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I was really excited to see that Mugler
finally launched a masculine version of legendary Alien. I was convinced it
would be some crazy masculine jasmine composition. Extroverted and
intoxicating. I must confess I was a little bit disappointed after finally
checking Alien Man on my skin. Just to clarify, masculine Alien is a solid
release, but somehow also a victim of feminine version’s success. It has some
interesting aspects, and some courage compared to other designer releases.
However, I always expect more from Mugler.
Alien Man starts with some dark, and to my
nose syrupy herbal dill/thyme bouquet accompanied by lavender touch. These
herbal aspects are smooth and polished, but clearly present. Personally, I am
not a fan of dill, but I can tolerate it in this composition. From the very start
of the fragrance strong is the unidentified woods with some pale powdery aspects
probably due to cashmere wood. As time goes by, vegetal leather and amber
become the main players. These accords have some leather and amber aspects, but
they are somehow not full blooded and artificial. The whole composition is
dusky, sedate and introverted. It is interesting, but not on the first sniff.
For “normal” consumers I consider it too peculiar, and for fragheads too timid,
shy and safe. Still, I believe it could grow on me during winter. Definitely
try this Alien by yourself and hope it will bring you more intergalactic wonders.
Longevity / Projection
Solid (6-8 hours) / Average
Suggested wearing
Evening / Fall and Winter
Alternatives
Mugler Cuir Impertinent – more niche take
on the leather
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculine – just a slightly
similar herbal aspect
Pros
Refined
Some interesting use of notes
Nice bottle
Cons
Relatively safe
Linear
Too peculiar for general audience
Timid
Rating
6.5 / 10
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