Duel

Reflection 45 vs Ylang 49

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

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
Ylang 49
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Suitable
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 Ylang 49.
  • We have no price recorded at our retailers yet.

Why choose Ylang 49

  • Its pyramid opens on ylang-ylang, narcissus, oakmoss, nowhere to be found opposite.
  • Its formula is out of the ordinary — narcissus, gardenia are among the least common notes in our database.
  • No offer listed for the moment.
  • Eau de Parfum: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Reflection 45 — an extrait de parfum formula against an eau de parfum

  • Most original

    Ylang 49 — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (narcissus, gardenia)

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

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