Alien Liqueur de Parfum by Thierry Mugler

Allow me to start by saying that I'm not exactly a fan of the original Alien release and the only Mugler I own is B*Men. Yes....I'm a patch fan and I picked up a few bottles very cheap a few years ago in TJMAXX. I have enjoyed other Mugler releases, but I guess just not enough to go through the expense of adding them to my wardrobe. At least so far........

Enter Alien Liqueur de Parfum. I fully expected to hate this, but I do put some effort in keeping an open mind and wear them multiple times for fairness sake. My first sampling of Liqueur resulted in thinking it was different than the EDT and more wearable. It wasn't until the drydown hours and hours later that I kept smelling this awesome aroma long after I stopped thinking about what I had sampled.

This fragrance, my friends, has otherworldly longevity and can be easily detected the next day on skin. It reacts like an extrait on me with minimal transition. The depth however is immediately apparent. The best I can describe Alien Liqueur is a deep, resinous jasmin that eventually evolves into a delectable woody jasmin that has me constantly sniffing after it has dried down. It takes about 5 hours for this to tone down into one terrific fragrance on my skin. Before this, it is leans a little too feminine for me to wear, but it still smells great and the drydown makes it worth the wait. It remains a deep scent through its entirety and the hint of resin at the end is the perfect touch.

Whether by design or luck, this is heads and shoulders better than the original release. Once the jasmin lowers its volume, there's a resinous woody labdanum conglomeration that makes someone want to get up close to you. This is damn good folks and both genders interested in this house should sample wear this version of Alien.

I will get a bottle of this for Mrs. Aromi just so I can smell it. Hell, when she isn't around, I'll wear a few spritzes and wait for that fabulous drydown. Thumbs up.....way up......for Alien Liqueur de Parfum.

Oriental Lounge by The Different Company

Bergamot, Curry Leaf, Pepper, Red Rose, Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Satinwood. I suppose the first thing I noticed about Oriental Lounge is that as a man, this is a bit of a stretch to pull off. Since the core of Oriental Lounge is a powdery tonka and amber duo, it really does lean a bit too far feminine for me to wear. However, it would smell just as lovely on a woman and more appropriate as well. I bring this up simply because it's marketed as shared. I was wondering about the curry leaf. Actually, this "note" brought nothing to the table with the exception of possibly enhancing the pepper note just a bit. Even so, the pepper note itself was low key ( at least on me ) and both blended nicely with the citrus opening. From the onset of Oriental Lounge, it's unmistakable that this fragrance is.......well.....an oriental. From other opinions, I read some gripes about longevity, but it lasts on me quite awhile. This fragrance is uncomplicated and without much movemen...

Black Suede by Avon

Nutmeg, Clove, Amber, Musk, Moss, Wood Notes. Yes.........I am reviewing one of the Rodney Dangerfield's of fragrance. Black Suede has been gracing medicine cabinets, for better or worse, since 1980 my friends. If you're expecting me to inform you ( like others may have already ) that Black Suede is a nasty scrubber, you will be disappointed. On the other hand, if you're expecting a glowing review claiming it's a diamond in the rough, you won't hear that from me either. I will say though that Black Suede doesn't deserve the hate it's received and most of that is due to snobbery aimed at Avon products in general. I kid you not when I state that a close relative to this fragrance is Cacharel Pour L'Homme. The array of spice in both ensure comparison, but the "smoother" of the two is Black Suede due to its implementation of Amber. While wearing Black Suede, one can detect a hint of "drugstore". That quality doesn't manife...

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme

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