This is a seriously polarising scent: some call it a masterpiece, others an 'old-fashioned' mess. It's a grand, rich oriental that leans into vintage glamour, so you'll either adore its dense complexity or find it heavy and dated. Definitely not a blind buy.

Match Fragrances' interpretation of Mugler's Alien (2005) - the Dominique Ropion and Laurent Bruyere jasmine-amber composition that became Mugler's defining feminine signature, here translated into a jasmine sambac opening over cashmere wood with an amber close. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening feminine wear at a fraction of the designer price.