Alien Eau Extraordinaire

I bought this a couple of weeks ago, when it was on sale for half the price at a little perfume shop in my town. I was a little curious, as I had never tried the original Alien and have no idea what it smells like. I tried this on my wrist, and then I walked around for about an hour or so. At first I had thought that it was too sharp and that I didn’t like it that much, but after a while it softened and I decided that I liked it, so I went back and bought it. It is surely a nice addition to my perfume collection; a little different than anything else I own. It is still somewhat sharp, but in a nice way - not headache inducing or too much. And it is very fruity, I think. The only fragrance I have that may be equally fruity I guess, is Dolce &Gabbana Light Blue. But that one is also crispier and more a typical summer scent for me. This one is good for summer I think, but for me even for autumn/fall. Maybe there is a kind of tropical feeling to it as well, or is that my scented candle I’m burning right now?? 🧐 Or maybe both... Anyway, this fragrance gets a ”like” from me. Not a ”love”, since I am glad to have it, but I will not repurchase. It will be lovely for as long as it lasts, but then I can be just as happy with something else. (I now think of Versace Vercense, which I have a small sample of, as one having a similar fruitiness to it. But it is softer than this. Since I love all things Versace, maybe I’ll go for that one next time.) P.S.: I see now that they say this is powdery!! But with that I have to totally disagree. I sense no powder what so ever..!

I had been dancing around the idea of owning Alien for some time. There was something so good about it, powerful, and beautiful. But as I sampled the fragrance on my skin, I really felt the fragrance was wearing me and not the other way around. Then comes Eau Extraordinare. This is amazing. If Alien is the color purple, this is bright yellow. "AEE" is so uplifting and fresh and warm, and yes, powerful like her sister. While the original Alien commands the stage front and center, AEE is dancing in the corner by herself in a beam of light with absolute joy. It's brilliant. The citrus is not tart, nor sugar sweet, but warm, like a sparkling honey lemon warming in the sun in a field of fresh, effervescent white flowers. I disagree with those that say this fragrance does not have staying power. It lasted all night and into the next day and still lingered on my clothes after that. Don't hesitate because its a toilette. I have plenty of parfums that don't have this staying power. If you are to compare her to her big sister, yes, but that is only because her sister is such a unique and strong girl that it takes more than a few hand washings to even get rid of her. I am so glad to have purchased this and I really love it, it really makes everything else I own pale in comparison.

I have a growing appreciation for Mugler fragrances as they are unique, well blended and they have good performance. They don't smell like anything else, they are not mass pleasing, you either love them or hate them. I think that is brave and it takes balls.. Anyway, when I first blind bought Alien Eau Extraordinaire, I was so disappointed. All I could smell when I sprayed it was the pepper note and it made me sneeze. I thought it was dreadful..... I was thinking I could never wear it. I decided to give it 4 chances and I would spray 1 spray on my skin, let it settle and then see what I think. The opening was always bad, though pepper listed as a middle note, I also got it in the top notes. The dry down however was good. By the 4th time I tried it, I no longer smelt the pepper at the top and I could then really appreciate the beauty of the fresh, citrus floral perfume. It is lovely for the summer and I love it. One of my favourite Mugler fragrances. I have 5. I still cannot yet get to grips with the Original Alien. I'm not quite there yet. But this is a good one to start with if you are new to Mugler fragrances. Moral of the story - don't be too quick to quit, some times give the fragrance a chance to shine.

Oh Alien, one of my forever favourites. Too bad I live in a permanently hot climate and the original can be extremely cloying in our hot and humid weather. Eau Extraordinaire is the perfect solution. It is bright, luminous, fresh but warm at the same time. The tiare flower is beautiful and reminds me of summertime and the original Alien straight away. All those citrus notes are perfect for a pick-me-up up or hot days. The first few times I wore this I was disappointed by the longevity, but this has changed now. I wore it out last night to dinner, expecting the scent to disappear after 1 hour, when a couple of hours later I thought to myself, "what is that beautiful smell?" Turns out it was Alien Eau Extraordinaire and the drydown which I hadn't been able to properly detect before; that mix of cashmeran, white amber and vanilla. Alien Eau Extraordinaire blooms on skin best in hot and humid weather, so if you're having longevity problems I'd suggest trying it out in such weather. It does not last well in the cold (or aircon for me). I was pleased to come home still smelling of it. The bottle is just beautiful too, like a precious luminous stone. 10/10 for me!

I have so much of Alien Eau Extraordinaire and I am so happy about it. My friend and I found a really cheap refill bottle at TJMaxx and later I bought a partial bottle off of eBay so that I could fill it with my refill - so now I kind of have two mostly full bottles of this perfume. Which is perfect because I am an Alien fiend. This is definitely my springtime Alien. I have been wearing it a little the past few days but I feel it's a little too sweet for super hot summer - it goes on a bit strong and could choke you out. The tiare is super sweet and watery in here, with lovely fresh bergamot (not too sour) and sparkling green tea. Neroli is also sweet and happy. The Alien DNA is here, but lighter, brighter, and watery. It's different from Sunessence, as that one is much sunnier and very lemony. That one is my summer Alien. I think the name and bottle of this fragrance, Eau Extraordinaire, suit it perfectly - it has that light golden shimmering feel, a veil of soft, sweet, tropical Alien and fresh green tea.