I'm looking forward to your comparison videos all the time. Your Enigma comparison video is the best. Very excited to see the comparison for Amouage Reflection man! I hope you will do Jubilation 25 vs Jubilation 40 in the future. Cheers!
I’m in love with reflection 45!! I find it layers beautifully with citrus aromatics . Wow wow. I love the way you interpret reflection man . Everything I agree with it literally smells how the bottle looks, I like to say it smells clear but you took it to another level with your description love it !
Hey I’m trying to find a vintage bottle of reflection man but besides the non magnetic cap is there another way to tell just by looking at pics . I don’t wanna end up buying the magnetic cap version since I’m going off pics an not in person
I've always overlooked these two but after this review, I have to get myself samples of both! Thanks you for the detailed comparison. R 45 sounds like something I would love!
I loved Reflection Man when I got into this amazing passion, but now my taste has changed after my nose started to gain more experience. At the moment, it's not even in my top 10 Amouage fragrances, but I still find this a classy, signature scent-worthy perfume. I prefer the 45 honestly, but it's so expensive for what it has to offer IMO. Yes, it's beautiful, refined, and probably the best extrait from the bunch, but I think I have better options at that price. Cheers, Ram!
@@tomgillman9555 Hey, Tom! I believe that Amouage is doing these extraits just to milk more money. The EDP’s are great and you can find great deals for them, and the performance it’s still 8+ hours. For 500 bucks you can find for example a vintage non magnetic Jubilation 25 that it will be for sure better than the new Jubilation 40. At 500 bucks I would go for a Roja Dove fragrance honestly. Ramsey spoke some great words about Bortnikoff, Areej Le Dore, Papillon, Les Abstraits and others that have prices between 150-400 bucks depending on the house. I’ve only tried Les Abstraits from the mentioned houses and the fragrances were outstanding, all three of them. The other houses mentioned are on my to sniff soon list, but I trust Ramsey’s nose and I’ve seen his interviews with the founders of these houses and their speech and passion was amazing. 500 bucks for an Amouage is too much imo, and I love this house so much. 200-250 bucks I would pay for their fragrances, and usually you can find deals on them for that price, but don’t double the price for an extrait and some little extra details on the bottle.
I really dislike the original Reflection. To me, it is one of the most uninteresting Amouage releases in a way that it smells very typical and sporty to my nose. But Relfection 45 was an instant love for me that I had to purchase a full bottle. 45 is richer, denser and while it hits many of the same notes as the original, it projects in such a gorgeous and atmospheric way that it feels as if the scent is literally enveloping you in its warm purple cloud. I adore the cardamom+benzoin combination in the opening as well. This Extrait release gives me hope that the new Jubilation 40 could also be great. Also, have you checked out the 500 bottle limited release version of the original formulation Gold Man in the vintage presentation bottle design? That one is said to be an extrait as well(OG was EDT) and rumored to be Oman only release since it contains some un-IFRA-friendly ingredients. Thank you for your valuable opinions as always!
I can't wait for your review and comparison of interlude and its flankers. Also a review of jubilation and a comparison to jubilation 40 when it comes out would be amazing!
Only own the OG, great grab for any occasion. Personally tends to be when I actually care to avoid insulting anyone with my fragrance... or my wife gets to choose. Would absolutely swap for R45 though, but agree regarding price etc. Hope to see more of these comparisons. Great stuff, man!
love that you did this video dude. i really enjoy 45 as well as the original. i like to say the o.g. is powdery, but the 45 is like old school talc, super thick end of the powdery scale where it feels like an extension of the resins and incense ingredients. then theres also the florals...its really something that begs to be analyzed carefully in my opinion. i honestly get some skank in it though, its like really carefully slightly dirty (maybe animalic?). to me its a dirty jasmine thing. thank you for another good one man!
