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Imagination Louis Vuitton for men
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citrus
amber
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fresh spicy
green
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Perfume rating 4.54 out of 5 with 2,250 votes
Imagination by Louis Vuitton is a Citrus Aromatic
fragrance for men. Imagination was launched in 2021.
The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier. Top
notes are Citron, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian
Orange; middle notes are Tunisian Neroli, Nigerian
Ginger and Ceylon Cinnamon; base notes are Chinese
Black Tea, Ambroxan, Guaiac Wood and Olibanum.
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Perfumer
Jacques Cavallier
Pros
Fresh and inviting scent
324 4
Creates a positive mood
300 4
Great longevity and silage
268 18
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Cons
Expensive price point
376 17
Not worth the hype for some
89 186
May remind some of feminine perfumes
46 198
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Top Notes
Citron Calabrian bergamot Sicilian Orange
Middle Notes
Tunisian Neroli Nigerian Ginger Ceylon Cinnamon
Base Notes
Chinese Black Tea Ambroxan Guaiac Wood
Olibanum
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Imagination News
Robert Piguet Chai: 3
Freshness Revisited
by Elena Vosnaki
04/19/23 14:04
FRAGRANTICA READERS 90
AWARDS 2022 WINNERS
by Elena Knezevic
01/01/23 12:21
FRAGRANTICA Editors' 10
Best Perfumes of 2021
by Beth Butterfield, Adam
Forziati, Yi Shang (怡 商)
12/19/21 20:56
Imagination Review: Citrus 13
Chai Served By Louis
Vuitton
by Eddie Bulliqi
06/07/21 23:37
Les Parfums Louis Vuitton 7
Imagination
by Sanja Pekić
05/19/21 07:17
LONGEVITY
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very weak 21
weak 65
moderate 466
long lasting 798
eternal 135
SILLAGE
no vote
intimate 90
moderate 860
strong 430
enormous 54
Collections Les Parfums Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton Louis Vuit
Ombre Nomade Afternoon Swim L’Immens
GENDER
no vote
female unisex male
female 30
more female 28
unisex 590
more male 608
male 290
PRICE VALUE
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$$$$$ $$$ $
way overpriced 563
overpriced 542
ok 277
good value 49
great value 38
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ccrockstar11 2 days ago
Truly lives up to the hype! The opening is
very citrusy, and dries down into a calming
eucalyptus, tea, and honey scent. Lasts
about 6.5 hours on my skin. Imagination
sets itself well apart from all the other
colognes in my collection. Definitely going
to pick up a bottle for summer.
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Zr31k 2 days ago
it just a love from first sniff,
not a complicated fragrance but I just love
it and it makes me smile whenever I'm
using it and smelling myself.
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sgd11 3 days ago
Smelled this a few years ago when it first
came out, didn’t like it whatsoever and
completely wrote it off.
However, something compelled me to head
over to my LV boutique and smell it again.
That being said, I picked up a bottle.
This has the signature LV DNA. I don’t really
know how to describe it, you have to be
familiar with LV fragrances to understand.
Opens with a ‘fluffy’ blast of citrus, not
sharp but fluffy if that makes sense. And
dries into what smells like a soft, musky,
spicy expensive soap.
This is a fragrance that smells very much
not so great directly on your skin or on a
strip. The magic happens when you wear it
and smell it in the air. It smells like a
luxurious, spicy, citrusy soap..it’s the best
way I can describe it. I honestly don’t love
it, but when I wear it, it makes me feel
confident and smells luxurious…so I guess
I do love it? This is a weird one for me.
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goshawk78 3 days ago
Excellent summer performer and one of the
longest lasting citrusy freshies for warm
weather currently. Imagination slowly and
surely has been accumulating hype over
the last years and for a good reason. I
familiarised myself with it a couple of years
ago. Initially when i sniffed it from the bottle
and then sprayed it on a blotter and me i
found it a bit generic, but shortly afterwards
with the middle stage i got more hooked by
the way the perfume composition
progressed untill it reached its base .
I was totally obsessed with this clean,
slightly sweet, soapy and elegant dry down
there it reveals its real magic! The blend of
notes is superb and it is difficult for me to
tell what's what, but i really like how black
tea accord is introduced and gives delicate
sweetness in the mid or base stage.
Uncompromising quality with LV as can be
expected. Although i really love Imagination
i find the price tag too high. In any case i
will do with 5 or 10 ml decant
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Gaboich 04/29/24 07:59
good fresh fragrance but not worth the
price tag
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Rocky Dogboa 04/28/24 17:32
Heaven in a bottle
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Eau de kev53 04/28/24 15:51
Well I don’t know what kind of noses y’all
and yes I said Y’all have but this is a
beastly fragrance for me, maybe it’s the
glorious North Carolina weather, lol. But I
wore it today, compliments all day no
problem. Maybe you’re expecting more
from it than it has to offer due to the price
tag. This thing is beautiful, and just keep
swaying the negative reviews about it! That
just offers more for me to purchase despite
the fact you do get a refill for half the price!
Take care folks
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Potentsauceman 04/28/24 12:04
This is the most overhyped fragrance that
comes to mind. It’s not bad, it’s not great,
it’s just extremely generic. You won’t offend
anyone with this scent but there’s nothing
that stands out about it. It’s fresh, it’s clean,
it’s light.. just absolutely nothing special
about this one. The entire LV line seems to
be very overhyped. There are many many
other frags I’d go for at this price point
before Imagination.
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Ethan12345 04/28/24 01:06
This fragrance smells fresh a little bit
aquatic and it smells like summer but it
doesn’t last long
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ScentsWhen 04/27/24 21:12
Expensive soap is my best description
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instinctxo 04/27/24 16:36
When I first tried this fragrance, I was
disappointed in the opening as it was just
plain citrus with bitter facets. As it starts to
dry down, the cinnamon and black tea +
woods/ambroxan combo just becomes
intoxicating. So addictive and calming. It's
still fresh but gains a calming warm scent
that has a subtle warmness and sweetness.
So good and most people around you will
agree. Lasts forever and will recharge with
warmer weather. Projection is crazy.
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Kion 04/27/24 11:10
This is a really bad scent for me. Too citrusy
like a citrusy freshener.
It can be my only problem becouse I don't
like this kind of perfumes!!
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DFWscent 04/26/24 16:40
This is the scent the one that brought me
back to my hobby- collecting scents. When
I was in my 20s I fell in love with wearing
scents. I would collect the free samples
from my local retail store at the mall and
wear them to school. My sister gave me a
sample of Louis Vuitton Imagination as part
of my Christmas gift. Later that summer I
sprayed it on my wrist to take a smell. It
was love at first smell! I was getting ready
to judge a professional sports dance team
audition and sprayed on me. When I walked
into the dance audition to meet with the
other judges, many of whom are long-time
friends of mine, they all we giving me
compliments on my scent. They were all
smelling me and couldn't get enough of it.
And even the dancers who were auditioning
were all asking what scent I was wearing.
This scent is a freshie. It starts with a nice
citrus of bergamot and orange. Then ginger,
black tea, and Ambroxan settle in. It's an
unusual scent that takes me back to a hot
summer afternoon.
This scent would last all day and recharge
when my body temperature changes. I've
noticed that this happens when the
humidity is high. Of all my Louis Vuitton
scents, I've used this one the most and
have made it my signature scent. My bottle
is just about gone so I'll have to contact my
CA at LV to refill it.
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mfjuho 04/26/24 08:22
I find this fragrance to be difficult to rank
because of how beautiful it is.
First off I detect lots of ambroxan and neroli
with some bitter notes juxtaposed against
fruit molecules, citruses and a lot of ginger
to create that chinese black tea note. I find
this to be a little bit more mature, say 25
and up but can absolutely be pulled off in
your late teens aswell.
This is up there with its beauty with Bleu de
Chanel Parfum and honestly a lot of Chanel
fragrances. (Dare I say this is Niche
quality?)
Performance wise, very strong, you can go
noseblind very easily to this scent even
though its there. Yet I find it still very
inoffensive, office and summer friendly.
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mpatrik91 04/25/24 06:15
To me it's something between L'eau
D'Issey and JPG Le Beau Paradise Garden.
It's a fresh, citrusy, kind of soapy, clean
scent. I think it's totally unisex, but my
girlfriend thinks it's feminine leaning (but
she's kinda like that with all freshies). I think
it's overpriced for what it is, but the quality
is there.
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Dgm8822 04/25/24 05:14
Just buy this stuff. Performs well in high
humidity. Wearable across all age
spectrums and suitable for all occasions,
whether formal or casual.
I wear it as a casual scent though.
Projection 8/10
Longevity 8.5/10
Scent Profile 9.5/10
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fatiher123 04/25/24 04:19
The perfume I bought today smells like
soap, but not in a bad way, the smell is
really nice. The combination of citrus and
black tea is very nice, the cinnamon note in
it adds a nice sweetness, it looks like I will
use it a lot this summer.
