Alien Oud Majestueux

Oud Majestueux is the realization of the golden-gowned Alien that the first Alien EDP hinted at. While the original is a magnificent and larger-than-life perfume, Oud Majestueux brings a different, greater opulence that really gives the impression of luxurious golden robe. It is a special perfume, and I like it even better than Alien Essence Absolue, which is another stunner. Essence Absolue pushes Alien too far into sweet/smooth/resinous territory at times, and loses needed contrast. That said, it is still a keeper. Grab Oud Majestueux while you can, and before L'Oreal neuters it. I'll walk you through the Oud Majestueux experience: the first spray reveals Alien's cosmic jasmine, as well as syrupy vanilla'd amber and a distinctly barn-yardy oud. Yes, this oud is a little dirty, and if you hate oud, you will not enjoy this phase. But this oud is not overbearingly skanky, and it relaxes as the scent dries. The next stage introduces a deliciously tangy cardamom, which, when combined with the vanillic tones in the amber, sometimes makes Oud Majestueux a little foodie at times. The saffron also fully asserts itself, bolstering the sharpness of the oud and cardamom, and bringing out the contrast between classic and smooth Alien jasmine-cashmere and the oriental notes. In the drydown, much of the heavier cashmere and sweetness evaporate, and a delicate, dry, clean, and elegant oud predominates. It is balanced with a soft dose of absolutely gorgeous jasmine and saffron. This is NOT just a lazy flanker of Alien EDP with oud haphazardly thrown on top. Oud Majestueux is a reinterpretation of Alien, designed with Eastern tastes in mind, that features oud as a prominent note. Also, this Alien is much more similar to older formulations, not the terrible soapy beast of the most recent reformulation. It is just as strong as old Alien. Two sprays filled a room, and I go noseblind quickly.

So listen... Coming across something like this takes all the discretions it is out there to be advised. I always like to Interpret her as the untamed, less domesticated version of the original almighty miss Alien, where her nails are longer and more serrated, the extraterrestrial wildlife scarring patterns are more prominent on her skin, has toned limbs and sharper fangs, is malefically alert and ornery and if you just decided to dislike her due to your weak visceral reactions, just know she wasn't there to take that kindly to you as a Homosapien anyways... It opens up with one of the loudest ouds I've ever smelled in perfumery. some say barnyard.. I mean sure, but I say as rotten & forsaken as a paleontological rune you salvage from the deepest parts of the terrain. it sets off into a Jasmine that's as heady and unapologetically screechy as it gets, all under a heavy residue of an ancient amber. The experience is like touching a damp, semi greasy swollen wood while biting and tasting copper as you smell an unknown genus of flower. I mean it's sumptuous! ...In an intimidatingly exotic, raunchy & primally suggestive type of way... & as long as you decide to partake in the role, just know It goes purrrfectly with wild cat's printed fabrics, feather earrings & exotic stone pendants from lands far far away, Khaki, Earthy & every shade there is out there of the color brown. Oh & by the way... there's no possible way you can convince me that Santanico Pandemonium doesn't smell like this as she walks on the the scene in From Dusk till Dawn!

So I'm still a relative novice, and with a lot of these really popular or well-known notes, I have no idea what they smell like. But as soon as I smelled this, I thought, "Oh! THAT'S oud!" My aunt is from the Middle East, and one of my favorite people in the world. Visits with her always involved pajama parties, living room dance parties, makeovers, etc. She's the one who told me I have cool-toned skin when we were trying on hijabs, and she taught me how to wing my eyeliner. And apparently, the scent she always wears is oud-heavy, because this immediately made me think of her. So it definitely has a pleasing, nostalgic feeling associated with it. Objectively, I feel like oud is probably one of those notes that can either be super awesome or super horrible, depending on your skin chemistry and the fragrance formulation. On me, this scent is utterly gorgeous. And it smells just like Alien, which I love, with oud added, which I now love. Also, being a fan of cashmeran and amber, this is heaven in a bottle. Easier to wear than the original Alien, but still dark and deep and heavy. Luscious and sensuous. I have four sample bottles, because I cannot get a full-sized one at the moment. But as soon as I can get my hands on a full bottle, this very well might become my new signature.

