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Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman vs L'Aventure

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

Updated 3,564 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Aventure takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman

    Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • L'Aventure

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman2/5
L'Aventure3/5
Ratings & consensus
Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
L'Aventure
Sillage & projection
Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman
Value for money
L'Aventure
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
L'Aventure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Alien 24 Carats Jewel TalismanMugler
L'AventureAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.35/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
4.04/ 5 · 3,544 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerAlien 24 Carats Jewel TalismanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
55%Love
35%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

47%Love
35%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

2,594 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityL'Aventure

SillageAlien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value78
Category winnerL'AventureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
white floral83%
woody65%
animalic48%
floral30%
citrus100%
aromatic88%
woody77%
musky65%
fresh spicy53%
white floral42%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Jasmine
Heart2-4 hrs
Woody Notes
Base8-12 hrs
Amber
Top
LemonBergamotelemi
Heart
Woody NotesJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MuskPatchouliAmber
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Woody Notes and Amber. Durations are only published for Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring36
Summer9
Fall82
Winter100
Day42
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Date 37%Party 33%Casual 16%Work 14%
Men92
Unisex5
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,089

PerfumerDominique Ropion, Laurent Bruyere

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews502

Category winnerL'AventureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman delivers a massive wall of sambac jasmine backed by solar cashmeran and warm white amber. It hits immediately. The opening is loud, sweet, and slightly medicinal before it melts into radiant woody warmth. Dominique Ropion and Laurent Bruyere kept the formulation punchy and distinc…

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L’Aventure is a bright, citrus-forward, Aventus-style scent that opens on lemon peel, bergamot and a clean, resinous sparkle, then settles into smooth woods, amber and musk with a touch of patchouli. Many wearers call it cleaner and better blended than some popular clones, while others get a sharp lemon-cleaner vibe u…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman or L'Aventure?

L'Aventure takes 3 of 5 categories. Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes; L'Aventure is rated 4.04/5 from 3,544 votes. Choose Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose L'Aventure for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman or L'Aventure?

L'Aventure lasts longest (L'Aventure 72/100, Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman or L'Aventure?

Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman projects furthest (Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman 67/100, L'Aventure 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman and L'Aventure smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Woody Notes and Amber.

Is Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman or L'Aventure better for summer or winter?

Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman and L'Aventure?

Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Amber. L'Aventure has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and elemi, heart notes of Woody Notes, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber.

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