HYPE IS REAL FOR SURE
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Brendan87 04/25/24 04:08
Wow — the hype and the reviews are real. I
can still smell it on my arm 12 hours later.
And it’s an incredible scent. This smells like
your grandmother putting drying laundry on
the clothes line on a bright summer day —
in the BEST possible way. It’s a summer
memory. I think it leans almost feminine or
definitely unisex and I could see a woman
confidently wearing this, but the opening is
masculine for sure. Looking forward to
trying it again today.
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Khoretto 04/24/24 16:30
Gorgeous citrusy, soapy scent. I
understand the hotel soap comparisons,
but it's the most bougie hotel soap you'll
ever smell. This is a Neroli and citrus bomb,
so you have to like those types of scents to
enjoy this. Never quite smelled anything like
it, so it's somewhat unique. I'd also actually
consider this one very unisex.
Being a Louis Vuitton product, it is
overpriced. However, it's high quality and a
great-smelling scent.
The most suitable for spring and summer,
though I would happily wear it in colder
weather. I would go for 2-4 sprays of this
one.
Incredible longevity, and I get whiffs of it
throughout the day.
If you have the money to spend, this is a
great pickup. I wouldn't blind buy it though,
as with most fragrances. Definitely sample.
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Samurai23 04/23/24 23:52
People with life-long damage to their sense
of smell from cigarettes, cocaine, nose
drops or simply broken or insensitive noses
should not make such bold comments
about fragrances. Also people that don't
acknowledge or recognize a perfume if it
doesn't have Civet ass (what a great
comment below), deer droppings or
uranium and it doesn't make your nose
bleed... should relax... Chill.
Don't buy Imagination, leave it to us stupid
snobs...
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ray_perfumeman 04/22/24 07:22
if u wanna smell like heaven try this
perfume
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thegreatestjourney 04/19/24 13:27
This perfume is eager to get to its base very
quickly. The opening and middle notes are
too subtle, as if they are playing no role at
all for the sake of complexity. If you think
Chinese Black Tea is the dominant note on
base, you might have never known how
ambroxan smells like. The only note I get is
ambroxan, which strongly reminds me of
"Not a perfume" by Juliette has a gun. Not
recommended for fragrance veterans,
overall 5.5/10
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Leiknma 04/19/24 07:01
Alright, so I had to see what all the hype is
about. Spent $25 on a 5ml decant, and
here's what I think. First off, I'm judging this
very harshly because it's extremely hard to
find and expensive right now.
Initial sprays: you do not want to smell this
up close right away. It's not headache
inducing or offensive, but it just has this
super bitter floral/green note. In the air, it's
totally fine and just smells like the mid/dry
down, so nobody's going to smell this part
but you. In this aspect, I expected more
based on it having a 4.55 rating at the time
of me writing this.
Mid: The bitterness starts to fade away and
leaves behind a very pleasant floral, soapy
note. However, this isn't iris soapy at all. It
must be the neroli. Personally, I miss out on
all citrus notes throughout the life of this
fragrance. It's just fresh, clean, powdery,
and floral. Very gentlemanly, but not
necessarily manly if that makes sense. The
powdery-ness is very similar to Bleu De
Chanel which I believe comes from the use
of naturals. It creates this sort of soft
texture to the fragrance.
Dry down: The black tea note is absolutely
killer. I love tea, and I think that's important
for this fragrance. I think it's really cool that
such a rare note is prominent in a fragrance
that's killing it right now, and LV deserves
some credit for that. Longevity is
monstrous for a fresh fragrance, which is
absolutely what you should get at this price
point. The scent keeps it's body for 7-8
hours before fading into more of a skin
scent. Overall, very overpriced, but if you're
the type to buy Creed fragrances, might as
well check it out.
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Hojubaby 04/19/24 04:49
This is very soapy yet sweet at the same
time, reminds me of bubble gum on the
opening, after it settles it starts to get minty,
greenish and fruity. More masculine leaning
than unisex. This will definitely test your
skin scent, its the kind of perfume that lets
your skin scent come through as it blends
into it.
10/10 for summer
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nicetosmellyou 04/18/24 16:21
No it’s not
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cautious_clay 04/17/24 11:41
Nose blind after 30 seconds, but what little
I smelled was very underwhelming based
on everything I was reading prior. Smells
like public restroom soap to me. All the
hype is lost on me.
Edit. Okay smelling the drydown now. This
is like 80% Prada Luna Rossa OG on the
drydown
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Andreasduft 04/17/24 08:42
Jeg luktet denne i dag og hadde gledet
meg lenge, når jeg luktet skjønte jeg hvor lik
den var sunrise on the red sand dunes.
Begge er utrolig bra og selvfølgelig varer
denne her lenger enn Zara sin men jeg
mener nesten Zara sin er mer vært det
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Kjacobs15 04/16/24 23:13
I got a tester from my local LV store after
trying some out in-store. I don't know about
anyone else but on my skin, the citrus that I
thought was done so well turns less fresh
and clean into a very sweet, artificial fruit,
like smelling an open bag of froot loops.
The rest of the fragrance's life is a very nice
clean slightly fresh-spicy scent that lasts for
around 7-8 hours. A bit overpriced as I
would prefer MFK or Xerjoff for this kind of
price point. 8/10
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jdfish06 04/16/24 19:29
This is the most controversial scent that
I’ve smelled, and by that I mean I’m torn as
to whether I should keep the bottle that I
own or move on from it to find something
new. To my (untrained) nose, it smells like a
clean and lightly scented soapy citrus. I
don’t really get much other than soap until
it dries on my skin, which is when I start to
notice the citrus.
I bought this to wear almost exclusively at
the gym or to wear when I don’t really want
to project much or offend anyone, and to
that end it’s severed it purpose very well. I
haven’t received any compliments whilst
wearing this (nor any complaints for that
matter); and I think that at the end of the
day, the most I can say about Imagination
is that it smells…*nice.*
It’s not sexy, loud, or an attention grabbing
fragrance by any means, but it’s something
that you are able to wear knowing that you
won’t smell *bad;* and I think to some
people that’s more important than being
noticed. If you have a little bit of money to
spare, I would highly recommend
purchasing a decant of this before buying a
bottle (DO NOT BLIND BUY).
Some of the reviews here tote this up to
being the holy grail of fragrance, and that
may lead some to having overly high—and
ultimately disappointing—expectations for
what this actually is. Imagination is a
beautiful, clean, and subtle fragrance; but
please don’t expect this to be “the next
Aventus,” etc., because the fragrance
profiles are absolutely nothing alike.
Note:
I have yet to smell this on anyone other
than myself, so to be fair, I can’t speak to
its performance and profile in that regard
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SmallCookie4 04/16/24 11:17
Theres 3 types of people.. the ones that
really like it and the ones that claim is
smells like cleaning product or bug spray (
completely fine). Then theres people that
hate it because it doesn't have Civet ass.
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mikebardenpiano 04/15/24 12:20
This one took me some time to understand
because it was definitely not an instant
love. But..I finally got to try this one on a
recent trip to Mexico to try it in warmer
weather than I was having up here in
central Wisconsin. And I'm happy to say
that I really like it. I brought several ones
with me to Mexico to try out for the same
reason, and this one got the best feedback
from my fiancee - and I also personally
enjoyed it the most. I think the best way I
can describe it is elegant and sophisticated
in warm weather. It doesn't actually make
much sense to wear this in cool weather -
it's not terrible in cool weather but it seems
just like a bad idea, like it just doesn't fit the
situation. In warm weather thought is when
it's magic is released. It's very unique, fresh
- and as I said before, elegant and
sophisticated in that environment. I'm
looking forward to many more wears of this
as we get into the hot weather season
coming up.
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Serpentarius 04/14/24 04:28
This one had been on my list for a while,
being highly rated across the board.
Decided to go to the store to check it out,
though my mind was pretty much already
made up. I had big Denzel energy...I was
leaving there with something!
I found Imagination and sprayed a bit on
my forearm. I wasn't wowed but I wasn't
necessarily expecting to be (I had owned
the Alexandria Fragrances clone but gave it
away). From my 'research', Imagination
sounded like a simple and well-executed
mass appeal freshie with solid to above-
average performance. It smelled clean and
luxurious, no song and dance.
I flagged down an associate and began the
process. They go and wrap it up and
everything, I thought they would just put it
in a bag and send me on my way lol. I have
never really set foot in a luxury store but
this guy's service was top notch. Also, I
encountered other customers in the store
who were very friendly and made
conversation. I was smelling every
fragrance...L'Immensite almost made me
regret buying Imagination, Pacific Chill is
divine, and Au Hasard I couldn't stop
sniffing. He loaded me up with samples, so
I'll review those first 2 later.
Ok, enough stories.
Longevity: SOLID. I mean that. It's actually
one of my longer lasting fragrances. Citrus
never lasts super long, nor should it, as that
tends to enter 'cleaner' territory if it does. I
got a 6 hour life, gradually getting closer to
skin but its been about 15 hours since I
sprayed and I can still smell it on my hands.
This is a huge win to me, as performance is
usually where I feel let down.
Sillage: I wouldn't expect anything beyond
a few feet around you. Another reason I
wanted to get this is I wanted something
that would be light and 'inoffensive'. This
isn't Ombre Nomade. Will definitely get
more mileage on warmer days where
diffusion will be higher.
Occasion: Spring/Summer Day. Wear what
you want when you want always! But this is
one screams warm, sunny day. Casual,
formal, whatever.
Price: I rated it overpriced but I'm not going
to penalize the fragrance for it. It's Louis
Vuitton! Also, this is very subjective.
Sauvage Elixir retails at like $180 and that is
WILD to me. I'm sure some people will find
my 'reasoning' crazy and some will feel
similarly.
Gender: Anyone can wear this but it's
slightly masculine-leaning to me.
L'Immensite was more definitively
masculine.
This is NOT blind-buy safe.
9/10 for me!
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chbad 04/13/24 20:02
Working through a 10 ml sample of this. So
not a ton of wearings. But right now I’m
glad I didn’t blind buy a full bottle as I’m
sometimes apt to do. I have Guerlain
Homme Ideal Cologne. Imagination
appears to get some comparisons to Ideal
Cologne; and I agree there is a
resemblance, though honestly ideal
cologne has more depth and is more
interesting. I paid $30ish for the Guerlain
back in the day. Imagination by LV I can’t
help but feel is way overpriced. You can
pay less for this type of scent: generic,
mass appealing, versatile—I’ll not argue
Imagination is all those things.
If cash is no issue, you’ll get a nice smelling
scent, the Louis Vuitton notoriety, and I
think the LV bottles are very attractive.
Personally, I’d pivot to Nishane, Amouage,
Le Labo, Aqua di Parma, MFK… for more
interesting fresh scents.
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BIGDWARF 04/13/24 15:47
Got through a 5ml sample and it was so
good, and with GREAT performance.
Now I bought the 100ml-bottle and the
performance is TERRIBLE. No projection /
sillage and it becomes a weak skin scent
almost immediately (bought in LV boutique).
Anyone alse has the same experience, did
it get better?
Batch; 4A01 (3 months old)
Do I have to let it sit for a couple of weeks
or something? Such a shame when these
frags are so sooo expensive for what they
are.
PLEASE PM ME WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE
REGARDING THIS ISSUE
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Dilko 04/13/24 09:15
About 50% of people that have commented
on this fragrance told me it smells
delightful, the other 50% said bug spray.
It's very disappointing because I find this
frag very clean and sparkly, which I like. I
only wish it didn't give some people bug
spray vibes, and as like any citrus frag I
wish it lasted a bit longer
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Ksj_ 04/12/24 07:59
This fragrance represents the generic
shallowness of society in 2024.
We're better than this people...we're better
than this.
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Raul Claudiu 04/12/24 06:22
If you never smelled this or even the Zara
clone (which is only kinda similar in the dry
down) best and shortest way to describe
the smell of Imagination is: Remove the iris
note from Prada l’homme and mix it with
Dior homme cologne..make it super smooth
and add a substantial dose of
ambroxan..It’s super inoffensive,maybe too
much so that it doesn’t really stand out..I’m
not blown away by it like I am with Tygar
(same perfumer,similar price). Maybe it will
grow on me more,we will see. Performance
is average at best. Edit:The smell has
grown on me quite a bit, the whiffs I get
when the wind blows a little or I move are
amazing but I still feel like it s lacking in
performance and originality for this price.
But the composition smells super finished,
rounded and luxurious so at least you get
that.
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thelegacyofruin 04/11/24 16:00
This one really weirded me out. The
opening had me going "OH THIS IS
NIIICCCCEEEEE!!" That opening was so
beautiful..
Then within 10 minutes, through the
drydown, I was completely over it.
It smells derivative of some kind of 1990's
fragrance(s). It smells so ordinary.
And I love Neroli... It may be the tea note I
do not like.
No idea. I am buying Pacific Chill instead.
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Sentipana 04/10/24 13:30
@cunners2008 how many do you have in
yoir collection?
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Cunners2008 04/10/24 12:21
Best fragrance in my collection, last all day
projects like crazy and a complement
beast.
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jfourni3 04/08/24 13:06
Record of my wife's reaction to me wearing
Imagination.
First Wearing: "You smell soapy."
Second Wearing: "Hmm, what are you
wearing? That smells really good on you."
Third Wearing: "Is that the Louis Vuitton
fragrance? That smells soooo good."
Fourth Wearing: "OMG I have to get you a
bottle of this so you can wear this every
day!"
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Lee257 04/06/24 21:10
To me this is a soapy and much more
refined/elegant version of ck one.
Where ck one is generic, this is almost
niche.
It's a great clean,soapy summer scent I just
wish it projected a bit more
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Mk2021 04/04/24 12:07
Beautiful but I get a bit of a Fabulouso vibe
from it. While not noted, I feel I get a blast
of Violet/Iris from this fragrance. Once it
settles from the powerful opening, an
amazing compliment getter.
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C.Francisque27 04/04/24 10:44
I'd heard that LV was making fragrances,
but I didn't really pay it any mind. Fast-
forward to me working out in the gym with
my trainer, and I smelled this amazing
fragrance on him. Generally speaking, if I
smell a good scent on someone, I'll usually
just give a compliment passing by, but no
real follow up. In this case, I asked him right
away what he was wearing. He told me it
was Imagination by LV. Ironically enough,
he told me he first smelled the fragrance on
another one of his clients and also asked
what it was and where he could buy it? It's
THAT good!
It's the most perfect blend of citrus, spice
and soapiness I've ever smelled. Though
no aquatic notes are listed, it definitely has
an after-the-rain vibe. The closest I can get
to describing it, is if Aqua di Gio and Prada
L'Homme had a child together, and even
that doesn't really do it justice. In terms of
projection, it's powerful without being
offensive and intrusive. In terms of
longevity, I used a sample and sprayed it on
before my workout, had a shower
afterwards, and was easily able to still
identify it on my skin.
For those in the comments saying that it's
overpriced, one) it's literally Louis Vuitton.
One of the most identifiable luxury brands
in the world. What price-point were you
expecting? Also, this fragrance could easily
be a niche fragrance. The quality,
performance, and scent are all there. When
you're buying a niche fragrance, you're
paying for quality as well as exclusivity.
You're looking to make sure that not
everyone smells like you (hello Dior
Sauvage). In LV's case, you're also paying
for the name-factor. If you can't afford
luxury prices, don't buy luxury; simple.
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CuddleWithCorpses 04/03/24 14:06
This smells like cleaning products. I am
disappointed at all of you for leading me to
believe this is great. However, I will hold on
to it and experiment with it some more
since I do slowly start enjoying fragrances I
didn’t like at first sniff.
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bailão 04/02/24 20:55
Simplicity in its highest level of luxury. This
is the type of perfume that once you’ve
wearing, you can’t help yourself but to keep
craving your nose into your wrist for all day
long. For a summer/fresh frag it performs
beastly. The simple really well done,
citruses blended with ginger on top of an
ambroxan and guaiac wood base. High
quality juice. Believe me, the hype is real.
This I would call the new ‘Aventus’. This
thing is going (and it already is) to be
copied from designers brands, Middle East
companies, celebrities brands… I mean,
everyone it’s going to try to launch this.
Trust me and you’ll see.
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Bizzy1995 04/01/24 14:48
Big time Citrus opening of citron, bergamot
and orange. the Neroli adds green
aromatics to this and the ginger is
pronounced detectable by its piney
molecules. Uplifting frankincense in the
base.
This is a very green fresh uplifting however
as it dries down it does smell like standard
commercial grade restroom hand soap
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jajohnso 04/01/24 03:17
Somehow this one transcends the category
and I bought it very quickly.
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Revivedalton 03/31/24 08:56
Imagine you just got out of the ocean, head
back up to your 5 star luxurious hotel and
take a shower with their soap provided. You
then put some cozy clothes on (linen) and
sit outside on your balcony. You can still
smell the ocean on your skin, along with the
god tier soap you just lathered with. Life is
perfect.
That is imagination
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yaksha13 03/31/24 08:25
Got a sample of this and it smells nice, but
most definitely not worth the price tag.
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0505413259 03/28/24 21:27
High quality, luxurious, well blended and
nice overall
I'd say a little bit overpriced for a fragrance
that takes a soapy direction
But either way i hate ambroxan
i hate smelling it on myself and when i smell
it on others
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Ayman Abdelhameed 03/28/24 07:22
Smell like paradise
And impressive dry down, but i want one
flanker without Cinnamon
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POTFORTY2 03/26/24 14:42
It smells good. When I got past the pretty
bottle, the branded exclusivity, and the
hype train I realized this profile is pretty
juvenile and lacks character. On a tropical
vacation I could see this scent fitting but as
a 35 year old I wouldn’t show up to work
smelling like this. Sure, it smells good but
so do a lot of things doesn’t mean I want to
smell like them. This isn’t really masculine
or mature there’s nothing classy it’s a soapy
blue scent with ambroxan that’s $340. It’s
fitting for someone in their teens and 20s
but I can imagine a grown man gravitating
towards this.
