Duel

Reflection Man 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 Man
Ylang 49
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Very 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 Man

  • It brings what the other lacks — neroli, rosemary, pepper.
  • Markedly fresher, carried by aromatic.
  • Launched in 2007, it has 19 years of life behind it.

Why choose Ylang 49

  • Facets Reflection Man does not have: narcissus, oakmoss, gardenia.
  • Released in 2015, when the other dates from 2007.
  • Its formula is out of the ordinary — narcissus, gardenia are among the least common notes in our database.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.

The verdict

  • Freshest

    Reflection Man — signature carried by aromatic

  • 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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