Alien Flora Futura

Despite having the unmistakable Alien DNA, Flora Futura may be the first of its flankers I "only" like, rather than love. There is a mistake in the note pyramid supplied by Fragrantica, which really needs correcting. The top notes of the pyramid are citron - which is correct, and Buddha Wood - which is not. Buddha Wood is also known as false sandalwood or desert rosewood; that is NOT what is in Flora Futura. Mugler states "hand of Buddha accord - little tree that gives fresh, crispy and sparkling notes". Hand of Buddha is a variety of citron which is cultivated in China and Japan and is named for its appearance; the green or yellow fruit has long tapering fingers. If you click on the "citron" icon in the note pyramid and go to Fragrantica's citron page, there are two pictures at the very top of Hand of Buddha fruit. The fruits aren't edible, but are used in perfumery. In fact, there is a Hand of Buddha perfume made by DSH Perfumes, which is also listed on Fragrantica, although there are no reviews. This is why the predominant notes of Flora Futura are citric, bright - and, yes - sparkling. Night blooming cereus (at the time of writing) has been voted as the predominant note of FF - but it has a very dense vanilla-like scent - a prime example of its use is in Dior's Addict. Flora Futura is not a vanilla perfume. Once the drydown is reached, FF smells more like the original Alien... but it's for people who don't like Alien, I think; it's Alien Light - a diet version. It's very pretty and suitable for warm spring and summer days. ETA Excellent longevity for an EDT (hardly surprising, given it's Mugler) and sillage is moderate.

This perfume is a "let's step into spring and summer" fragrance. Hmm.. actually let's, hop, skip and leap into spring and Summer! The bottle design is the lure here! Absolutely magical to look at. A stunning, mesmerising pink hue, reflecting brilliantly from the angled shapes like crystals. It's a treasure to own. A balmy white floral with comforting amber notes. This could be a perfect wedding day perfume for those tying the knot in warm climates. It is special. However it is not groundbreaking. It's not a new fragrance we are all yearning for. It's just a beautiful, levelled fragrance it plays safe. 31.1.2018 Edited: after finally opening my box.. and spraying this delightful treasure, it's an amazing mix of the original alien perfume DNA WITH Christian Diors pure poison..in regards to what it reminds me of scent wise, emotion wise. Alien Flora Futura contains the beautiful Queen of the night flower and a warm comforting trail of sandalwood and amber is perfection. I need to get a back up this is classic fragrance signature territory. As an EDT it's longevity is as expected, but good. It's a must have for collectors and I am routing for a better scent trail when the weather warms up. Great for our friends in sunnier places x enjoy x Mzurilove

On paper, I smelled white flowers and a green accord. Initially, a real departure from Alien which I didn't detect at all. This doesn't seem like Mugler. Dried, it smells like Alien. On my skin, so sweet and surprising! I have no idea what the pulp of Hand of Buddha smells like, but I get the most wonderful sweet fruity beginning growing into a juicy citrus note. The notes directory here says that Queen of the Night has a vanillic quality, but I get a green, succulent plant smell. For a while I get [the original] Alien among the cacti under a great, glowing citrus sun. However, this alien is fugitive— it's escaped Area 51 and is looking for a place to hide. I don't recognize Alien for very long. I believe the woody note comes in and changes it further. I can just detect Alien amongst the woods and cacti and blazing sun. The original Alien is a sharp, white, floral on me. There's no syrup and definitely no grapes. I don't like jasmine that much so I needed a real admixture of Alien and additional notes, not just some transitory fruit, flower, or spice on top of it. THIS is my Alien. I'd almost given up after trying two other flankers. And this one lives up to its name for me— cactus is a lot more unusual in my region than jasmine.

A very unique fragrance only a niche group of people will love (I'm a part of this small minority) !! I haven't really been in touch with ms. flora futara in quite some time now because someone told me I smell like an old person. But that's beside the point. Powdery florals have this type of old-woman scent which I don't quite understand?? but it's quite alright. This perfume does have a weird element to it though. This perfume reminds me of something antique, something old. I feel like this perfume were to have some antiquity. Flora Futara would be ahead of its time in 1700s France where women's fashion had been at its peak; the late baroque era. One particular painting made in this timeframe, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard "The Swing" I believe captures this perfume's beauty in a way I never thought it could. A woman in a pink, silk taffeta gown and caraco swinging from a luxurious chair, with her in the spotlight, some evangelical presence in this painting, glowing. The scent of the florals, and the fresh smell of rain would be the exact smell I could picture from this very painting, thus flora futara.

