This perfume is the bratty younger daughter of Angel by Thierry Mugler.
Did you know Hillary Clinton’s go-to scent was Angel by Thierry Mugler? And Bill Clinton wore Obsession by Calvin Klein. Talk about a ’90s power couple.
In the past 30 years, there have been numerous imitations of Angel, all attempting to capture that unique blend of sweetness and spice. It’s an absolute monster of a fragrance. Just look at that scent pyramid:
Despite the copycats, there’s been no real successor to Angel, but we think Bitter Peach might just have touched on that je-ne-sais-qoui of its predecessor.
The notes aren’t nearly as complex as Angel, but make no mistake — that’s a good thing. There’s just sooo much going on in Angel that it all sort of gets lost in the fray, and all of its combined sweetness can be enormously off-putting. (If you’ve ever worked in an office with someone who wore Angel, you can attest to this.)
Bitter Peach is an incredibly sweet fragrance, but isn’t the one-two sucker punch of Angel. The cognac, honey and peach are most evident. It really smells like warm peach cider, so if that’s not your jam, then sample before you buy.
While the scent is a bit more linear than Angel, we recommend using this fragrance sparingly. The sillage and wear-time is enormous, and this is a perfume that can absolutely wear you instead of you wearing it.
One or two sprays maximum is all you need, meaning that the 50 ml bottle is going to last you for ages. It makes the heft price tag a little bit easier to bare.