Fragrance comparison

Alien Extraintense vs Thousand Palms

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 655 ratings analysed

6 wins

Alien Extraintense

Mugler

3.87623 votes

Rank #4,332 White FloralTuberose

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Thousand Palms

Fulton & Roark · 2023

3.6932 votes

Rank #56,546 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Extraintense takes 6 of 8 categories.

Alien Extraintense
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Thousand Palms
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alien Extraintense6/8

Thousand Palms1/8

Ratings & consensus: Alien Extraintense
Community sentiment: Alien Extraintense
Longevity: Alien Extraintense
Sillage & projection: Alien Extraintense
Value for money: Alien Extraintense
Versatility: Thousand Palms
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Extraintense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien ExtraintenseMugler

Thousand PalmsFulton & Roark

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 623 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerAlien ExtraintenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

31%Like

17%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

623 votes

28%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerAlien ExtraintenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAlien Extraintense

SillageAlien Extraintense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value37

Category winnerAlien ExtraintenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose90%

woody80%

amber70%

vanilla60%

powdery50%

green100%

aromatic92%

tuberose84%

tropical77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both tuberose, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Petitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

CashmeranVanillaAmberwood

Top15-30 mins

Green Bell PepperPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseMangoCoriander

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliAmberwood

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring99

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Category winnerThousand PalmsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex10

Women89

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,332

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews156

Overall rank#56,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerAlien ExtraintenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Alien Extraintense delivers a rich burst of creamy white flowers anchored by warm, cozy wood. The spray opens with a crisp, bitter flash of petitgrain that cuts through the air like crushed citrus stems. Within fifteen minutes, opulent tuberose and lush jasmine take over, radiating a sweet, sunlit floral warmth…

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Thousand Palms strips away the artificial sweetness common in modern perfumery to deliver pure botanical clarity. The opening lands with crisp green bell pepper, tart petitgrain, and snappy pink pepper. It smells shockingly real. You get the crunch of cold vegetables fresh from a shaded garden bed. Within twenty minut…

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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 Extraintense or Thousand Palms?

Alien Extraintense takes 6 of 8 categories. Alien Extraintense is rated 3.87/5 from 623 votes; Thousand Palms is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes. Choose Alien Extraintense for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Thousand Palms for a green and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Extraintense or Thousand Palms?

Alien Extraintense lasts longest (Alien Extraintense 70/100, Thousand Palms 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Extraintense or Thousand Palms?

Alien Extraintense projects furthest (Alien Extraintense 61/100, Thousand Palms 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Extraintense and Thousand Palms smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tuberose, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Tuberose and Amberwood.

Is Alien Extraintense or Thousand Palms better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alien Extraintense is the stronger pick. For winter, Alien Extraintense is the stronger pick. Alien Extraintense suits evening wear; Thousand Palms suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Extraintense and Thousand Palms?

Alien Extraintense has top notes of Petitgrain, heart notes of Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Cashmeran, Vanilla and Amberwood. Thousand Palms has top notes of Green Bell Pepper, Petitgrain and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Mango and Coriander, a base of Patchouli and Amberwood.