Animale Animale for Men Animale for men

The longevity is not good, poor projection, it seems women's perfume. His best part and the end but then it feels just get too close. But I recommend it, some time will be useful.

Finally got mine yesterday, here is my take on it. The open is a little sweet, not as sweet as i thought it may have been, there is a harsh spicyness to it for me that lasts for about 30 minutes to an hour that gives it that masculine smell, then it dries down into a nice sweet smell, but not too sweet. it lasts well over 8 hours on my skin. Overall not too bad, wouldn't say it's as good as everyone says, but it is nice.

A blind buy and I payed the price. How can anyone compare this to Pure Malt or A Men ? I own both and they are in a different league. Sample this before buying !

Blind buy based on reviews, got 3.3 for $19. Really happy with the purchase, wife is not a big fan of A men but liked this one. smells sweet, not too complex and longevity is very reasonable. for less than 20 bucks this is great bargain and is even better than Angel products in my opinion.

i am blind buying this, just waiting on my package to arrive from overseas. I got it purely based on reviews i have read. Im not expecting too much from this though. I will add my thoughts once i get it

done anyone know where I can buy this online or store in uk?
pm if you know
Really hard to find this beauty in UK!
Would love to add this to my collection

thanks guys

I really love this Juice, ,the top is one of the best ive ever smelt and the lovely chocolate drydown is just fantastic..
my advise is to buy, becouse i feel its gonna be like escadas magnetism in a few years and start to sell for crazy prices becouse its discontinued..get it now while its cheap...
tip,,spray animale animale on neck and on your chest put a single spray of dhi,,im a chocolate monster

People like this stuff. I don't know why. I gave my bottle to my Dad after spraying it onto a paper towel and having the sharpness of the cheap and synthetic tobacco note linger in my nose for a solid hour or so. I smells NOTHING AT ALL like Rochas Man btw. If anything, it smells like a cheap, sharp, almost astringent version of A*Men marred by the pungent smell of cheap tobacco. Yuck. I'm sure I won't be getting any fragrantica balloons for this one just like the last time I tried to review it, (despite it being spot on) as everyone seems to get their rocks off on this dated smelling precursor to A*Men. Surprise me though. :) Save a little extra money and buy A*Men. It's a classic for a reason. This juice costs $20. Also... for a reason.

I really want to blind by this, however i have never smelled any of thierry mugler's stuff. Could someone compare this to rochas man?

Just to add to my last review

I received a sample of A*men pure havane today, and I must say that I think that Animale resembles more pure havane than regular a*men. Give Animale a shot, I certainly was not disappointed.

done anyone know where I can find this online or store in uk?
pm if you know
thanks guys

What a perfume!! Honestly, everyone should have at least one bottle of Animale Animale!
This week, after reading a lot of positive reviews about it, I decided to buy a bottle. I grew more and more anxious to smell it but once I had piano class, I couldn’t open it till the time I got home. I was afraid that I wouldn’t like it, but as soon as I sprayed on my skin…WOW!!! Wonderful!!! Love at first sight!!
It’s the perfect combination between vanilla, honey and tobacco. It's sweet but not cloying!! Sillage and projection are great too!!
An excellent masculine gourmand that will fill you with joy!!

A lovely masculine scent with lots of character. Deep honey, vanilla and patchouli. It's gorgeous!

In several reviews on Animale I heard people say that if you don't like A*Men you could still like Animale, I actually find this to be true! It is sweet, but not overly sweet.

I found that the notes listed on Basenotes differ from the ones listed here on Fragrantica. What I picked up in the top seems like a combination of honey and pineapple to me. Underneath I find some chocolate, though it isn't mentioned in the notes here in Fragrantica. Also some tabacco. And something that reminds me of amber, though I am not sure that is really in there. Could be the mixture of notes? It reminds me a bit of Ralph Lauren's Polo Explorer, which also has amber in it. Vanilla is lingering softly in the background.

But I do have to say, this is not as strong in sillage as I would have expected. Maybe that is just my skin, it seems I always get less sillage than the charts here on Fragrantica usually indicate.

The opening is very nice, sweet and lovely. But the drydown on this, that's where it's power is to me. Very mature, classic, stylish scent. I already like it and this is just the first time I'm wearing it.