Guys Opinion: ✅★★★★ (4 / 5 stars) Wow. Not as polarizing as other Mugler releases she owns and the descriptions below calling it Diet-Alien or Alien-Light are spot on. On her skin, the powdery amber florals shine with a girly feminine scent bubble. Nothing bold or animalic but a hint of earthy pepper to add depth. A touch of a sparkling champagne essence throughout the composition and the sillage is quite intoxicating. Girly but just enough classiness to avoid it being considered juvenile. The citron elements give off a vibe similar to Lolita Lempicka Edition d'Ete, or Yellow Diamond Intense from Versace - but less synthetic than those, and longer lasting. Can be compared to Alien Eau Extraordinaire but obviously the tea notes in that release shine. No tea notes here. Excellent release and can easily grab hold of mens attention (aged 20 - 40 perhaps) if the skin chemistry works out. 8+ hours of longevity on my girlfriend and suitable for any environment. 💕 💕 💕 Love Love Love !!!

I wasn't expecting much from this and I have to confess I bought it mostly for the gorgeous bottle. Now that I've tested it, I'm loving it! It makes me think of sunshine, warm skin, beautiful relaxed woman wearing a dress. It's so pretty. It does come across as tame and this might make you think it's forgettable or "boring", but far from it! It really fills a niche of that rare cozy summer fragrance that's not sickly sweet, coconut, or overly fruity. It's the perfect balance of amber, wood, a touch of powdery flower and it's just gorgeous. It is really genius to take out the over the top jasmine and replace it with cereus (beautiful here, btw) and keep that distinct Alien amber accord but just soften it a bit and give it that "summer afternoon" filter. I can see this smelling incredible on a day out or a night on the patio drinking cocktails in the summer. I love this! Longevity is not super beast like Alien, but it's fairly good. On fabric, it lasted for ages.

Second review by me for this fragrance. In the past I only used Alien Flora Futura in cooler months. This week I began experimenting with several perfumes in my collection during what is an uncharacteristically hot 🥵 summer of consistent 90 degree weather in Colorado. Despite air quality warnings about outdoor excursions due to smoke from the CA wildfires, I decided to venture out to my backyard garden and to refill the bird baths. Before I went outside I spritzed on 1 dose of Alien Flora Futura. Immediately upon feeling the heat of the day and the hot 🌞 sun on my skin this Alien flanker bloomed. To me it smelled entirely different than it ever did in colder weather ( of course) but nothing like Flora Futura. It smelled exactly like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle! Once I returned to my cool air conditioned home it reverted to it’s former self. Soon turning lighter and more powdery with the Alien DNA undertone. Very interesting.

Just picked up a bottle of this making it the third Alien in my collection and I'm really enjoying this one a lot! Have only the original EDP and Essence Absolue (which I ADORE) to compare to, but owning a lighter, fresh, floral version that I find I can spray heavily without becoming as overwhelming or a bomb as the other two is very refreshing. Another worthy flanker in my opinion, but I find after the beautiful and rather unique top notes fade, the unmistakable solar DNA of Alien starts to shine through in the middle stronger and stronger. Briefly it seemed hard to tell them apart at all. After that a fantastic drydown. Reminds me of a pink desert flower, airy and dry smelling initially but also juicy and fruity at the same time as you keep smelling it. Very beautiful! Excited to try this out in the upcoming warmer weather

Okay... this is just absolutely gorgeous. I have yet to meet a Mugler that I didn't like, and since I (sadly) only discovered Mugler this year, I feel like I dont have as much of a critical opinion of the newer fragrances as some might... But I digress. I love the Alien EDT, as well as Alien Mirage. Flora Futura was my 3rd Alien flanker, but it did not disappoint. A beautiful blend of citron and night-blooming cereus in the opening, then it becomes a vanillac amber-bomb with Buddha wood to lend a luxurious quality. It is absolutely stunning. Another note, I'm wearing this in the current heatwave here in Las Vegas. 115° most of the day, and I feel like this fragrance was made for the desert heat. It smells amazing!!! My only wish is that it lasted a bit longer, I have to overspray with this one for sure. I'm not mad though 😍

This is so pretty and feminine. Has the Alien DNA, especially on the dry down, but the floral composition is different and has nowhere near the silage and longevity. And that's the problem. Gone within a few hours with very low silage, though I loved what I smelled when I sniffed my wrist. As I can't walk around with my nose glued to my wrist all day, I'll sadly have to pass on this. Too bad, because I love this floral (especially the subtly peppery spiciness of the Cereus, though I'm sure there is jasmine here too), lightly sweet perfume. It really has such a beautifully creamy dry down especially when a vanilla accord comes through. Since I have a sample sprayer from fragnet I'll try this again in the warmer weather. Maybe I'll have better luck with silage and longevity then.

