Reflection 45 Man by Amouage

Exquisite scent; one of my favourites. I love that saffron note; it conveys so much elegance. The only drawback is the price is very high, but it is an excellent perfume.

I agree with Beto; I prefer the 45. The opening retains the DNA of Reflection, floral and sensual. As it dries, it loses that brightness to move towards darker, resinous, balsamic and incense notes. It’s its sister but with a different character, more elegant and dark. If the original fails on my skin, this fails even more in terms of price. I find it far too expensive. If the original performed better it would be my choice; if the 45 cost less it would also be. Both have significant downsides. Suitable for almost all year round except hot days; masculine, elegant and good longevity with sparse projection. I enjoyed trying it, but I wouldn’t buy it.

Honestly, it doesn’t make you feel like Hercules nor the ‘ultimate man’. A perfume that leaves people indifferent. I know many consider it the ultimate scent that turns you into a demigod, but you have to justify spending €490 without feeling it was a mistake. It does last a very long time, easily 8 hours, but sits close to the skin from minute one. It doesn’t project (it is 45% essential oil, almost no alcohol, which determines the projection). The day you buy it, you might wear it all day and perhaps someone close perceives it, but you won’t have to ask people to smell it. The scent is generic: neither good nor bad; you can distinguish a couple of excellent quality notes, smells clean and little more. It has no personality, charisma nor does it distinguish itself from any €15 perfume from Mercadona (saving the difference in ingredients and price, the Mercadona one will project more). It smells elegant and clean; I don’t know what lifestyle those who want it as a star lead, but it doesn’t stand out in any setting. For me, it’s for those who can afford a 100ml bottle every four months to use daily as a clean scent. If you are looking to become the ultimate man, stand out or seduce, it is a blunder. You have thousands of better options with more personality that suit you, represent you and project more. Go ahead, change my opinion.

One perceives high-quality ingredients and a sophisticated fragrance suitable for formal style use on different occasions, day or night. It is a dense and fresh scent for all year round that conveys power and extreme elegance. It is currently within my favourites.

It is the epitome of an elegant fragrance, with such sophisticated and fine iris notes that give that aura of a classy, wealthy man. It resembles its sister, but this one feels higher quality and more masculine. It’s impossible not to be asked what you’re wearing, and if you pair it with a suit, you’ll be the MASTER of the place. It’s in my top 3 of the more than 120 fragrances I own.

If you like Reflection Man but want to dial down the floral notes a bit, this one will be your cup of tea: it’s more masculine, longer-lasting and better balanced… a tremendous fragrance.

If you like Reflection Man but prefer to reduce the intensity of its floral notes, this one will be your cup of tea: it’s more masculine, longer-lasting and generally more balanced… a tremendous fragrance.

Reflection Man is my signature scent and my favourite in the whole collection. I heard this extract didn’t resemble it much… I must say, I barely tested it and recognised it immediately: same DNA, but as others say, the exceptional version. Ultra-elegant, with a spectacular body and a heavy trail for at least two hours. The quality lives up to the name. I like it a little more than my beloved Reflection Man, but as with this beautiful passion for perfumery, it’s totally subjective. My top favourite alongside its subtler brother.

👃🏻🔎 YES… BUT NOT. 🔍👃🏻 It is a rounder, more polished and finished version, with that characteristic sweetness toned down (bravo). Even when dried down, I notice it smells more incense-like and ambered. It’s like that 25-year-old boy turned into a 35-year-old man. Projects moderately at first, easy to detect for three hours, then stays close to the skin, and by the fifth hour it’s skin-scented, extending the life to ten hours. On my skin, the longevity is VERY good, no surprise with that concentration. But that has a downside: limited projection. I don’t need it to last that long; my days don’t exceed eight hours. I would ask for a couple more hours of projection. Do I like it? Yes, very much. Would I buy it? No, for those reasons and because the price (€400/100ml) is way above its little sister. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ☆ ☆

I’ve been testing and comparing it with its predecessor, Reflection Man EDP, and it is a solid launch from Amouage. There are clear contrasts: in Reflection 45 they went for something more mature and masculine. This is the ‘macho’ version of the EDP; if the EDP was very floral and even unisex, this is a turn towards something more masculine, woody, spicy and resinous. The longevity is a beast: I put it on my wrist, went out, took a shower and the scent was still there. Clearly it lasts double the EDP, although it’s no longer so floral. To my nose, I prefer the EDP, but this one is more mature, masculine and lasts twice as long. Amouage Reflection Man 45 is undoubtedly a good launch. 9/10.