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An olfactory drag queen

Posted by Robin on 19 March 2015 4 Comments

Inspired by Mugler’s childhood memories of fun fairs, Angel celebrates the duality and strength of women, pairing sweet notes of passion fruit, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and candyfloss with a stonking big and masculine patchouli note. The result is an olfactory drag queen that is Amazonian in its presence. Imagine RuPaul in a giant wig, glittery couture gown and 9 inch heels and you’re on the right track.

— Thomas Dunckley, aka The Candy Perfume Boy, from M is for Mugler - The Fragrance A-Z at Escentual, the winner of the Best Digital Article award at the 2015 UK Jasmine Awards.

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  1. mals86 says:
    19 March 2015 at 10:02 am

    Congrats to Thomas, whose blog is always a blast to read!

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    • Robin says:
      19 March 2015 at 10:25 am

      I’ll second that 🙂

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      • stinker_kit says:
        19 March 2015 at 11:35 am

        Congrats to Thomas! Great article and I heartily concur since many Mugler perfumes are comfortably ensconced at my house!

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  2. AnnS says:
    19 March 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Congrats Thomas! I’ve discovered that most of his Candy Perfume Boy’s reviews parallel my own tastes. It is very handy to have a blogger be an evil scent twin. You’ve reviewed me up to a few successful blind buys and scared me away from some others. You talked me over the edge with Alien Essence Absolue and I love it!

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