Fragrance comparison

Alien Invasion vs Santorini

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

Alien Invasion

Veneno Parfums

4.005 votes

Rank #57,040 MetallicOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Santorini

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.5714 votes

Rank #16,907 Warm SpicyEarthy

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.
Santorini
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alien Invasion3/4

Santorini1/4

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: Santorini

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien InvasionVeneno Parfums

SantoriniAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.57/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 28%Had 1%Want 70%

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

78%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityAlien Invasion

SillageAlien Invasion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value56

Category winnerAlien InvasionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

metallic100%

oud83%

woody65%

musky48%

mineral30%

warm spicy100%

earthy92%

woody84%

iris77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

CardamomSaffronPink Pepper

Heart

OrrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLavender

Base

MyrrhTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesCardamom 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

Spring25

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,040

PerfumerSalvador Castellanos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,907

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSantoriniHigher 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…

Reviews →

Santorini by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Santorini was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Louis Sieuzac. Top notes are Cardamom, Saffron and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Orris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Lavender; base notes are Myrrh, Tonka Bean an…

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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 Santorini?

Alien Invasion takes 3 of 4 categories. Alien Invasion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Santorini is rated 4.57/5 from 14 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 Santorini for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Invasion or Santorini?

Alien Invasion lasts longest (Alien Invasion 100/100, Santorini 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Invasion or Santorini?

Alien Invasion projects furthest (Alien Invasion 88/100, Santorini 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Invasion and Santorini smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom and Saffron.

Is Alien Invasion or Santorini better for summer or winter?

Alien Invasion suits evening wear; Santorini suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Invasion and Santorini?

Alien Invasion has top notes of Metallic notes and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and Plasma, a base of Akigalawood and Saffron. Santorini has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Lavender, a base of Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud).