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    Side by side

    Alien vs. 04 Pure Selection

    Alien by Mugler bottle

    Alien

    Mugler
    Eau de Parfum2005
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Alien wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Alien vs. 04 Pure Selection
    Alien04 Pure Selection
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20052017
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerDominique Ropion, Laurent Bruyere
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Alien

    White Floral
    Amber Floral
    Amber
    Animalic
    Powdery
    Floral
    Sweet
    Oriental

    04 Pure Selection

    White Floral
    Amber
    Fresh
    Floral
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Jasmine Sambac
    GardeniaMagnoliaIvy
    Heart
    Cashmeran
    JasmineLily of the ValleyOrange Blossom
    Base
    Amber
    AmbroxanOrris RootBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Alien vs. 04 Pure Selection
    Alien04 Pure Selection
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    White florals can overwhelm. This one doesn't. The ambroxan keeps everything cool and close, jasmine and gardenia arriving like a whisper you actually want to hear.04 Pure Selection

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Alien vs. 04 Pure Selection
    Alien04 Pure Selection
    1 oz$38.95fragranceshop
    2 oz$36.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$64.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$94.49fragrancenet

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