The invention provides a lighting system (1000) comprising a light source (10), configured to provide light source light (11), a first reflective element (210), a second reflective element (220), anda lens (240), wherein: the first reflective element (210) tapers from a first end (211) to a second end (212), wherein the first reflective element (210) comprises a first reflective surface (213) bridging the distance between the first end (211) and the second end (212), wherein the first reflective surface (213) is diffuse reflective, and wherein the light source (10) is at least partially circumferentially surrounded by the first reflective surface (213); the light source (10) is configured closer to the second end (212) than to the first end (211), and wherein the light source (10) is configured to direct at least part of the light source light (11) in the direction of the first end (211); the lens (240) is configured to beam shape at least part of the light source light (11) emanatingfrom the reflective element (210) and the light source (10); and the second reflective element (220) is configured to redirect part of the light source light (11) to the lens (240), wherein the second reflective element is configured to specularly reflect at least part of the light source light (11) that reaches the second reflective element (220).