Alien Mirage Mugler 2020

The title already suggests it:
In my opinion, this flanker shows no resemblance to Alien (aside from the flankers I know). This is not a big deal, perhaps a bit confusing, as one is tempted to identify a scent relationship to Alien...
In fact, the opening of the new Alien flanker reminds me very much of AURA!
However, Mirage is more transparent than its green cousin. By that, I mean it is consistently less dense than Aura, which always envelops my skin immediately and lingers there...

The sillage of Mirage is of a completely different kind:
It is more like the scent floats around me... you can imagine the perception as if you were walking near the coast past a garden or a wild rose hedge and suddenly unconsciously lift your head because you think, "Aaaah, what smells so special...".
This image fits well because the scent seems to be carried by coastal air, as if the rough-spicy sea breeze is the foundation on which the ingredients are presented. The color of the bottle - this delicate smoky blue - also matches perfectly.

The first impression of the scent is thus an inseparable fabric of sea breeze, pipe shrub, and lotus.
After a few minutes, the pepper becomes noticeable and gives the fabric a mild-surprising, friendly-tickling twist. Here, Mirage becomes somewhat more floral overall - still completely transparent - and transforms over the following hours into a warm-woody scent that gently and tenderly accompanies me home after a long walk on the mudflats or coast.

The longevity is okay at 4-6 hours - after all, it is an EdT; and I am still quite surprised not to find any of the usual heavy hitters from Mugler here.
Alien Mirage is not lovely in the traditional sense, but it is a delicate scent with character that will likely be reached for again and again, especially in summer. In high temperatures, it is surely invigorating, energizing, and refreshing - and does so without lemon, bergamot, or similar notes.
In my view, the scent is clearly all-gender! Anyone who likes it can wear it.

So, as I said: Alien fans should definitely test before buying if they expect a relationship here...
Aura fans may easily like the scent (especially in summer) - I would call it "Aura L'air" or "Aura Marine" :).