Alien Eau Extraordinaire Mugler 2014

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Alien Eau Extraordinaire is a popular perfume by Mugler for women and was released in 2014. The scent is floral-fresh. It is being marketed by L'Oréal. Pronunciation

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Perfumers

Dominique Ropion, Véronique Nyberg, IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances)

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Bergamot tea, Neroli, Orange blossom
Heart Notes	Cashmeran, Tiaré
Base Notes	Heliotrope, White amber

Ratings

Scent

7.6 | 223 Ratings

Longevity

7.0 | 178 Ratings

Sillage

6.6 | 172 Ratings

Bottle

8.7 | 195 Ratings

Value for money

7.1 | 10 Ratings

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12/12/2020

0.5
Scent 10
Longevity 10
Sillage 10
Bottle

Interdit
57 Reviews

Interdit

The fantasy ingredient

I wanted to find a lovely tea fragrance and upon reading ingredients and reviews decided to give this one a go, though I never liked Alien.
The opening was glorious, tea/citrus galore with a lovely floral back bone. I thought to myself "wow, this is going to work for me!" and decided after first, light application some two hours before (1 spray per wrist, from far), to indulge a bit more. I gave another spray per arm, happily sniffing away.

But. BUT. What happened next shocked me and made me sick. After some couple more hours, a sickly sweet note began to rise, very strong, overpowering everything else. It was so strong that made my stomach churn.
I could not believe this, and yet this note had nothing of the lovely, fresh and uplifting tea/citrus/flowery vibe of before. All those nice notes vanished, and that one roared like an angry tiger, its bite never letting go of me. Gosh, I hated it!

I made some investigation to understand what was going on because I was truly dumb struck. I discovered that almost all Mugler's perfumes contain cashmeran. This is a synthetic note, for in nature no bush, tree, wood or anything else produces it. It is created in lab, it's a fantasy ingredient - this is how it's called in the industry - a bit musky, spicy, powdery and it does not wash off well.
It is for this very reason used in fabric conditioners (!) due its property to "cling" to "expand" floral notes. Holy cow! That's exactly the sickly sweet note that made me feel queasy and would not wash off my wrists or arms.
I kid you not, after 6 days and few washes I can still smell it - though much fainter - there where I sprayed it.
The same shocking reaction I had with Wonder Bouquet of Mugler, a perfume which I adore.... when sprayed in the air. The first time I wore it on, it gave me the same violent, sickening reaction and I found out that most of Mugler's fragrances contain cashmeran, which is actually the infamous DNA many talk about: a syntethic note though!
Not very extraordinary, rather nauseating.

Alas, I would have loved this and possibly Alien too if it wasn't for this cashemran note, but I must be sensitive to it because it truly makes me sick and prevents me from ever wearing any Mugler scent which contains it. That makes it all of them or so.... thank God it is not contained in Angel, which I wore for over 20 years with no such issue!

Sadly, this is the biggest big no for me - to anything which "clings" to the skin with this power and aggressiveness. I did not like the experience and will never buy again any perfume containing cashmeran notes!!

06/16/2019

8
Scent 8
Longevity 7
Sillage 9
Bottle

FlirtyFlower

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FlirtyFlower

Top Review 44

The Promise - just you alone ...

Prolog
Was it too late? Was everything much too late? She was thinking. Should she keep her promise?

But then out of the blue she asks her friend: "You are like the girl in the book. That burns like the sphinx, falls to ashes and finally awakens to life again and rises out of everything strengthened - stronger than ever before. Don't you think you're like that girl?"

And she answers with thick tears in her eyes: "No, unfortunately not. Cause I'm still burning."

12. June 2019

Do you know these days? Those days when you think things couldn't get any worse. And then it gets worse. Much worse than you'd ever expected.

The day at work was as always cheerful to cloudy. When my girlfriend, who doesn't answer my birthday mail, reveals a photo with shorn hair, I know about it. And I have the feeling that my heart would burst, rip and burn from the pain that only life can reveal on some days.

When I can't get out of my slippers the next day in the morning, I have to take a particularly long bath, paint on a particularly careful face and drink a lot of coffee.

And as an experiment, I put on the scent I got the week before in the green temple. This is the first time in a long time I've gotten a scent, you know. For too long I didn't venture into green temples to finally enter a new scent flirt again.

When I try this fragrance, however, the opening is so refreshing and spicy at the same time that I am surprised by this nerdy bottle, which I would otherwise only have expected a kitsch concert. Whereby I must confess - I like kitsch - perhaps not olfactory, but in the form of plush, pink & Co. Anyway.

When I'm sitting at work, the colleague who I actually like comes by. But somehow it's always about the negative things and even supposedly beautiful things are being demonized by her at the moment. I don't know what to do in this respect and I can't get her out of her negative spiral.

As she leaves I close my office door and spray the scent to give myself a little break from this crazy day.

Everything starts with a citric fresh teen note. Bergamot I would say - and turns into a kind of fine Earl Grey mixture (isn't there also Earl Grey with bergamot?!). But noble! And then suddenly a cashmere scent joins in. My friend Google says it's Cashmeran.