After I bought a full bottle, I have a lot of thoughts on Flora Futara. To start, this leans more feminine but unisex in a way. It's powdery, floral, and earthy at the same time. I had this in a small sample vial and thought that it smelled amazing! But oh well, that kind of changed. People say that this smells sweet and sugary on their skin and I kind of agree with that. The sweetness is reminiscent of Dr. Pepper. When this opens it does open as citrusy. Then it smells like tortillas, then after that it begins to have that sweetness to it. I also found out that I have to be in a certain mood to wear this as it isn't an easy grab for me. As the weather warms up I hope I'd be able to wear this more often due to how cold it's been where i live lately.

One of my all time top favorites!!! Though it might remind you of the OG Alien, Flora Futura for me is a thing of its own. Sure, the woods and amber have this dusty, desert vibe of the original, but this time they're in the background. In exchange of the heavy sweetness, in FF citrus is the aura around the other notes –a touch that makes it oh so fresh and appropriate for summer. (For someone who lives in a hotter climate, this is something you can wear all year round to any occasion.) All of the above lies on a powdery bed of the soft white petals of the cereus, balancing the light and cheery with the delicate, mysterious touch of femininity.

Bought this perfume on a whim as it was priced at a discount for 90 mls, Verdict: I really like it. It opens with a bang of citrus, from Budha's hand(First time coming across this note), but this gives way for an unusual white floral night blooming Cerus (also never heard of) supported by a lovely warm Amber. On initial spray I felt this perfume smells familiar to me, now I know the notes are different but hear me out it smells like YSL Libre Intense, I sprayed them side by side and yes it does have the same vibe, are they are different enough to have both? yes, If you like Libre Intense you will like this.

One of the few alien flankers I can tolerate. Tested it on a few weeks ago out because 1.curiosity 2.bottle is life. It is close to OG but that tingling jasmine top note isn't there, thats the one I usually can't stand. I owned and used essence for a while but that jasmine note became drillingly annoying after a while and I sold it on. This has a tingling top feeling of something else instead, reminds me a bit of the lemony nose feeling I get from sensuelle. Another newer release from Mugler I can get behind. Longevity? Eternal. My jacket smelled for over a week from rubbing off on my pulse.

Honestly, I'm a sucker for Mugler’s bottles. One day I saw this one on sale locally, I checked fragrantica for notes (of course!) then I just got myself a bottle. I love the opening of this one... the color of the bottle really reflects the fragrance inside. Fresh sweet juicy citruses and amber. It doesn’t develop as much, beside it gets more juicy floral (if it makes sense) and woody notes appear. So soft and airy and calming. Too bad my dry skin eats this up too quickly... 1-2 hours max on me. But I still love to spray it when I want to be fragranced but not too obviously fragranced.

This perfume smells SO GOOOD omg. I recieved a sample vial in the mail of flora futara and this is probably one of the most prettiest smelling perfumes i've smelled in my lifetime. I was excited to smell this perfume from this review on tiktok about this particular mugler fragrance, and said nothing bad about it. I appreciate this fragrance so much and I would definitely buy a full bottle. The bottle is so beautiful and especially the fragrance. This IS definitely a blind buy safe for me at least. Pretty much anyone could wear this citrusy, floral scent anywhere at anytime.

I've never been able to get on board the Alien train...until now! Some say they can't smell the Alien DNA in the Flora Futura, but I definitely can. However, there's something else, something different and lovely to my nose...it must be the night blooming cereus. (Note to self~ research this flower!) I've almost used up my sample in 3 days, so longevity is not the best, but not terrible either. I want a full bottle! The bottle is art, just gorgeous...and I love pink! If you find the original Alien to be overwhelming, give this one a try. You may be surprised!☺

Fleike, there are many cacti and flowering plants, native to the Mojave and Great Basin deserts (you know, where I've lived literally my entire life), that have noticeable scents. The hedgehog cactus immediately comes to mind, but that's far from the only one. There is a device, in your pocket, capable of accessing the entirety of mankind's knowledge. I'd like to invite you to use it. *Edit* I just scrolled through your reviews, and it's clear you're a troll. Nothing I could say will change that, so feel free to disregard this comment and carry on.

