Fragrance review: Thierry Mugler Pure Shot

Thierry Mugler: Pure Shot

Parfumeur: Jacques Huclier
Genre: Fresh woody
Year of release: 2012

“You find yourself in New York. It’s around 8 p.m. . You can see the sun setting behind the empire state building and finding it suddenly a little chilly. You start walking home satisfied about your accomplishments in life and you feel good.”

When first sprayed “Pure Shot” opens with a burst of mint and juniper berries. The juniper berries are a little overwhelming but fade away after an hour or so. At this point I wasn’t really blown away… The fragrance was bold and a little off smelling. I think this was due the combination of mint and juniper berries.

After an hour or so the mid notes started kicking in and changed the whole feeling of the fragrance. What you get is a creamy, woody smell with a little hint of juniper berries in the background. The notes are blended very well and the scent is relaxing and soothing. The main note at this stage is the sequoia wood. The fragrance stays this way until the very end.

Best time to wear “Pure shot” is in summer/spring. Longevity is about 6 hours and projection is average… Silage on the other hand is great. Pure shot leaves a scent trail that is picked up by other people easily.

Recently Thierry Mugler changed the name from “Pure Shot” to “Pure Energy” due to the recent murder trial of Oscar Pistorius.

Compliments are been given in the first couple of hours as “Pure shot” sticks to the skin later on.