Fragrance comparison

Alien Goddess Intense vs Margaux

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 3,092 ratings analysed

5 wins

Alien Goddess Intense

Mugler

4.132,854 votes

Rank #2,465 VanillaWhite Floral

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Margaux

Tocca

3.84238 votes

Rank #9,863 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Goddess Intense takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Alien Goddess Intense5/7

Margaux2/7

Ratings & consensus: Alien Goddess Intense
Community sentiment: Alien Goddess Intense
Longevity: Alien Goddess Intense
Sillage & projection: Margaux
Value for money: Margaux
Versatility: Alien Goddess Intense
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

MargauxTocca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 2,854 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

32%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

238 votes

Category winnerAlien Goddess IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAlien Goddess Intense

SillageMargaux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMargauxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral92%

amber84%

coconut77%

floral69%

sweet61%

musky100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and white floral

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

GardeniaCassisBergamotBlood Orange

Heart

Cashmere WoodVioletJasmine

Base

MuskBenzoinVanillaHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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

Spring16

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAlien Goddess IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women95

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

Men5

Unisex27

Women68

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#9,863

PerfumerIrina Burlakova

Launched—

Reviews34

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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Tocca Margaux stands out in the brand's typically breezy lineup as a dark, powdery, and woody fragrance. The scent opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and gardenia, which quickly settles into a thick cashmere wood heart. It has a vintage, cosmetic-powder feel that feels comforting on cold winter evenings. Unlike …

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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 Margaux?

Alien Goddess Intense takes 5 of 7 categories. Alien Goddess Intense is rated 4.13/5 from 2,854 votes; Margaux is rated 3.84/5 from 238 votes. Choose Alien Goddess Intense for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Margaux for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Alien Goddess Intense or Margaux?

Alien Goddess Intense lasts longest (Alien Goddess Intense 67/100, Margaux 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Goddess Intense or Margaux?

Projection is very close: Margaux 57/100, Alien Goddess Intense 56/100 for sillage.

Do Alien Goddess Intense and Margaux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla and Benzoin.

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

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

What are the notes in Alien Goddess Intense and Margaux?

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. Margaux has top notes of Gardenia, Cassis, Bergamot and Blood Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Vanilla and Heliotrope.