My first introduction to oud years ago! I was warned that this was a challenging scent. This, coupled with the fact it was discontinued and I love Alien was enough to make me hunt it down and blind buy. I'm a sucker for a flanker of classic fragrance that's "this, now with Oud!" such as Roja Dove's Enigma Aoud. This truly feels like a scent that isn't for humans, but for some fantastical, regal being. In true Mugler fragrance fashion, it walks that line between intense, hypnotic, simplistic, challenging, other-worldliness and wearability. Because it's still simple in note composition, The cold feeling from Alien is still present here. The intensity of the oud I don't find challenging personally, but I am an oud lover. The synthetic-ness of the oud is obvious even if you're inexperienced with it but it matches the synthetic feel of all the other notes seamlessly. This is a heavy hitter, with strong performance and designed to stand out. I find it extremely formal, not exactly fun-loving, inviting or flirty. It is however even more entrancing than the og Alien. It's regal and almost stoic. Good for special occasions year-round.

Oh my goodness! I got this bottle on sale a couple of years ago, during COVID lockdown as I was sooo curious about the scent of oud. At first spray I got what many are complaining about, a weird scent and I wasn’t sure oud was for me. It definitely gave off middle eastern vibes, got camel shed vibes. Oud is a special scent and I guess you love it or you hate it. I put it back, didn’t test again until months later, still found it a bit odd, and just now I grabbed the bottle again, as I was thinking maybe I should sell it. I sprayed it on lightly on my underarm and all I could get out was WOW! WOW! WOW! Maybe this has to sit a bit or maybe I am a hoarder that doesn’t want to sell any of her fragrances, but this became an instant love and the weirdest thing: it’s summer! I am keeping this for now as I would love to see what this does in autumn and winter. It’s really beautiful, intoxicating, with still some clean vibes to it too, it’s really a special fragrance and not like anything I own. For anybody who did not like it, you might want to try again, as I did not see this coming, but I am definitely keeping this one!

This perfume is EXCELLENT. The oud is a touch stinky/dirty on me on the initial opening but it's not terribly off putting. That disappears in a few minutes and it becomes a nice warm oud with a lot of delicious spice over top of the base of alien. It's warm and decadent but not in a gourmand/sweet way. There is a touch of sweetness in this fragrance but not anything close to Essence Absolue. I also have Musc Mysterieux and I think I like this one a touch more. MM is colder and feels a little 80s throwback with all of the Musk but is still really pretty. I just like the warmth in this version more and I think the spice blends in nicely with the oud here whereas the spice and musk in MM are less well blended. I can't wait to wear this in the winter! Bonus, the bottle is stunning.

One of the best jasmine scent I've ever came across! Alien Oud Majestueux (AOM) is a jasmine scent first & foremost that's mildly sweet, with a hint of incense-like woodiness that could easily be due to cashmeran. It has an Arabic vibe to it, as if it's from 1001 Nights. I can not detect a noticeable oud note here. There is the vibe I mentioned but no clear smell of oud. This is a trend I've noticed on Fragrantica. People tend to vote oud very highly on the notes pyramid even if it's not noticeable & I can say this confidently because I've owned & used many Arabic oud fragrances, including pure oud oils & oud wood (bakhoor/incense). Nonetheless, AOM is a fantastic jasmine scent that is mature & elegant as if it was Meryl Streep's personality in a bottle. Love it!

I'm on a Mugler fase and I came across Alien Oud Majestueux recently, so I pulled the trigger and I was once again riding the blind buy train. I can't really smell the type of Oud I'm used to, or at least the one I know from other Oud scents in my collection. Probably this is the more "western friendly" type of oud, like someone wrote before, but I was hoping for a really strong oud note in this. I'm not saying I'm disappointed, is a fantastic creation from Mugler, but maybe my imagination was too far away from what I could get. Am I the only one? Is my nose oud-anosmic? There is certainly a spiciness to this flanker (Saffron probably) and that makes this Alien one with an Oriental twist for sure, but not much oud to my nose. This is a love anyway.

