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Mugler Alien Essence Absolue vs L'Artisan Parfumeur Passage d'Enfer Extrême
Alien Essence Absolue is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Jasmine
Heart
Cashmere WoodOrris Root
Base
Vanilla PodWhite AmberMyrrhIncense
Accords
Amber
100%
Vanilla
64%
White floral
61%
Balsamic
55%
Powdery
50%
Woody
45%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Alien Essence Absolue by Mugler is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. Alien Essence Absolue was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Pierre Aulas. Top note is Jasmine; middle notes are Cashmere Wood and Orris Root; base notes are Vanilla Pod, White Amber, Myrrh and Incense. Thierry Mugler adds another edition to the Alien perfume collection (founded with the original Alien from 2005), Alien Essence Absolue, in summer 2012. The new fragrance is described as richly intense, sensual, deep and mysterious. The composition is developed by Pierre Aulas from accords of white jasmine flowers, orris root, animalistic black vanilla pod, incense, myrrh, white amber and cashmere wood. The bottle design is inspired by the classic Alien bottled style and gold drops used as talismans in the Orient. Alien Essence Absolue is available as 30 and 60 ml Eau de Parfum Intense and a refill of 60 ml.
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Notes
———Accords
White floral
100%
Amber
85%
Smoky
79%
Woody
71%
Balsamic
70%
Warm spicy
69%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Passage d'Enfer Extrême by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Passage d'Enfer Extrême was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivia Giacobetti. The fragrance features Incense, Red Lily, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Vanilla Absolute. The perfume made by Olivia Giacobetti for L'Artisan Parfumeur in 1999 - Passage d'Enfer - is one of the modern classics with its unisex composition of incense, woods such as cedar and lily. At the end of 2020, L'Artisan Parfumeur and Olivia Giacobetti created a new version of this cult fragrance called Passage d'Enfer Extrême. Notes: red lily, jasmine, incense, sandalwood, vanilla absoluteL'Artisan Parfumeur Passage d'Enfer Extrême is available as a 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Alien Essence Absolue
JasmineCashmere WoodOrris RootVanilla PodWhite AmberMyrrhIncense
Only in Passage d'Enfer Extrême
Rating
4.35vs4.00
Ratings
6,320vs511
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2012vs2020
Which should I buy?
Alien Essence Absolue is the community's favourite of the two.
- Alien Essence Absolue is rated higher by the community: 4.35 from 6,320 ratings, against 4.00 from 511.
- Longevity votes lean "eternal" for Alien Essence Absolue and "moderate" for Passage d'Enfer Extrême.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Alien Essence Absolue versus "moderate" for Passage d'Enfer Extrême.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Alien Essence Absolue if you want the higher-rated option; pick Passage d'Enfer Extrême if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.