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A Drop d'Issey Essentielle
meets Reflection Woman.

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

Shared ground

Green Leaves · Magnolia

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey Essentielle bottle
Issey Miyake

A Drop d'Issey Essentielle

Concentration not recorded

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Amouage Reflection Woman bottle
Amouage

Reflection Woman

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 year20232006
Leading accordsfloral · green · marinefloral · green · powdery
Notes unique to this recordAquatic notes, Lilac, MuskFreesia, Water Violet, Jasmine, Cedar, Sandalwood, Amber
Longevity / 52.60 · 241 votes3.28 · 1,002 votes
Projection / 41.76 · 234 votes2.37 · 1,235 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.

A Drop d'Issey Essentielle

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Reflection Woman

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum, Aqua, Linalool, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol, 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 floral and green direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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