@@RamseytheRam p.s. got that bottle of adp colonia ambra with me finally lol, got atomizers coming in the mail. ill shoot you an email when i send it out. im trying to think of something else to send with it but im not sure if i have anything you dont already.
Great video Ramsey. Please do the Interlude comparison next :) I think (I53 and IOG) are almost identical but would love to hear your take on it. Cheers!
Reflection 45 is a masterpiece in my collection. The longevity is crazy, lasting 18 hours. The projection is soft, powdery, and vanillic, which is something I love about 45. If someone asked me to show them my highest quality fragrance, it would be Reflection 45.
Cheers Rams enjoyed this one, I enjoy my OG bottles from Amouage for sure and was quite proud of my collection,now with The amped up oil versions I kinda feel deflated lol, however with their price point and such I’m not taking the bait , similar but different?? Is it as different and as far apart as the pricing on these bigger oil content flankers hahaha. Anyways, I wonder if the intend to run both in their line up or retire the OG bottles ??,who knows ,cheers nicely done ✌️🙏👍
I keep trying and wanting to love my decant, but I'm not sure it will ever be bottle worthy to me until I start earning more. Because that bottle is so damn awesome looking I def want it. Though I will say fate man and portrayal man bottles are about as awesome. I haven't tried NEAR as many fragrances as you have... But I will say that the fragrance i sniffed that gave me what I wanted from reflection 45 was Carved Oud by thameen, which I instantly bought. It is powdery, woody and balsamic and fresh as hell while having a lot of depth and smelling extremely natural. The rooty earthy aspects of 45 with the low projection and just not usually hitting right for me make it a no go at present, but maybe I will come around later. So many amouages I pulled the trigger on a couple years after dismissing.
The original Reflection Man in the Khanjar bottle is less sweet, drier and more herbal than Reflection Man with the non-magnetic cap. I think the notes towards the end of your review refer to Amouage's description of Reflection Man in the Khanjar bottle. When Amouage moved to the rectangle bottles, the formulation was sweetened and the edges rounded. If you have the inclination decant some Amouage Reflection Man EDP, add a few drops of Indian sandalwood oil and give it some time for maturation. It brings out the sweetness of the jasmine, smoothens the composition, and transforms it into a silver silk-like fragrance. It took me a few years to appreciate the beauty of Reflection Man.
I wouldn’t say 45 is better in the sense of it’s a better version but I do prefer it more than the OG. It’s my favorite of the Extraits and I paid $245 for it. So that helps.
Yeeeyyyyy !!!! You like led it 😂 really 🖤🔥 Thank you for your honest review 🫶🏼 I do love it 🖤 And price $250 is not bad at all , no way I pay $500 🤦🏻♀️
So if you like the dna or own a bottllle of the original you can take a nice decant of the 45 for special ocasions enjoy both not braking the bank 😊 Nice one Ram!
I used to love this one years ago but the enthusiasm has waned some. I recently picked up Tauer L'Air Suisse Alps and that one is a bit more interesting to me and I've been wearing that.
for me 45 smells like Man without the opening and a bit more ... nutty? I have Reflection Man, if I ever run out, I might buy 45 instead, but no need to upgrade or have both imo
You better believe I want your take on Jubilation 40. I know Chris from Frag-Mental really likes this one. But always keep an open mind! Something I'm still working on with nearly 5,000 releases a year. 😵
Worth a sniff Hari... you will see the differences instantly... if you get a chance to get your nose on it let me know what conclusion you come to about it 🍻
Went in to get a travel size TOBACCO VANILLE… like the projection of MUSC RAVAGEUR more… and then!!! I smelled ROYAL TOBACCO… now I might have to get that
I prefer the og reflection, for what it's supposed to do it does it splendidly in my opinion..if i wanted a resinous scent id lean towards interlude or something else.
I very much like reflection Man. I got a sample from Reflection 45 and i was let down. The opening smells fanstastic but the dry down smells like an oid paint which i don't lke at all. Chong's Era cannot be revived anything the new will do.
