Alien Eau Luminescente

A couple of days ago I received my much anticipated " Alien Eau Luminescente" :-) After opening the box I was finally able to hold this intense orange bottle in my hands – what a joy! - It is like holding a peace of heaven in my hands! The bottle is just breathtakingly beautiful! It appears like there is an inner light shining trough....truly mystical! No wonder the fragrance is called "Eau Luminescente"! After admiring the bottle for a while, I finally sprayed some small amount of this heavenly jus on my wrists. Immediately I was taken by its fruity & flowery playfulness! The Tiare flower and Mandarin dancing a seducing dance togheter....which later on will be joined by a soft, warm vanilla and the solar amber. The typical "Alien Jasmine" is there too, but much softer and smoother than in the original "Alien". All is just relaxed, joyful and happy! The colour orange just fits perfectly into this scenario – it is sunshine in a bottle! Right now it is raining outside and the temperature has dropped from yesterday's 29c to today's 17c....nothing unusual for my country and for this time of year. But wearing this fragrance makes me feel all warm and happy – vacation is just around the corner and all is fine and alright. "Alien Eau Luminescente" is a real mood lifter and truly divine fragrance! This will be for sure my most favourite fragrance all summer long and I will definitely wearing and enjoying "Alien Eau Luminescente" for autumn and, if there will be any left, for winter as well. I can highly recommend this gem!

This is so cheerful and bright. The opening is a burst of fresh oranges tinged with a drop of honey. After about 10 minutes I smell orange blossoms and more honey. Finally, an ambery jasmine. Warm and still cheerful. It's really like sunshine in a bottle ( a beautiful bottle at that)! The longevity is great. It stuck around for about 5 hours which is phenomenal for me. The sillage is strong but no one in my office choked when I reapplied right at my desk. This will be my "happy day" scent.

Ahhh..Wonderful bottleee!!!!eeeee...I love it. It's amazing. I accidently sprayed a bottle of this and it was a bit too much :O (it was my friend's and she said I could test it out)and I was immediately obsessed about it. I didn't know it would be that delicious! Mandarin orange is so yummy!

Im running out of mine Alien L., so if you have an offer, dont hesitate to contact me!

After having worn Alien EDP and Extraordinaire, Luminescente has become more distinctly unique to my nose. Fresh out of the mail, it was nearly indistinguishable to the EDP. Luminescente smells almost identical to Alien EDP at fist, though the basenotes are toned down. The main difference between the two is a very mild, slightly unripe orange that melds nicely with the floral sweetness. The tiare is much more aggressive, like EDP's jasmine, though it also has a clear resemblance to the same note in Extraordinaire. I also smell a similar astringent tone that links Luminescente to Extraordinaire. I think the best description of this fragrance is as a precursor to Extraordinaire, which was formulated to be a slightly lighter version of the original EDP. It is about 50% of the way in between. Sometimes, I catch more of the neon-glow flower of the EDP, and other times it is far more summery and fresh, like Extraordinaire.

i received my blind purchase today and must say it was a good one. it smells alot like the original alien to me, but a bit younger. Fresh is the wrong word for this perfume, because although it's a summer edition it is sweet and has this warmth of alien, a sunlight like warmth, which reminds me of the smell of warm tanned skin in the summer. the citrus notes (orange and mandarin) aren't fresh at all, they make it just a little bit more flirty. on the whole it's a warm summer scent, it smells expensive, it works for all ages (i'm 22, but i think on my mum who is over 50 it'll work the same) and it reminds me abit of those hawaiian tropic tanning oils (in a very good way). It was a great buy, because i found the original to mature for me... the bottle is beautiful, too. it looks like a neo art deco design with it's articulated edges and surfaces, this crystalline character must be the signature design of Mugler.

I'm smelling it now after about five hours of having it on. It's imilar to the original Alien, but maybe not quite as heavy. I was searching for something for hot summer days, and I don't think this is it. It's too intense. That being said, it's definitely not bad... I actually like it. I'm not much of a floral lover, but this one is spicy and radiant, with a topnote of grapefruit (love grapefruit). It's mysterious and earthy. But when would I wear it? Perhaps in the fall...

This is so positive, feminine and uplifting, like a pretty spring/summer day in a bottle! I really love it, but cannot get over the fact that it's very short lived on my skin - 60 to 90 minutes only :( Edit: I have put it aside for a few weeks, and used it only today. I was surprised how underwhelmed I was, especially remembering how much I loved it! Is is possible that it works much better as a promise of summer than in the really hot weather?