So, all in all, is it worth the money? To me, it most definitely is! For this money, I don't mind going a little crazy with the sprayer next time, to see what happens with sillage. And with Animale Animale my succesful blind buy streak continues, hehe!

/edit: There are a lot of different opinions on the subject of its similarity to A*Men Pure Havane and Pure Malt. To me, Animale Animale is somewhere in between Pure Havane and Pure Malt. Both of the Muglers share similarities to Animale Animale but still they are clearly three different fragrances, though it's easier to tell Pure Malt and Pure Havane are related to each other.

Keep in mind that Animale Animale was launched over 15 years before either of the Mugler flankers but hands down, it's not as warm as Pure Havane. Where Pure Malt is more fruity sweet, Pure Havane is warmer than the other two with its vanilla and cocoa heart.

A blind buy based on all the positive reviews I read and, honestly, I just DONT understand why this has been marketed as a department store scent, this stuff is MILES ahead of that class range, i dare say even better than SOME mid class scents!

A very solid masculine gourmand scent. Up top i get this sweet luscious honey with a slight hint of vanilla, which then transitions into a musky note, finally settling down into a comfortable chocolate with slight hint of woods and oakmoss.

The projection and sillage were really good, and it easily lasts all day. I was surprised it doesn't have that cloying factor you tend to get with cheap fragrances, but like i said, MILES ahead! Perfect for the cooler days.

Last week I blindly ordered a bottle. I'm really curious what this smells like. The combination of honey, vanilla, pineapple and tabacco made me interested and since I don't have any gourmands or sweet fragrances in my wardrobe yet, I thought I'd give this a try.

*I do not have a nose that is well trained - this is my rudimentary opinion of this scent*

Like others have said, this smells very similar to A*Men sans the harsh tar note at the start. It isn't the longevity/projection beast that A*Men is, but it does last a very good ~9 hours with good sillage, people WILL smell you. I actually prefer this level of sillage, I don't really want people smelling me before I come up the stairway and through the front door :P I have had individuals comment on my smelling nice and telling me that I was wearing A*Men.

Overall this is a very smooth sweet scent that has a nice blend of chocolate, spice, tobacco, vanilla and touches from the floral spectrum. It definitely leans towards the masculine side of things but could perhaps perform as a unisex for those women who could pull it off.

Applied sparingly, I could see this performing as an office scent during the cooler months, however this is primarily geared to nights out during the fall, winter and milder spring evenings.

A terrific cologne that is made all the better by it's very affordable price. This is not a poor man's version of A*Men, it's another option that is of the same level which happens to carry a more affordable price tag.

A*men without the tar note for sure. Its also a little sweeter but has all the DNA similarities as A*Men. Upside? Lets see... 1/3 of the price for what I think is a slightly better smell.

There will be people who say this smells "cheap". But the fact is, even some of the reviewers on youtube reviewing have a hard time telling them apart.

If we put these two in unlabeled bottles, take away prices. I think more people will prefer AA over A*Men. I personally don't think A*Men smells more expensive...

I love this stuff. It is comforting, sweet but not too sweet, modest but just complex enough to hold your attention, and dirt cheap. Even the goofy bottle, with its cheap plastic clip-on front, has come to please me from its association with such a nice fragrance. I got it almost on a whim and it has come to win my affections over a number of expensive sweet gourmands, including A*men. If you gave it a classy bottle and called it "Vanille Orientale" there would probably be some market for it at 10 times the price. (Though this may say more about the wildly inflated price of niche perfumes than it says about Animale Animale.)

There are some nice fruit notes up top, gradually giving way to a honey, nutmeg, and cocoa middle, and then a gentle vanilla, amber, and wood base. It is lovely throughout, and it is fairly strong and lasts well.

Very, Very, Very much sugar. Reminds a Pure Havane, but with honey greatly exaggerated, mixed with citric notes providing a qualm.

This scent certainly is not too complex. It is masculine, it is simple. Imagine a sweet gourmand with the most dominant hints being a smooth chocolate and vanilla coupled with a darker patchouli and woodsy note I can't quite pick out. Overall a great scent for virtually no cost. This will last you 6 hrs and smell a sweet masculine throughout.

