Khas Al Lail by Anfar
Bottle Design:
Thierry Mugler
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Khas Al Lail 1999

7.2 / 10 126 Ratings
A perfume by Anfar for men, released in 1999. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Fruity
Oriental
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
FruitsFruits RhubarbRhubarb
Heart Notes Heart Notes
SpicesSpices SequoiaSequoia
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber VetiverVetiver Encrypted SawdustEncrypted Sawdust

Perfumers

Ratings
Scent
7.2126 Ratings
Longevity
8.1102 Ratings
Sillage
7.389 Ratings
Bottle
7.1103 Ratings
Value for money
7.726 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/05/2024.

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12 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Top Review 5  
A daring superhero
Instead of the chocolate accord in A*Men, B*Men is more focused on the licorice and the spices.

While I love both fragrances, I do believe that B*Men is much more wearable, and a better seller overall. It's a nice combination of sweet and spicy, with a very subtle gourmand feel throughout.

Sexy, a little daring and very Thierry Mugler in its style, B*Men delivers. The incredibly earthy and woodsy drydown may be too much for some, especially those that hate patchouli in large doses, however I enjoyed the drydown the most.

A little does go a long way in regards to wearing B*Men. Like all Thierry Mugler fragrances, the sillage and lasting power never disappoints, in fact it is often so powerful that it leaves you breathless.

The leather note in this fragrance isn't as strong as I expected to be. I guess you could say that it has been overshadowed by the sugar and spices. Although I like this fragrance the way it is, a bit more on the leather side of things would have given this fragrance more of a bite.

It's difficult to sum up this rather complex fragrance in a few words, however if I really had to, B*Men would be defined as a masculine vanilla scent with rich, syrupy woods and licorice accords.
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Scentemental

29 Reviews
Scentemental
Scentemental
Very helpful Review 5  
Over-ripe Fruit and Burnt Sugar
B*men is one of those fragrances that people seem to smell all kinds of different things. To me it smells like over ripe fruit and caramelised sugar, with some vanilla thrown in for good measure. The patchouli and vanilla combination is present (is it my imagination or does Mügler use this lot?) and the result is a rich gourmand that to my nose is streets better than A*men.

The combination of liquorice and the sweet notes are perceived by different people across the whole range of burnt sugar, caramel, to liquorice. I am somewhere in the middle: I would say Blue Sugar by Aquolina is much more the liquorice scent. I get good projection and longevity from this. For a cologne that is supposedly discontinued, it is still pretty easy to find.
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Teadot

26 Reviews
Teadot
Teadot
Very helpful Review 4  
Wow. Talk about gourmande...
Only 15 minutes into B*men. And I felt like I've eaten an entire bag of Licorice Allsorts !!! Especially those with mostly black in it. You either love those, or you hate'em. Fair warning. I love'em. But even then...

Thankfully, B*men does eventually cease shoving Allsorts through my nose, and mellow out into something vaguely like a gourmand version of YSL Body Kouros: Resinous woods, with heavy spice, and rich anise(y) sweetness (I'm not saying they smell the same tho). Where Body Kouros' sweetness is restrained by the eucalyptus which cools it; B*men's not into kinky restraints, at ALL. Nope. In fact, he'd rather put on some dapper duds and treat you to a 5* gourmet dinner at an elegant restaurant ; )

O, and don't forget to bring along the Allsorts.
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Miaw2

339 Reviews
Miaw2
Miaw2
Helpful Review 3  
Peppery way of life
Lots of licorice and spices with below average lasting power, sillage and projection.

After some hours the spices calm down and then there's a nice sweet note that remains untill it fades.

Suitable for autumn and fall. Sweet but not overpowering.

Good scent, but i will not miss it.

Updated August 2013.
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BrianBuchanan

363 Reviews
BrianBuchanan
BrianBuchanan
3  
Beta Male outshines Alpha
A problem with some A*Men flankers is their lack of bouyancy, they can be heavy and ponderous.
B*Men, on the other hand, is a mix of bright fruitiness and dark woods. The acid rhubarb - which fades to a neutral fizz - makes a perfect foil for the brooding base notes.
Simple and straightforward ...
And pretty good.
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2 years ago
2
A strong sweet yet tart rhubarb note with an A*Men echo in the background. Weirdly nice but fails to convince after a while.
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3 years ago
2
Soury rhubarb backed with tons of spices, but I can't name one, it's more like a feeling of a whole spices drawer.
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2
The rhubarb really comes out in this one, aided by “fruits” and amber. Not a fresh scent, more fruity/sweet with hints of wood and spice.
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2
Definitely different,spicy,gourmandish and a good cold weather companion. This scent for the extrovert that is not afraid to smell great!
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8
Sweet, colorful fruit salad with tangy rhubarb
Oriental spices, slightly woody
Cozy warm-soft finish
Yet masculine
Delicious
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2
A typical 2000s scent. The stars in the perfume sky shone especially bright here! A fragrance that transports me straight back to my childhood.
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3
One of my top 10 fragrances with a fruity start and an excellent, classically masculine vetiver drydown with a sweet background.
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3
B*Men starts fruity-fresh. It becomes spicy over time. Amber and vetiver are also clearly noticeable. Different from the A*Men line.
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7 years ago
3
Sweet but relaxed rhubarb B*Men that I naturally like. Bottle with packaging is top-notch. Now I just need A*Men Le Goût du Parfum.
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2
Wasn't anything special. Resembles Pure Energy, which is much fresher and better. Rightly priced.
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