Powdery sweet soft fairy like version of alien. You can smell the alien dna but if you hated the OG, this is lighter softer spring/summer clean girl version of it. Think of it like a casual quiet sister of the OG alien that loves comfortable clothes and sports, but gets her hair done every week, and her nails are always fabulous. It will offend nobody around you, and you will not get a headache from it if the OG was a problem. The longevity is still nice, but what i like about it is that it's such an easy reach when you run around doing stuff.

I absolutely love this fragrance. I find it hard to wear the original Alien but this, to my nose is sparkly, effervescent and a total joy to wear. Still has the recognisable DNA of Alien however the top notes give a much lighter Champaigne type vibe. Floral and light and yet deep and with a weighty base. Perfect for spring and I found it very long lasting, especially for an edt. My favourite of all the flankers, bought it within 30 mins of trying it. One word to sum up would be ‘beautiful’.

🌸 Alien Flora Futura, is the tender and younger sister of my beloved Alien Iconica, pink, very flirtatious, elegant, soft and beautiful. She managed to steal my heart. She has Floral and Woody notes. Perfect for a sunny spring day. The Great and beautiful Queen of the night together with the caress of white amber merge with the creamy notes of sandalwood forming a new, incredibly sensual and enveloping Alien. The substantivity on my skin reaches 6 hours.

I have a small sample. First impressions. Very white floral. Pleasant. Powdery. Soft cozy. Feminine. It’s like a pretty perfume you’ve smelled somewhere before. More approachable than the original alien. A little goes a long way. I would wear in cooler weather. Second wearing I used the rest of the sample, more than my first application. It smells more like original alien and can be overwhelming. It’s a like but not a love. Use with a light application.

I love this scent. Not too much citrus — just enough to help the florals and woods really sparkle. Great scent in heat and humidity. The lasting power, however, sucks — especially for a Mugler. I am lucky to get maybe three hours on moisturized skin. Does last a bit longer on clothes. Bought it on sale off the gray market and it was worth it at the discounted price. The scent is gorgeous and well worth full price — if the lasting power was there.

I didn't think I would love this as much as I do. It's what you love out of Alien that fits nicely in the summer and during the day. It's so pretty and sparkly to smell. I really really like this. I can see how this wouldn't be for everyone, but if you already enjoy Mugler fragrances and if you like Alien, you'll like this. Don't expect Alien, but if you like the idea of it and want something more summery and light then you're going to enjoy it.

I live in the desert, and while this cactus flower is tropical, it really does smell like desert flowers in spring here. I love the citron, I can really pick it out easily, but the cactus flower is what stands out the most. It's like an oasis in the desert. Refreshing but not aquatic. Definitely good for warm weather and desert summers. And the longevity isn't bad for an EdT, although on me, it's primarily a skin scent.

Revisiting this one since I took advantage of the last sale on Mugler (I now have an extra bottle along with the adorable 1oz to tuck away in my purse!!) Like I said before, I live in Las Vegas, and to me this smells like straight cactus blossom! The sweetest, rarest, most luxuriest cactus blossom. I love it so much, made for the desert summer! This is my go-to when it's incredibly hot, it performs gorgeously

I blind bought this, based on reviews here. Was a bit worried but I was like, okay at least it has a beautiful bottle. Welll.... I'm so happy I bought this. The little bit sharp white florals makes it somewhat refreshing in warmer weather as well but I understand that it can be too much for some. Eventually what it dries down, that sandalwood and amber makes the what florals softer, taking the sharpness away.

A beautiful particular perfume, very bright at the beginning, almost like a gold ingot, this perfume is particular and brilliant. A beautiful amber on the bottom gives an unusual and modern fragrance, for all those who like to stand out this is the perfect perfume! certainly does not go unnoticed! happy to have tried it, it's beautiful! Sillage: 7.5/10 Longevity: 8./10 Scent: 8.5/10 Overall: 8.5/10

I had a carded mini spray tester of this, and I used it up all in one day. I couldn't get enough. This perfume is delicate, delightful and delicious. It's sweetly floral and feminine, though it faded fast. I really can't pick out distinctive notes, but all I remember was I absolutely loved it and would happily own a full bottle. A lovely scent for spring / summer day.

