Fragrance comparison

Alien Man Mirage vs Turquoise

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 297 ratings analysed

5 wins

Alien Man Mirage

Mugler

4.01176 votes

Rank #8,749 WoodyAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Turquoise

Olivier Durbano

3.70121 votes

Rank #14,454 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Man Mirage takes 5 of 7 categories.

Alien Man Mirage
Choose it for a woody and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Turquoise
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer.

Alien Man Mirage5/7

Turquoise2/7

Ratings & consensus: Alien Man Mirage
Community sentiment: Alien Man Mirage
Longevity: Turquoise
Sillage & projection: Alien Man Mirage
Value for money: Alien Man Mirage
Versatility: Turquoise
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Man Mirage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien Man MirageMugler

TurquoiseOlivier Durbano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.70/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 24%Had 21%Want 55%

Category winnerAlien Man MirageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

176 votes

22%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

121 votes

Category winnerAlien Man MirageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityTurquoise

SillageAlien Man Mirage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAlien Man MirageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aquatic92%

mineral84%

aromatic77%

fresh69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

amber84%

herbal77%

fresh spicy69%

marine61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Mineral notesJuniper

Heart2-4 hrs

Watery NotesReed

Base5-7 hrs

PatchouliLeather

Top

PineJuniperOlibanumelemiPink PepperCoriander

Heart

SeaweedReedLotusLily

Base

ImmortelleMyrrhWhite HoneyAmber

InformationalShared notesJuniper and Reed. Durations are only published for Alien Man Mirage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night39

Spring74

Summer100

Fall50

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTurquoiseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex13

Women2

Casual 44%Work 30%Date 14%Party 11%

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#14,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerAlien Man MirageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Alien Man Mirage strips away the heavy amber weight of the original Alien Man pillar in favor of a brisk, windswept profile. The fragrance relies on cool juniper berries, crisp mineral notes, and green swamp reeds floating over an airy wash of fresh water. You smell clean riverbanks and sun-bleached river stone…

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Turquoise by Olivier Durbano hits the skin with a bracing gust of pine needles and cracked black pepper, a stark coniferous opening that feels more like a coastal forest than a typical fresh designer cologne. As the initial sharp pinesettle, a salty seaweed note emerges to turn the green woods into something briney an…

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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 Mirage or Turquoise?

Alien Man Mirage takes 5 of 7 categories. Alien Man Mirage is rated 4.01/5 from 176 votes; Turquoise is rated 3.70/5 from 121 votes. Choose Alien Man Mirage for a woody and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Turquoise for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Alien Man Mirage or Turquoise?

Turquoise lasts longest (Turquoise 74/100, Alien Man Mirage 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Man Mirage or Turquoise?

Projection is very close: Alien Man Mirage 62/100, Turquoise 60/100 for sillage.

Do Alien Man Mirage and Turquoise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper and Reed.

Is Alien Man Mirage or Turquoise better for summer or winter?

For summer, Turquoise is the stronger pick. For winter, Alien Man Mirage is the stronger pick. Alien Man Mirage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Man Mirage and Turquoise?

Alien Man Mirage has top notes of Mineral notes and Juniper, heart notes of Watery Notes and Reed, a base of Patchouli and Leather. Turquoise has top notes of Pine, Juniper, Olibanum and elemi, heart notes of Seaweed, Reed, Lotus and Lily, a base of Immortelle, Myrrh, White Honey and Amber.