy bergamot Batman. Man this comes right out with a heavy sour bergamot note front and center. Behind that I get a green, grassy note. Kind of like fresh cut grass but I also got some in my mouth on accident. I'm not so sure about this one. So strange. I could see it being unisex, but I don't personally feel I'd want to wear it. Seems I'm in the minority by not raving about it, and I LOVE citrus. It feels more like eating the bitter white part of the orange than the juicy orange part. Perhaps I need to smell it on a clean man to truly appreciate it.

rasputin1963

Any guesses as yo what the secret "S" note is? I'm guessing it is a modern synthetic of some kind? Like Ambroxan, Cashmeran, Timberol or the like?

raiza1990

Smells like a good bar of soap. Very nice fragrance for summer. Elegant and natural smelling. My husband likes, my father-in-law likes.
Thumbs up!

ad_scott

Top cologne! Very good indeed! Intense fresh green soap followed by a humble vetiver/grassy dimension. The opening is like what many say...straight out of a hot shower; steamy, fresh, clean vibe. The drydown is warm grass on a breezy summer's day. Reminds me of the south of France. Robust longevity, sillage and projection - lasts 8 hours, projects well and no doubt lingers. Delightful!

richmilton

Looking forward to upcoming Spring to wear this green soapy fresh masculine cologne. Smells like you just freshly showered with Irish Spring Soap after pumping iron at the gym. Reminds me very much of a greenish scented shaving cream you get at the barbershop after a wet shave. The wife said this is too much like a guys Irish Spring shower gel... So this one is all for me fellas!

NatGab

@pierreelkhoury

The bottle above is 300ml bottle.

100ml looks a bit different: tall, slim and with no name on it.

ernie824

A Neroli and Bergamot Bomb

SOTD: Mugler Cologne: As of 01/24/19

Like fresh green leaves after a rainstorm, that's how described this fragrance, my nose detects the Neroli, Bergamot and the Orange flower in the opening and then on the dry down
more of the Neroli, Bergamot, and Musk. Getting that bitter orange vibe as well from the Orange flower, Bergamot and Petitgrain. Excellent release from the Mugler house. To me probably one of the best fresh fragrance currently. All the notes are blended well. Excellent scent for the summer and as well an office scent. Definitely a must have.

Scent: 8.5/10
Design/Presentation: 9/10
Value: 7/10
Longevity/Performance: 8.52/10: Lasted on my skin/skin scent around between 8-10+ hrs
Overall: 8.25/10

My 2nd wearing of this fragrance as my office SOTD of the day as of 03/12/19, did not get any compliment which to me no worries I wear my fragrances in my collection to adore and love it's capabilities to it's full potential of the scent/fragrance. Neroli is one of my many favorite note(s) , I still put there with being on my top freshie spring/summer fragrances in my collection and rotation. Just love the Neroli with the mixture of bergamot and petitgrain being well blended. Longevity/Performance remains the same 8.25 out of 10, 9-11 sprays lasted on my skin as a skin scent around 9+ hrs. And my overall score will remain the same on this fragrance cause I'm putting Bright Neroli ahead of this fragrance which is 8.25 out of 10. It will be in my spring/summer rotation for 2019.

Infinitys_Minute

T+0min - ~0.1mL applied to wrist. Pleasantly sharp, sour, bitter, citric bergamot and neroli. Reminds me of citrus zest and pith with fresh bitter green leaves. Very bright.
T+5min - already less citric, just smells like bitter greens. So bright and fresh. Smell is strong and clear from 3" distance, light airy wafts from 9" distance.
T+20min - the bitter greens are taking on a slight soapiness. I wouldn't say it smells like soap exactly but I get the comparison.
T+1h - still able to smell it very clearly from 3". Sometimes I catch airy wafts easily from 9" and sometimes I have to get closer.
T+2h - can smell it from 3" clearly, it's getting lighter.
T+2.5h - can smell it from 1" away, pretty much a skin scent at this point.

Very linear after the first 5-20 minutes, but that's not at all a bad thing as it's so lovely, bright and airy. Seems nice for popping out for quick errands in the summertime.

MrBumblepants

Tried this years ago and didn't think much of it but kept the bottle. Broke it out again this spring and summer to try it again and loved it. Wore it alot this past summer. I will always keep this cause it's just such a simple reach you don't have to think about. Especially when you're not sure what to wear this is always a safe bet.

