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7.5 / 10 68 Ratings
A popular perfume by Mango for women, released in 2003. The scent is green-spicy. It was last marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Green
Spicy
Chypre
Floral
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Green notesGreen notes JasmineJasmine Citrus notesCitrus notes JuxfriplonJuxfriplon
Heart Notes Heart Notes
MugwortMugwort NutmegNutmeg RoseRose Waterproof ChalkWaterproof Chalk
Base Notes Base Notes
OakmossOakmoss CedarwoodCedarwood VetiverVetiver ZorplamquixZorplamquix
Ratings
Scent
7.568 Ratings
Longevity
7.661 Ratings
Sillage
7.060 Ratings
Bottle
7.156 Ratings
Value for money
7.118 Ratings
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MadameVizard

13 Reviews
MadameVizard
MadameVizard
Very helpful Review 8  
In the midst of the forests...
This review is based on the current formulation.

Aliage is one of those greenish, wild, dry, slightly dirty perfumes that were in vogue during the 70's (think about Aromatics Elixir, Eau de Lancaster, Eau de Courrèges, Eau de Rochas...) and are inconceivable today. It is a real shame that girls and women no longer want to smell like woman, but like industrial pastries. If Aliage would have been released today, it could have easily been a male perfume...

Aliage does not cry, does not yield, but muses dark secrets. This is a perfume about the food chain, the dark forests and the lonely mountains. It is about decaying vegetation, mould, moss, rocks and pines. There is no swetnees in it, but the sharp, fresh, bitter smell of the untamed nature. The jasmine is very rustic, and the rose is in it in its less floral shape. The kind of freshness of the Badedas Bath Gelée. I smell it, and I can picture the Frankenstein Monster taking a bath in some sort of hidden mountain spring, never stepped on by human feet. Like the witch Erichtho in Lucan's poem, the serene sky never has seen it. Only the wild animals and the spirits of death...

It is a shame the limited distribution of most classic Lauders out of the USA. If you are a lover of green fragances, you shouldn't miss the rural and less urban sister of Private Collection.
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Jazzy76

320 Reviews
Jazzy76
Jazzy76
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Scent of a woman
I 've just tested a few hours ago and it has been a wonderful surprise! A very feminin and classy scent, to wear as a second skin in every season. Green but not too vibrant, spicy but not intoxicating, it's a perfectly balanced fragrance where every note is suggested for a very harmonic result. I love it!
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Pollita

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Pollita
Pollita
Top Review 37  
Forest Fairy
Come, let’s walk through the flower meadow, past the jasmine bushes, and take the small trail in the underbrush into the forest. It’s a bit hidden. So follow me. The air is filled with the wonderful scents of nature after the rain. Herbs and spices release their finely spicy aromas in the morning dew. Some say the entrance is behind the willow with the goats, a path that I don’t know myself. We sit on the mossy tree stumps and listen to the forest waking up. If you are very quiet, you can not only hear the birds singing and the insects buzzing, but perhaps even the enchanted forest fairy. She will grant you perhaps the most beautiful wish. She will lead you to the secrets of nature.

Aliage by Estée Lauder in the 2015 version reminds me of a lush meadow in the morning dew that borders the forest. A beautiful classic that immediately transports me into nature. The mugwort and nutmeg notes give this overall very friendly green fragrance a fine, but never too harsh edge. The moss remains very subtle and, unlike some moss-heavy fragrances, never lays on my tongue here. That’s how I like oak moss. Unfortunately, I cannot make a comparison with the original version, as I have never experienced it. But I perceive the base tone of this scent, although it is much less floral, similarly to that of Nicolaï’s Sacrebleu Intense or Caron’s Montaigne (up to the 2017 version). I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a hint of orange blossom in Aliage as well. A very beautiful fragrance.

What actually surprised me a bit: Many seem to have smelled goat here. No idea where this impression comes from. I certainly don’t think of goats with this version of Aliage. But scent associations are just as they are. I know that all too well myself. When the brain says goat, then it smells like goat. Fortunately for me, it’s not goats, but only fine, floral-spicy green.

A heartfelt thank you to MadameLegras for the opportunity to test.
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Irene6177

