Fragrance comparison

Alien Man Fusion vs Secret

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 433 ratings analysed

Alien Man Fusion

Mugler

3.44431 votes

Rank #13,357 CoffeeWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Secret

Mau Perfume

5.002 votes

Rank #40,377 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret takes 3 of 4 categories.

Alien Man Fusion
Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Alien Man Fusion1/4

Secret3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Secret
Sillage & projection: Secret
Value for money: Secret
Versatility: Not scored
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

SecretMau Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 431 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySecret

SillageSecret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSecretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

floral77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

cinnamon77%

vanilla69%

coffee61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and coffee

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

CinnamonGingerPear

Heart

Candied FruitsRose

Base

VanillaCoffeeCactusMusk

InformationalShared notesGinger, Cinnamon 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex26

Women4

Casual 36%Work 30%Date 19%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#40,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

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Secret by Mau Perfume opens with a sharp burst of fresh pear wrapped in fiery ginger and ground cinnamon. As the top notes settle, the scent shifts into a dense gourmand center dominated by sweet candied fruits and a soft crimson rose. The base lingers for hours on skin, relying on warm vanilla, dark roasted coffee, c…

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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 Secret?

Secret takes 3 of 4 categories. Alien Man Fusion is rated 3.44/5 from 431 votes; Secret is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Alien Man Fusion for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Alien Man Fusion or Secret?

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

Which projects more, Alien Man Fusion or Secret?

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

Do Alien Man Fusion and Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and coffee accords. Common notes include Ginger, Cinnamon and Coffee.

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

Alien Man Fusion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Man Fusion and Secret?

Alien Man Fusion has top notes of Ginger and Cinnamon, heart notes of Osmanthus and Leather, a base of Coffee and Beech. Secret has top notes of Cinnamon, Ginger and Pear, heart notes of Candied Fruits and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Coffee, Cactus and Musk.