Like has been said a million times, clean, soapy, fresh green scent. On me doesn't have the greatest projection or longevity but u can always respray and not worry about overkill with this one.

Also got my 84 yr old dad to break away from his trusty "old spice" he has worn ever since it was invented, and he loves this and wears only this now.

drewskii

Def keeping this "for life"
Believe it or not, this is actually my MOST COMPLIMENTED SCENT EVER. I got compliments from my colleagues from work, friends, my parents, and even from my older brother which is super rare.
I remember taking the elevator right after I applied the cologne and a chef walks in and she straight up says "HMMMMMM SOMEONE SMELLS GOOOOOD" not knowing the scent was coming from me.
Only knock with the scent is the performance, it's just average 4-6 hour but w the scent like this who cares.
I recommend everyone this as a "spray and go" scent, if you just want to smell like "you literally came out of the shower" this is the perfect one. Don't be surprised if you're getting compliments, this scent is mass appealing but is so unique and different at the same time.
In 3 words: clean, unique, attractive
5/5 always gonna have this in my collection

mazga

This one was my wife's gift for Valentine's day 2014. We were at a hotel in Paris on a trip and every time I wear it I'm instantly reminded of Paris. Fresh ,light herbal and soapy , not exactly what Paris would smell like but memories and scents are intertwined I guess.

georgehuerta89

Honestly, it's a great scent. Please go with the larger size because you will wear a lot of this! The 3.4 oz ran out after about two months during the summer!

Very fresh and pleasant! Great for those really hot days or in the spring time!

I'll definitely be using this for years to come!

Aclip24

This is okay and it does what it sets out to. It's bright, citrusy and very soapy. But honestly, it feels like you're just spraying pleasant smelling soap on yourself.

Nothing special, but not bad. 6.5/10

Love you NAB

AHeartLikeMine

The notes should equal and automatic love for me. However, this is a light, almost imperceptible scent, without any particularly nice or intriguing notes. I prefer the Cologne from Etat Libre d'Orange.

ramin1215

Blossom by Gunning King

Andy the Frenchy

It's greeeeen! You can smell the freshness, nearly basil... summer flowers...

Beautifully made. I get the similarity to Creed Original Vetiver, but it's different. Brighter and slightly fresher and warmer at the same time, but not sweet at all.

Mugler is often in the spotlight for its Angel/A*men series, with which Mugler pioneered the "gourmand" fragrances. Too bad these are shadowing other Mugler's creations, and I think that this Cologne deserves much more attention given its singularity at that price point.

A big weakness though: its performance. Indeed, after spraying, it quickly fades into a skin scent and will be totally gone after a couple of hours (I applied ~20sprays in double layer). I like it, but glad I paid just ~$60 for a 10oz bottle.

Still, merci Thierry!

All ages, summer days

Sam_1998

Fresh out of the shower. Smells like an expensive soap and it works perfectly in hot weather or when you only want to smell fresh and clean.
I see some people compaining about performance, What do you expect from a soapy fragrance? To project like One Million?

louiee

Freshness and citrus blast in a bottle. A scent full of summer, drinks and light. Silage and longevity is moderate. Wonderful and very much alive. I like it a lot for spring and summertimes at Beach og at the patio.Not uniique or a masterpiece, but a solid and reliable. Mugler never fails me.

Djseanb

DOESNT SMELL LIKE IRISH SPRINGS SOAP!! I had to get that out of the way first. I literally blind bought this based on reviews saying it smelled like Irish Springs soap. I’m not going to lie it does have a soapy quality, but only in the dry down. It opens with a citrus blast. To me I get a shaving cream smell from it. Kind of like lime scented Barbasol. The fragrance does smell good and clean. I can see this worn on a nice spring/summer day.

Cortina1981

Blind buy,but I knew I'm gonna like it....man,how I was right!Phenomenal juice!I don't know what better can ANY niche house offer to beat this(citrus based) fragrance,at any price point!They should be 5 times better,and they're not,because simply it's not possible.It was released in 2001.,and I wonder,where the hell I was all these years,not knowing how great this fragrance was.I like fresh,inoffensive scents,that are easy to wear,and this is all about it.Green,citrus juice,soap(not soapy)nothing outdated or barbershop(you won't smell like the old man)...it is easily unisex,maybe a little bit more on a feminin side,maybe,but any man can pull this thing off.I've purchased recently a couple of new scents,but non of them thrilled me like this one,instantly.I haven't checked longevity yet,but as a citrus based fragrance,I know it can't be a monster,but the way it smells is just amazing.I'm so happy that I blindly(many research on net though)bumped on such a great creation.

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I realy enjoyed the scent during a couple of days of wearing,but the longevity kills me in a bad way.It should be reaplied during the day,and I hate so much when I have to do that.Nevertheless,I haven't changed my mind about how beautiful scent it is.

tobassam

This is fresh and green, but weak as well. Nothing thrilling, just hype.

ScarlettX

This is very clean, fresh and green.
I totally get the soapy scent, but it's the scent of a good luxurious soap. A bit spicy, quite unisex. No sweetness. A bit more on the masculine side, but light and easy-going.
Smells expensive and elegant.
I like it very much.

mktexan

Buy this classic gem now! I just picked up the "original", 300 MLS, on FragranceNet for $70. The reformulated "Come Together" is not as balanced and turns bitter in the dry down... seems to be missing the neroli and bergamot in the original. I live in Texas, if you are in an ultra-hot climate this is a must, a perfect HOT summer scent. Get the original while you still can!

zenais86

a Green fresh clean soapy perfume! Very very inoffensive with good longevity. It smells like a lemon, flowers while you walking trough a camp of parsley! very goodto create that athmosphere while you are waling trough the nature in spring/summertime.

lostscent

STRONG scent. You may think that just because it's a "freshie" and has a similar scent profile to Irish Spring soap or Creed's Original Vetiver, that it would be a light spring/summer scent.

Well, it's definitely for spring/summer but it ain't weak. Honestly, you CANNOT wear this to the office if you spray yourself more than 2 times. I made that mistake (I say mistake because I work in a "scent-free" office) and when I entered the kitchen, my co-workers could smell me like 5 meters away. Now I will only use this when I know I'm going to be outside or in an expansive indoor venue like a mall.

One more thing: On my skin, this smells different than on a paper or sniffing it from the atomizer. The musk is more pronounced on my skin AND there is a slight spiciness that comes out. So if you are worried that all you'll get is Irish Spring soap, don't be.

Zipsync

Blind buy. Strong scent just like most Mugler scents. I was attracted by the greenness which is what it is, a green citrus scent. It did give me a headache though so I have not touched it for the longest time. I did receive compliments when I used it.

GreenT

This is a GOD tier, clean, sensual fragrance, and the standard for unisex imo.

rp64

I must not be a fan of petitgrain, because everything I've sampled with that note, I don't like...that being said, I get why some enjoy this

perfumator

I have always seen the hype around this fragrance and wondered how soapy can a smell be?

I got a bottle of this fragrance and it's literally soap in liquid form. The fragrance smells extremely fresh and soapy.
It will remind you of a green herbal soap.

The problem with this as everyone mentioned is the longevity and sillage. Mugler Cologne last for 3 hours on my skin and projected for maybe an hour.

This comes in at a very affordable price range and makes it good for the gym or casual outing.

Longevity - 4/10
Sillage - 4/10
Scent - 8/10
Overall - 5/10

If you don't mind spraying through out the day and want to smell like you just came out of the shower, this is the fragrance for you.

kaurg

This has got to be the cleanest freshest green citrus fragrance ever! It has a very refreshing natural bitterness and I can't imagine anyone disliking it. I would compare it to Dior Eau Sauvage Cologne flanker, but it's much cheaper, less synthetic smelling and has also some traces of that old world soapy citrus fragrance vibe like in Acqua di Parma Colonia. You could say it's like a cleaned up and modernized version of the latter.

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Of course, no danger of overspraying for the scent profile as well as for the performance. 6 sprays from a decant sprayer, and 15 minutes later, my GF had to dig her nose into my shirt to smell anything. There was some projection in the first hour, but after that, it became a skin scent, and at the 4 hour mark, the scent seemed to have vanished except for some faint traces on clothes practically indistinguishable from the smell of the fabric. So, you probably have to spray a bit more, and then there would not be much difference price wise with Dior Eau Sauvage Cologne (which performs better and needs less application). But scent wise, it has more bitterness and less sourness, which seems to make it more realistic.

 
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