3 clones found

01The Dua BrandAlienated Essence

Alienated Essence

by The Dua Brand

● Top pickHigh match

~$33

02Julianna's PerfumeScarlet Letter

Scarlet Letter

by Julianna's Perfume

High match

~$20–35

03Federico MahoraFM 359 (Pure Royal 359)

FM 359 (Pure Royal 359)

by Federico Mahora

Moderate match

~$20–30

Mugler Alien Essence Absolue (2012, now discontinued) is a warm amber/oriental flanker of Alien: an intense, resinous blend of jasmine and orris over cashmere/cashmeran wood, vanilla pod, white amber, myrrh and incense — smoky, powdery-sweet and balsamic rather than the sharp cashmeran-jasmine of the original Alien. Because it is discontinued and fairly unique, a dedicated dupe following has grown up specifically around it (distinct from the many 'Alien clones' aimed at the original). The clearest community consensus is Dua Fragrances 'Alienated Essence,' an extrait purpose-built as an Alien Essence Absolue dupe that multiple reviewers call near-identical once it has matured. Julianna's Perfume 'Scarlet Letter' is the other name repeatedly tied to it (some say even closer, though it appears discontinued), and Federico Mahora FM 359 / Pure Royal 359 is the long-standing budget pick, generally rated ~80-85% rather than a 1:1. Note that many broadly-cited 'similar' scents (Hypnotic Poison, JPG Scandal Le Parfum, Fragonard Grain de Soleil) are adjacent oriental-vanillas, not true clones of this flanker, so they are excluded here.