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Kage24 03/26/24 12:25
Although I don’t really care for LV as a
company at all. I have to admit, this stuff is
pretty damn good. Just sprayed about an
hour ago. The dry down is amazing. It’s like
a classier version of Burberry Touch. Much
more refined.
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akaysmart 03/25/24 22:37
Gigantic Sillage! Can easily registered itself
in Guiness Books of World Record for
Monster Sillage!
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Rocky Dogboa 03/25/24 07:57
@Dior sausage, if you can't afford it just say
that
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Dior Sausage 03/24/24 16:36
If you're paying retail for this public
restroom dispenser soap you're crazy. I feel
like the LV line is the biggest ripoff in the
fragrance world. A line of basic linear
freshies that smell like cheapies.
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stefavramoglou 03/24/24 09:18
This is becoming way too popular and its
unique sillage is becoming well known. I
won’t be refilling it this year, and I might as
well go for a lesser known but equally good
perfume.
Nothing against the scent, it’s arguably the
best there is in its category. But it’s
increasing popularity and easy reach I think
will drift fellow fragheads away from
purchasing it.
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Minotauro 03/23/24 12:06
This is similar to the latest Dior Homme
Cologne. Imagination is somewhat sharper
and the drydown is superior. But it is very
close in my opinion.
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Oudo 03/21/24 15:53
This is sex in a bottle! Arouses desire
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stopwhining65 03/21/24 12:54
Far exceeded my expectations. This needs
to be smelled projecting off the skin. Smells
like I just bathed in an amazingly rich soap,
while staying in a 5 star celebrity Hotel.
Nice projection and staying power. Keeper
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Stej1983 03/20/24 11:11
I just picked up a 5ml sample from
Visionary fragrances online.
This is a really nice scent. Ideal for spring
and summer. It's bursting with juice and
fruits and I think its quite similar to Roja
Burlington1819.
Because I already have that I'm not sure if
I'd buy a full bottle of LV Imagination.
Quick update......Roja Burlington 1819 is far
batter than Immagination.
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mb2808 03/19/24 16:05
About a year ago I first tried this fragrance,
I absolutely loved it, the best smelling
perfume I ever tried imo. the opening starts
off with a blast of citrus where to me smells
like mandarin orange, bergamote, lemon
and just other citrus notes. It then dries
down into this beautiful black tea,
ambroxine type of smell and this for me is
the best part. Now, I just purchased a full
bottle 3 days ago and I noticed a few things
that I hadn't realised when I tried it for the
first time. It doesn't last that long on me,
probably 4-5h with like 5 sprays, also my
skin gets red and itchy when I wear this. I
do believe it's just my skin that reacts
differently so just try it out and see if it
works for you.
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Scotty123 03/19/24 15:02
Simple yet satisfying. I mostly get citrus
and a soapy floral Neroli. I also get a hint of
the tea along side a very slight tinge of
smoky spicy Incense. Very good fragrance
for what it is, but way too simple to warrant
the price tag.
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Sapere_Aude 03/18/24 10:33
Tested along side some absolute bangers
in the industry. Creation e, starlight,
scandal, Alexandria II etc etc and guess
who won? Imagination is so insane
because it's actually quite simple but
everyone knows the key to greatness is
simplicity. The only fragrance that gives this
a run for its money is morning chess by
vilhelm. But imagination is more likable and
less screechy. It's not going to blow you
away at first sniff off of a tester but try it out
for a day, spend some time with this one
and it will become very apparent how
masterful this creation is. 10/10
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akaysmart 03/17/24 21:13
The Father of Issey Miyake, Mr. Jacques
Cavallier has now become Grand Father,
and brings Imagination to Perfume Lovers
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LeSmeller 03/17/24 11:07
Imagination is a citrus scent, but 1)
ambery/aromatic/spicy, 2) sweet. I
associate this kind of sweetness with Dior
and Arabian perfumes.
The scent is very smooth, well blended,
optimistic, deep, and pleasant. Is it the best
perfume in the world? Probably not. Is it
very good? Yes. Its strength, I think, is
versatility. Even though it's on the fresh
side, you can wear it in the summer and in
the winter, in the office and for romantic
occasions. It's safe. Nobody will dislike it.
Zara Sunrise (...) is a clone, but notably
worse than the original. It captures the
shape of the scent, but not its quality or
smoothness. It's like a wilted version, or a
35 year old vs 25 year old.
You can get a better approximation by
mixing Zara Sunrise with Givenchy
Gentleman Cologne (some other well
chosen citrus fresh fragrance with
ambroxan will probably work too), which is
like a 15 year old. The mix will be a bit
rougher and less sweet than Imagination,
but quite close. Snobby people on a yacht
will say "oh, you're wearing Imagination"
and you will just smile enigmatically in
response.
Read more of my perfume reviews at The
Scent Stories:
thescentstories.substack.com
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Parmigianoparfait 03/17/24 00:57
What a fantastic fragrance! I'm not that
mad of this family, but Imagination just
makes me excited of its luxurious
freshness. The sillage is more than strong
which rarely happens to these perfumes.
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L77 03/17/24 00:45
Easily the best freshie I have smelt. The
whole LV line is just amazing and smells
niche, but this one is the ONE.
10/10, stupidly overpriced but not
overrated, scent is phenomenal!
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CWoodyLovesTheFragrances 03/16/24 13:25
Dry down kind of reminds me of a sweeter,
more modern version of Burberry Touch.
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bogusalv 03/15/24 15:31
Just got a sample of this and I'm in shock.
This is probably the worst smelling perfume
I've ever smelled. There are $20 colognes in
Marshalls that smell better than this. If you
want to know what this smells like, ask your
wife or mom to give you a whiff of their
lemon floor cleaner. I'm not even joking,
this smells bad. It doesn't even smell like a
men's fragrance, more like a women's
fragrance. I have a feeling all the people
that hyped this fragrance up are all bots
because there's no way. Definitely get a
sample before you buy this. It only lasts up
to 4 hours, and then after that, you can
hardly smell it. Projection is not good either,
and it's most definitely overpriced. My final
thoughts: this is a 4/10 fragrance,
overpriced, for females, smells like lemon
floor cleaner.
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JeremeyFRAGRANCEGOAT 03/14/24 09:29
I got a sample of this fragrance and have
been absolutely loving it. Even though it
has a very high price tag, I think it is worth
every single penny. It is a perfect summer
fragrance and can even hold its own in the
fall. People say that the opening is very
disappointing, but I disagree. The opening
is a blast of citrus and amber which I love.
But the dry down is really where it is
amazing, it shows off the complex notes of
this freshie. Finally the performance was
amazing on my skin. It lasted 12 hours and
I can still smell it on my wrist. Highly
recommend this fragrance.
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Clay_N 03/13/24 19:13
This fragrance is definitely fresh and has a
sweet citrus note, but is also strangely
challenging.
It dries down to the tea note and has an
astringent quality to it, which provides a
bitter balance. Overall I see why it is highly
rated, but am not sure because it is an
expensive point.
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Samurai23 03/11/24 23:44
I never understood the overpriced
argument... It just does not make sense.
You are paying for the quality and/or the
rarity (of the ingredients) and/or the
artistry/talent of the perfumer.
Is a Ferrari overpriced ?
If you like the perfume, say you like it and
and why and save some money to buy it. if
you don't like it, say you don't like it and
why. But price is arguably the most
objective criteria.
A more accurate criteria would be is it
expensive compared to the
average/median perfume price.
In that case yes. But don't complain about
it.
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TomoSumeo 03/08/24 22:04
Imagine the most luxurious-smelling bar
soap or laundry detergent you possibly can.
This is it.
In the beginning, I thought it was pretty
unremarkable. Likely because I expected
"something" due to the price tag and the
hype. Ultimately, scents are just scents. It's
a nice freshie that happens to be expensive
bc made by LV, so the price doesn't justify
the quality, but attainability.
However, the scent does grow on me the
more I use it. Little by little, I discover
different aspects of the scent and grow to
like it a lot more. Mostly because it's very
versatile and pleasant to me and the people
around me as well. It smells like you're not
trying to smell good or making a statement.
This is a "quiet luxury" kind of perfume.
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Dt_vino 03/08/24 19:54
Very high quality. Also very overpriced lol.
However, the hype is real. If you can score
a bottle of this at a price below retail it is
worth it. That being said, this does give me
Guerlain ideal cologne vibes. The citrus in
both are VERY similar. Really the biggest
differences between the 2 would be the
Guerlain having a creamy almond drydown
with citrus, while the LV has a calmimg tea
note drydown with citrus. Honestly, I like
the Guerlain more.
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JJ2137 03/08/24 06:51
Finally got the full bottle! Perfection. Zara
dupe couldnt scratch the itch. Of course it
is overpriced for what it offers, and there
are people who come here, see the rating
and then have impossible to meet
expectations.
