Is Inspired Oil Perfumes 555 Alien a dupe of Mugler Alien?
Alien EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Oil |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2005 | Year | 2026 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
555 Alien Oil
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Alien
- 555 Alien
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Which Should You Buy?
Alien is a cult classic that radiates otherworldly confidence, blending glowing jasmine and plush amber into an unforgettable sillage. This is not a wallflower scent - it’s magnetic and unmistakable.
555 reduces Thierry Mugler's Alien to its three defining notes, jasmine, cashmere wood and amber, and gets the warm, radiant floral-amber character right, though it is a much softer, more linear scent than the original's dense, almost solar intensity.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Alien's lush white florals and golden amber make it ideal for cooler spring evenings, autumn, and winter, where its warmth and projection shine. Its richness can feel overwhelming in summer heat but may work on temperate nights.
Occasions
Alien is commanding and sensual, best suited for formal events or date nights where its sillage and distinctiveness make a statement. It may be too assertive for office or casual daytime wear.
Seasons
The warm amber-floral character suits cooler months best, coming into its own across autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its sensual, warm character is well suited to dates and formal evenings rather than daytime casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 1 of its 3 notes, including Amber
Adds cashmere wood and jasmin sambac, drops cashmeran and jasmine
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