Fragrance comparison

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir vs Aquilaria

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 442 ratings analysed

3 wins

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir

Mugler

4.50438 votes

Rank #2,172 White FloralAmber

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Aquilaria

Luxodor

4.754 votes

Rank #18,696 OudWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Aquilaria
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir3/4

Aquilaria1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Sillage & projection: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Value for money: Aquilaria
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Les Parfums de Cuir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien Les Parfums de CuirMugler

AquilariaLuxodor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 438 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

438 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityAlien Les Parfums de Cuir

SillageAlien Les Parfums de Cuir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value67

Category winnerAquilariaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

leather84%

woody77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

oud100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineLeather

Heart3-5 hrs

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

Amber

Top

MuskJasmine

Heart

PatchouliCedarNutmeg

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberDried Fruits

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Dried Fruits and Amber. Durations are only published for Alien Les Parfums de Cuir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#18,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerAlien Les Parfums de CuirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir takes the signature solar jasmine of the original Alien and wraps it in warm, buttery leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of radiant jasmine sambac backed by a dark, tannic leather accord. Give it ten minutes. The initial sharpness melts into rich dried fruits and glowing amber resin.…

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Aquilaria is an oud-led woody spicy scent with a soft sweet core. It opens musky and lightly floral, then moves into patchouli, cedar and nutmeg before settling into a warmer base of oud, vanilla, amber and dried fruits. It suits shoppers who want a richer unisex style with sweetness around the wood rather than a hars…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Alien Les Parfums de Cuir or Aquilaria?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir takes 3 of 4 categories. Alien Les Parfums de Cuir is rated 4.50/5 from 438 votes; Aquilaria is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Alien Les Parfums de Cuir for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Aquilaria for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Les Parfums de Cuir or Aquilaria?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir lasts longest (Alien Les Parfums de Cuir 78/100, Aquilaria 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Les Parfums de Cuir or Aquilaria?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir projects furthest (Alien Les Parfums de Cuir 70/100, Aquilaria 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Les Parfums de Cuir and Aquilaria smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Dried Fruits and Amber.

Is Alien Les Parfums de Cuir or Aquilaria better for summer or winter?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir suits evening wear; Aquilaria suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Les Parfums de Cuir and Aquilaria?

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir has top notes of Jasmine and Leather, heart notes of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes, a base of Amber. Aquilaria has top notes of Musk and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar and Nutmeg, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Amber and Dried Fruits.