Alien Man Mirage

This was my first Mugler scent and I was very impressed. I have been on this journey of fragrances for over 6 months now and I now realize that I am a fan of aquatics. All of the well balanced sea notes that I love are nailed perfectly in this fragrance. It opens with a very strong sea note before drying down to a fresh leather fragrance. The sea notes are still there,but not as dominating as other stuff that I have tried and the juniper note seems to really balance things out. I wore this yesterday at a 4th of July picnic and it seems to do very well in the heat as the hotter the day got the more it opened up. I got a total of about 11 hours of performance and that was 10 Sprays from my decant. Honestly out of all of the stuff that I have tried this stuff smells so similar to Bvlgari Aqua Atlantique its crazy. I mean I wouldn't call it a clone,but every time I caught a whiff it reminded me of it. The only difference is that the sea notes are more subdued in this one and that juniper berry balanced it out more. There was also a weird metallic type of feel to it which I loved. I will say this for certain,just like Aqua Atlantique I strongly recommend you find a decant or sample before you pull the trigger on a full bottle and also DO NOT BLIND BUY THIS ONE!!!!. Like Atlantique there are certain notes that are very polarizing and react differently on people's skin. Luckily for me this and Atlantique both smell fantastic on my skin and I have gotten several compliments on both,but please try this one before you buy as it may be different for you. You will either Love this one or Despise it and I imagine as more people try it the review section here will mirror that of Aqua Atlantique

Alien Man Mirage is, despite the following reviews, an intriguing scent that is worth several wears. I do think you have to take your time to understand it. It's worth a decant at least if you are a fan of Mugler and anything Alien related. You really won't smell this anywhere else. My first reaction to this was a creamy and slightly spiced shaving cream. The opening is bright and mineral just like it says. Then within the freshness, while being sweet and clean, takes on this note that is almost anise-ish to me? It kind of dots the composition like an i, giving it its personality. To my nose, and to my own thoughts and feelings, this is what makes it feel like this is for a mature man. This is no fruity sea adventure or beach fragrance. This one feels more for one who can be found hiking near rivers among all the plants that live on its banks. The dry down is very, very soft vanilla. In general, the fragrance is not going to blow anyone out of the room, so if you're expecting to choke people out for 8 hours, you will always be disappointed.

I've got this and the Fusion Man version in my collection. I think this is the better of the two and is up to the usual high standard of TM fragrances. I love the strange faintly sweet mineral smell which is also quite synthetic, but I suspect it's supposed to smell that way as part of its artistic concept. Although it seems to be aimed as a hot weather fragrance, I found it performs poorly in those circumstances, quickly turning into an impotent skin scent on me. However it performs very well in cold weather cutting confidently through the air but it's certainly not a powerhouse. A special mention for the outstanding sprayer which produces a beautiful and precise mist, the best sprayer I've ever used. Recommended for sure as an intriguing winter and spring fragrance, if you can still find it.

Blind buy worthy? 100% yes. Imagine, such a synthetic perfume that doesn't resmble anything smelled before beside CLEAN CLOTHES. It's not a compliment getter, no JPG Elixir diabetes vanilla NOR a smell like seashells aquatic sickness. It's... and I have a +200 full bottles experience and a collection of 80 now... THIS IS SO UNIQUE in SYNTHETIC TERMS. Pleasant? 8/10 it is uplifting and weird in its own way. Longevity? Had an 8 hrs shift got back smelling like the drydown but not projecting so... around 7-8 hrs. Would I repurchase? Yes, based on the complexity and unicity of it. Definitely yes. It's a happy perfume, no barn animal notes, nor hyper sugary choking stuff. Think... clean clothes and synthetic. 9/10 for simplicity and sophistication at the same time.

This is really easy to wear because put simply it's aquatic aftershave. Shares the mugler angel aquatic eucalyptus quality which I'm a fan of. I'd recommend spraying and and walking through or just spray at a long distance because it gets harsh if applied directly. It lasts and projects all day, a little goes a long way. Yeah it's in the designer aquatic family but this is my favorite one. To me ones like invictus and sauvage are just way too much, I see this as a more refined version of that style. This also has cool metallic juniper/reed notes that give it a bit of green without veering too dank, also has the slightest touch of alien jasmine and the alien man coffee note. You can also get it for a great price and it's not like everyone else is wearing it