Its simple, yet astonishing fragrance.
Classy, high quality laundry detergent. At
work I had a remark that I smell like I've just
left the laundromat. I dont care, I love this
smell to death. If you don't like these vibes,
move along...
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tadalton 03/08/24 04:24
Got a tester when buying a wallet last
February. My favourite out of Afternoon
Swim and L’Immensite. I’ve tried scratching
the itch with other perfumes (YSL, Prada,
Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta) and are all
great to have in my collection but I recently
had to purchase a bottle of Imagination as
NOTHING comes to close this smell in
terms of quality. The confidence this
perfume gives while wearing it is insane.
Imagination is perfect for this juices name
as it takes an imagination to comprehend
how this heavenly liquid was created.
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MrBolton 03/07/24 21:55
I really wanted to like this one, and I was on
the fence about buying it. It has very good
longevity for a citrus centric fragrance.
However, after asking my wife what she
thinks tonight, she said, “It smells almost
exactly like a Glade air freshener my
grandmother used to keep in her
bathroom.”
At first, I didn’t want to believe it. But if I’m
being honest with myself… I can totally get
that. Granted, this is higher quality than
that, but the vibe is uncanny. That’s really
gotten in my head. I’d suggest looking at
this one through that lens and making sure
it doesn’t ruin it for you like it did for me.
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gimmickal 03/07/24 05:53
Just a simple, inoffensive, fresh ambery
scent. Laundry detergent clean SOAPY
smell. Pleasant, but nothing special.
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mikebardenpiano 03/06/24 14:54
This took, and is still taking time to grow on
me, but it is growing on me. I didn't like it at
first due to the bitterness, but later I was
able to appreciate the freshness of it, and I
think I'm "getting it". It's an unusual
fragrance to me, which I like. I will definitely
be bringing this when I visit Mexico in April,
and will update once I have this in hot
weather conditions.
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samba.sun 03/05/24 08:59
I love it, I really really do. However, it turns
into a skin scent in an hour, the orange
goes away, and then it just smells like black
tea.
Honestly, it feels like I sprayed Molecule 01
Mandarin, then Molecule 01 Black Tea after
the mandarin died down.
Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it
is what it is.
I have a decant, not sure I'd pay full price
for the bottle. It smells gorgeous and high
quality, and I pay out the ass for Aventus
with similar performance, so maybe I'm just
a sucker and I'll buy it eventually.
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lyquid 03/05/24 07:00
@ferg1 most sophisticated summer scent
ive tried gotta be wulong cha
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dayonee 03/05/24 03:56
I've always liked this one since its launch
but I could never justify the given price tag
for it. So I settled for Zara's SOTRSD and,
tbh, been very happy with it. Tested both at
the same time numerously and found it to
be similar in the dry down, so I recited the
redundancy between the two ever since.
But deep down, from the beginning, I knew
I was kidding myself.
I've mentioned the difference in quality
between the two in my review of the Zara's
and THAT is what sets the LV apart
significantly. At every stage, LV smells more
natural and well put, even in the dry down
where the smell becomes somewhat
indistinguishable to an untrained nose.
Opening is airy, fresh, nothing synthetically
sweet about it. Becomes even smoother
during the dry down with just enough
sweetness in good longevity. If I had to put
a number on it, I would've said that it was
over 90% similar between the two, but the
more I use the LV, that number does
decrease with every spray.
So is the price justified? If I hadn't thought
about the LV every time I sprayed the Zara,
if I didn't stopped by the LV boutique every
time I went to the mall to spray it and
admire the pale blue hue of its juice, I
would say no. In the end, justification of
price is purely subjective; if you like it and
have the means, go for it. With a not-so-
little collection of perfumes for a layman to
last a lifetime, I've decided to stop
purchasing new ones out of pocket, back
ups/swaps excluded. Celebrated that
decision by adding this one. Guess one can
say I went out with a bang, loving every
second of it with this one :)
Signature worthy. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
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MyScentBubble 03/05/24 03:07
Smells exactly like Donna Karan energizing,
just somehow not as good
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Sentipana 03/05/24 01:12
What a stunning fresh fragrance. For the
first 5-10 minutes, it smells like a soap (so I
can understand what some reviewers are
talking about). But the real magic starts
after 10 minutes. This is the only fragrance
that I have really liked after Aventus (vintage
batches) so that speaks a lot!! Grab full
bottles before they reformulate and kill it
like creed did with Aventus. To me, it’s the
Aventus of fresh fragrances!!!
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kshayk 03/04/24 06:33
I imagine those wet wipes you get in
restaurants. The fancy ones, but still wet
wipes, nothing more really unfortunately...i
got really hyped up for this.
Glad i only got a decant and not a full bottle
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filthae 03/03/24 12:47
Definitely expensive but it’s the best fresh
fragrance of all time in my opinion even
above niche. Only LV fragrance worth the
price tag.
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DStace 03/03/24 03:30
I’ve been wearing this the last few days. I
was drawn to the presentation of the bottle
and the colour of the liquid. It’s done so
well. Very inviting and stylish.
On first spray it made me mmmm! Very
clean opening - it smells like the colour of
the juice if you can imagine that. Then it
dries down into a tea leaf, citrus clean
scent. Really pleasant and nice.
This fragrance has grown on me a lot. It
was a like at the start and now I could
happily wear this as my go to day scent. I
find it versatile. Gym, office, shopping,
relaxing at home whatever. Probably not
the best choice for an evening out, date etc
though.
The sticking point is the high price tag. I
think fragrance vs price, it is a little
unbalanced. You can find better statement
frags for the price of this.
Edit - the more I smell it, the more I like it.
Someone stop me from adding another
bottle to my collection. Please.
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cityscape 03/02/24 13:58
I saw another reviewer mention that this
smells like the old yellow Dial soap bars
(maybe still around?) - that hits the nail on
the head for me. Don’t let the high rating
fool you into thinking you’re going to get
something that smells amazing and like
nothing you’ve ever smelled before — this
is a familiar, mass appealing, citrus / soapy
scent, just done very very well. I would say
it’s worth trying (before blind buying) less to
see if you like it and more to determine
whether the incremental depth and quality
is worth the price tag for you on an
otherwise relatively common scent
structure. For me it is.
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Bilalahmed11 03/01/24 12:05
The best Freshie ever... Fresh, clean and
mass pleasuring scent.. good projection
and longevity
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FastoJetso 03/01/24 08:58
Light, smooth, and clean. These are some
of the first words that come to mind when
smelling this fragrance. I wore this
consistently throughout Spring/Summer
2023, and I can foresee it being in my
rotation for a long time. The combination of
citruses, ginger, and tea notes complement
each other beautifully in this fragrance.
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RyanDaRaider 02/29/24 17:34
Soft, smooth. Classy. 8.5/10
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DaperDave410 02/28/24 09:21
Imagination smells incredible and will
garner a lot of attention. Despite the high
price tag, I'm seriously considering buying
a backup bottle. I also purchased Guerlain
L'Homme Ideal Platine Prive for
comparison and they smell nothing a like.
Not even close. I highly recommend
purchasing this masterpiece now before the
price increases again.
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MladenBurilovicBura 02/28/24 03:19
Huge class. It's citrus,soapy, fresh,sweet,
elegant. A unique parfum that gets noticed
with great performance longevity and
projection. People around you react very
positively and it worth every money spent.
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unshkbl00 02/25/24 14:50
Different and modern take on GPH II. The
cinnamon and tea aspect was done right
with the original formulation. I would say
this is slightly fresher with the citrus but
along the same vein. Overall its an amazing
scent that meets expectations but not
something that will make you the best
smelling person in the room.
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Mytwocents 02/23/24 10:58
Pure class. It's citrus,soapy, fresh yet
screams elegance. A unique frag that gets
noticed with great performance. Worth
every penny.
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Aventus Junkie 02/22/24 21:53
One of the best freshies out there. And it
last long enough to show off the complexity
and different stages of the scent. A niche
quality offering from LV
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Silencer1 02/22/24 19:32
@ Arsenal Till I Die...did you just say Ombre
Nomad is more unique than Imagination?
... Ombre Nomad is a well done generic
rose oud, which are a dime a dozen...vs
Imagination being a well done
citrus/woody/tea scent. Nothing particularly
"unique" about either. It boils down to
whichever DNA you like, being the one
you'll think is "more unique" and more
worth the money.
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discardedandroid 02/22/24 15:16
Overrated, but still good. Surprisingly
sweet. Tea-like, but not like a warm cup of
tea, more like a cold cup of black tea that
was left in the fridge and had some fizzy
Five Alive spilled into it. Smells pretty good,
but not worth the cost in my opinion.
Recommend.
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JJ2137 02/22/24 13:42
Love at first sniff - first some citruses and
shortly after comes the scent which is
epitome to cleanliness. When I smell this I
imagine freshly pressed bed sheets in the
world's most expensive hotel. I reckon this
is all-year-rounder, because this just smell
CLEAN. Spring-summer will be the best of
course. The longevity is superb for this kind
of scent, I can still smell the base notes on
my skin after 12h mark.
Also, I directly compared the sample with
my Zara's Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes,
and while zara's is very good and kinda
close (I would say 80-85%), the little
nuances and the overall quality of OG made
me start saving up for full bottle and getting
rid of zara.
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RifleZz 02/22/24 11:17
This is one of the best citrus fragrances
ever.
At first sniff I didn't think much of it, but
after a few wears and after I've finished my
sample I have fallen in love with this scent.
There is something about this fragrance. It
has this really energetic smell that is really
nice and refreshing, almost like a cold
lemonade or tea with a hint of something
green.
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RafaelK 02/22/24 01:46
It is an amazing fresh scent that actually
lasts quite a bit. And here is what I call my
secret cocktail. Try 2 sprays of Imagination
and layer this with one spray of Amouage
Interlude Black Iris. Thank me later
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Arsenal Till I Die 02/21/24 02:08
At least ombré nomade smells some what
unique compared to everything else they
offer. it’s absurd that they charge over $500
for the most basic scents but hey, it’s LV
and I’m better than you and smell way
better because I spent so much on a bottle
of imagination. Why isn’t anyone
complimenting me though a waste of
your hard earned money on something that
isn’t any better smelling than something
that costs under $100. You do you, champ!
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Pampelmousse 02/20/24 16:58
How does this citrusy freshie last as long as
it does?! Some kind of perfume magic I bet.
I love it so much, and I want one bad to
balance out my amber / vanilla perfume
obsession. Loved On the Beach as well but
Imagination has captured me. It does get a
little “synthetic” in the dry down but still so
very good.
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MCrespo809 02/20/24 06:55
Imagination is the freshie in the LV lineup
that has quickly become a favorite of mine.
Okay so if anyone needs a really good dupe
of Imagination please check Fascination by
Asten Perfumes! It’s legit spot on to the
original! And is a fraction of the cost. You’re
welcome !
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zscentsz 02/19/24 19:55
My signature scent. Absolute 10/10, perfect
for summer and spring, gatekeep at all
costs. Smells like citruses in the opening
and dries down to a beautiful black tea sort
of smell.
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slopaholic 02/17/24 11:10
This is just something else. As someone
who loves tea notes as well as citrus, it just
doesn't get any better than this. It's a
unique scent that is by far the most uplifting
I have ever worn. So well put together.
Sillage is great and the longevity is fantastic
as well. The only thing I hate about this
fragrance is that its limited to spring-
summer usage.
Expensive, but worth the buy in my opinion.
You will have both men and women
complimenting you as its just all-around
beautiful. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea
(haha), so definitely test it first, but I can't
imagine anyone disliking it.
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jigginssean 02/15/24 12:50
Great, another expensive fragrance house I
have discovered that makes stuff right up
my alley! This is a super clean, fresh, strong
performing crowd pleaser. One of my
female co-workers always comments on
this & asks what I'm wearing, despite me
having told her the last few times she asked
lol. It's monstrously expensive but I will be
pulling the trigger at some point as my
sample is almost out. Dreading trying some
of the other fresh ones in this line up as my
bank balance will shoot through a black
hole no doubt!
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Quentinutter22 02/15/24 11:44
Finally, got my hands on a smell of this. Ok,
not nothing special. Super let down. Way
over hyped. These comments are way over
selling this LV. Orange soap from the dollar
store. Not terrible. I’d pay designer price for
it. Maybe. But over 300 for a presentation is
just ridiculous.
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Samurai23 02/12/24 21:53
If you can imagine what a glass of cold
water after a long, hot and sweaty summer
day smells like, then you would get an idea
of what Imagination smells like.
It is a super refreshing, airy-spearminty-
citrusy, piercing and watery-juicy scent.
It's very well blended and even a creamy
scent, no rough edges, meaning it's not a
sharp or an abrasive barbershop cologne.
It has a luxurious soap aspect to it if you
bury your nose into whatever surface you
sprayed it on.
And that is why nobody can dislike this
(unless you are allergic to something in it).
It is expensive but it smells expensive and
you get your money's worth. You don't
need to spray it 10 times, it lasts and
projects.
To me it is the definition of mass appealing
and the pinnacle of fresh scents.
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SmallCookie4 02/12/24 11:10
Dont know why people are saying this is
mainstream, 99.6% of the population will
not spend $320 on a freshie and dont know
that LV has parfums anyways. Performance
is similar to L'immensite ( good way). I got a
sample and will be purchasing 6.8oz. End
game fragrance.
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Ferg1 02/12/24 04:41
Love it, im gonna buy it for this summer. I
stopped expecting fresh summer
fragrances to blow me away and to be
sophisticated, it's almost impossible. You'll
almost always have a fresh laundry vide.
The goal is to find the ones that give this
vibe the least, not easy. But i think this one
is part of those summer fragrances that
really smell like a luxurious perfume imo,
and not like a laundry detergent or a cheap
designer.
I am surprised about the performance. On
me, Imagination projects decently and the
whole day. From the moment i leave my
house to the moment i come back to it. So
it's pretty long lasting. You would usually
not expect that from designer houses even
with their private lines, well done.
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SMISKI 02/10/24 18:17
very uplifting, very bright citrus opening,
might be too sharp for some. Nice dry
down, keeping a light airy feel throughout
my wear. Lasts 6 hours on my skin with
moderate sillage.
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Sniffers 02/10/24 16:53
I have been in the fragrance game for some
time now, and my preference is definitely
for niche fresh & masculine over designer. I
let LV pass me by for years because of
this… boy was I a fool for doing so.
Imagination is now my favourite fragrance;
period. I walk around in a bubble of good
vibes wearing this, longevity and silage are
better than average. Yes it is expensive, but
that cloud of positiveness you are
enveloped in whilst wearing this is
priceless.
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shehabo_147 02/10/24 12:27
The best clean smell that’s give you a
refreshing smell but it’s over priced..
deserves a try
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fleetingglimpse 02/10/24 05:50
Love it. It’s fresh and citrusy from the get
go then dries down to a beautiful luxuary
soap smell. Defo a spring/summer
fragrance. The smell is very addictive.
Worth the price tag? Probably not.
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Eau de kev53 02/08/24 17:03
This is a beautiful fragrance. I’ve learned
not to take heed to what some reviewers
are writing.
Maybe their expectations are higher, can’t
afford the fragrance, paid to write negative
reviews or whatever. This is a wonderful
fragrance and I would advise anyone to try
it for themselves.. 10/10. Don’t let these
reviews influence you try for yourself.
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fvnaticbychoice 02/07/24 12:08
got this in a sample with purchase and it’s
sooooo much better on paper vs skin. you
get all the green nuances mixed with citrus.
ginger gives it an edge as well. On skin, it’s
just a blah, soapy scent.
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Silencer1 02/05/24 19:25
Very nice scent. Pleasant and slightly
addictive to my nose, but its becoming a bit
too mainstream already. You can tell this is
now becoming a scent thats cool to just
hate on or claim it was overhyped,
overpriced etc. It will be what Aventus was
12 years ago, and this too will run its
course. But for now, I can see why its
popular.
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JamesGamez 02/05/24 15:41
This smells like Mrs. Meijers Lemon surface
cleaner. This is a basic citrus fresh
fragrance.
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alien_with_blue_eyes 02/05/24 12:33
Fresh smell, nothing special or unique, only
crazy people buy this for that kind of
money.
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Keemun 02/04/24 09:32
Love Cavallier's freshies for LV, but this one
is not my favorite. The overdose of
chemical/tea notes nauseates me, but I will
say its strong. This is getting tons of hype
on social media, I think its popular with
fragbros as its sort of a "beast mode"
freshie. I will take Afternoon Swim or
L'Immensite over this any day.
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Saltanato 02/04/24 09:11
I finally tested it today. I almost bought it
blindly because of the video and fragrantica
comments from many influencers. I'm glad I
tested it. 280 Euros left in my pocket :) yes,
it is a nice scent, but it is plain like many
fresh blue scents on the market. Longevity
is good but definitely not worth the money.
Xerjoff can't even come close to Mefisto.
Maybe my expectations were high, but it
was still a disappointment.
Scent : 6/10
Longevity : 9/10
Silage : 7/10
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AhmedElbahja95 02/03/24 14:58
Imagination by LV is a very nice fresh
fragrance which is perfect for beginners.
While the fragrance boasts a refreshing
mass appealing scent profile, its simplicity
leaves much to be desired. The basic
nature of the fragrance doesn't quite justify
its price tag, making it a less compelling
choice for those seeking a more unique
olfactory experience. I give this 7/10.
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albinerikssonnn 02/03/24 12:50
Clean laundry scent, soapy, bright, airy,
fresh. Sort of like a modern take on CK
One, not that they are super similar but in
the same family of fragrances.
