FRAGRANCE | A*Men Kryptomint EDT by Mugler: Minty chocolate goodness

halfwhiteboy - A*Men Kryptomint EDT by Mugler 01

From the name alone, and further emphasized by its striking, mint green bottle and packaging, A*Men Kryptomint EDT by Mugler promises a cooling sensation centered on mint. And indeed upon first spray, it delivers an instant blast of freshness. It's a great feeling and it's such a mood-lifter.

But then mint isn't exactly much of a base note, so this immediate jolt of freshness is understandably temporary. However, Kryptomint manages to prolong this minty experience, working beautifully with its heavier notes, and producing a gorgeous mint chocolate gourmand, sweetened by vanilla and further enriched by coffee. And of course that familiar tonka and patchouli DNA of A*Men runs through this one as well. Impressively, the mint stays for quite a while before it finally says sayonara.

This flanker performs quite well, too. It's fairly long-lasting on my skin, projecting moderately for about two or three hours before it gradually decreases in strength. While it sits closer to the skin after several hours, it springs back to life with a little heat. But as I'm wont to do, I don't mind doing resprays at all.

A*Men Kryptomint obviously makes for a great summer fragrance. However, I recommend exercising caution when it's extremely hot and humid because its inherent sweetness could result in an unwanted sticky feeling. Personally I think it's worth getting nonetheless.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

LOOKBOOK | Barong Tagalog and sneakers for 'Buwan ng Wika'

Image
Looking oh, so dignified here. Although the celebrations are normally concentrated in elementary schools, August is Buwan ng Wika (Language Month) in the Philippines. Along with dressing up in various traditional Filipino costumes, schools usually hold programs and contests showcasing the national language and traditional Filipino songs and dances. Our department decided to join in the fun by designating a special day yesterday where everyone was required to wear a traditional Filipino costume reinterpreted for modern times. Two years ago when we first held this event, I found myself wearing an ethnic-designed shirt with a malong . This year I decided on a Barong Tagalog , considered our national formal wear for men. But no one wants to go all formal on a Friday, so I wore my Barong Tagalog with sneakers . I thought, if a full-on suit works just fine with sneakers, a barong would be just as perfect with this type of footwear.
Read more

FRAGRANCE | Green Cedar EDT by Bench: An environmentally-conscious offering from the Philippines' premier retail brand

Image
A few weeks ago, I found myself wandering inside Bench Powerplant Mall. And what else would catch my eye but two fragrances by their lonesome twosome, positioned far away from the rest of the brand's scent offerings. They're Basil & Neroli and Green Cedar , both EDTs and part of the  Bench Better Made line . The frags are purported to be vegan and cruelty-free. They come in 125ml dark brown glass bottles and brown paper cylindrical boxes. Nice packaging there except for the cheap, plastic cap. No big deal, though, since they're just Php 428 apiece. 
Read more

FRAGRANCE | Rajo Uno EDT by Bench: An inexpensive local gem

Image
Philippine retail giant Bench has been many a high schooler's go-to shop for cheap colognes, myself included. And even during my college years, Bench has remained a staple. I remember  Bench Ei8ht was very popular with many people back then although my favorites were their body sprays Cielo and L'Amoureux . Through the years their roster of fragrances has only grown by leaps and bounds, with a lot of them made in collaboration with celebrities and fashion designers like Rajo Laurel .
Read more