Definitions for "mystique"
An aura of reverence or mystery stemming from feelings of high value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing; as, the Kennedy mystique.
The aura of mystery surrounding the esoteric knowledge and skills required in certain occupations, or the power of those possessing those skills; as, the mystique of the astrophysicists.
Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Mooney based on a design by Dave Cockrum she first appeared in Ms. Marvel #17 (May 1978).
Mystique was the name of a company that produced a number of pornographic video games for the Atari 2600, such as Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em, Bachelor Party and the below mentioned Custer's Revenge. It was one of several video game companies that tried to use sex to sell its games.
a wake-up call to all who would dismiss America's love affair with 'the gene' as a merely eccentric obsession
Keywords:  reputation, don't, look, stands, long
a reputation that stands up as long as you don't look at it too closely