Fragrance comparison

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition vs Birth of Venus

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 435 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition

Mugler

3.7355 votes

Rank #19,290 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Birth of Venus

Argos · 2024

4.34380 votes

Rank #2,238 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition takes 4 of 7 categories.

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Birth of Venus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition4/7

Birth of Venus3/7

Ratings & consensus: Birth of Venus
Community sentiment: Birth of Venus
Longevity: Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition
Sillage & projection: Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition
Value for money: Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition
Versatility: Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Birth of Venus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon EditionMugler

Birth of VenusArgos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 380 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

Category winnerBirth of VenusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

20%Dislike

4%Hate

55 votes

56%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

380 votes

Category winnerBirth of VenusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAlien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition

SillageAlien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAlien Eau de Parfum Neon EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral83%

woody65%

musky48%

balsamic30%

fruity100%

sweet87%

citrus65%

white floral61%

rose56%

amber56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Jasmine Sambac

Heart2-4 hrs

Cashmere Wood

Base8-12 hrs

Amber

Top

PeachOrange BlossomGrapefruitBergamotLavender

Heart

RaspberryChocolateRoseJasmine SambacNarcissus

Base

AmberMysore SandalwoodVetiverCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Cashmere Wood and Amber. Durations are only published for Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer38

Fall100

Winter81

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAlien Eau de Parfum Neon EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Date 34%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 15%

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#2,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews62

Category winnerBirth of VenusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition by Mugler delivers the recognizable solar punch of the 2016 collector release in a vivid, fluorescent-trimmed talisman bottle. One spray releases an immediate burst of sweet Jasmine Sambac that cuts clean through cold air. It is bold. Within twenty minutes, the initial floral intensity…

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Birth of Venus by Argos opens with a bright blast of peach, grapefruit, and lavender before plunging into a dense heart of raspberry jam and red rose. An unexpected note of dark chocolate settles into the middle phase, adding cocoa depth to the tart fruitiness. As the scent dries down over eight hours, rich amber, cas…

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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 Eau de Parfum Neon Edition or Birth of Venus?

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition takes 4 of 7 categories. Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition is rated 3.73/5 from 55 votes; Birth of Venus is rated 4.34/5 from 380 votes. Choose Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Birth of Venus for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition or Birth of Venus?

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition lasts longest (Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition 77/100, Birth of Venus 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition or Birth of Venus?

Projection is very close: Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition 66/100, Birth of Venus 65/100 for sillage.

Do Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition and Birth of Venus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Cashmere Wood and Amber.

Is Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition or Birth of Venus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Birth of Venus is the stronger pick. For winter, Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition is the stronger pick. Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition and Birth of Venus?

Alien Eau de Parfum Neon Edition has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, a base of Amber. Birth of Venus has top notes of Peach, Orange Blossom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Chocolate, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Amber, Mysore Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cashmere Wood.