Fragrance comparison

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir vs Nosy Manitra

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 441 ratings analysed

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir

Mugler

4.50438 votes

Rank #2,172 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Nosy Manitra

AAWED

4.673 votes

Rank #50,116 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nosy Manitra takes 2 of 3 categories.

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nosy Manitra
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir1/3

Nosy Manitra2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nosy Manitra
Sillage & projection: Nosy Manitra
Value for money: Not scored
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

Nosy ManitraAAWED

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 438 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNosy Manitra

SillageNosy Manitra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

leather84%

woody77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, amber and woody

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

JasmineDried FruitsBergamotLeatherSaffron

Heart

PineappleYlang-YlangCedarRoseFreesiaLily of the Valley

Base

Cashmere WoodAmbergrisPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Leather and Dried Fruits. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#50,116

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Nosy Manitra is a fruity leather with a soft floral lift and a warm, musky base. It opens on saffron, bergamot and jasmine over a dried-fruit sweetness, then turns more tropical as pineapple and ylang-ylang show up around creamy woods. In the dry-down, cashmere wood, ambergris, patchouli and musk give it a smooth, sl…

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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 Nosy Manitra?

Nosy Manitra takes 2 of 3 categories. Alien Les Parfums de Cuir is rated 4.50/5 from 438 votes; Nosy Manitra is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Alien Les Parfums de Cuir for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nosy Manitra for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Les Parfums de Cuir or Nosy Manitra?

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

Which projects more, Alien Les Parfums de Cuir or Nosy Manitra?

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

Do Alien Les Parfums de Cuir and Nosy Manitra smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Leather and Dried Fruits.

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

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir suits evening wear; Nosy Manitra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Alien Les Parfums de Cuir has top notes of Jasmine and Leather, heart notes of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes, a base of Amber. Nosy Manitra has top notes of Jasmine, Dried Fruits, Bergamot and Leather, heart notes of Pineapple, Ylang-Ylang, Cedar and Rose, a base of Cashmere Wood, Ambergris, Patchouli and Musk.