B*Men
Mugler · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2004
≈ $200 · 100ml · approx. retail
B*Men is a 2004 masculine EDT, the second superhero flanker to the iconic A*Men, created by Christine Nagel and Jacques Huclier. It pairs a spicy woody heart of anise, licorice and patchouli with a sweet warm drydown of vanilla, leather and vetiver, now discontinued.
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Swiss · 54 in collection
Christine Nagel is a Swiss perfumer who has been the sole in-house perfumer and director of olfactive creation at Hermes since 2016, succeeding Jean-Claude Ellena; before Hermes she trained at Firmenich and created acclaimed work for Narciso Rodriguez, Dior and Jo Malone London.
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Jacques Huclier is a French senior perfumer at Givaudan, ISIPCA-trained and mentored early on by Olivier Cresp and Pierre Bourdon. He helped shape the modern gourmand with Mugler's A*Men line and has composed widely for designer houses including Gucci, Nina Ricci and Davidoff.
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Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.
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