It seems as if there is a tremendous amount of variety in how people perceive this fragrance. What stands out to me is a strong vanilla, with a sugary sweetness, which never gets cloying thankfully. Beneath I can catch pineapple, and tobacco too, but beyond that, the rest is just too subtle for my nose to distinguish. Definitely some flowers and woody notes, but I can't really put my finger on any of them. It's a very pleasant, alluring fragrance. Sweet, strong, quite noticeable, in a positive way. Perhaps a bit too noticeable for an office or work setting though, I'd recommend against wearing it in such a situation.

On my skin, projection is good to excellent, lasting a good 6 hours, and silage is extremely good, I was leaving trails of it for the duration. Overall, I found the strength of the EdT to put many EdPs to shame. It was not what I expected for such an inexpensive fragrance. Kudos to Animale for that. Just be careful, though. Because of the strength and sweetness, too high a dose can easily get cloying and overpowering.

This isn't a clone of the original A*men by any means, if I had to compare it to anything from the A*men line, I'd say it's closest to Pure Malt. Honestly though, I think Animale Animale for Men really stands on its own. While it is definitely a strong, sweet, gourmand, evening/night, fall/winter/cold weather sort of scent, it is definitely distinct enough from the more common ones to be noticed. And for the price, really surprisingly good.

This is a great scent, especially for the price. If anyone is looking for a sweet scent that is not overbearing, then look no further than Animale Animale. People compare this to Thierry Mugler's A*Men and rightfully so. To me, the difference is the tar note I get upfront with A*Men, and also just the overall burnt smell I get from it. I think some people love the burnt smell and therefore love A*Men, and others are turned off completely by it. So in a nutshell, just imagine A*Men without the tar note in the opening, and without the burnt scent and you have Animale Animale.

Love vanilla! kinda get that dated feeling from the tobacco, but I actually enjoy it. Lasts a long time and works well with my skin, unlike other frags... My skin is a scent killer :(

A*Men is refined, so does this! (who could doubt that?)
Animale Animale, oh what a name, and what a wonderful and great fragrance it is!
Great value, great quality, and who cares the cheap looking bottle? I'd buy this stuff should the juice is filled in a plastic spray or cough-syrup bottle!
This fragrance deserve every single praise in the thread, not because the 'brand' it carries, nor its cheap retail price, but because of its great superb scent. Love it!

Although people call this 'modern', I must say this is more of an oldschool scent. I have smelled this back in the days when I was a kid. That being said, it is not outdated at all, but all-time classic. One of the best gourmand fragrances ever created with a gingery-fougere vibe. Spices, cigar, and honey-amber which I find sour contrary to the general views which states them being sweet.

The pineapple does not create a fruity, but rather a woody smell along with sandalwood and nutmeg.
The overall smokiness and something reminiscent of incense creates a seductive fragrance that is a lasting and projecting powerhouse.

I used to smell it on my grandfather and on my uncles in the mid and late 90s. Wasn't a big fan of the smell, but now, I'm addicted to it. Can't stop smelling in on me. Anywhere you go, you are going to smell unique from all the PRs and Armanis. Will get you noticed and will earn you compliments.

Similar to A*Men minus the overly chocolaty-date smell that would make you smell like Arabian coffee which is nauseating. Even if A*Men started selling for 20 something dollars like Animale Animale, I'd by this over any Thierry Muglers any day. Does not smell like anything like the alcohol notes of Pure Malt, but I do get similarities with Pure Havane.

This is a masterpiece (made before any of the Thierry Muglers came out) and one of the best kept secrets in my arsenal. Do not let the price fool you, but do not blindbuy...this is not for everyone and not for kids. As for me, I'll keep buying as long as they make it.

The woodsy-spicey cigar is to die for! Easily better suited as my signature scent than Zara Gold, but I have to reserve this beauty for those special occasions where I need to make a statement.

UPDATE: Previously I stated that this was a longevity and projection monster. I was right about the longevity, but regarding projection, it is just too unpredictable to have a standard. Sometimes it projects like a monster, but other times you have to sniff real close to detect it. Meaning under certain conditions, it sits very close to the skin. This requires body heat to be activated to its fullest potential...so remember to wear in on your skin rather than your clothes.

UPDATE 2 : ANIMALE ANIMALE has got THE worst sprayer that I've ever had to come across. I Have seen 2 dollar hairsprays spray better than this...you need to press it firmly and repeatedly 5-6 times to get juice out that is worth of just one good spray. and the overall bottle quality is shabby (not that I should complain...only 20 bucks)...shame such a beast comes out of such an atrocious opening.

Don't think twice about buying it. It's around $20 a bottle and is great juice. One of if not the best bargain fragrance you can buy.

My bottle states it's made in the USA!

Best $20 ever spent! So pleasant! Very good quality without ripping into your pocket. A MUST-HAVE for any collection.

my goodness animale is from INDONESIA !?
DAMN!! i just knew it
honestly it's bit shocking me,ANIMALE is from my country,woww
that's awesome dude,i should get this perfume ASAP
HAHAHAHA

If your a big fan of A*MAN as i am you need get this .....I absolutely love this fragrance .....its a mild version of A*MAN .....its a cheapy but a goodie.. its a must have:)

Awesome. It reminds me of childhood cakes, but also smells really ... honey and vanilla,vanilla and honey with delicate rose scent. Amazingly beautiful

Blind bought this even though i'm not a fan of sweet fragrances but just had a feeling i should try this one so just got it delivered and.. It is delicious!! Winter only for me, classy, interesting very addictive when dry. When I first sprayed it I just got a sharp pineapple, zesty and animalistic sex scent happening but develops nicely, nice dark chocolate powder in there. Impressive, wonder what the sillage and longevity will be like. Not to be layered! Hit the skin once on neck and chest.
Hmm won't need my Body Kouros after smelling this :/

this is the best bang for your buck, woman like the spicyness and sweetness. Honey has natural hormones in it, because it is basically made from the sex organs of a bee. It is better than theirry mugler's angel man becuase the projection doesnt fill the room but it powers through the winter, this is my go to einter cologne, defintely worth the 20 bucks.
Unless you want to pay $200 for slightly bettr projection, buy angel man.

I bought a bottle of AA yesterday. Based on the reviews I gave it a chance and I have to say that when I tried it was love at first sight. For example, last night I went to a meeting and throughout the night I could feel different notes. At first something like A * men but not so pervasive and caramelized, then pineapple predominated, later cocoa and today when I woke up something if a tasty honey was there. The longevity is great (at least 8 hours) and also the sillage. I think this fragrance works with your stomach because you get hungry, is very sweet and made me want to smell my wrist all the time and even take a bite. Not tried it on a date, but I imagine the sweet girls will love this one. Could someone tell me if you received compliments from women? Applause for Animale Animale!!!.

Bargin Bin King! I blind purchased this for $19.99 and I gotta say this is a great fragrance. Imagine A*Men with a mature edge to it and you have Animale Animale. It's sweet but boozy, which tones the fragrance down. This can be a great winter work scent. Overall I find myself reaching for Animale Animale over A*Men.

A great mix of honey, tobacco and pinneaple to my nose.
I bought this one in 1996 and it was my prefered scent for a long time.
It's actually wonderful and used to be very unique.
The price is very good and it has a great sillage and lasting power.
Definitely worth it.

The most complemented fragrance in my big collection
My wife and sister love it and complement me every time
I can't live with out it

I was 17 or 18 years old when I started wearing this lovely fragrance. It would make so happy and carefree. Used to wear it at school! I still think it is a nice deal for teens, young ones and the young spirited in general. It smells deep yet clean. Sweet yet fresh. Very good. I miss it and miss the way it made me feel.

It took me 2 long months to find a way to like this fragrance. I agree with the comparison to Pure Malt. Initially, I was turned way off by the oak moss and tobacco in this fragrance - it smelled very dated. But after awhile (maybe the notes finally settled after the treatment it received during shipment) I kinda like this fragrance with no more than 2 sprays (1 neck and 1 chest). You cannot overspray this one and you cannot spray the same area twice, this gets too cloying and too sweet - a real headache inducer. With two sprays, I get the honey, pineapple, vanilla, "chocolate", and oak moss mixing to form a real relaxing gourmand fragrance, meant to be worn on a cold night with a thick sweater.

