Fragrance comparison

Alien Essence Absolue vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 11,664 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alien Essence Absolue

Mugler

4.356,257 votes

Rank #151 AmberVanilla

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #476 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Essence Absolue takes 4 of 7 categories.

Alien Essence Absolue
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Alien Essence Absolue4/7

Magie Noire2/7

Ratings & consensus: Alien Essence Absolue
Community sentiment: Alien Essence Absolue
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Magie Noire
Value for money: Magie Noire
Versatility: Alien Essence Absolue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Essence Absolue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien Essence AbsolueMugler

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 6,257 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerAlien Essence AbsolueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

31%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

6,257 votes

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

Category winnerAlien Essence AbsolueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMagie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla88%

white floral77%

balsamic65%

powdery53%

woody42%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Jasmine

Heart3-4 hrs

Cashmere WoodOrris Root

Base8-12+ hrs

Vanilla PodWhite AmberMyrrhIncense

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orris Root, Myrrh and Incense. Durations are only published for Alien Essence Absolue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAlien Essence AbsolueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

Date 42%Party 33%Casual 16%Work 9%

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#151

PerfumerPierre Aulas

Launched—

Reviews205

Overall rank#476

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerAlien Essence AbsolueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Alien Essence Absolue is a lavish oriental woody fragrance that reimagines the brand's iconic space-age jasmine through a pool of dark, molten vanilla. Sprayed on skin, it opens with a dramatic flash of sun-drenched jasmine sambac before melting into velvety orris root and creamy cashmere wood. The true star is…

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Magie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…

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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 Essence Absolue or Magie Noire?

Alien Essence Absolue takes 4 of 7 categories. Alien Essence Absolue is rated 4.35/5 from 6,257 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Alien Essence Absolue for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Alien Essence Absolue or Magie Noire?

They last about the same: Alien Essence Absolue 82/100, Magie Noire 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Alien Essence Absolue or Magie Noire?

Projection is very close: Magie Noire 74/100, Alien Essence Absolue 73/100 for sillage.

Do Alien Essence Absolue and Magie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orris Root, Myrrh and Incense.

Is Alien Essence Absolue or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alien Essence Absolue is the stronger pick. For winter, Alien Essence Absolue is the stronger pick. Alien Essence Absolue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Essence Absolue and Magie Noire?

Alien Essence Absolue has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Orris Root, a base of Vanilla Pod, White Amber, Myrrh and Incense. Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli.