Fragrance comparison

Alien Goddess Intense vs Durra

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 2,933 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alien Goddess Intense

Mugler

4.132,854 votes

Rank #2,465 VanillaWhite Floral

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #29,419 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Goddess Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

Alien Goddess Intense
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alien Goddess Intense4/7

Durra3/7

Ratings & consensus: Alien Goddess Intense
Community sentiment: Alien Goddess Intense
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Alien Goddess Intense
Versatility: Durra
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Goddess Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien Goddess IntenseMugler

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 2,854 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerAlien Goddess IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

2,854 votes

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerAlien Goddess IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value26

Category winnerAlien Goddess IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral92%

amber84%

coconut77%

floral69%

sweet61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineJasmine Tea

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaBenzoinCashmere Wood

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Alien Goddess Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day86

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women95

Date 36%Party 26%Casual 22%Work 16%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,465

PerfumerMarie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews209

Overall rank#29,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlien Goddess IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Alien Goddess Intense brings a warm, golden twist to modern amber florals. The fragrance kicks off with sunlit coconut and tart Italian bergamot before settling into sweet jasmine tea and grandiflorum petals. A base of rich bourbon vanilla, warm benzoin, and cashmere wood gives the scent body and depth. You get…

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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 Goddess Intense or Durra?

Alien Goddess Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Alien Goddess Intense is rated 4.13/5 from 2,854 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Alien Goddess Intense for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Goddess Intense or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Alien Goddess Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Goddess Intense or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Alien Goddess Intense 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Goddess Intense and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.

Is Alien Goddess Intense or Durra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Durra is the stronger pick. For winter, Durra is the stronger pick. Alien Goddess Intense suits evening wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Goddess Intense and Durra?

Alien Goddess Intense has top notes of Coconut and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Jasmine Tea, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Cashmere Wood. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.