Thierry Mugler is a French fashion designer and photographer known for the new perfume trends he created in the 1990s. The designer's first personal collection for women was introduced to the public in 1973. Following the opening of his first boutique in Paris, Mugler also launched a menswear collection in 1978. The designer's style is distinguished for its futuristic shapes and elements of imagination. The first perfume by designer Mugler, was Angel, which was introduced in 1992. Angel, with its unmistakable sweet and delicious notes, set fire to the world of perfumes and to this day continues to be a best seller. Mugler's first perfume for men was A * Men and was introduced in 1996.