I ordered this with some trepidation considering its high price tag and my inability to obtain a sample. The reviews here encouraged me, and the original Alien is a huge love, so I took the plunge. I got my package and tore into it with glee only to realize--it was someone else's order! My heart sank. It took muglerusa.com almost a week to rectify the situation. Fortunately, the juice was worth the wait.....lovely warm smoky spicy ambery jasmine. After a few wearings, I did notice a sort of pervasive testosterone sweat vibe that bothered me a bit; undeterred, I kept trying it, telling myself that was probably the oud. Now it just smells all around wonderful. Glad I persisted with it.

I have to add my two penn'orth. I think that - if you are used to oud in perfume - you will not find it to be an overwhelming note in this version of Alien. I have and love a number of Alien iterations, including the original; oud here adds depth to an already wonderful fragrance. The sillage and longevity of this are fairly monstrous though (greater than the original, I think), so take care not to do overdo as it will be TOO MUCH for you and any unfortunate bystanders. Two sprays (neck and once on wrists, rubbed together) maximum should do it.

The perfume that smells like confidence and love in the same bottle. This one and essence absolue are my favourites from this range. I received a ton of compliments while wearing this one. Lasts a very very very long time, smells gorgeous. Might be a little more on the masculine side than essence absolue as it’s not that sweet. I love this one. I wore it in autumn and winter, maybe for summer it’s a little too much to wear. Try if before buying as it’s scent it’s not so common. For me it’s love at first smell 😄

Absolutely a masterpiece! If you love alien and oud, check this one out. It is exactly as it says: alien mixed with oud. It is beautifully blended. Definitely a safe blind buy for me! It is the perfect oriental alien, a true masterpiece. I bought the Musc one to compare it, but I love this one more. The musc one smells more animalic and is more masculine and stronger. This one is definitely unisex as well!! Great longevity and great sillage :)

😭 I will never ever get over this Alien flanker. Never. As a huge fan of an old original Alien, like 8 yrs ago I bought Oud Majestueux(as a fan of oud note) and it was perfection. Alien with Middle East vibe. Wow.💓 Blended to the perfection. Enormous projection ,longevity 12 hrs +,especially in summer. And big compliment getter. Still hoping that I will have it one day again in my hands.💔

Very clear almost crunchy and unsweetened amber overlaying the strong jasmine like plates of amber coloured crystal armour. Around our warriors neck is draped a very dark and fluffy black oud mohair cape. She’s off ready to wage slow war. Really interesting multi-layered scent. No barnyard at all. But the opposing textures in this fragrance make you want more. Backup bottle worthy

I gave up on trying Mugler fragrances, But!! Once I gave this one a try,,, OMG, this one is alien plus the luxuriousness of oud, so sensual so vampy so elegant and warm fragrance my first hit for bugler fragrances,,, absolutely a winter fragrance, and on the heavy side for sure! not for day-to-day use!! but for a special occasion! Edit 24/3/2018: somehow I find it mature scent!

Very spicy warm version of alien. It should be noted like others have said, this is more of oud with a touch of alien in it. The oud in this is VERY strong, and I don’t consider this a safe blind buy unless you know what oud smells like. Personally, I don’t get any barnyard smell/foul odor from this oud. To me, it smells spicy and potent. Recommend if you like alien.

I can say that this is my nr.1 version of Alien. I have the musc version and I love it but this is out of this world. If u overspray u ll smell dirty but sprayed responsible is amazing, power lasting 10++++. For me, this is a masterpiece. Bold, unique, strong, smbdy told me this is what a diva would wear😅 for some it can be an overwhelming scent

This beautiful jasmine sweet oud is so dark and mysterious and intoxicating. It's like you cover yourself with a sweet oud honey jasmine syrup. It's so dense and thick. But be warned, i used 1 spray, and that one spray lasted for 6 days on my jacket. It's so special, i have never smelled anything like this. It's dark, it's heavy, it's rich.

This perfume is pure luxury! A trail that is powerful and penetrating,unforgettable,luxurious... for me this is a very refined fragrance,can stand out, know how to stand out with its power and magnificence! Very beautiful and unique! Sillage: 9./10 Longevity: 10./10 Scent: 8.5/10 Overall: 8.5 / 10

Omg, do I finally like it? I DO! I've blind-bought it, had it for years, nearly sold it twice, tried it a handful of times and just couldn't get accustomed to it but... Today? Today's a good day. I'm successfully wearing this razor sharp bad bitch and I don't have a migraine. 😍