Alien Flora Futura is one of my favorites from the Alien line along with Alien Eau Extraordinaire. You'll get that o.g. Alien DNA with a hint of soft powdery notes. Because I live in Indonesia, which is a tropical country, I would say Flora Futura, Eau Extraordinaire, Sublime and Alien EDT will be your best choices from the Alien line to wear in hot and humid weather.

I just bought this today and I must say I am impressed. I first entered the shop where I bought it from in order to see other perfumes. However, this definitely got my attention. I love it. It is such a delicate perfume, suitable for a warm spring morning or a romantic date :) I just love it.

This bottle is sooo stunning And the fragrance is more! It's more on the woody side to me and I really really like it. It was a blind buy for me and I couldn't be happier with the result If you even don't like the original Alien, this is the lighter and more woody version of it, easy to like

Clean and cold floral loveliness with a hint of cactus juice. Beautiful, feminine and uncomplicated, evokes a feeling of tranquility. Perfect for spring and summer day wear, medium sillage and longevity.

I tested this beautiful Alien today, and it smelled fantastic, I love such flowery perfumes!! -But, it would not be on my want list, pitty I got instant astma of it :((

Beauutiful fragrance! I cant stand the orginal purple, but this is so fresh and gorgeous! It smells a little simerlar to La vie est belle eclat edt :)

WOW! This is beautiful. Opens with fizzy goodness, powder and a hint of floral. Dries down into a sweet floral.

This is a good out the shower spring summer daytime Alien. I wear this one to bed a lot 😍

Beautiful bottle and fragrance. Very dreamy, enjoyable spring and summer heaven x

Very light bubble gum scent. Pleasant. Fantastic bottle.

i smelled and it looks absolutely amazing

11/21/19 (Please accept my sincerest apologies for such a long review, but at the end you’ll see why I couldn’t stop sharing) 😊 This is my first experience with the Alien line. Heck - I’ve not tried any fragrances from Mugler, actually! So I’ll give it a go with my neophyte nose. From the description above, the creators wanted the wearer to experience what the desert smells like - and from the use of flowers, I’m surmising that experience would be after a monsoon-like rain as that is when the desert flowers really celebrate in full bloom (little background here - I live in the Sonoran Desert). This “Hand of Buddha” trio-thing is a new concept to me. But, ok. Let’s dissect this as it relates to a top-mid-base fragrance experience, as they wish. Top notes: “Crackling Revelation” = crispy and sparkling Mid: “Flower Revelation” = Queen of the night (unique flower that blossoms out of a cactus at night) Base: “Creamy Revelation” = white amber and sandalwood I’ve never experienced smelling desert flowers at night. I have an aversion to being greeted by coyotes, snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, etc., which all seem to love it here after the sun sets. And my AC is on at least half the year so I miss Queen of the Night if she shares her scent then. While I’m completely missing the “Crackling”/top notes, the Flower and Creamy Revelations are so harmonious and beautiful that I’ve come to fall deeply in love with this frag! It’s the type of experience for me that has only happened a few times with my lustful search for The Perfect Fragrance and is a perfume that makes me seriously contemplate clearing all my shelves of hundreds of bottles for, save a precious few. I’m confident in sharing that, IMHO, this is a more mature scent. I picture a woman who’s got it all - the top of her game in a career she’s scraped and shed blood for, is financially stable, and can rest her head at night on crisp linen sheets changed by the help. That’s so totally not me (I’m a mess - lol), but at least when I wear this, I can pretend and carry myself with strength and confidence, and feel sexy as hell while doing it! I’ve come to the conclusion that this was released as an answer for those out there who thought the original Alien was too strong, harsh, deep, etc. But as a fan of clean, floral scents you’d think of wearing during the warm, bright days of spring and summer, this for me is definitely a fall/winter scent. Today outside it’s rainy, gray, and cool - we are in the midst of a 4-day monsoon blast - and I find this a perfect choice for what I’m experiencing in the desert right now. It’s comforting and centers me, bringing with it peace and tranquility. I guess its creators have successfully portrayed the “Hand of Buddha” accord! I consider it a gift to be blessed by this beauty. Definitely in my top 5 faves of all time 💕🔥💕🔥💕