I like how Ram tells you its femine thanks for the truth or at least unisex .. Im a single guy i cant go around smelling like flowers , that doesnt mean i dont like the smell ... Just like the truth
My second time of watching this video in the last 12 hours. Whilst watching this video for the first time, I thought I ain't seen my Reflection Man bottle in a sec. So my SOTD is Reflection Man from the late 2000s. In as much as I like Reflection Man, but it is my least favourite out of the dozen bottles I've got left from Amouage. It always reminds me of La Fleur du Male JPG, which I absolutely don't take a liking to, and a bit of Cristobal Pour Homme, which I prefer to JPG. As for the newer Amouages, I ain't buying shit. Ain't falling for this bs no more. From the niche side of things, Creed, Amouage and Clive Christian were the houses I collected most from in the late 90s and early 2000s. So fuck 'em. Thanks to Ramsey I've gone strictly Vintage and artisans. Or even some so called no name houses. All I care about these days is the Parfumeur (the nose). If I see a Bertrand Duchaufour or a Dominique Ropion or a Pierre Bourdon to mention a few great noses, on a no name house, I'm more inclined to such things than any bs these days coming from Creed or Amouage. Great review as always Ram. Regards from good ol Germany 👊🏾. Please like this video, share or subscribe. Let us do that for Ram, he's a gem in this sphere.
I'm looking forward to your comparison videos all the time. Your Enigma comparison video is the best. Very excited to see the comparison for Amouage Reflection man! I hope you will do Jubilation 25 vs Jubilation 40 in the future. Cheers!
Someone would have to send me Jubi 40 but if they do I will do it 🤌🤌🤌
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I’m in love with reflection 45!! I find it layers beautifully with citrus aromatics . Wow wow. I love the way you interpret reflection man . Everything I agree with it literally smells how the bottle looks, I like to say it smells clear but you took it to another level with your description love it !
Thank you so much for the support 💪🐏
Hey I’m trying to find a vintage bottle of reflection man but besides the non magnetic cap is there another way to tell just by looking at pics . I don’t wanna end up buying the magnetic cap version since I’m going off pics an not in person
@@silentbutdeadly3466 if you see Oman Perfumery LLC on the bottles it is an older bottle , but it doesnt mean its a non-magnetic cap
@@RamseytheRam ok
I thought the vintage bottles had non magnetic caps
I've always overlooked these two but after this review, I have to get myself samples of both! Thanks you for the detailed comparison. R 45 sounds like something I would love!
Do report back and let me know what you make of them Willie 🤌🤌🤌
I loved Reflection Man when I got into this amazing passion, but now my taste has changed after my nose started to gain more experience. At the moment, it's not even in my top 10 Amouage fragrances, but I still find this a classy, signature scent-worthy perfume. I prefer the 45 honestly, but it's so expensive for what it has to offer IMO. Yes, it's beautiful, refined, and probably the best extrait from the bunch, but I think I have better options at that price. Cheers, Ram!
Very well said Andrei... amazing passionate hobby indeed brother 🥂
If you don't mind me asking, what colognes do you prefer at the $500 range that you feel are the better options?
@@tomgillman9555 Hey, Tom! I believe that Amouage is doing these extraits just to milk more money. The EDP’s are great and you can find great deals for them, and the performance it’s still 8+ hours. For 500 bucks you can find for example a vintage non magnetic Jubilation 25 that it will be for sure better than the new Jubilation 40. At 500 bucks I would go for a Roja Dove fragrance honestly. Ramsey spoke some great words about Bortnikoff, Areej Le Dore, Papillon, Les Abstraits and others that have prices between 150-400 bucks depending on the house. I’ve only tried Les Abstraits from the mentioned houses and the fragrances were outstanding, all three of them. The other houses mentioned are on my to sniff soon list, but I trust Ramsey’s nose and I’ve seen his interviews with the founders of these houses and their speech and passion was amazing. 500 bucks for an Amouage is too much imo, and I love this house so much. 200-250 bucks I would pay for their fragrances, and usually you can find deals on them for that price, but don’t double the price for an extrait and some little extra details on the bottle.
