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    Side by side

    Essence d’eau vs. Alien

    Clearly related
    Alien by Mugler bottle

    Alien

    Mugler
    Eau de Parfum2005
    New comparison

    Alien projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Essence d’eau vs. Alien
    Essence d’eauAlien
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20032005
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Perfumer—Dominique Ropion, Laurent Bruyere

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Essence d’eau

    White Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Amber
    Powdery
    Green
    Vanilla
    Floral
    Sweet

    Alien

    White Floral
    Amber Floral
    Amber
    Animalic
    Powdery
    Floral
    Sweet
    Oriental

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Lily of the ValleyBlackberryNeroliKumquat Zest
    Jasmine Sambac
    Heart
    NarcissusJasmineRose
    Cashmeran
    Base
    VanillaAmberMuskWoody Notes
    Amber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Essence d’eau vs. Alien
    Essence d’eauAlien
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Discontinued doesn't mean forgotten. Essence d'eau is a strong-willed oriental floral: creamy vanilla, warm amber, and florals that lean heady rather than coy. Moderate sillage keeps it personal.Essence d’eau
    Alien is not subtle. Jasmine leads without apology, cashmeran provides the comfort, amber the afterthought that keeps people asking what you're wearing. It divides opinion for good reason.Alien

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Essence d’eau vs. Alien
    Essence d’eauAlien
    1 oz—$38.95fragranceshop
    2 oz—$36.95fragranceshop
    3 oz—$64.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz—$94.49fragrancenet

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