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!

I would consider this Alien for beginners. Alien is one of those scents that is either loved or hated. That is one of the things that make it so special! If you have been curious about trying Alien and want to start off on the lighter side then this alien is for you!

This scent is so pretty. To me it smells like freshly washed laundry. It's more afordable then the original Alien too. This is perfect for when you just don't know what else to wear and want to smell fresh and clean.

I just blind bought this from TJMaxx for $39.99 2oz size. I was never really a fan of regular Alien or any of the TM fragrances, they always have been way too strong for me, but decided to take a chance based on reviews, and notes listed and since there was only one bottle there! Very glad I did. I may be a TM convert! I'm thinking I may have scored a great deal on this! I love the bottle, that is one thing I have always been drawn to with the TM frags, that's why it was a bummer when I never could get the scents to work for me. But now I have this one for my collection! To me the scent is nice and light, dries down to soft clean almost powdery scent which I love, and it seems to last forever on my skin. Update: ok tried this one couple times now, thought I could do it, and just can't. I put on yesterday after my shower, and then went to a dentist appt. I kept getting whiffs of this, and starting feeling a little self conscious about the way I smelled. The first spritz is strong and kind of unusual smelling but dries down much much later to something nice. I decided I have to like perfume from first spritz all the way through. I packaged it back up hoping I can return it to Marshall's. It's funny how you try a scent on your hand and think you love it, then try is fully with several spritzes all over your body and it's a whole other story!

This is definitely much better than the original Alien, to me. I'm a huge fan of Angel and Womanity, but I simply cannot hop onto the Alien train. It's too simple and sweet to me. It has no character or attitude...it's just there, and it's linear.. But this Aqua Chic edition definitely brings new life to the Alien! Citrus is exactly what Alien needs. But I'm overjoyed that they chose the right fruit for the job: GRAPEFRUIT. Not orange. Not lemon. And not that godforsaken bergamot that nearly every perfume these days has. This smells exactly like the original Alien to me, just with a tangy grapefruit citrus twist that brings it alive. The amber and wood notes are very prominent, like in the original. But instead of jasmine, here we have orange blossom...which definitely switches things up in a great way. Jasmine has a tendency to be boring and mopey, linear, and dead. The orange blossom makes it fresher and daintier. All in all, this Aqua Chic edition finally brings life to Alien, which it so desperately needs. This is nice, pretty, springy, and delicious. I'm so glad the sales associate put two samples of this in my bag, along with my nice yummy bottle of Angel Aqua Chic 2013 ;) Get that one too! It's even better than this one!

To my nose this is very close to the 2012 Aqua Chic. The topnotes are a lot sweeter and not at all like the spicy ginger of 2012. The sweet orange and lemonblossom give this fragrance a very juicy feel. Not at all like the bone dry 2012 version. The base though is much the same. That base is quite different from the original Alien base. It's dry and woody, but colder and lighter. In the 2013 the sweetness of the topnotes lingers in the base and gives it an almost human scent. Like warm skin, shone upon by the sun. I quite enjoy this fragrance, and I do think it a little more agreable than last years version (which is more special and weird), but since I allready own that one, I'll let this one pass.

Straight to the Point then to the pointless: This opens up to a fresh bitter lemony and dusty smell.Then settles to a woody,amber that is exactly similar to when the original Alien settles on your skin for those plenty of hours of it sitting on your skin but with the bitterness instead of the sourness I get from the original.At times this puts me off but there are times when I love to wear this.But that's just in a matter of 3 weeks from buying it.I still prefer the original Alien EDP. It's not long lasting nor does it have that heavy sillage. Overall it's a good summer scent.I asked my mom to smell this and told me this smells like an orchid.Hmmm.....

I was a bit skeptical prior to testing Alien Aqua Chic 2013 as one of the key element of Alien, the jasmine, is replaced by orange blossom and lemon blossom. Well, the initial blast does have an aura of Alien. However, once dried down, I find it quite remote to Alien universe. It's a refreshing and clean citrus-floral scent. While it continues to evolve, the woodsy notes become more prominent but the amber doesn't seem to be willing to show itself on me. The longevity is around 5 or 6 hours and the sillage is soft. To me it's a lovely fragrance for spring and summer, but just not very 'Alien' IMHO.

I purchased this Alien scent last Summer, it was such a good bargain. Probably the sale pushed me a bit to try and buy it as I am not a big Alien fan, however I love Angel from TM. So I gave it a try, and I liked its clean freshness with slight edgy undertone. It reminds me of a really elegant business lady wearing this on a Summer day, whom first seems classy and elegant but if you look closer you see her inner edgy self. I love wearing it during really hot summer days as I always have this classy but yet rocky-sarcastic feeling.

A lighter and easy to wear version of the original, Alien Aqua Chic 2013 centers around citrus blossom and what I perceive as a very beautiful jasmine tea note. Despite not being mentioned in the composition, the tea is very obvious in the opening and heart where it sparkles beautifully with the citrus and the floral notes. The dry-down is somewhat less spectacular and by 3-4 hours into wearing Aqua Chic I normally feel the need to re-apply and enjoy the gorgeous opening development one more time. Lovely for every day summer.

I have this one (2013) and the 2012 version which I like much better. This one (2013) has the distinctly citrus notes whereas the 2012 has the ginger. Not like in ginger bread but like the oriental take out kind. Read the boxes that they come in and check the date to be sure you're choosing the correct one. they both have a lighter Alien original scent and are so great for summer.

It is not that fresh as I expected. I sense it as woody and even a little bit masculine. The fresh orange blossom and citrus notes are sharp and without any sweetness. I like the interesting woody scent in it, but I wouldn't want to wear it daily. It's an interesting one to try out, but I'm not super amazed by it.

Come to me, my soft forbidden light... The smell is soft, lukewarm and lovely, just lovely How did Thierry Mugler do it? I'm in love with...a flower, no jasmine or patchouli. Just mist and flowers...take me away towards the light

Nice start, however after a while it smelled like a copy of Armani Code for Women, which I already have, so I am not going to buy this... A bit disappointed.

I love this how can't I not love this ..I love alien too. is fresh Clean, citrus , floral . I can smell the grapefruit . is perfect for spring and summer.

Smelled it yesterday and definitely going to purchase it very soon-smells divine :)