Reflection surfaces? Update

I think i'd Photoshop that...... In fact I'm sure that image has been too, the light reflections on the bottle are identical (although slightly distorted/squashed), this wouldn't be possible when viewing a reflection through a reflection, you'd see a different effect.

It's a simple copy, flip, reduce height to 75%, reduce brightness, then transparent brush to regain the base of the glasses/bottle.

Working with black relective surfaces can be a nightmare. They say that black cars are the hardest to photograph......
 
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It's easy. Black acrylic gives a very strong reflection, black glass (smoked glass) is more versatile and can give anything from a fairly subtle to a very strong reflection, depending of course on camera height.

Of course, it can also be done PP, but it's usually quicker and at least as good done in camera.

Pitfalls?
Everything must be scrupulously clean, and the lighting needs to avoid hitting the reflective surface.
 
As Garry says, black acrylic or clear acrylic on a black background.
 
A good first attempt, but you need to work on the position of the light, which has created an unwanted reflection on the "glass" of the face. And the colour temperature is way out
 
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