08/10/2020
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The alternative with more corners and edges.
Those who love the great "Reflection Man" from Amouage will not be completely happy with this one, the "Hartley". But if you "only" like the great "Reflection Man" from Amouage, who demands a few more rough edges from him, you will find your grail with "Hartley" again.
"Hartley" starts just like "Reflection Man" despite other scent pyramids. I can't see any differences in the top note. You have to wait a few minutes, because then the first differences become obvious. There are no soft flowers and no subtle iris. Instead, we are dealing with lavender ... lots of lavender. This one captivates with a herbaceous, occasionally scratchy appearance, reminding me of typical fougère scents. It brings those nooks and crannies into the composition that many a "Reflection Man" might wish for. In the background there is also a light citric note that combines with the rather dominant lavender and the woods that come later. In the end you almost get a fougère with the DNA of the public's favourite from Amouage - less gentle, for some perhaps more mature, with scratchy barbershop lavender, without great floral quality. Which of the two candidates you choose in the end is of course up to you
"Hartley" starts just like "Reflection Man" despite other scent pyramids. I can't see any differences in the top note. You have to wait a few minutes, because then the first differences become obvious. There are no soft flowers and no subtle iris. Instead, we are dealing with lavender ... lots of lavender. This one captivates with a herbaceous, occasionally scratchy appearance, reminding me of typical fougère scents. It brings those nooks and crannies into the composition that many a "Reflection Man" might wish for. In the background there is also a light citric note that combines with the rather dominant lavender and the woods that come later. In the end you almost get a fougère with the DNA of the public's favourite from Amouage - less gentle, for some perhaps more mature, with scratchy barbershop lavender, without great floral quality. Which of the two candidates you choose in the end is of course up to you
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