I really dislike the original Reflection. To me, it is one of the most uninteresting Amouage releases in a way that it smells very typical and sporty to my nose. But Relfection 45 was an instant love for me that I had to purchase a full bottle. 45 is richer, denser and while it hits many of the same notes as the original, it projects in such a gorgeous and atmospheric way that it feels as if the scent is literally enveloping you in its warm purple cloud. I adore the cardamom+benzoin combination in the opening as well. This Extrait release gives me hope that the new Jubilation 40 could also be great. Also, have you checked out the 500 bottle limited release version of the original formulation Gold Man in the vintage presentation bottle design? That one is said to be an extrait as well(OG was EDT) and rumored to be Oman only release since it contains some un-IFRA-friendly ingredients. Thank you for your valuable opinions as always!
No thank you for sharing your thoughts... enjoyed reading this 🍻
I can't wait for your review and comparison of interlude and its flankers. Also a review of jubilation and a comparison to jubilation 40 when it comes out would be amazing!
As soon as someone sends me some Jubi 40 I will make that happen 🙏🙏🙏
Keep up the amazing work! I seriously love your passion and respect for the art of perfumery c:@@RamseytheRam
Only own the OG, great grab for any occasion. Personally tends to be when I actually care to avoid insulting anyone with my fragrance... or my wife gets to choose. Would absolutely swap for R45 though, but agree regarding price etc.
Hope to see more of these comparisons. Great stuff, man!
Thanks so much for watching & commenting & sharing ... it is true women love the reflection man DNA... thanks for sharing 🙂
love that you did this video dude. i really enjoy 45 as well as the original. i like to say the o.g. is powdery, but the 45 is like old school talc, super thick end of the powdery scale where it feels like an extension of the resins and incense ingredients. then theres also the florals...its really something that begs to be analyzed carefully in my opinion. i honestly get some skank in it though, its like really carefully slightly dirty (maybe animalic?). to me its a dirty jasmine thing. thank you for another good one man!
custard sweetness is an AWESOME way to describe the sweetness btw
Thanks so much for watching & commenting Sean 🍻
@@RamseytheRam p.s. got that bottle of adp colonia ambra with me finally lol, got atomizers coming in the mail. ill shoot you an email when i send it out. im trying to think of something else to send with it but im not sure if i have anything you dont already.
Great video Ramsey. Please do the Interlude comparison next :) I think (I53 and IOG) are almost identical but would love to hear your take on it. Cheers!
I found them very very similar as well ... i will do it one of these days 😊
Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
Reflection 45 is a masterpiece in my collection. The longevity is crazy, lasting 18 hours. The projection is soft, powdery, and vanillic, which is something I love about 45. If someone asked me to show them my highest quality fragrance, it would be Reflection 45.
Thanks so much for watching & commenting 🙂
Does it project ?
@@jeromed3904 It definitely projects but it’s softer than the original. I think that’s a strength though
Cheers Rams enjoyed this one, I enjoy my OG bottles from Amouage for sure and was quite proud of my collection,now with The amped up oil versions I kinda feel deflated lol, however with their price point and such I’m not taking the bait , similar but different?? Is it as different and as far apart as the pricing on these bigger oil content flankers hahaha. Anyways, I wonder if the intend to run both in their line up or retire the OG bottles ??,who knows ,cheers nicely done ✌️🙏👍
Thats a great question Bren... i dont think Amouage has a plan anymore than make money fuk bitches 🤑😂😂😂
They have officially become a rap song 🎵
Love Reflection man!! Samples Reflection 45 which was very similar but need to try it on skin.