Imagination is my favorite out of all the LV
i've tried so far, however this type of scent
has been done a million times before and
while it probably does it the best out of all
of them calling it a "masterpiece" is far
fetched. I could see myself owning a bottle
if it was 1/4 of the price but $400 for a
simple freshie is insanity.
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morejmh 02/02/24 21:30
I adore this! It's an effervescent citrus and
ginger fragrance that my partner and I both
appreciate. While I enjoyed Vibrato Sospiro,
this is a much cleaner, fresher take on some
overlapping notes. Goldfield & Banks
Ingenious Ginger was flat and a little bitter
in comparison.
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Ramessesiisetepenre 02/02/24 11:30
Smells like a clean, fresh, loving grandpa;
citrus/soap/oldy fresh smells that unlocked
core childhood memories of the loving
elderly men around me.
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sonny35 02/01/24 02:50
I love the smell of soap and clean laundry
so this is absolutely perfect for me as I get
both of that in imagination.
Very quickly becoming a signature
fragrance for me. Loads of positive
feedback!
Incredible performance both in projection
and longevity. I even smell it faintly the next
day too.
This reminds me of Prada lhomme in a way,
not that it smells like it just the soapy, clean
laundry type smell. In fact Prada lhomme
would be competition to this if only it had
the same performance.
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Thomas7 01/30/24 04:49
Sure it smells nice, clean and soapy but it’s
no better than any other “blue” fragrance
out there. It certainly doesn’t warrant the
price tag.
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Zougariad 01/29/24 10:33
smells like lemon tea with ginger i love it
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Hifza 01/29/24 04:16
I gifted this to my father once, he liked it
but didn't find it extra-ordinary. Although
the name and obviously the brand name
raises our expectations but for him it was
like any other fragrance, nothing unique or
special. His exact words were "Basic fresh
fragrance".
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ivar.ks 01/28/24 12:40
Smells soapy, spicy, fresh, citrusy, I love it
so much. Lasts long and projects very well
for a citrus, worth the price to be honest
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markfromark 01/28/24 10:48
Opening: Soapy citrus. Just really "clean"
citrus.
Dry Down: Soapy, soapy, soapy citrus. This
is just straight up a bar of soap. Nuclear
projection which makes it nauseatingly
fresh. Did I mention it's soapy?
So far I am 0 for 4 on this house.
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MT_2222 01/24/24 18:47
Never thought a freshie could smell this
good. I'm in love. Simply amazing for a
warm weather crowd pleaser.
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Hamza_Chaudry03 01/23/24 23:33
Any shops in Canada selling decants for
niche scents? I'd love to sample a few
before making a purchase, like this one
here :)
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natrance 01/20/24 12:08
Im with nicetosmellyou, the name your
thinking of is L'Immensite not imagination.
Tygar is nowhere near Imagination.
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nicetosmellyou 01/20/24 02:12
They are not even remotely similar, Lol
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DNL275 01/19/24 12:04
Was very excited to try this one, it just
smells like a cheap bar of soap to me
not a bad thing but not a good thing if pay
that price for a bottle, lucky it was just a
decant
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ommmaarrr 01/19/24 07:31
Smells like lemon tea and has a soapy vibe
to it. Gonna keep testing it out.
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sauceboss1 01/18/24 23:39
Wanted to see what the hype was about so
I got a 10ml decant. This juice is crazy and
surprisingly potent.
Regarding longevity: 2 puny decant
atomizer test sprays lasted 14+ hours on
my skin. Even after a shower this stuff was
lingering, although very very faint. Definitely
try on skin because this may not be the
case for everyone, I'm just glad that it
works with mine.
Regarding scent: I'm not a perfumer and
I'm not gonna act like one, but a few words
to describe this fragrance would be:
pleasant, sparkly, effervescent, charismatic,
and uplifting/invigorating. To summarize the
opening, I'd compare it to something like a
ginger ale or a sparkling water. Fizzy, fresh,
smells very expensive and high quality. As it
dries down, there is some sort of soapy
nuance, but not in a Prada L'homme way,
more like scented shower gel or hand soap
that costs a fortune. In all the right ways
though. Also some warmth but never heavy
or cloying.
Other than that I can't really describe it any
better, those are just my two cents. It is
mega wearable and I'd have a tough time
finding someone who doesn't like this
fragrance, it's just that good. The longevity
(on my skin at least) was pleasantly
surprising considering the scent profile,
although sorta expected for such an
expensive fragrance. Sillage is soft-
medium, perfect for me. If you prefer more
reserved fragrances with good longevity
like I do, then this is for you. If you're
interested and fortunate enough to have an
LV store near you, definitely go give it a
shot on skin, otherwise just order a decant
like I did and give it some time and a few
wearings. I'm considering a full bottle lol,
I'd get a lot of use out of it.
At the end of the day it's just personal
preference. If you've smelled a lot of
fragrances this very well may not stand out
to you and seem very overpriced (which at
this point I can agree on that). Definitely not
a statement fragrance or anything insanely
niche, but very much one that stands out
amongst others in its category in terms of
both scent and quality.
Thanks for reading, have a nice one.
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SalivatingSoul-stice 01/18/24 14:05
I don't care much for this house but I would
rank them high on freshies and im not
much for freshies. I really appreciate a good
mandarin fragrance and does a great job
delivering here.
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yashvardan 01/16/24 12:16
Well, I'm kind of indifferent about it. It
smells fantastic but not at the level that I
would purchase a full bottle. Let me
describe a little bit how exactly it smells:
Initially, the only thing I could smell was
ginger and ambroxan. Citron is marked as
prominent note above but it's quite mild. As
soon as it reaches mid, I can still smell
prominent ginger but accompanied by
some mouth watery Orange. Citron mixed
with orange makes it quite lemony here.
Also it has hints of some spices backed by
woody note. I don't understand tea note
here. It smells quite dirty and rubbery
during mid and dry down if you pay a lot of
attention. I am an Indian and we are
habituated of having Black tea every
morning. I don't smell anything like it here...
I expected delicious tea note but anyway,
one more thing I can detect throughout the
fragrance is some mild minty menthol like
background note which gives it quite
chilled feel. My mother asked me what
balm I applied on n I was shocked! She
also mentioned whatever it was it smelled
fantastic. But catch here is that menthol
feel that she got.
IMO, it's quite unique but forgetful. It can
be an excellent office or casual scent but
again I would go with Explorer or BDC over
this any day. In fact Prada L'homme is even
more unique than this if I want to wear it to
office or smell more expensive in a casual
manner. Look, they have provided expert
Perfumery to justify the price point and it's
superbly blended. It's super effervescent
and zingy but smell itself is something that
you should consider trying before
purchasing this.
What does it remind me of? Well, if there is
a ginger lemon ice flavored vape and you
are taking a deep puff of it and blowing it
out standing in a -5ish° outside so you feel
citrus fruity ice in your breathing pipe in a
cold outer weather. Try it yourself, you will
know exactly what I mean by it.
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manololuvscolognes 01/15/24 12:59
I had to pick between imagination and
l’mmensite. This one smelled too much like
guerlain lhomme ideal cologne/ Platine
Privé to me. Still an amazing fragrance just
too similar to what is out on the market/
what i have.
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adnancankoc 01/08/24 23:51
It's not live up the hype i think. Good and
simple scent but not that "one" for me.
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paulo.neto 01/08/24 04:06
It opens very similarly to On The Beach due
to the infusion of Yuzu and transitions into a
direct, soapy aroma based on a bed of
Neroli and Black Tea with a hint of
Cinnamon. The drydown is close to Xerjoff
Nio in the dry phase. Extremely good
quality! People who believe Imagination
and Symphony are similar have damaged
noses.
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PhysicsGuy13 01/06/24 17:53
Many will say this is incredibly overpriced,
but it is cheaper than Tom Ford private
blends and is similar in price to the private
blends for Chanel and Dior. I think it is a
great scent with amazing longevity. I like
the inclusion of the black tea and ginger
which help to make it more unique than you
might expect. It is worth trying if you live
near a boutique. It won’t be for everyone
because of the price, but I would guess LV
prefers it that way.
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Mizmail 01/06/24 08:30
From the off HUGE blast of citrus and
nothing else, very loud and strong. Dry
down is very clean and pleasant although it
smells like a very well blended designer
blue fragrance and that’s it. People hyping
this up is crazy for the money you pay and
the complexity of the smell, it really isn’t
worth it, even at £80/£90 I probably
wouldn’t buy this.
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IamdrinkingBeer 01/06/24 06:13
@HueloBien: so people who dislike this
scent either didnt try it or are "buffoons"?
get over yourself. Grow up and realize not
everything you like needs to be liked by
everyone. The scent is amazing to YOU, so
that means everyone NEEDS to like it? lol.
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ukiao 01/05/24 17:15
A sip of tea amidst the concrete jungle.
In the distant halls of Qatar airport, where
the scents of the world mingle, I came
across a companion that would make my
trip to Hong Kong unforgettable -
"Imagination" by Louis Vuitton. It stood
among the perfume shelves, with notes of
Chinese black tea and Calabrian bergamot
filling the air with freshness and a subtle yet
juicy tea vibe.
