Fragrance comparison

Alien Mirage vs Ever Bloom Ginza Flower

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 1,020 ratings analysed

5 wins

Alien Mirage

Mugler

4.03707 votes

Rank #3,387 MineralFloral

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Ever Bloom Ginza Flower

Shiseido

3.92313 votes

Rank #27,655 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Mirage takes 5 of 7 categories.

Alien Mirage
Choose it for a mineral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ever Bloom Ginza Flower
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Alien Mirage5/7

Ever Bloom Ginza Flower2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien MirageMugler

Ever Bloom Ginza FlowerShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 707 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 313 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerAlien MirageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

707 votes

26%Love

53%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

313 votes

Category winnerEver Bloom Ginza FlowerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAlien Mirage

SillageAlien Mirage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value54

Category winnerEver Bloom Ginza FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mineral100%

floral92%

white floral84%

woody77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

floral92%

powdery84%

violet77%

patchouli69%

animalic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mineral notesPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

LotusSyringa

Base6-8+ hrs

Hinoki WoodWhite Amber

Top

LotusViolet

Heart

GardeniaOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliMuskWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesLotus and White Amber. Durations are only published for Alien Mirage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall44

Winter21

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAlien MirageMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex28

Women70

Casual 37%Work 29%Date 22%Party 12%

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#27,655

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlien MirageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alien Mirage by Mugler takes the legendary solar floral identity of the original pillar and strips away the heavy jasmine syrup. In its place, you get a rush of wet gravel and petrichor. The opening crackles with pink pepper and crushed mineral salts. It smells like hot desert rain striking dry stones. As the sharp op…

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Ever Bloom Ginza Flower by Shiseido shifts the classic white floral genre into something notably fresh and modern. It hits the skin with a cool, watery breeze of lotus and violet, avoiding the heavy, syrupy trap that many gardenia-heavy scents fall into. As it warms, a clean gardenia and bright orange blossom take cen…

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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 Mirage or Ever Bloom Ginza Flower?

Alien Mirage takes 5 of 7 categories. Alien Mirage is rated 4.03/5 from 707 votes; Ever Bloom Ginza Flower is rated 3.92/5 from 313 votes. Choose Alien Mirage for a mineral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ever Bloom Ginza Flower for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Alien Mirage or Ever Bloom Ginza Flower?

Alien Mirage lasts longest (Alien Mirage 70/100, Ever Bloom Ginza Flower 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Mirage or Ever Bloom Ginza Flower?

Projection is very close: Alien Mirage 64/100, Ever Bloom Ginza Flower 62/100 for sillage.

Do Alien Mirage and Ever Bloom Ginza Flower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Lotus and White Amber.

Is Alien Mirage or Ever Bloom Ginza Flower better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alien Mirage is the stronger pick. For winter, Ever Bloom Ginza Flower is the stronger pick. Alien Mirage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Mirage and Ever Bloom Ginza Flower?

Alien Mirage has top notes of Mineral notes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lotus and Syringa, a base of Hinoki Wood and White Amber. Ever Bloom Ginza Flower has top notes of Lotus and Violet, heart notes of Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Musk and White Amber.