I just recieved my cologne 10 min ago. Beautiful !!!!! For a cheapie from 1994 i am very amazed. Contrary to some people it doesnt smell dated but very refined, classy . You cant just put this with a t-shirt. The shirt'n'suit is mandatory. It begins with a huuuge blast of tobacco mixed with a mix on vanilla-honey (a little). Then slowly dry down to a juicy honey-vanilla with some pinches of tobacco. All this mix can remind you of dark chocolate which is very good !!!!

I never smelled Pure havane but i can see this one less agressive than A*men. It stills have power.

Tips : Layer this with Axe dark temptation shampoo and shower gel.... Chocolate man is alive !!!!!!

8.5 / 10

My skin did not agree too well with this, I got a dated vibe from it and that kinda put me off. If you get a chance, try before you buy.

A mixture of Mugler's A*Men's top notes with Lapidus TL's pour Lui mid and base notes. Very very sweet. IMHO, it is to be used sparingly and in limited quantities. It is much more restrained than Mugler's, not so well blended as Lapidus TL, somehow an amped up version of Jacomo de Jacomo Rouge, all being part of the ones for those with a sweet nose, among which Escada's Casual Friday rules unbeaten.

This scent is special, it has everything I like in a fragrance: potency, soapyness, freshness, spicyness, sillage and character. It is a little like Amen with more honey and it's smoother. A beautiful oriental for men! Gotta be in my top 10.

pure malt sweetness with some tobacco thrown in and a little bit of chocolate with less sillage than thierry mugler

I think its good if ur on a budget or not into collecting but if u are a hardcore collector it will probably be lacking in smell for ur collection

Es una fragancia agradable, predomina mucho el aroma a piña, este olor es similar al que se percibe al abrir una lata de piña en almibar. El aroma que se queda de fondo al pasar las horas es muy agradable.

a proud owner of this magic potion in a bottle of 100ml. use it very sparngly... but guaranteed, every time i wear it, atleast 2/3 people ask wot m i wearing.

Just got this today it's really sweet Cologne I'm getting honey note really good it's a great but good juice and nice bottle

Animale Animale is a really sweet fragrance. It starts with vanilla and something alcohoolic, maybe malt. In the drydown you can scent more of a woodsy note, and then it starts to get addicting.

Great smell, but, perhaps, too strong for some people. You should never spray it many times, otherwise you can have a headache. I use to spray 2 times on my neck, and one time at my fist, so this way i can smell this amazing fragrance all the time. So, when i'm using it, i just keep myself smelling my fist over and over again thru all day.

Its a great buy, specially for its price.

Add this to my next buy :--)

First let me say, that my 25 year old son does not ever wear cologne. I bought him some "F" by Ferragamo, but I have to remind him to wear it, and he does so begrudgingly.

I gave him a very small decant of Hermessence Ambre Narguile Hermes and he LOVES the Hermes. But it is hard to get and at present, you can only get it off ebay for too much, or via the Hermes website where you can find it as a part of a "you pick the scent" collection of four 15ml flankers for $145 U.S. So I went on a search for the main notes he loves in the Hermes which is the pipe tobacco, honey, and apple pie scent.

Ok, so, I know nothing about men's fragrances. I don't test them often, if at all, and so I bought my son's bottle of Animale Animale based off of the reviews here on Fragrantica and the similarity (somewhat) to some of the Hermes notes.

When I handed the bottle to my son, I could sense him shrinking inside, like "OOOOh god, WHY is she buying me MORE when I don't even want what I have?".

I spritzed it on him, he indulged me a sniff, and then he shrugged and said, "meh".

I was bummed, sprayed some on myself out of curiosity, and then placed it on his bathroom counter.

The next day he walked up to me and said "Hey, that new cologne you bought me is really good." To say the least I was shocked. "Really?" I asked... and proceeded to tell him about "Drydown evolution".

He nodded and said, "Yeah, I remember you telling me that before, and later last night, I kept getting this really nice scented whiff of myself and it dried down really nice. I like it! I'm going to wear it".

I asked if it was like the Hermes, and he said "No, it is really nothing like that, but its really good". I told him that some aspects where the same, and that we now know what notes he favors and he should look for colognes with those notes when experimenting in the future.