Thanks for watching Ajay 🍻
I keep trying and wanting to love my decant, but I'm not sure it will ever be bottle worthy to me until I start earning more. Because that bottle is so damn awesome looking I def want it. Though I will say fate man and portrayal man bottles are about as awesome.
I haven't tried NEAR as many fragrances as you have... But I will say that the fragrance i sniffed that gave me what I wanted from reflection 45 was Carved Oud by thameen, which I instantly bought. It is powdery, woody and balsamic and fresh as hell while having a lot of depth and smelling extremely natural.
The rooty earthy aspects of 45 with the low projection and just not usually hitting right for me make it a no go at present, but maybe I will come around later. So many amouages I pulled the trigger on a couple years after dismissing.
Thanks so much for watching & commenting & sharing 🤌🤌🤌
Aha 😉 Glad you like the 45 Version as well. It's soooo smooth to wear.
Exactly!
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The original Reflection Man in the Khanjar bottle is less sweet, drier and more herbal than Reflection Man with the non-magnetic cap. I think the notes towards the end of your review refer to Amouage's description of Reflection Man in the Khanjar bottle. When Amouage moved to the rectangle bottles, the formulation was sweetened and the edges rounded. If you have the inclination decant some Amouage Reflection Man EDP, add a few drops of Indian sandalwood oil and give it some time for maturation. It brings out the sweetness of the jasmine, smoothens the composition, and transforms it into a silver silk-like fragrance. It took me a few years to appreciate the beauty of Reflection Man.
I agree it is a very complex scent ... thanks for the tip 👍🏻
I wouldn’t say 45 is better in the sense of it’s a better version but I do prefer it more than the OG. It’s my favorite of the Extraits and I paid $245 for it. So that helps.
That is probably about what it is worth to be fair 😂😂😂
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Yeeeyyyyy !!!! You like led it 😂 really 🖤🔥
Thank you for your honest review 🫶🏼
I do love it 🖤
And price $250 is not bad at all , no way I pay $500 🤦🏻♀️
Thank you for sharing your Amouage samples as always Allie... you make these videos happen 🫂
@@RamseytheRam Anytime 🙏🏼🫶🏼
So if you like the dna or own a bottllle of the original you can take a nice decant of the 45 for special ocasions enjoy both not braking the bank 😊 Nice one Ram!
Spot on! Thanks so much for watching & commenting 🙏🙏🙏
I used to love this one years ago but the enthusiasm has waned some. I recently picked up Tauer L'Air Suisse Alps and that one is a bit more interesting to me and I've been wearing that.
Interesting I have never smelled the Tauer 🤔
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Awesome video as always🎉
Thanks so much for the support 🤌🤌🤌
I’ve tried Reflection man and found it too powdery. Never tried RM 45 because I was turned off by the regular one.
Give 45 a try, its different enough that you might like it
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I have both of these. So similar yet so different
Spot on mate
Good to see you RXL 💪🐏
Like so many niche houses, you have to pay LOTS to play in their garden of olfactory delights.
Yes that's just the game now a days
Thanks for watching 👀
This has gotta be interesting
Thank you
Appreciate your kind words 🤗
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they both goes to the masterpiece league
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for me 45 smells like Man without the opening and a bit more ... nutty? I have Reflection Man, if I ever run out, I might buy 45 instead, but no need to upgrade or have both imo
Thanks for watching & commenting as always 💪🐏
You better believe I want your take on Jubilation 40. I know Chris from Frag-Mental really likes this one. But always keep an open mind! Something I'm still working on with nearly 5,000 releases a year. 😵
It would be my honor to do one of these videos on Jubi 40 Doni... I just need someone to send me some of the new juice one of these days 🤌🤌🤌
@@RamseytheRam If that's not soliciting...🤣...then can I please have 5 dollars?
The windex reference was spot on. No pun intended 🤣
None at all 😂😂😂
@@RamseytheRam 😂⚰️👍
I believe the bitter orange leaves is another word for petitgrain.