Alien Flora Futura (2018) is a Eau de Toilette flanker of Alien (2005). Scent: The opening features a clear, sparkling citrus with a hint of powder and a slight warmth. However, the citron soon fades into the background in order to make place for a very feminine white floral. To me, this floral leans far away from indolic-- unlike the juicy, cold jasmine of the original Alien, this is more delicate and powdery, and less sweet. Eventually, Flora Futura dries down to a dusky, inviting sandalwood and amber, which continue the powdery-warm trend in this fragrance. I wouldn't say that Flora Futura and the original Alien EdP have the same DNA, but they do have a common ancestor. Overall, this fragrance is an inviting, warm summer scent that is just unique enough to attract others while still remaining appealing to most people. Sillage and longevity: in terms of sillage, this fragrance upon first application is noticeable up to about a metre away. However, Flora Futura quickly loses projection and becomes a skin scent within about an hour. At about the 4 hour mark, it is barely noticeable on the skin. While I find this acceptable for a summery EdT, others may be surprised due to the pure lasting power of Alien and its other EdT flankers such as Mirage. With 3 sprays per application (modest for this fragrance, which would be difficult to overspray), I apply Flora Futura approximately 2-3 times per day when around those with sensitive noses. Otherwise, I recommend applying 4-6 sprays in the morning and afternoon to maintain a delicate but noticeable scent. I considered the price 'ok' as I bought 30 ml of Flora Futura for approximately $30 during a 60% off sale. Due to its poor longevity, I definitely would not buy the fragrance for its original price of approximately $75. However, this fragrance is definitely alluring, summery and unique, and I would definitely recommend purchasing if there is a good sale.

Flora Futura is and overall pleasant perfume and a decent gateway drug to the Alien universe. If you look for it, you can catch hints that it is related to the one and only Alien. FF is completely inoffensive, but misses the spectacular radiant jasmine and amber/casheran that makes the original (and most other Alien flankers) shine above other floral perfumes. FF could very well belong to another house entirely. But I still like it and will keep it around for its versatility. FF is also refreshing in high heat + high humidity, where many Alien flankers feel like I will be gassing anyone around me. Details on the actual scent: FF is a pale impression of the original Alien. The amazing bombastic jasmine is nearly gone, with only hints of Alien's characteristic white-amber cashmeran glow left behind. A fainter white floral tone, quite watery and light, replaces the jasmine but never manages to really match up with the swoon-factor the original has. There is a lovely grapefruit accent that I enjoy, especially paired with the gentle sweetness of the QOTN, sandalwood, and amber. I do not find FF to be creamy, instead it is quite fresh and almost sparkling. Sometimes, I catch hits of something that smells like nag champa (a beautiful incense that incorporates sandalwood and white flowers). I consider it Mugler's version of Shalimar Cologne, another gateway scent to a greater predecessor, but with less of a vanillic presence and zero edibleness. There is a white musk in FF that I don't care for, as it ends up smelling like dryer sheets. The end result is a pretty citrus-floral with hints of crisp, white amber-musk. It's not pink to me at all- it's more of a soft yellow-gold, though the bottle still represents the scent well. It's also a beautiful bottle, as always with Aliens.

I was very thrown off when I first applied this, because it had 'flora' in the name and was light pink colored, I expected something floral (and I do love the packaging). But upon first applying my sample, it was not floral at all and was some kind of different citrus scent, mixed with something else. I see now that has citron, and the something else is I guess the 'Buddha wood'. But honestly could also be a bit of powderiness from amber as well. It also had a 6" projection initially but I also applied a lot. It still has a lightness to it, though. After a minute or two, I did get a somewhat floral smell that was dusty and dry and a tad fruity that must be the night blooming cereus. There is the 'soft spicy' sense to it too. It's already gone down to about 3" projection and very light. 10 minutes later and it's a skin scent. It is stronger on the skin, but I feel like if I didn't apply a lot, it would be gone by now. It's got kind of a fresh, clean, slight sweetness to it. There is white floral that comes out a bit, too, that finally reminds me of the original Alien more. 15 minutes later and it's already gotten even lighter. The wood, amber, and white floral are really making this feel like an Alien Lite now. But just a touch of sweetness and freshness added. It's a shame I can only smell this with my nose directly on my skin, though. 30 minutes later it's warm, slightly sweet, and woody. Very pretty and nice to smell, but again, it's just on the skin. 1 hour later and the scent hasn't changed much, but just, again, it's an even lighter skin scent now, which started around the 45 minutes, but it is still there. I'll see how long this lasts for. 3 hours later and it's basically gone. Just the slightest hint left directly on my skin.