SO... for what it is worth, I can attest that this appeals to my son and I found it rather pleasant as well.

I think it is lovely when you can find a gem amongst the inexpensive scents out there. So, if you are on a budget, and you want a "for sure" great scented blind buy, I say go for this.

P.S. My son later asked if I would buy him a "back up bottle" because he is worried it will get discontinued.

Wow...!! There is a kid after his mother's own heart!!

Cheers!

To me this smells exactly like Tomorrow for men by Avon. A well made fragrance. Great scent and decent longevity. Not bad for any fragrance collection.

To Mr Smyle,

I do not own this but looking at purchasing this for my partner because cannot get hold of AMen in Aust. However, Mr Smyle, if you are going to review a fragrance then JUST REVIEW the fragrance. There is no need to make reference to weather or not someone can afford A*Men. Your arrogance is somewhat disturbing. My guess is you need to purchase a fragrance that will get you some attention because your personality certainly does not do it for you, or maybe your just very unattractive.

u just cant go wrong with this stuff in any way.

its a great sweet gourmand similar to that of pure malt with some chocolate and the succulent pineapple works perfectly with the chocolate and honey and gives a nice smell.

I am a big fan of this one i have worn it 2 days in a row to work and it really does a great job

I also own pure malt but pm is my clubbing scent and this is my daytime work scent so they both have their own purpose. This one has less lasting power, but perfect strength for an office setting

it has a divine smell, a beautifull fragrance and it last long on skin.
Very very very good fragrance.

For those of you who REALLY love gourmand fragrances like myself, this one is called the GRANDFATHER of GOURMANDS. It has some similarities to Angel Pure Malt and Angel A-men, it doesn't last half as long as those but it is very good, especially for the price, i bought this one as a blind buy and i dont regret it one bit. Very vanilley, chocolatey and so on , really good gourmand for the price, its also very cheap. Some people suggest that Thierry Mugler got his idea from Animale Animale.

I bought this as a blind buy just based on the reviews and ranking of this fragrance on this site. I have never smelled pure havane but have smelled pure malt, and I see the resemblence due to the sweetness. This is a sweet scent, but it's dirty in all the right ways. The vanilla, honey and tobacco are strong throughout and that what I like. The longevity is OK, but could be better and the projection is good. This is a great fall/winter scent or even a spring/summer night scent in small doses. So far, it's my favorite gourmand type scent along with Rochas man and Givenchy play intense. I would reccomend this over those two though.

sweet seductive laid back animale. I smell honey vanilla and tabaco I think, which are the notes that really stand out for me but iam not sure. Interesting scent and for $20 for 100ml its a good buy.

Edit: although this a good scent it does short life drying down to a stale patchuli. (But this also could be that I spray it on after the gym. So try to use right after you shower) So have the bottle on hand to keep it fresh if your planing a all night or all dayaffair.

for me its smells more like pure malt than pure havane. this fragrance is Sex in the bottle guys its a'men pure malt but cheaper.

I have gotten more compliments on this than on any other fragrance I have worn and believe me,I rotate all the time and never had anyone pass a comment except this!Yes,I get the connection with Pure Havane but given the overall complexity of this makes it a better choice for me than PH.It definitely has to be one of the most underrated fragrances around and to top,the price is still right!!!
To think this had been available long before Mugler hit us with A*Men and his siblings!!!

My bottle arrived today, and boy is it ugly. I bought this blind, so I only had others reviews here to go on (thanks all you lovely people).

I'm not sure if I like it or not. It's really musky on me, and I do get some of that tobacco people have mentioned. A slight cigar maltiness, that's hard to put my finger on. I'll have to try it more before I can decide for certain.

I'm wondering if maybe it's a little to heavy and spicy for me?

