Alien Musc Mysterieux

IN SHORT: SERIOUS SMOKY SPICY RICH CARNAL Just received it today. A very risky blind buy. Very solid kinda personality deep woodsy deeply spicy warm slightly sweet I wish it were a touch more sweet and a bit more feminine. It definitely has a rich middle eastern aura. Quite unisex I can imagine a dark broad shouldered impeccably dressed well groomed uber-masculine confident mysterious man pulling this off really well, this is Matured smelling it really calls for a certain mood. The spiciness reminds me of coco edt but coco lends itself more to a feminine touch But this is more austere. It also reminds of a woodier and much less sweeter roberto cavalli edp. I will have to spend some more time and get to know it better especially whether it goes with my personality - I like NR feminine delicate musk more. For me to wear it I will have to feel more private as a person this seems like someone who is a very closed book -like don't want to even talk to anybody let alone open up. I guess that's why it feels dark and mysterious. I don't know if my nose is sophisticated enough to pick up musc here. It's nothing like I can do with NR for her. That one is a cool calming Musk. there is definitely some appeal to it. This one gives the feel of roasted spices which I can see many people liking esp in the depth of winter. It's woodier austere masculine version of coco edt allure sensuelle and other spicy kinds that exude sophisticated sexiness. Edit 2. Now I can smell the deep dry down the roaring warm spices have relaxed a bit but still there. I can smell the musk a little bit now - its warm spicy creamy musk not cold and serious. it is as if the extremely private person has agreed to let someone in just for the night and a softer but still highly guarded side of hers is peeking through. It's creamier milkier tender little sweeter and irresistibly inviting like it demands you to close your eyes and nuzzle every inch of its existence. Edit 3: I satisfied my need for sweetness and femininity by layering it with other gems appropriately. Now this concoction completely has me floored. Edit 4. Growing on me. I catch less of the spice now. Just creamy a little sweet musk. Addictive. One of the most inviting sensual ones suggestive of nothing but purely CARNAL purpose for extremely classy personalities.

Review is for my own reference - This is my least favorite of the 4 Aliens I've smelt so far (original Alien, Extraordinaire, Flora Futura). This is WAY more of a men's fragrance. If it wasn't labeled as a women's scent I wouldn't think it was for a woman, then again anyone can wear what they like. I assumed the scent would be interesting as I was intrigued by the dark juice in the sample vial I got. The vial itself was very hard to open and not like any I have used before, I had to use pliers to open it and I hope it doesn't leak. I am wondering if the sample was designed like that bc maybe a spray would put out too much of the strong fragrance? I was between rating the scent as okay or like or love bc I do think it smells good, it's just NOT a scent I would wear! It does smell familiar though, like a wood fire that is very pleasant and only suited for the colder months and only at night IMO, too heavy for any other time. The price is fair at $100 for 90ml of discount websites. The longevity is moderate to long-lasting; about 6-8 hours It kind of reminds me of my dad; the smell of him bringing in wood for the fire and smelling his jacket mixed with his deordorant. The nostalgia is what makes me like it. It's a good scent, just not at all feminine or unisex IMO. If this was a men's scent I might even say I Love it. It doesn't smell like the original Alien, but they both have a jasmine note. Woody, musky, jasmine, manly. The name is fitting for the bottle: Musc Mysterieux, however, I think the bottle could be better as a solid brown crystal, maybe with a dark navy blue fade to represent nighttime. I personally don't find the silver to remind me of nighttime. Or a dark navy blue crystal with gold accents. I would've assumed this would be another polarizing scent from Mugler as this is very manly; but surprisingly it doesn't have that many dislikes.

