Amouage · 2007 · Lucas Sieuzac
Reflection Man
Luxury$$$$, 4 of 5
| 100 ml | $395 |
The houseFor menWearers sayMasculine
VersionEau de Parfum
Bright rosemary and bitter-orange leaf over powdery orris, neroli and jasmine on clean woods.
Amouage says
You’ll smell rosemary, pink pepper (red pepper berries), Bitter Orange Leaves, neroli, iris (orris), jasmine, ylang-ylang, vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood and cedarwood.
Wearers say
From 6 Reddit threads · Read what they say
How far it carries
An arm’s length
How long it lasts
6 to 9 hours
When to wear it
All year
Where to wear it
Office, every day
Who it suits
Masculine · Any age
Mass appeal
Broadly liked
Compliments
Compliment getter
What’s inside it
What Amouage names
What the label names
9 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender3 florals1 sweet1 spices1 powder
Herbs & lavender1
Sweet1
Spices1
Heart3
as it settles
Dry-down3
what stays
5 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Wearers say
Wearing it
Reflection Man is a clean gentleman floral that shines in office settings. Most wearers praise its refined longevity, though some find its florals lean too feminine.
How far it carriesModerate wafts near wearer
Perfumers call it sillage.
Wearers describe it as projecting comfortably around the body, often reviving with body heat and movement throughout the day.
“Could barely smell anything on initial spraying. But strangely kept getting a whiff now and again.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2023 · 2 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
Some wearers notice that wafts reappear throughout the day despite seeming subtle.
“Sometimes I think it became a skin scent, and an hour later I get very strong wafts or it revives with a movement.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2020
How long it lasts6–9 hours on skin
Most wearers experience solid longevity, though olfactory adaptation causes some to believe the scent has vanished early.
“Add me to the majority that experiences very good longevity with both Reflection Man and the 45 flanker.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2023 · 12 votes
More from wearers · 2 themes, 3 quotes
Some say
Some wearers find that it lasts comfortably across a workday even when they go nose-blind.
“On my skin, this is one of those fragrances that is deceptively long-lasting.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2020
“No less than 5 hours”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024 · 1 vote
Some say
Some wearers report disappointing longevity where the fragrance seems to vanish rapidly.
“Bro, I bought a bottle of Reflection Man and had to return it. It only lasted an hour on my skin.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2023 · 1 vote
When and where to wear itOffice and all year
Wearers celebrate it as a quintessential corporate office and daily scent versatile enough for every season.
“I think this is the most versatile scent I own.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024 · 1 vote
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Many say
Many wearers recommend it as the ideal signature fragrance for office and corporate environments.
“Reflection is my favorite work fragrance.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2020
Who it suitsAgeless gentleman floral
Wearers find it masculine and gentlemanly, though the prominent florals strike some as leaning feminine.
“It is the definition of a gentleman floral scent for me, very floral yet still masculine Got myself a full bottle.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024 · 13 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 2 quotes
Some say
Some wearers find the white florals too feminine or challenging for traditional tastes.
“This was a blind buy for me that I regretted immediately. It was just way too feminine for me.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024 · 7 votes
“As though it’s a great scent the floral aspect is too challenging for some men as they can be worried that others might question their hyper-masculinity.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
Appeal and attractionCrowd-pleasing compliment getter
It draws broad praise as an agreeable, non-offensive perfume that garners spontaneous compliments.
“It’s a quality smelling, elegant, safe fragrance. You will not offend anyone and you will not blow anybody’s mind.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
Some wearers report receiving multiple compliments when wearing it in social and workplace settings.
“Amouage reflection man has gotten me the most compliments in a single day.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024 · 1 vote
As a blind buyGenerally safe with floral risk
The perfume is widely considered Amouage's safest blind buy, though floral-averse buyers have regretted purchasing it unsmelled.
More from wearers · 1 theme
A few say
A few blind buyers regretted the purchase due to unexpected feminine florals.
Nothing on layering in what we read.
From 6 Reddit threads.
Wearers say
Smells like it
For less
Le MaleOn your shelfJean Paul Gaultier · Some wearers say the two smell alike“Reflection man is basically a niche EDP version of Le Male, which is a good thing, IMO.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 6 votes
Shoppers call a cheaper stand-in a dupe.
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
Shiyaaka for MenKhadlaj · shares rosemary, bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), orris, jasmine and 4 more
Reflection 45 ManAmouage · shares pink pepper, bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), orris, jasmine and 4 more
OscarOscar de la Renta · shares rosemary, bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), orris, jasmine and 4 more
Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.