Very nice, sweet but not cloying. Musky and long lasting. It's package and price belie its quality

I just bought yesterday. I Like the fragrance, It reminds me Bogart Force Majeure. Now its summer in my country. I think it would be more better in winter or spring. I sprayed 6 on my skin which was very strong, so its better to spray 2. Its sweet. But it is different from other sweet fragrance. Projection is dam fantastic & Longevity is about 5 hours plus. I got lots of compliments. But my brother told that its strong, coz i had 6 sprays, two on wrist, 2 on neck, 2 on elbow. so i will not do it again. 2 spray will be good. I Like it. Its really worth.
MASTER PIECE

this is quite hard to come by in England.mostly available in US and the customs levy once you buy them makes you feel as if you have been ripped off.Luckily just got one as I never really rated Mugler's line-which this is compared to- till, late after checking out all the reviews.now looks like I have been a fool but sniffing this kind of solves all the problems for me.

I can see this as a very underrated fragrance that to me ticks all the boxes in this category of scents.I havent tried all the Mugler flankers so cant really say which ones this smells like but I love it.

And for the price you really cant go wrong

superb fragrance

Oh man I'm thrilled with this fragrance!! It has a sweet scent that reminds me a lot of a mixture of pineapples and chocolate mixed with tad of woodyness. It's definitely a sleeper and a great buy for the price you can usually get it for! I was familiar with Animale which has a lot of similarities to polo sport, but had been sleeping on this one for quite some time. Glad I have it now.

Update:

Better than Thierry Mugler A Men hands down! Animale Animale has better notes and overall scent by far in my opinion.

I purchased this as a blind buy. For a cheap priced fragrance, Animale Animale is very good. A nice clean gourmand that is easy to wear. A great work scent or for after hours. This is a must buy for anyone.

Careful you don't mix up this one, Animale Animale for Men, with Animale's other edt, Animale for Men.

That's right. There's Animale Animale for Men and then there's Animale for Men. Confusing, I know.

Anyway, this review is for Animale Animale for Men:

This is an excellent budget alternative to Pure Malt, which is now very expensive, or even the original A*Men, which is always around $50 to 70 USD.

Up top you get a nice pineapple note mixed in with honey, vanilla and patchouli. In the mid there's some woods and musk. And as you get to the base the chocolate and oakmoss really start to emerge. For the first hour or two Animale Animale is really a blend of all of these notes, along with some light florals, and then the pineapple and honey and florals fade out and what you're left with in the end is vanilla, chocolate, oakmoss, and woods.

Animale Animale is a pretty smooth scent that's easy to wear. It's not as abrasive as A*Men (there's no tar and the patchouli is turned way down) and the projection, while good, is not monstrous. Longevity is solid. It could work in either a casual or formal situation, and best in cooler weather.

For 20 dollars a bottle, you can't go wrong.

Chocolate & Oak-moss? Who would have thought this combination would have worked. Animale Animale not only pulled it off, they created a beautiful fragrance. Similar to A*men, yes, but definitely cleaner, more refined.It is a strong fragrance, but not as aggressive as A*men. I put this on at night when I come home from work because I just love the smell. This is one of my favorites of all time.

Yes, there is no doubt that the chocolate note is the protagonist of this olfactory experience. I am not a huge fan of gourmand scents, but I am very fond of this one here. Everytime I wear this, especially on colder weather, it always gives me a cozy feeling, it just suits perfectly in cold days.
I can clearly smell the pineaple and honey and some citrus in the opening. It is a very sweet opening. Then the chocolate kicks in a few seconds later, and becomes more proeminent throughout the fragrance's evolution on the skin. The very first time I sprayed this one on me, one friend of mine asked if I was wearing Angel for women. lol. I don't remember if I smelled Angel woman before, but apparently they shall be very similar in the top notes.
Well, then, for several hours I get chocolate and moss, a quite interesting combination, because it adds to the chocolate note some fresh feel, and plays with a nice ambiguity of warm and fresh sensations at the same time. This ambiguity helps the fragrance keep its appeall, never becoming cloying or boring. In the end, what's left is a powdery and ambery chocolate, very deliciously addictive.
Overall a very nice creation from Animale parfums.

Rate: 8.0/10

Quiet strong but still pretty. Sweet and spiced-like cologne which the extreme sillage (it's look noisy sometimes) and the long lasting make it work . Has the awesomeness dry-dow: I just can remember a lot of tobacco and fruits.

