Fragrance comparison

Alien Invasion vs Born for Eternity

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 378 ratings analysed

3 wins

Alien Invasion

Veneno Parfums

4.005 votes

Rank #57,040 MetallicOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Born for Eternity

Atkinsons

3.89373 votes

Rank #1,933 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Invasion takes 3 of 4 categories.

Alien Invasion
Choose it for a metallic and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Born for Eternity
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alien Invasion3/4

Born for Eternity1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alien Invasion
Sillage & projection: Alien Invasion
Value for money: Alien Invasion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Born for Eternity

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien InvasionVeneno Parfums

Born for EternityAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.89/ 5 · 373 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

39%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

9%Hate

164 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAlien Invasion

SillageAlien Invasion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value57

Category winnerAlien InvasionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

metallic100%

oud83%

woody65%

musky48%

mineral30%

oud100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Metallic notesCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LinenPlasma

Base8-12 hrs

AkigalawoodSaffron

Top

SaffronFrankincenseCoriander

Heart

OudGeraniumPralinePink PepperCardamom

Base

LeatherAkigalawoodAmbergrisJavanol

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Akigalawood and Saffron. Durations are only published for Alien Invasion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring62

Summer21

Fall82

Winter100

Day54

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 33%Work 28%Party 21%Date 19%

Men74

Unisex17

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,040

PerfumerSalvador Castellanos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews73

Category winnerBorn for EternityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Veneno Parfums Alien Invasion opens with an icy, solvent-sharp shock of metallic notes and crushed green cardamom. Give the alcohol two minutes to settle. Once the initial bite recedes, a bizarre yet clean accord of hot steam plasma and crisp white linen takes over your personal space. The base grounds the composition…

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Born for Eternity is a dark, spicy oud and leather scent with saffron, incense and a sweet praline touch running through the middle. It opens bold and smoky, then settles into a smoother woody drydown that still feels rich and regal. This leans masculine in the way many wearers describe it, and it is better for cool w…

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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 Invasion or Born for Eternity?

Alien Invasion takes 3 of 4 categories. Alien Invasion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Born for Eternity is rated 3.89/5 from 373 votes. Choose Alien Invasion for a metallic and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Born for Eternity for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Invasion or Born for Eternity?

Alien Invasion lasts longest (Alien Invasion 100/100, Born for Eternity 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Invasion or Born for Eternity?

Alien Invasion projects furthest (Alien Invasion 88/100, Born for Eternity 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Invasion and Born for Eternity smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Akigalawood and Saffron.

Is Alien Invasion or Born for Eternity better for summer or winter?

Alien Invasion suits evening wear; Born for Eternity suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Invasion and Born for Eternity?

Alien Invasion has top notes of Metallic notes and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and Plasma, a base of Akigalawood and Saffron. Born for Eternity has top notes of Saffron, Frankincense and Coriander, heart notes of Oud, Geranium, Praline and Pink Pepper, a base of Leather, Akigalawood, Ambergris and Javanol.