Yes I think you are correct
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Many say the OG literally smells like a reflection. Is this also the case for the new one?
Nope ... only the OG
Thanks, didn't expect this. Good review by the way!@@RamseytheRam
great review
Thanks so much for watching & commenting mate 🍻
Have to admit reflection man is my least favorite Amouage. But I am intrigued after what you said about reflection 45.
Worth a sniff Hari... you will see the differences instantly... if you get a chance to get your nose on it let me know what conclusion you come to about it 🍻
Went in to get a travel size TOBACCO VANILLE… like the projection of MUSC RAVAGEUR more… and then!!! I smelled ROYAL TOBACCO… now I might have to get that
Royal Tobacco is damn good ... If I had to get one Amouage I dont own it might be that one right now 😬
This is crazy, it seems you have a video on each topic I am looking up… 🌞
😂😂😂
I am a hard working Ram 💪🐏
The florals in reflection man , make the original a better wear
Thanks so much for watching & commenting 💪🐏
The guy that writes the amouage descriptions should write a romance novel.
😂😂😂
Dont give Amouage any ideas 😒
I prefer the og reflection, for what it's supposed to do it does it splendidly in my opinion..if i wanted a resinous scent id lean towards interlude or something else.
Thats what i thought, for my taste the resins and spices are a bit out of place next to these white floral elements.
I can totally see both sides of the argument... thanks so much for watching & commenting 🍻
I very much like reflection Man. I got a sample from Reflection 45 and i was let down. The opening smells fanstastic but the dry down smells like an oid paint which i don't lke at all. Chong's Era cannot be revived anything the new will do.
Chong was one of the greatest creative directors of our time... Sad to see him leave Amouage 🥲
I like how Ram tells you its femine thanks for the truth or at least unisex .. Im a single guy i cant go around smelling like flowers , that doesnt mean i dont like the smell ... Just like the truth
I hear ya there brother
The smell of flowers has grown on me over the years...but I totally understand not wanting to smell like a flower bomb lol
My second time of watching this video in the last 12 hours. Whilst watching this video for the first time, I thought I ain't seen my Reflection Man bottle in a sec. So my SOTD is Reflection Man from the late 2000s.
In as much as I like Reflection Man, but it is my least favourite out of the dozen bottles I've got left from Amouage. It always reminds me of La Fleur du Male JPG, which I absolutely don't take a liking to, and a bit of Cristobal Pour Homme, which I prefer to JPG.
As for the newer Amouages, I ain't buying shit. Ain't falling for this bs no more. From the niche side of things, Creed, Amouage and Clive Christian were the houses I collected most from in the late 90s and early 2000s. So fuck 'em.
Thanks to Ramsey I've gone strictly Vintage and artisans. Or even some so called no name houses. All I care about these days is the Parfumeur (the nose). If I see a Bertrand Duchaufour or a Dominique Ropion or a Pierre Bourdon to mention a few great noses, on a no name house, I'm more inclined to such things than any bs these days coming from Creed or Amouage.
Great review as always Ram. Regards from good ol Germany 👊🏾.
Please like this video, share or subscribe. Let us do that for Ram, he's a gem in this sphere.
Fuk em indeed 🖕😂
They've just taken the original batches and put them in pretty new bottles, raising the price considerably.
I think that could be said of the other "exceptional extraits" 🙄 but Reflection vs Reflection 45 feels more like a flanker
4:00. Maybe a This is not a TOP 10 JASMINE" ?
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For sure man 💪🐏
Oh my goodness
Thank you Andy... thanks for being here with us 🤌🤌🤌
Reflection is a perfume that makes me feel like a whore every time I wear it😂😂 I prefer Beloved or Dia Man
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Fair enough! 😅
does that mean he did not wash his hand for that loooong? lmao
Who washes their hands? Gross 😆
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