Cashmeran is supposed to be an artificially created fragrance that gives perfumes a soft and silky touch - and yes, I think he does it here and calms my soul.

Stop! This can't be Cashmeran! According to Parfumo, it's orange blossom and my beloved Neroli! A fragrance that is used in aroma and anxiety therapy to relieve stress and cramps and is still used today as a spa treatment on my soul.

You must know: Neroli is said to have got his name in the Renaissance from the princess Nerola. The princess is said to have been so obsessed with this scent that she scented her gloves, hairbands and even her stationery with it. The fragrance was so well received that it set a trend among the Italian aristocracy and Neroli was one of the most popular fragrance oils of the Renaissance.

And even today Neroli is a secret fragrance star because of its calming effect. And many will only discover his scent beauty when they get to know him at the right moment.

But after half an hour the fragrance concert doesn't seem to be over yet. I wonder where this warmth comes from. I have the feeling of smelling vanilla, but a very fine one. But Parfumo says that tiare and heliotrope are components of this fragrance?

What confuses me is the supposedly good development of the vanilla note on my skin, because that has never gone well with me otherwise. But it seems it's not vanilla either.

Parfumo says that heliotrope is a purple bush that smells like vanilla and is also called the solstice.

When I read this, I have to smile inside. Because this fragrance is actually the solstice for me today. As crazy as the day is, he lays himself over me with a soft cashmeran and vanilla blanket and comforts me. And makes it beautiful. Did I mention he's getting real powdery, too? I think I'm a little in love!

In the evening on the way home I see my friends in the yard. The kids are hugging me, and I can't get out of their hugging claws. And I remember how I once met this girlfriend with the kids.

Her then one-year-old son was digging in the ground and she said she wouldn't scold him. Because she had lost a child before, even though she did everything. And she decided this time not to be so dogged and to approach life more positively and let it happen. Life itself is bad enough.

She said a sentence that I will never forget: "If you fall down, don't let yourself fall any further. That's never an option. Get up, life usually goes on."

I realize that vanilla and heliotrope are like friends. Both smell the same, but not all develop equally well. And I chose the positive option. Which remains strong, positive and always life-affirming. Both as a fragrance and in friendship.

And if you ever have a bad day, you just fall asleep with this alien. Think about whether it's worth getting angry about the little things in life. Or think about what is really important to you in life.

And please promise me one thing: that no matter what comes, you will let your joy of life, like fire, extinguish from nothing and no one (no matter how big or small) and may your own flame of your heart always shine. And that you continue in the positive, no matter what comes.

Step into the fire of self-discovery. This fire will not burn you, it will only burn what you are not. - Mooji

Epilog
And I know it would have happened either way. That I don't need Gale's fire, nourished by anger and hatred, to survive. I have enough fire myself. What I need is the dandelion in spring. The bright yellow that stands for rebirth and not destruction. A promise that life will go on regardless of our losses.

Suzann Collins

27 Replies

07/08/2014

5
Scent 10
Longevity 10
Sillage 7.5
Bottle

Tar
261 Reviews

Tar

Lowbrow

Without any timidity or moderation – the truth about ALIEN EAU EXTRAORDINAIRE reveals in an instant after donning.

It is strong, a genuine extraterrestrial being. It is a leaner, taller, slenderer variation of the original ALIEN, almost scary. Fortunately it lets you breath, the cloud is not so massive as ALIEN’s. Extraordinaire? Hm. Dry and smileless, if it would be a flower, I would run to irrigate it. If it would be a person from literature, aunt Petunia from HP could be easily identified.

The bottle and packaging is beautiful, nevertheless it shows much meeker picture about the perfume than it would deserve. I do not own a bottle, but on base of my bad experience, believe, that the cap is the same cheap low quality one as on the original ALIEN.

Endurance: 8-9 hours on my skin.

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05/17/2014

8
Scent 5
Longevity 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Bottle

Dalmajen
45 Reviews

Dalmajen

A very brief appearance ...

I didn't think twice about purchasing this latest Alien version. In fact, I bought it blind, as I knew I would love it, when I read the notes. I realized it was An EDT, but knowing the strength of the original Alien, and how rich and long lasting the Essence Absolue is, I just assumed this would have a decent longevity.

The notes are so harmonious, and they blend together so beautifully! The Tiara flower is the shining star in this fragrance. It has such a tropical feel to it, and matches so perfectly with the Neroli, tea, and orange blossom top notes. So fresh, but not ultra citrusy. A perfect fragrance for hot and sticky days. I would wear this all year round, with no qualms at all! But alas..the downside. It just doesn't last. Not even two hours. This may not be the problem for everyone, but for fragrance absorbing skin, it is so very fleeting! I was heartbroken when I realized how quickly it faded, but love it so much, I just have to re-apply often. This may be a plus for lovers of light and soft fragrances. This does not resemble the original Alien, as the Tiara flower is softer than the jasmine used InThe original Alien. The dry down is so lovely. A gorgeous soft heliotrope , with the most delicate of ambers. I am still thrilled to own this beauty, and still have high hopes for a better performance in the hotter months to come. But for the time being I will spray generous amounts, and re-apply as needed!