Reflection 45 Amouage 2021

What a phenomenal fragrance. I have a faint memory of smelling the original Reflection, but that was only from the atomizer and I didn't think it was nothing special (yes I know I should have tried on skin). I got a decant of Reflection 45 from Amouage's Exceptional Extraits collection and didn't expect it to impress me but it actually managed to exceed my expectations. It's opens beautifully with soapy clean iris and jasmine, which dries down to a deep powdery, slightly sweet and ambery base. The accords I pick up are floral, clean, slightly soapy, powdery, aromatic and spicy. From what I remember the original Reflection is more floral and has a heavier dose of neroli. Reflection 45 smells very polished and three dimensional and I actually think you are getting what you are paying for here. Come on guys, it's a 45% Extrait of exceptional (no pun intended) quality at like $4 per ml, it's not that bad. Also, I feel like if you enjoyed Prada L'Homme it will be hard to dislike this one as it's in the same genre of fragrances: iris cleanliness. Think of Reflection 45 like the middle eastern, ultra luxury version of Prada L'Homme. Extravagant perfume