Alien has truly been transformed into a perfume of Eastern heritage. I think I even like this more than Oud Majesteaux, though it is a challenging scent with a massive personality. The liquid itself is intimidatingly dark, like patchouli oil, and it is tinged red. The initial spray is similar to Oud Majesteaux, and I also detect a tinge of oud. That may be in part the saffron that I am smelling as I associate it strongly with oud and eastern scents in general. It persists the entire way through, so you better tolerate saffron. It is accompanied by a thick and heady Arabian black musk. If you are familiar with attars, you know what kind of musk I am talking about. Burried underneath is the classic Alien EDP chewy jasmine/cashmeran combo. After about 30 minutes, Musc Mysterieaux deepens considerably. The musc grows ever more potent, but also smoother and sweeter. I catch whiffs of spicy tones that meld with the saffron. The Alien base is far more suble here than in Oud Majesteaux, almost just a whisper at the end of a sniff, but it shifts in an out of focus as it blends with the musk's sweet facets. The end result is very much unisex, and a better representation of Arabian perfumery than Oud Majesteaux, which is far more palatable. Oud Majesteaux is Alien kissed by the Eastern notes, Musc Mysterieaux is a classic musk attar with Alien sprinkled in. They are absolutely different enough to justify having both, but if you decide to only purchase one, ask yourself if you prefer the cosmic jasmine or the solar amber of the original. Musc is more basenotey. I also agree about the similarities between Alien Essence Absoule and MM. MM uses a very similar vanilla/resin in the base. It has the same syrupy smoldering sweetness. Of course, MM has much more texture then EA, since it was saffron, spice, and black musk layered on top.

Testing from a decanted sample, sprayed only once to the back of my hand. On first spraying, this is quite unmistakably Alien DNA, with a very strong blast of spices, reminding me of Oud Majestueux. Within ten minutes though, those spicy top notes have largely worn off, leaving behind a beautiful, creamy and musky jasmine underpinned by gentle woods. I think the creaminess probably comes from vanilla - this is most definitely not a gourmand or sweet vanilla. I detest the ubiquitous "laundry" type musks which find their way into a lot of perfumes. Thankfully that nasty cheap smell is not present - not that I really expected it to have crept into a Mugler creation. I do not agree with the priority voting of notes on here - neither vanilla nor musk are the most prominent notes to my nose; jasmine is the strongest, as it is in all the iterations of Alien I have tested. I own FB of the original, Oud Majestueux, Essence Absolue, Liqueur and Eau Extraordinaire (and I love them all). This is "softer" than Alien and may well be an excellent choice for people who find the original too much. Having only sprayed once, the sillage is moderate; normally I spray far more extravagantly, so would expect it to be at least heavy - if not enormous, when used "normally" (for me, anyway!). I'll edit this for longevity in a few days once I've given it a proper wear. For what it's worth though, the single spray to the back of my hand is still very clearly present four hours later, so I would predict longevity to be very good, particularly on clothing. Is it worth buying a bottle if you already have Alien or Alien Oud Majestueux? Well... Probably not. Will I buy a bottle? YES!

When I first tested it on a paper blotter I thought it's as if alien essence absolue is been layered with body fantasies sexiest musk so it's not worth buying but all positive reviews made me decide to order a sample.I must admit that I was sooo wrong.this is a masterpiece! Alien is very famous and is a best seller but I don't find it revolutionary as I always expect from mugler.when I think of angel and womanity(though I hate them),I come to the point that alien musc mysterieux was a better choice as main launch instead of original alien.this stuff is mysterious and dark.I can detect alien DNA in it but it's not as sweet or screamy.there's something bitter,dark,dry and dirty in a sexy way going on beneath creamy jasmine. When I dab it on my skin,spices or vanilla aren't the first thing that comes to my mind.I think of jasmine and a warm and special kind of musk,as if it's a musky leather note somewhere.I can really smell leather here and a smokey undertone.this isn't my usual type of favorites but it's addictive and makes me want to smell it more and more.it was strange for me to hear that my husband also loves it.he usually likes purely feminine fragrances on me and there's a slight unisex vibe going on here.there's something unique and magical here that most perfumes lack these days. I can't comment on it's sillage before being able to actually spray it but longevity seems to be good considering that I can dab less than a drop each time. It's very expensive and difficult to find here and I've been on a terrible aconomic situation lately but I want a bottle as soon as I can afford By the way I hated the oudy version and I don't find them similar