Fragrance comparison

Alien Mirage vs For You

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 710 ratings analysed

Alien Mirage

Mugler

4.03707 votes

Rank #3,387 MineralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

For You

Shirley May

3.003 votes

Rank #66,073 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Alien Mirage
Choose it for a mineral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
For You
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alien Mirage1/2

For You1/2

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

For YouShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 707 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

67%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageFor You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mineral100%

floral92%

white floral84%

woody77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

woody92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral, woody and amber

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

PomegranateGreen Notes

Heart

Pink PeonyOrchidLotus

Base

White MuskWhite AmberCedar

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex28

Women70

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#66,073

PerfumerNot listed

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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For You by Shirley May opens with a crisp splash of pomegranate and bright green notes, offering an immediate sense of clean, watery freshness. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, a delicate floral heart of pink peony, lotus, and soft orchid emerges, keeping the composition light and airy rather than heavy or swee…

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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 For You?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Alien Mirage is rated 4.03/5 from 707 votes; For You is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Alien Mirage for a mineral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose For You for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Alien Mirage or For You?

For You projects furthest (For You 75/100, Alien Mirage 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Mirage and For You smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Lotus and White Amber.

Is Alien Mirage or For You better for summer or winter?

Alien Mirage suits daytime wear; For You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Mirage and For You?

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. For You has top notes of Pomegranate and Green Notes, heart notes of Pink Peony, Orchid and Lotus, a base of White Musk, White Amber and Cedar.