Duel

Reflection 45 vs Reflection Man

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Top notes the first half hour
Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

Reflection 45
Reflection Man
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Suitable
Night
Not its territory
Not its territory
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Reflection 45

  • It is more concentrated — Extrait de Parfum where the other is eau de parfum — so theoretically more tenacious.
  • bergamot, white musk, iris: all materials absent from Reflection Man.
  • It is 14 years younger (2021 against 2007).
  • No tracked point of sale to date.

Why choose Reflection Man

  • Its pyramid opens on rosemary, ylang-ylang, cedar, nowhere to be found opposite.
  • Freshness dominates, with aromatic in the lead.
  • Launched in 2007, it has 19 years of life behind it.
  • Its formula is out of the ordinary — rosemary, ylang-ylang are among the least common notes in our database.
  • Lighter concentration (Eau de Parfum): lower theoretical longevity.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Reflection 45 — Extrait de Parfum against Eau de Parfum

  • Freshest

    Reflection Man — signature carried by aromatic

  • Most original

    Reflection Man — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (rosemary, ylang-ylang)

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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