Thierry Mugler was born in Strasbourg in 1949, and became fascinated with dance at a young age. He joined the Rhin Opera ballet corps at fourteen, and exposed himself to the world of theatre, discovering costume and stage design. Inspired, Mugler moved to Paris in 1969 and began creating hand-made clothing for a small Parisian boutique. His designs gathered a cult following, leading to commissions for work at ready-to-wear fashion houses throughout continental Europe. In 1973, in juxtaposition to the extravagant popular style of the times, Mugler formed his own company celebrating subtle feminine elegance. Mugler delighted in designing each and very element of his expansive fashion shows, and later partnered Cirque de Soleil in creating the show Zumanity, which ran for several years.

In 1992, Mugler went into partnership with Clarins, who wanted to diversify their product line and move into the fragrance world, and were looking for a high-end designer to headline their perfumes. In his fragrances, Mugler invokes many of the same ideals as in his fashion design: he ignores trends and creates from within himself, developing scents that rest on reviving feelings and memories, creating an aura rather than just a smell. His first perfume, Angel, was born, in which a light and airy top note is followed by a fruity heart of passion fruit, pineapple, and peach, which melts into a base of patchouli, chocolate, honey, vanilla, and caramel. We have Angel available in both 15ml and 25ml bottles, prices beginning at £27.99, and a couple of ultra-posh gift sets too.

Alien is Mugler’s other major fragrance, and again attempts to take the user into a dream state, to immerse them in the culture of the perfume. The scent blends distinctive notes of woody amber with gentle floral notes of jasmine, and the bottle is designed to appear as a sacred stone, holding an elixir from another world. A 30ml bottle will set you back just £39.99, postage included as always.

Enter the fantastic, mystical world of Thierry Mugler, and transport yourself away with the fairies with just a tiny spray of one of his magnificent creations. Perhaps you should make sure you’re locked in a safe place the first time you try it.