Flora Futura is a lovely lighter version of Alien, suitable for warm weather, daytime ocassions and anyone who finds Alien EDP too loud in some situations. Even though this has a „queen of the night“ note instead of the usual jasmin, I think it still has the typical jasmin / amber / woods DNA of Alien. But unlinke the classic EDP, it starts out with some fresh lemon notes and is much more tender overall. It feels very bright and has a creamy, light amber and soft white floral base that has a hypnotic, feminine quality to it. I think unlike regular Alien this would still smell pleasant if you sweat a little. The downside is that it turns to a skin scent relatively quickly - my skin carries fragrances quite well but this stops to project after a couple of hours, so be careful if fragrance generally tends to disappear quickly on you.

I usually stay away from the Mugler line except for Angel Muse. Looks like I've found another one that works for me. This is really pretty and not overwhelming, I think I prefer the night queen to jasmine though they are similar at first. There is an effervescent note and it reminds me of J' adore but without the synthetic peach. The very light woodsy note is subtle and thank goodness is not sandalwood dominant. I should mention I don't like the original Alien but Alien Sunessence is just ok to me. This is definitely my favorite of the Alien flankers. All in all its surprisingly gentle for a Mugler, I guess they are branching out and producing scents to appeal to more people. The bottle is really cool. I would actually purchase this. I wore this in warmer weather and got rained on but I can still smell it.

What I love about the Alien flankers is their ability to tell their own stories, to become independent interpretations of the original, often with a striking individuality. And that is precisely the case here. Aqua Florale is the Alien woman in a state of deep relaxation, unwinding in an oriental spa or practicing yoga in a place of calm and quiet reflection. The delicate floral accords are subtly dusty, sweet, yet serene. In the base, the composition takes on the milky sweetness of smooth sandalwood. Longevity, traditionally for the line, is very good, lasting on fabric throughout the day, while the sillage is gentler than the original: moderate, leaning toward intimate. The beautiful soft coral tones of the flacon perfectly reflect the nature of the fragrance itself.

Was never into the OG Alien no matter how much I tried. The only Alien I liked and own is the Essence Absolue (apart from one which a sales lady insisted on spraying me with back in 2012 in Galleries La Fayette which being the Alien hater that I am, I didn’t pay attention and did not get the name of the flanker I was sprayed with, and after a while I was enchanted). But I just stumbled upon a Flora Futura 1.5 sample in my sample collection, and I liked it right away. But not in an OMG earth-shattering, fell in love way. It’s pleasant but not remarkable. And disappointingly it transformed into a barely there scent after only 45 minutes. I have to rub my nose against my skin to get a whiff of it. I’d maybe consider getting a small decant but not more.

This is a pretty, creamy addition to the Alien family, and the luminescent pink of the bottle definitely fits the fragrance inside. The Night Blooming Cereus is the star of the show here, and it is heavy, rich, and almost indolic. I can see how it is related to Alien, but without the jasmine, I found the Cereus alone to be a bit too much; I wanted it to be slightly softer somehow, with more amber or vanilla, as if "soft" a thing Mugler does often. I love how aggressive Mugler scents can be, because they're aggressive in a pretty, flattering, interesting way, and Flora Futura isn't any different. I ended up gifting the bottle I bought to my cousin and she loves it. I liked it, but I never reached for it, so I am glad it has a home where it is loved.

If you want a version of Alien with the same big sillage and longevity, this is definitely not what you want. This is meant for warm Spring days and Summer nights, or even for the office where Alien would be much too loud. The floral scent is very soft for a Mugler, and it does have a sillage, but it's very quiet in comparison to any other Alien. Easy to wear, even for those who don't like the original Alien. A very cute floral. I think this is a good alternative for anyone who likes the notes of Alien in theory but finds the jasmine much too strong, and for anyone who is attracted to Muglers' notes and pretty bottles but can't bear the fragrances. It's a pretty safe blind buy and gift. And the bottle is so beautiful, it looks like pink quartz.