Fragrance comparison

Alien Mirage vs Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 729 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alien Mirage

Mugler

4.03707 votes

Rank #3,387 MineralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood

Six Scents

4.4522 votes

Rank #20,408 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Mirage takes 4 of 5 categories.

Alien Mirage
Choose it for a mineral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alien Mirage4/5

Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood1/5

Ratings & consensus: Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alien Mirage
Sillage & projection: Alien Mirage
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Alien Mirage
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Mirage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien MirageMugler

Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of WoodSix Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 707 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerSix Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of WoodRating 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

45%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityAlien Mirage

SillageAlien Mirage

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%

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

green48%

earthy30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

Notes

Hinoki WoodVetiverCypressCedarelemiCorianderGreen GrassFig LeafWhite Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerAlien MirageLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall44

Winter21

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex28

Women70

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#20,408

PerfumerSymrise

Launched—

Reviews5

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…

Reviews →

Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood is a remarkably clean, natural woody fragrance that avoids heavy smoke or sweet synthetic tricks. Right from the first spray, it treats you to the brisk snap of green cypress needles, airy coriander seed, and the distinctive aroma of fresh hinoki wood. It feels like cracking …

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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 Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood?

Alien Mirage takes 4 of 5 categories. Alien Mirage is rated 4.03/5 from 707 votes; Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes. Choose Alien Mirage for a mineral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Mirage or Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood?

Alien Mirage lasts longest (Alien Mirage 70/100, Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alien Mirage or Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood?

Alien Mirage projects furthest (Alien Mirage 64/100, Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alien Mirage and Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Hinoki Wood and White Amber.

Is Alien Mirage or Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood better for summer or winter?

Alien Mirage suits daytime wear; Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Mirage and Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood?

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. Six Scents 3 Cosmic Wonder: Spirit of Wood features Hinoki Wood, Vetiver, Cypress, Cedar and elemi.