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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Symposium
meets Reflection Man.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Theodoros Kalotinis Symposium bottle
Theodoros Kalotinis

Symposium

Concentration not recorded

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Amouage Reflection Man bottle
Amouage

Reflection Man

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedOman
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222006
Leading accordsamber · vanilla · woodywoody · white floral · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordTonka Bean, Amber, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla, Lavender, Red Wine, Labdanum, Musk, Saffron, Ambergris, IrisRosemary, Pink Pepper, Petitgrain, Jasmine, Neroli, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.89 · 71 votes3.73 · 5,699 votes
Projection / 42.66 · 71 votes2.50 · 6,055 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Symposium

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Reflection Man

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum, Aqua, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Coumarin, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Eugenol, Citral, Geraniol, Citronellol

Source: Amouage official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.