Fragrance comparison

A Fairy Tale vs Alien Les Parfums de Cuir

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 1 Nov 2026 593 ratings analysed

A Fairy Tale

Zimaya

4.14155 votes

Rank #5,456 WoodyPatchouli

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31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir

Mugler

4.50438 votes

Rank #2,172 White FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir takes 5 of 7 categories.

A Fairy Tale
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

A Fairy Tale2/7

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir5/7

Ratings & consensus: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Community sentiment: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Longevity: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Sillage & projection: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Value for money: A Fairy Tale
Versatility: A Fairy Tale
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

A Fairy TaleZimaya

Alien Les Parfums de CuirMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 438 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerAlien Les Parfums de CuirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

155 votes

62%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

438 votes

Category winnerAlien Les Parfums de CuirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAlien Les Parfums de Cuir

SillageAlien Les Parfums de Cuir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value44

Category winnerA Fairy TaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli91%

fresh spicy83%

fruity74%

rum65%

warm spicy56%

white floral100%

amber92%

leather84%

woody77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CedarRum

Heart

Dried FruitsNutmegJasmine

Base

PatchouliAmberVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

JasmineLeather

Heart3-5 hrs

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

Amber

InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Jasmine and Amber. Durations are only published for Alien Les Parfums de Cuir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring35

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerA Fairy TaleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women5

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#2,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerAlien Les Parfums de CuirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zimaya A Fairy Tale launches with a heavy hit of dark rum and sharp cedar. The boozy opening quickly merges into a heart of dense dried fruits and ground nutmeg, softening the initial bite. Deep patchouli and warm amber anchor the dry-down, giving the composition an earthy, woody base with subtle vanilla sweetness. Bu…

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Alien Les Parfums de Cuir takes the signature solar jasmine of the original Alien and wraps it in warm, buttery leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of radiant jasmine sambac backed by a dark, tannic leather accord. Give it ten minutes. The initial sharpness melts into rich dried fruits and glowing amber resin.…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, A Fairy Tale or Alien Les Parfums de Cuir?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir takes 5 of 7 categories. A Fairy Tale is rated 4.14/5 from 155 votes; Alien Les Parfums de Cuir is rated 4.50/5 from 438 votes. Choose A Fairy Tale for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Alien Les Parfums de Cuir for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A Fairy Tale or Alien Les Parfums de Cuir?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir lasts longest (Alien Les Parfums de Cuir 78/100, A Fairy Tale 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Fairy Tale or Alien Les Parfums de Cuir?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir projects furthest (Alien Les Parfums de Cuir 70/100, A Fairy Tale 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Fairy Tale and Alien Les Parfums de Cuir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Jasmine and Amber.

Is A Fairy Tale or Alien Les Parfums de Cuir better for summer or winter?

For summer, A Fairy Tale is the stronger pick. For winter, A Fairy Tale is the stronger pick. Alien Les Parfums de Cuir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Fairy Tale and Alien Les Parfums de Cuir?

A Fairy Tale has top notes of Cedar and Rum, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Alien Les Parfums de Cuir has top notes of Jasmine and Leather, heart notes of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes, a base of Amber.