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Alien Man Fusion vs Cortile

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

Updated 635 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cortile takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Alien Man Fusion

    Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Cortile

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alien Man Fusion2/7
Cortile5/7
Ratings & consensus
Cortile
Community sentiment
Cortile
Longevity
Cortile
Sillage & projection
Alien Man Fusion
Value for money
Cortile
Versatility
Cortile
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Alien Man Fusion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Alien Man FusionMugler
CortileMilano Fragranze
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.44/ 5 · 431 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
3.53/ 5 · 204 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerCortileRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
24%Love
33%Like
12%Ok
24%Dislike
7%Hate

431 votes

21%Love
36%Like
29%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

163 votes

Category winnerCortileMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate61
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityCortile

SillageAlien Man Fusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value56
Category winnerCortileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
coffee100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
floral77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
white floral100%
tuberose83%
yellow floral65%
woody48%
floral30%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
GingerCinnamon
Heart2-3 hrs
OsmanthusLeather
Base5-7 hrs
CoffeeBeech
Top
BergamotViolet LeafCoffeeCinnamon
Heart
Jasmine SambacTuberoseYlang-YlangOsmanthus
Base
SuedeSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Osmanthus and Coffee. Durations are only published for Alien Man Fusion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter69
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer86
Fall33
Winter21
Day100
Night38
Category winnerCortileMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men70
Unisex26
Women4
Casual 36%Work 30%Date 19%Party 15%
Men6
Unisex38
Women56
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#13,498

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerAlien Man FusionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alien Man Fusion by Mugler takes the strange herbal core of the original Alien Man and warms it up with sharp kitchen spices. The fragrance launches with fresh ginger and hot cinnamon before revealing an apricot-tinged osmanthus flower and light leather heart. At the base, a dry beech wood and roasted coffee accord an…

Reviews →

Cortile is a bright white floral with a distinctive coffee shadow. Bergamot and violet leaf give the opening a green lift, then jasmine sambac, tuberose, ylang-ylang and osmanthus move it into a creamy, narcotic floral heart. The suede, sandalwood and amber base keeps it soft rather than sugary. It suits spring, summ…

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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 Man Fusion or Cortile?

Cortile takes 5 of 7 categories. Alien Man Fusion is rated 3.44/5 from 431 votes; Cortile is rated 3.53/5 from 204 votes. Choose Alien Man Fusion for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cortile for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Man Fusion or Cortile?

Cortile lasts longest (Cortile 69/100, Alien Man Fusion 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Man Fusion or Cortile?

Alien Man Fusion projects furthest (Alien Man Fusion 60/100, Cortile 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Man Fusion and Cortile smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Osmanthus and Coffee.

Is Alien Man Fusion or Cortile better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cortile is the stronger pick. For winter, Alien Man Fusion is the stronger pick. Alien Man Fusion suits daytime wear; Cortile suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Man Fusion and Cortile?

Alien Man Fusion has top notes of Ginger and Cinnamon, heart notes of Osmanthus and Leather, a base of Coffee and Beech. Cortile has top notes of Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Coffee and Cinnamon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Osmanthus, a base of Suede, Sandalwood and Amber.

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