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    Emotion vs. Alien

    Emotion by Helena Rubinstein bottle

    Emotion

    Helena Rubinstein
    Eau de Parfum1960
    Clearly related
    Alien by Mugler bottle

    Alien

    Mugler
    Eau de Parfum2005
    New comparison

    Alien wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Emotion vs. Alien
    EmotionAlien
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19602005
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean KerléoDominique Ropion, Laurent Bruyere
    Best seasonFall—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Emotion

    White Floral
    Powdery
    Green
    Woody
    Iris
    Rose
    Soft Spicy
    Violet

    Alien

    White Floral
    Amber Floral
    Amber
    Animalic
    Powdery
    Floral
    Sweet
    Oriental

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesGreen Notes
    Jasmine Sambac
    Heart
    IrisJasmineLilacLily of the ValleyRose
    Cashmeran
    Base
    AmberMossWoody Notes
    Amber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Emotion vs. Alien
    EmotionAlien
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This isn't chasing trends. That cool aldehydic lift, the powdery florals, the green that threads through, Emotion picks and chooses. The woman who wears it has already decided.Emotion
    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: Emotion vs. Alien
    EmotionAlien
    1 oz—$38.95fragranceshop
    2 oz—$36.95fragranceshop
    3 oz—$64.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz—$94.49fragrancenet

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