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Thierry Mugler Alien
The original reads: floral · woody · amber.
The genuine fragrance
Thierry Mugler Alien
floral · woody · amber
Accords cited from Ulta Beauty — MUGLER Alien Eau de Parfum
Listed for womenThe scent, note by note
How Thierry Mugler Alien is built
Notes as published by Ulta, mapped into our controlled vocabulary. How they wear varies with skin and concentration.
The accessible option
Inspired by Thierry Mugler Alien
Honest "smells-like" alternatives to Alien, ranked on shared cited accords then price, alongside the genuine original above, never in place of it. Where an alternative publishes no profile of its own, the accords shown are the original's. The genuine Thierry Mugler Alien is $55.99; accessible alternatives from $12.95.
The signature we're matching: Cashmeran · Ambroxan · Jasmine. The distinctive notes that define Alien, from its cited pyramid.
The honest verdict
Which one should you buy?
The genuine Thierry Mugler Alien is $55.99. The closest honest accessible version we can verify starts at $12.95, ranked first because it shares Alien's cited floral, woody, amber profile. The extra $43.04 buys the exact branded formula. The cheaper bottle is inspired by it, honestly labeled, not the same formula. We publish no longevity or performance measurements, so we won't claim it lasts longer. We list the original first, always, and we earn the same whichever you pick.
Common questions
Where can I buy Thierry Mugler Alien?
You can buy the genuine Thierry Mugler Alien straight from FragranceNet.com. The real bottle comes first; the accessible alternatives below are there if you'd rather spend less.
What does Thierry Mugler Alien smell like?
Thierry Mugler Alien reads as floral, woody, amber, the coarse families Ulta Beauty — MUGLER Alien Eau de Parfum cites. How it wears depends on your skin and the concentration. We only publish notes and accords we can trace to a source.
How much does Thierry Mugler Alien cost?
The genuine Thierry Mugler Alien runs $55.99 at FragranceNet.com as of this page's last update, though retailers set their own prices and change them; a real 5ml sample is $3.99; the "smells-like" alternatives start around $12.95.
What's the closest accessible alternative to Alien?
We rank the "smells-like" alternatives to Alien by how closely their cited accords match the original, cheapest first. A dupe is meant to evoke Alien, not match its formula, and we say as much. If we can't verify a genuine match yet, we leave it off.
Is Alien for men or women?
Thierry Mugler Alien is listed as a women's fragrance by the retailer. That's a marketing label, not a rule: fragrance has no gender, and plenty of "women's" scents are worn by anyone. We show how it's sold and leave the wearing to you.
Is Unbranded Alien a good dupe for Alien?
Unbranded Alien is the alternative we list first for Alien, ranked on shared cited accords then price, at $12.95 against $55.99 for the genuine bottle. Most alternative houses publish no scent profile of their own, so for those we show the original's cited accords rather than claim an independently verified match. It's meant to evoke Alien, not replicate it, so we link the real bottle first and let you judge for yourself.
What fragrances share notes with Alien?
Creed Eladaria (shares Cashmeran, Ambroxan); Kate Spade New York (shares Cashmeran, Ambroxan); Xerjoff 1861 Naxos (shares Cashmeran, Jasmine). These share specific notes with Alien, a closer match than a shared accord family. We rank them by how many of Alien's cited notes they actually share, weighting rarer notes heavier than ubiquitous ones. Each is its own fragrance with real, sourced notes, not a copy of Alien, and has its own page.
What fragrances are similar to Alien?
Alien reads as floral, woody, amber. If that's the corner you like, you'll find Paco Rabanne 1 Million, Paco Rabanne 1 Million Royal and Xerjoff 1861 Renaissance nearby. We rank them by how many of Alien's cited accords they actually share, weighting rarer families heavier. They're their own fragrances, not copies of Alien, and each has its own page.
We list the genuine original first, always. Fragrance Hunter earns affiliate commissions on outbound links across the site, on both original bottles and accessible alternatives, at no cost to you. Because we earn the same either way, what pays us never sets the order we rank things in; the ranking answers to the cited accords, not a sponsor (how we pick, and how we earn). Accessible alternatives are imitations of a named original; related fragrances are independent houses' own creations that stand as originals in their own right. We label which is which, and never present an imitation as the original. Prices are indicative, set by the retailer, and change. Accords are coarse scent families cited from brand or retailer sources; an alternative evokes the profile, it is not the same formula.