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Irene6177
Top Review 19  
Is there a more delightful way to welcome spring?
I loved Aliage in my mid-30s because it was so different from all the fragrances available at that time. It had a bit of a rough edge, was unconventional, not overly sweetened (which I always love), herbaceous and, above all, not girly and playful! I wore it whenever I felt like it, but later I lost track of the scent, and just recently I rediscovered it. At Müller, hidden among a few other treasures from the house of Lauder. I was amazed to see it again and thought to myself: ".....it’s probably been reformulated, like so many others, and doesn’t smell like the 'old' Aliage from back then!" With determination, I picked up the bottle and sprayed a little on my hand, and suddenly I was in seventh fragrance heaven!! This scent, which beautifully embodies the coming spring for me, is back and it hasn’t changed at all! Wonderful....I immediately got a bottle of the coveted EdP and I am simply happy. This unique herbaceous-green spiciness, which becomes a touch milder over time, fascinates me. The fragrance radiates pure joy of life; it’s for women who won’t let anyone take the butter off their bread and prefer pants over skirts ;-) it exudes confidence and unconventionality and self-assurance! The mossiness makes it wonderfully light and transparent....it’s sporty-young and yet suitable for almost any age, I would say. I can also imagine it well on a chic male acquaintance who wants to come across as confident and cool. The longevity is very nice, about 5 hours on my skin, and the sillage is pleasant but never intrusive. This will be my companion through spring and summer, that much is certain. I have found it again and it feels like finally being able to embrace an old good friend after many years. Aliage.....you still enchant me completely after all these years, you are unique and very special!
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Serenissima

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Serenissima
Serenissima
Helpful Review 14  
The Variety of Scents, ...
… that have appeared over the years in the name of the Estée Lauder house is indeed impressive.
This American woman with Hungarian roots (birth name: Josephine Esther - nickname: Etsy) has established a still very well-known empire in the world of cosmetics, even in the shadow of the "dragons" Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, who dominated through their "trench battles".

Her journey into the realm of fragrances began in 1953 with the magnificent, still so impressive "Youth Dew"; from there, a wide-ranging scent trail leads to the current modern and light series.
Most of the fragrances reflect the respective spirit of the times.
To follow a trend of our time, the two well-known compositions "Aliage" and "Spellbound" were likely re-edited and relaunched in 2015.
They were freed from many potentially allergenic substances, but unfortunately also stripped of their previous glorious opulence.
As beautiful and successful as they now appear, I feel that they lack the "resonance" that brought the individual fragrance notes of their predecessors together in such harmonious waves and tones.
This certainly applies to "Aliage"; I have not yet tested "Spellbound" in the new version.

Thus, "Aliage" from 1972 is darker, earthier, and woody-resinous, a typical so-called "Green Chypre fragrance," full of richness and equipped with all the necessary "corners and edges" that its classic base notes possess.

The modern fragrance creation is less overwhelming, already due to the citrus-floral entrance with a rich sensual jasmine garnish, where the characteristic creamy, sometimes slightly sticky sweetness of ripe peaches is missing, which conveys the warmth of rich summer so specifically.
This graceful scent being comes across as lighter and younger right from the start, but no less lovable.
This "younger sister in fragrance" features an unusually but very tastefully spiced heart of fully bloomed fragrant roses with wormwood and nutmeg, which vibrates impressively with increasing skin contact, thus slightly tending towards the orientals.
Oak moss has also been somewhat clipped in its effect here, cozy musk and myrrh with their resinous barbs have disappeared; they were stylishly replaced by the silvery-silky cedarwood aroma: Everything has been somewhat "smoothed out"!
Only the classic fragrance note vetiver has been retained, resulting in a composition that is certainly more accessible to many, which, despite all the changes, rightfully bears the name "Aliage".

This lightness is, of course, noticeable in sillage and longevity, which brings me back to the previously mentioned "resonance": Nothing comes from nothing!

The name similarity of the two sisters forces me to do something that is otherwise foreign to me: I must compare!
But I do not have to decide which variant is more beautiful or wearable.
Fortunately, that is a matter of taste and adapted to the respective occasion.

Both are charming and elegant, with the older version, of course, coming across as a bit more "dressed up": It is a true child of its time!

However, it is always worth diving into the world of Estée Lauder fragrances and discovering them more closely.
I have not yet been disappointed.
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Aldehyde-dusted Chypre flowers
Wet from the tangy citrus rain
Falling from the window into the soapy creamy moss bath
From green-herb pencil wood*
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It helps me to think clearly in chaotic times with its green coolness and friendly seriousness.
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In the sunny cool green morning air, Abbess Estēe of Chyprien strides energetically through the spicy herb beds of the monastery garden.
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Still a rugged, cool, green masterpiece, even rephrased. Free of any sweetness, unmistakable, unique. Less oak moss.
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Younger sister of the familiar Chypre lady: A classic woody base enveloped in green citrus spice and rich, ripe blossoms.
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Snow White, lying unconscious in the forest on the soft mossy ground. With cool skin. And a hint of flowers. Soft-spicy Chypre.
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This version of the fragrance impresses me too. Green herbal, pleasantly bitter, wonderfully refreshing, although the special touch of the old Aliage is missing.
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The tester was probably not quite right. The rather harsh floral scent has a slight hint of goat. Needs to be tested again.
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Chypre-mossy-round, almost balsamic. A slight sourness like "Youth Dew". Absolutely unisex. For everyone who loves to dive deep into scents.
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You catch a glimpse of your reflection in the forest pond
Moss-green eyes
Alabaster skin
A word on your lips
But silence reigns in the woods,
a memory.
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