Fragrance comparison

Alien Musc Mysterieux vs Fleur De Tabac

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 983 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alien Musc Mysterieux

Mugler

3.93900 votes

Rank #2,280 MuskyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Fleur De Tabac

Attar Al Has

3.9383 votes

Rank #7,583 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Musc Mysterieux takes 4 of 7 categories.

Alien Musc Mysterieux
Choose it for a musky and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fleur De Tabac
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alien Musc Mysterieux4/7

Fleur De Tabac2/7

Ratings & consensus: Alien Musc Mysterieux
Community sentiment: Alien Musc Mysterieux
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Alien Musc Mysterieux
Value for money: Fleur De Tabac
Versatility: Fleur De Tabac
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Musc Mysterieux

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alien Musc MysterieuxMugler

Fleur De TabacAttar Al Has

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 900 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 62%

Category winnerAlien Musc MysterieuxRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

35%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

5%Hate

900 votes

43%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerAlien Musc MysterieuxMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAlien Musc Mysterieux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFleur De TabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

warm spicy90%

powdery80%

white floral70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpicesSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacCashmeran

Base8-12+ hrs

White MuskVanilla

Top

PearCinnamonDavanaGreen AppleNutmegTeaBergamotSaffron

Heart

TobaccoTobacco BlossomPatchouliOrchidGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)FreesiaRose

Base

VanillaTonka BeanIncenseAmberWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, White Musk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Alien Musc Mysterieux, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring77

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Category winnerFleur De TabacMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex54

Women41

Date 39%Party 35%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men27

Unisex73

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,280

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews135

Overall rank#7,583

PerfumerMirella Pomina

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAlien Musc MysterieuxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Alien Musc Mysterieux takes the signature solar floral structure of the original Alien and submerges it in dark spices and dense musk. The opening hits fast with hot saffron and dry culinary spices, casting a rich, leathery glow over radiant jasmine sambac. As the fiery top notes cool, plush cashmeran wraps the…

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Fleur De Tabac is a bold tobacco scent with a spicy, slightly fruity opening and a warm vanilla-tonka drydown. Reviews point to blond, honeyed tobacco as the main theme, with floral touches early on and a more masculine, old-school character as it settles. It suits shoppers who enjoy strong tobacco fragrances for cool…

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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 Musc Mysterieux or Fleur De Tabac?

Alien Musc Mysterieux takes 4 of 7 categories. Alien Musc Mysterieux is rated 3.93/5 from 900 votes; Fleur De Tabac is rated 3.93/5 from 83 votes. Choose Alien Musc Mysterieux for a musky and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fleur De Tabac for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alien Musc Mysterieux or Fleur De Tabac?

They last about the same: Alien Musc Mysterieux 80/100, Fleur De Tabac 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Alien Musc Mysterieux or Fleur De Tabac?

Projection is very close: Alien Musc Mysterieux 75/100, Fleur De Tabac 73/100 for sillage.

Do Alien Musc Mysterieux and Fleur De Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, White Musk and Vanilla.

Is Alien Musc Mysterieux or Fleur De Tabac better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fleur De Tabac is the stronger pick. For winter, Alien Musc Mysterieux is the stronger pick. Alien Musc Mysterieux suits evening wear; Fleur De Tabac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alien Musc Mysterieux and Fleur De Tabac?

Alien Musc Mysterieux has top notes of Spices and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Cashmeran, a base of White Musk and Vanilla. Fleur De Tabac has top notes of Pear, Cinnamon, Davana and Green Apple, heart notes of Tobacco, Tobacco Blossom, Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Incense and Amber.