Alien Aqua Chic

This was quite the revelation for me. I allways thought ALIEN was about jasmine, but ALIEN AQUA CHIC doesn't have ANY jasmine, but it is defenilty ALIEN. Hmmm... Well, what can I say about this. I like it a lot. I have not been an ALIEN-addict for so long and I do not know whether other flankers were better, but I don't have the money to track them down and buy them, so I make do with what I have. And what I have, is this little perfume. The opening is fresh and green. Very summery, but not beach-like summer. More like a sometimes rainy English (or Belgian) summer. The spiciness of the ginger adds some delicate warmth and juiciness to it. As the fragrance dries down, the rain stops and the sun breaks trough with all it's radiant warmth, shining on the field and woods and evoking the oh so beloved woody ambery scent of the ALIEN drydown, though a bit sharper than the original. In this fragrance I think the drydown is like the smell of warm, sunlit skin. Like having a picknick on a still raindamp field. Like taking a swim in a brook nearby. It's like all things great about summer. I do not know whether it would be appropriate to wear in countries with really hot summers, but here in Belgium it will do just fine, giving both lovely freshness and warmth. The longevity isn't that great, but what do you want with an EDT légère? It was never meant to have the power of the original. And the bottle is beautiful too! I thought those droplets were just for the commercial, to make it look more refreshing. But when you touch the bottle, you can actually feel them! I love it, and I love that the bottle has two colours now.

Oh, Alien Aqua Chic. My poor, misunderstood gem of a perfume. I read a lot of comments saying this is a masculine spicy asshole (Okay, not quite, but. Still.) Liking ginger is a must if you want to try this perfume. Right upon spraying, you get Ginger Sprite. A few minutes later, it turns into a ginger root, pried from the earth just seconds ago. After the dirty ginger phase (lasts only about 10 mins), you get Alien herself, although much, much lighter. I feel like this is a GREAT alternative to an Alien EDT if what you are searching for is a more wearable day/summer version. The ginger is what makes it work. It adds an edge to it- makes it more than just watered-down Alien. This is most definitely a power-perfume. Spray it on when you're feeling cocky or particularly pissed at the world (in a positive way, of course.) I love this perfume. Great for hot days (pretty much year-round here in Florida). I feel like anyone of any age could wear this. It's pretty non-offensive if you aren't ginger-phobic, and the silage isn't overpowering like some Mugler perfumes can be. Oh yeah, and the bottle is pretty stunning too. This is my signature fragrance for a reason! ♡

I like others smelt this at the Airport duty free when I was on holiday to Eygpt in May. I love the original Alien but my best friend and my other friend wear it religiously and put way too much on. The recognisable scent of Alien is what puts me off it. This is an Toilette Summer Edition of the original alien. I actually prefer it to the original myself. You can still tell that it is Alien, but it is light, fresh and more unique. It lasts a fairly long time, I wore it the other day to bed and could still smell it in the morning. When it wears off it smells more like a weakened down version of Alien which I really like. Ginger is one of the top notes, but I cant smell ginger. I can definately smell the freshness of the lemon but not so much the ginger. They really do go together well in this perfume. I also think this is a more floral version of Alien myself. It is perfect for summer light and not heavy like Alien can be. You will not smell this on other people for sure! The bottle is also beautiful, this is a nice alternative of the original Alien but I think it is best for the summer. I will be putting my bottle away until my next Holiday.

I discovered this recently at the Duty Free counter. Years ago I really disliked the original fragrance Alien. However, with my recent obsession with the ever chic Courtin-Clarins girls (grand daughters of the founder of Clarins) I had to give Alien another try, since it is their favorite perfume. To my surprise I actually liked it this time. What I liked even more is this version. Aqua Chic. The ginger is really a revelation. I feel more energized when I put this on in the morning (as I'm running late to class.) I love spicy woody fragrances, so it was just a matter of time before I succumbed to the grasp this perfume has on the fragrance aficionados. Fun Fact: Both my mom and I are wearing perfumes by Dominic Ropion. Alien for me and Carnal Flower for her. (I started to pay more attention to the Noses behind the scents)

I have steered clear of Thierry Mugler perfumes for years because they were always too busy and strange for me but this year i have discovered and fallen in love with Alien. Aqua Chic was my first foray into Alien and i love the smell of this scent. light but spicy and complex, it is a perfect summer smell. Sadly it hardly lasts and i was half way through the bottle within a month. I have now bought the original Alien and, while it does last a lot longer and is very similar, it is a tad heavy for high summer. Update: So I bought the orig. EdP and the new Essence Absolue. I like/love them both but Aqua chic remains me favourite. I love every ingredient in this cocotion but it doesnt last long enough! a couple of hours is the max for me. imo this should be reworked and brought out as a longer lasting full time flanker