Mirror

Mirror opens fresh and aromatic with rosemary, a touch of pimento spice and a rosy lift before the heart unfolds into the scent's calling card: a luminous, soapy trio of orris, jasmine and neroli that gives Amouage Reflection Man its powdery, well-groomed elegance. The base grounds it in sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and vetiver for a clean woody finish. Perfume Parlour's version captures that gentleman-in-a-tailored-suit refinement. Against the original it reads simpler and skin-closer - the floral less luminous, the iris less buttery, and projection more reserved where the real thing keeps a refined scent bubble for hours. Longevity is moderate. A polished, affordable powdery woody-floral that crosses easily from office to formal evenings across most of the year.