Fragrance comparison

Alien Man Fusion vs Tapage Nocturne

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 474 ratings analysed

Alien Man Fusion

Mugler

3.44431 votes

Rank #13,357 CoffeeWarm Spicy

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41%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Tapage Nocturne

Plumages

3.7943 votes

Rank #14,366 Coca-colaFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tapage Nocturne takes 6 of 7 categories.

Alien Man Fusion
Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tapage Nocturne
Choose it for a coca-cola and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alien Man Fusion1/7

Tapage Nocturne6/7

Ratings & consensus: Tapage Nocturne
Community sentiment: Tapage Nocturne
Longevity: Tapage Nocturne
Sillage & projection: Tapage Nocturne
Value for money: Tapage Nocturne
Versatility: Tapage Nocturne
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

Tapage NocturnePlumages

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 431 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%

Category winnerTapage NocturneRating 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

37%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerTapage NocturneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTapage Nocturne

SillageTapage Nocturne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value60

Category winnerTapage NocturneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

floral77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

coca-cola100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

oud61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and fresh 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

GingerLime

Heart

Coca-ColaOsmanthusCoffee

Base

RumAgarwood (Oud)Tobacco

InformationalShared notesGinger, 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

Spring43

Summer13

Fall100

Winter87

Day79

Night100

Category winnerTapage NocturneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex26

Women4

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

Men77

Unisex19

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#14,366

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews8

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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Tapage Nocturne by Plumages opens with a sharp burst of lime and fresh ginger that quickly fuses into a fizzy Coca-Cola agreement. As the bright effervescence quiets down, dark roasted coffee and velvety osmanthus emerge in the heart. The transition creates a striking contrast between sparkling soda sweetness and bitt…

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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 Tapage Nocturne?

Tapage Nocturne takes 6 of 7 categories. Alien Man Fusion is rated 3.44/5 from 431 votes; Tapage Nocturne is rated 3.79/5 from 43 votes. Choose Alien Man Fusion for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tapage Nocturne for a coca-cola and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Man Fusion or Tapage Nocturne?

Tapage Nocturne lasts longest (Tapage Nocturne 79/100, Alien Man Fusion 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Man Fusion or Tapage Nocturne?

Tapage Nocturne projects furthest (Tapage Nocturne 82/100, Alien Man Fusion 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Man Fusion and Tapage Nocturne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Osmanthus and Coffee.

Is Alien Man Fusion or Tapage Nocturne better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Alien Man Fusion and Tapage Nocturne?

Alien Man Fusion has top notes of Ginger and Cinnamon, heart notes of Osmanthus and Leather, a base of Coffee and Beech. Tapage Nocturne has top notes of Ginger and Lime, heart notes of Coca-Cola, Osmanthus and Coffee, a base of Rum, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco.