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Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Coffee · Patchouli · Amber · Vanilla · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
1973 Black Cake bottle
1973

Black Cake

Concentration not recorded

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Mugler A*Men bottle
Mugler

A*Men

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20231996
Leading accordswarm spicy · coffee · sweetwarm spicy · sweet · caramel
Notes unique to this recordRum, Almond, Chocolate, Brown sugarLavender, Mint, Fruity and Spicy Notes, Coriander, Green Notes, Bergamot, Caramel, Honey, Milk, Cedar, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.63 · 8 votes4.24 · 5,264 votes
Projection / 42.38 · 8 votes3.12 · 5,498 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Black Cake

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

A*Men

Eau de toilette · UK listing · 100 mL refillable bottle

2042073 13 • Ingredients: alcohol • Aqua / water / eau • Parfum / fragrance • Linalool • Ethylhexyl salicylate • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Limonene • Hexyl cinnamal • Citronellol • Coumarin • Geraniol • Benzyl salicylate • Benzyl alcohol • Cinnamyl alcohol • Citral • Eugenol • CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 • CI 42090 / blue 1 • CI 19140 / yellow 5 • CI 17200 / red 33 (f.i.l. n282510/1)

Source: Mugler official UK ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference N282510/1

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.