Intensely warm rays of sunlight engulfs you entirely as dews of citrine and woody based notes politely evaporate into a smooth, warm silky sarong. A warm breeze blows against your awaking mind. Can you feel it? The notes that I picked up on my wrist are refreshing, sweet mandarin, a light hint of wood and laced jasmin. A beautiful perfume to add luminescence to your day.

It does remind me a lot of Ma Dame, the fraiche version mostly. At the same time it is undoubtedly Alien. I think Essence Absolue is the best Alien flanker I have ever smelled, this one is not up there. I prefer the original over this one.

Intriguing salty-sweet, citrus floral - strong tiare; the mandarin fades after a while and the amber starts to warm up the scent. Not great sillage on my skin, but long-lasting, 10+ hrs.

I can smell a lot of orange in this one... It is a bit overwhelming, but I like it still...

I have a bottle with 3/4 remaining if anyone wants to purchase, message me.

not bad ... I won't buy again ..

I cannot echo these rave reviews because it just doesn't suit my skin. It is similar to the original (all about the sweet jasmine) but where there was depthy woods there now is lightness & tiare with a slight watery-fruity-tangerine. All this would be just fine if there wasn't an overly bitter tang & a strange cooking-oil/car parts whiff to it! It must be my skin :( The same bitter note is overdeveloped on me if I use Addict, but to a lesser extent. I love slip-streaming Addict wearers in the street, so I can imagine this works well on others. Not one I will be using again - but what an amazing bottle!

Alien Eau Luminescente by Thierry Mugler smells similar to Eau Extraordinaire with a prominent tiare flower note, but the dry down of Eau Luminescente does not sit right with my body chemistry. The mandarin amber blend smells really good on paper, but on my skin it smells dull. Too bad for me – I really liked the bright orange bottle!

Just tested this today and it kept reminding me of Jean Paul Gaultier Madame. It is by no means the same but similar in style. It has a fresh citrus smell but also a dryness to it the same way Madame has. I didn't purchase it because I already have Madame and to me this is too similar in style today I wanted something I don't have already. If you find Alien too strong then this one dries down to a much lighter version of the original Alien. This one is sweeter too. This one is perfect for summer but I think it is not safe to just buy without testing on your skin because I think it behaves like Alien it changes a lot from first spray and might turn musty on your skin because it has the same foundations as Alien so if you couldn't wear that because of skin chemistry this one may be a no go as well. Lovely bottle very citrusy sweet on first spray. As it dries the smooth jasmine shows up but it retains the sweetness. This one lasts a long time I find but that is just my experience. Unfortunately this one is limited edition which I cannot be bothered with because they are always the ones I really like and then I can't get them anymore so I didn't purchase it.

Well, this one was my choice for the summer of 2008. Having the ALIEN EDP during the cold months of winter and adoring it, I thought that this summery version would be a nice alternative. Of course, it is lighter than the initial but it is still heavy, too intense for the summertime. It also includes something too strong, in a big concetration that gives me a headache(maybe orange or citrus, I cannot define this). As much as I wanted to like it, I just couln't bear this overpowering smell that was proved to be completely inappropriate for the hot summer we have here in Greece. That's why(and regardless of the beautiful bottle which is impressive and a piece of art), I gave it to my older sister who found it amazing.

I'm not sure what to make of this. It does feel Alien but the orange goes a little watery and bitter and the tiare is heavy. Sometimes I smell it and find myself liking it a little and other times I think it's too much. While smelling it I was struggling to recall what it reminded me of until it popped in my head. Orange glucola. Any woman familiar with gestational diabetes tests has probably had it. The orange in this reminds me of that, almost like it's too concentrated and will leave my throat raw. Not a pleasant citrus that goes a little tart or a little sweet. I don't know, it's a mystery to me, I cant say if it's a like or dislike for me so I'll just say I'm neutral on it.

Thierry's second version of the Alien series is a "scentual" success. It's a bit of heaven on earth. If this were to truly be an alien scent, I can only imagine the wonderful scents on the planet from which it originates. Unlike it predecessor, Alien Eau Luminescente promises an enlightening insight of the unknown atmosphere in a down to earth matter. The lightness from the floral aroma is there to savor and the golden veil of the mundane amber is worth it's weight in topaz as depicted in the beautiful bottle. A universal luxury fragrance that will brighten your world!