Yves de Chiris built his career at Firmenich, rising to become one of the house's most respected perfumers.
His crowning achievement came in 1992, when he co-created the fragrance Angel with Olivier Cresp for designer Thierry Mugler — a groundbreaking blend of patchouli, praline, red berries, and vanilla that introduced the world to the modern gourmand genre. Angel became France's best-selling perfume and one of the top-selling fragrances of all time in the United States, with the perfume and its companion Alien together accounting for $280 million in annual sales.
1992AngelMugler
2010Angel Mugler Show StarMugler
2010Show Collection Angel Extrait de ParfumMugler
2011The Taste of Fragrance AngelMugler
2013Angel Magic StarMugler
2014Angel GlamoramaMugler
2015Angel Eau de Parfum Rechargeable Edition 2015Mugler
2019Angel Collector 2019MuglerBold departures from convention, marrying sweet, edible notes with earthy, sensual patchouli.
Scentsation editorialMugler · 1992Angel35,570 ratings · ★ 3.5402Mugler · 2011The Taste of Fragrance Angel829 ratings · ★ 4.3703Mugler · 2015Angel Eau de Parfum Rechargeable Edition 2015184 ratings · ★ 4.3004Mugler · 2014Angel Glamorama152 ratings · ★ 4.5005Mugler · 2010Angel Mugler Show Star79 ratings · ★ 3.9006Mugler · 2019Angel Collector 201972 ratings · ★ 4.44
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