I don't think that Bigsly understands that cheap plastic marble doesn't affect the scent whatsoever.
People like you are the sole reason this fragrance is a niche, and i thank you for it. This is far different from A*men; it lacks that "HEY IM HERE,LOOK AT ME" aspect of it. Which isn't bad, unless you're in a situation where subtlety is key.
It's much brighter about the way it goes about smelling, with it's pineapple and smooth tobacco. where as A*man utilizes caramel and sticky sweet tobacco.

Animale Animale gives you about a 3-4 foot area where people can enjoy the scent, and it lasts all day, .
In a nutshell, if you're looking for a brighter version of the masterpiece A*men, then i would recommend that you pick this up.








I approve.

Smell: 7.5
Longevity: 8
Sillage: (stays pretty close, but dosen't fade) 8

I view this one as an irritating "blob" type of fragrance. Notes are not separated enough and so you get this nasty lavender/patchouli/gourmand that seems to pierce the nose. I do not even get a hint many of the notes listed above. My guess is that this is made with cheaper ingredients than it should have been. Even Enrico Sebastiano Fine Cologne, which is selling now very cheaply, is considerably better that this one (ESFC is a lavender/patchouli/gourmand with a strong spice note). In short, I see AAfM as a real "drug store" kind of fragrance, lacking seriously in basic components necessary for something worth considering by an aficionado. Go for A*men, Attitude for Men, Trussardi Inside Men, etc., instead. Could this have been reformulated?

This scent is perfect, strong the way I like. On me, the notes of pineapple and vanilla are easy to perceive. I'm eager to try A*men, because I've heard it's even stronger.After trying A men, Icould perceive no similarity, AA is cheaper but better in all the ways.

In my opinion Animale Animale is not similar to the A*Men. This is a Frutal oriental fragrance. However A*Men have strong notes as caramel and coffee, while Animale Animale in your evolution have some frutal notes. However the honey and vanilla notes keep up the notes in the beginning, at the final evolution of fragrance. Perhaps, so the similarity with the A*Men.

The opening resembles A*man a lot, but it evolves differently and the drydown is a completely distinct fragrance. It's quite masculine and enjoyable. An option for those who thing Mugler's masterpiece is too much.

This is just a solid, masculine scent with floral notes, fruit notes, and a touch of cocao. The vanilla neutralizes some of the chocolate aroma so that it isn't too much. The oakmoss in the dry down creates a masculine finish that's versatile enough to be worn casually or formally. If wearing it during warm weather, go easy on the trigger. This one's got pretty good projection and sillage all by itself. Recommended for those who don't enjoy A*Men. Thumbs up!

My all time favorite fall and winter fragrance. Classy, powerful, and delicious to the end. Similar to A*men in some respect but none of the tarry notes that I find repellant.

Nothing else needs to be said. A total Winner. Got it instead of Animale but turned out longer lasting and fruitier. This is absolute class and elegance...

There is nothing special to say about this one.

It is very similar to A*Men (sweet, intense and powerful), for a lower price and with the good quality of Animale’s colognes, which I think are great!

10 golden stars!

This is a solid gourmand fragrance, and one that I would easily recommend to those who find Rochas Man too light or too feminine. I find this equally sweet with more cocoa than Rochas Man and less emphasis on the lavender and coffee. I personally like them equally, though I do think that Rochas Man is more refined. This fragrance is extremely tenacious and extroverted so only those who are comfortable with sweet scents can pull this off. Also, I love the citrus/pineapple top notes that hang around for a while.

I actually like this one better than a*men...try it she'll love you over and over. ciao!

smells wondeful!!! i mix this with chocolate shower gel and body lotion and oh my god im in heaven!!!!

How isn't this more popular, this smells wonderful from beginning to end. This definitely knocks A*Men out wish I would've discovered this sooner, a great sleeper that I will be using regularly.

the forerunner to A-men! those bums shoud be sued,now theyre filthy rich & these guys cant even be found in fine retail stores. i came across it years ago @ perfumania with the buy one get one half price sale. my nose was still maturing and when angel came out it took me a couple of years to put it together,because i KNEW that i had smelled this somewhere before.

Interesting how the notes in the description above make no mention of chocolate - which is the note that just about everyone immediately smells. I think it's a marvellous long lasting chocolate scent, which predates all of the more popular later ones.

It doesn't have the tar notes of A*men, but is more masculine than Rochas Man.
Renato