Alien Aqua Chic 2013

I received my generous-sized spray sample from Thierry Mugler two days ago, and I am pleasantly surprised! Whenever I see the word "aqua" in a scent's name, I worry because aquatic scents often disappear on my skin. This is NOT an aquatic, however, so why the confusing name? The combination of citrus with the Alien base is indeed better than the original Alien. This is the second time I have preferred a flanker over the original for my personal use (the other one is English Leather Black). INCREDIBLY long-lasting, I would say close to 18 hours, with a sillage that is, on me, heavy but NOT overpoweringly so. I would describe the scent as spicy/sweet but fresh. I think the bottle is cute, it is like an giant mutant mosquito.

I just got this today and I love it already. I couldn't find a tester to save my life and I finally broke down and bought it blind. I'm so glad I did. It smells like a lighter version of Alien, which is exactly what I was looking for. For me, it opened with a strong lemon, but very quickly mellowed into a soapy alternating with the orange blossom. While I didn't love the soapy, it finally settled into the woody base, with the top notes occasionally coming through. I will definitely be wearing this for the rest of the summer and beyond.

Finally I have found my perfect Alien. I've always liked the idea of the original alien and even got close to investing in it a couple of times, but somehow never took the plunge. Something about it is just SO bitter, in a menthol kind of way. This baby here however, is perfection. The lemon blossom makes the biggest difference. It is still distinctively Alien, don't get me wrong. The bitterness is still there but it's somewhat toned down. This to me is a beautiful and perfectly likable alien this time around.

I have both Alien Aqua Chic versions, i wanted an everyday Alien good for office area and that's what i get. I wear it and no one complanes. It's long lasting but i reapply because i like the way it smells in the beginning. Be carefull it's lighter but it's not light so 2-3 sprays max i think. I am Mugler addict lately so i like both but deffenetly try if you don't like the EDT because they both remind me of it just different from it. Maybe 7/10

This is a soft, fresh, and lovely version of the original Alien- lemon blossom stands out the most- If you feel both attracted and repelled by the original Alien because it's just a little "too-too", give this one a try- it's Alien's subtle younger sister- A new favorite flanker!