Fragrance comparison

Alien Man Fusion vs Tabac

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 445 ratings analysed

Alien Man Fusion

Mugler

3.44431 votes

Rank #13,357 CoffeeWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tabac

Headspace

4.2914 votes

Rank #32,507 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac takes 3 of 5 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.
Tabac
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Alien Man Fusion2/5

Tabac3/5

Ratings & consensus: Tabac
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tabac
Sillage & projection: Alien Man Fusion
Value for money: Tabac
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

TabacHeadspace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 431 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerTabacRating 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

50%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTabac

SillageAlien Man Fusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

floral77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

green61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both coffee and warm spicy

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

EspressoGinger

Heart

CoffeeHayCloves

Base

TobaccoVanillaTonkaLeatherPatchouliOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesGinger, Osmanthus, Leather 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

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex26

Women4

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

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#32,507

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Tabac Headspace by Headspace puts a modern spin on rich tobacco and dark roast coffee. Right from the first spray, you get a punchy blast of bitter espresso sweetened by fresh ginger, quickly softening into warm pipe tobacco, dry golden hay, and spicy cloves. As it warms on skin, smooth vanilla, creamy tonka bean, and…

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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 Tabac?

Tabac takes 3 of 5 categories. Alien Man Fusion is rated 3.44/5 from 431 votes; Tabac is rated 4.29/5 from 14 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 Tabac for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Man Fusion or Tabac?

Tabac lasts longest (Tabac 80/100, Alien Man Fusion 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Man Fusion or Tabac?

Projection is very close: Alien Man Fusion 60/100, Tabac 59/100 for sillage.

Do Alien Man Fusion and Tabac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Osmanthus, Leather and Coffee.

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

Alien Man Fusion suits daytime wear; Tabac suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Man Fusion and Tabac?

Alien Man Fusion has top notes of Ginger and Cinnamon, heart notes of Osmanthus and Leather, a base of Coffee and Beech. Tabac has top notes of Espresso and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee, Hay and Cloves, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka and Leather.