It was more of a chance encounter - you
could even say I almost strayed into the
Louis Vuitton store. But as the fragrance
unfolded during the flight, "Imagination"
enveloped me with its fresh, slightly green
aura. Notes of black tea dipped in juicy
citrus water danced a seductive symphony,
while the gentle accords of Ceylon
cinnamon and Nigerian ginger added a
mysterious depth.
The hours passed and yet "Imagination"
remained steadfast, accompanying me
above the clouds until the lights of Hong
Kong's suburbs began to glow in the
distance. The fragrance that caressed my
senses became a witness to an impressive
journey that ended in the turbulent streets
of this tropical metropolis.
It brought calm and serenity to the hectic
alleyways of Kowloon and Mong Kok,
where green oases meet concrete and the
chaos and fast pace bring a beauty all of
their own. It's like walking into a warm,
quiet teahouse on a rainy, stormy Sunday
evening and immediately sensing a feeling
of calm and warmth. The purchase became
not only an act of sensuality, but a
connection with the adventurous facets of
this city in faraway Asia.
With each new perception of "Imagination",
the memories of this exciting journey return
- an olfactory diary of the romance of the
unknown and the beauty of diversity,
captured in a single, unmistakable
fragrance.
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AnastasiaGostieva 01/05/24 08:08
Fresh, clean and juicy citruses with very
realistic scent of a zesty lemon peel. Also
some green/minty type of vibes are quite
prominent. Happy and energetic scent. But
a bit too much soapy neroli for me))
Follow me on IG: scent.guide
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ali68 01/04/24 01:26
@Zaca Bro is PROFESSIONAL
GATEKEEPER
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HueloBien 01/01/24 08:10
@Zaca is the type of person trash
something he hasn’t even tried, just to get
attention.
Imagination is amazing. I own 2 from the
house, but Imagination is so delicious that I
am going to add it to my collection.
Don’t get discouraged by the quality of the
scent, and price. Try it first, don’t let
buffoons like @Zaca to discourage you,
especially since he hasn’t even get his
hands near any Louis Vuitton store.
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St.0cky 12/31/23 20:54
Jesus you'd think this clown was paid
for reposting that every other day.
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Zaca 12/30/23 16:41
(Reposting this review for a second and
final time, as this is my genuine and honest
opinion about the fragrance. For those who
aren't aware, Fragrantica's
upvoting/downvoting system removes
reviews with sufficient downvotes from
public view even if the review is a bona fide
one. As I want to help people make an
informed choice about whether they wish to
purchase a fragrance - and who want to
know others experiences both positive and
negative - with a fragrance, I am reposting
my review. Now quick, read this review
before Louis Vuitton's marketing team or
Fragrantica users who can't fathom that
someone may have a different opinion to
them downvote the review to make it
disappear again)
Utter rubbish. Light citrus and an
overpowering tea note turbo-charged with
fixatives that literally makes me feel unwell
in the stomach. I can see why it gets
compliments: you're going to be noticed
but also be seen as the "cologne guy". It
lasts forever. And then some. And then
some more. $AU535 for 100ml of this stuff
is utterly ludicrous. Smells nothing like the
Guerlain fragrances it's compared with to
my nose, and there are numerous better
and more affordable citrus fragrances out
there
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mohamed badr 12/29/23 07:17
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القرشي بفوحان وثبات جيد جدا عن تجربه اتحدث وبعشر
ن استخدمK وكمان السعر في وقت التخفيضات
5ثنQ ا5بلجاري تايجير قد تشعر ان هذا العطر جمع ب
جرب وادعيلي
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CoconutPetrichor_EDP 12/26/23 19:20
The hype is well deserved. Get yourself a
sample, then come back here and thank
me! You’re welcome. You won’t be able to
stop sniffing your wrist.
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rescent58 12/26/23 08:16
remarkable staying power for such an airy
(?), clean scent and its hard to not like it.
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Freshnclean 12/23/23 21:45
Very clean and refreshing. A bit soapy, a bit
fresh laundry. I’d say it’s more of a day time
or office scent - not particularly sexy but
still very nice. Kind of reminds me of l'eau
d'issey. They’re very different fragrances
but both give a similar clean, happy vibe.
I feel like the type of guy who would wear
this is a trustworthy, somewhat artistic, nice
guy. If you’re going for a bad boy vibe move
along
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Rated_mo 12/22/23 01:56
I must say , yes the opening is great and
everything, but the white florals underneath
give a great feeling of luxury I feel that
without it the perfume would have felt so
normal
Terre Hermes givree have citron in the
opening too , but I feel the Hermes is more
sexy and more versatile,in LV it's very
natural and floral , in Hermes it's more
sweet and woody
I tried 3 LV citrus fragrances, this and on
the beach and sur la route
All 3 are amazing citrus opening with
something special luring in the background,
the perfume surprisingly lasts long , good
for very hot days and on the beach and in
the office , would feel so childish If you
wear it on a date or any nighttime occasion
tho
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Gray Huska 12/21/23 10:30
I smelt Imagination at the LV boutique in
Yorkdale Mall in Toronto early 2023. After
getting 3 samples, testing it for months, I
found this to be one of the few fresh
fragrances that had an air of depth &
uniqueness. I then bought Imagination for
myself for my birthday in May. After
purchasing it, I have had an overwhelming
amount of positive feedback from friends,
family & strangers alike. What blows my
mind is after 5-6 hours of having this on, I
still get feedback which is rare from a fresh
scent. It somehow works when wearing it
to the gym, to work, on a date and never
feels out of place regardless of
environment. I find it to be a spring/summer
scent - but it still works in cooler climates
due to the aforementioned depth it has
thanks to the cinnamon & gaiac notes. A
true jack of most trades. I'm glad LV has a
refill program for this scent, because it will
always be in my arsenal as long as they
make it.
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straightupfragman 12/21/23 04:00
I'm surprised this isn't being compared to
Xerjoff renaissance. While they are not
exactly alike, they sure give off similar vibe
and Imagination LV emotes a happy feeling
in me just as Renaissance does whenever I
wear 'em. Quality stuff, this!
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Seb1979 12/20/23 19:34
A clean elegance. I recommend you go
smell this one. Very good.
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Husnal 12/20/23 10:36
Its like a cold glass of ginger-lemon tea. It
heavily leans on the sweeter side for me
rather than the citruses. The citruses in
particular are also more 'orangy' and that's
what makes it so unique. The citruses are
prominent, but not as much as I would like.
I get the black tea and ginger a lot more.
The cinnamon gives it a sting. At first I
found that repulsive but once you let it dry
down. It starts off more feminine in the
opening for me but as the citrsuses dry
down more and its the tea and cinnamon it
leans for masculine.To me its literally the
description of "imagination" in a scent.
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brcamp13 12/19/23 15:17
@holyslap Good day to you too, my friend
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holyslap 12/19/23 14:36
@brcamp13
That's a spot on description of Imagination
and I completely agree. Good day to you.
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brcamp13 12/19/23 10:30
Think of when you smell a nice soap, or
beautiful fresh laundry, and perhaps think
that by using these items you will project
the smells to where everybody else notices.
But in reality, you do not, and you smell
completely neutral.
This fragrance changes that. It actually
does make your essence smell like some of
the comforting ‘natural’ pleasant smells
people often experience, like high quality
soap and fresh laundry, but with some
additional complexity and weight.
It’s inoffensive, uplifting, and will almost
seem like you’re not wearing a fragrance
and you just take good care of your
hygiene. For some people this might sound
awesome, for others they may want to
make more of a statement or smell like
something unfamiliar but pleasant, in which
case this fragrance probably wouldn’t be
appealing.
I’d recommend trying at a boutique or via a
decant.
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brcamp13 12/18/23 13:57
I concur with the other reviews in that this
smells like a very nice hotel soap. And it
has some weight and lasts a while which is
uncommon for fresh fragrances and makes
this stand out. If you enjoy the fresh and
clean type of smell all of the time, then this
would be a good contender for year-round
wear given its longevity and projection.
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Patj1994 12/18/23 06:22
Modern day masterpiece, simple but
incredible. Jacques Cavallier is a true
genius with his craft.
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pcinfra 12/17/23 09:30
I’m so happy to own a bottle of this. It’s so
expensive but when I spray it, makes me so
happy.
If you’re on the fence because of the price
but you love this, just do it. The
performance is great and it will last you.
And once it is yours, the price acts as a
gate as you won’t smell like most every one
else. Just sprayed two on my shirt and I
had to come back to write this. So good so
good. I remember reading these comments
with just a small decant in hand almost
about to pull the trigger until I read
someone’s comment below. Just paying it
forward
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whiteflowerranger 12/10/23 12:09
Best frag ever made
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Samurai23 12/03/23 01:18
Here is why I like Imagination. I've always
looked for a manly, clean, elegant, almost
icy piercing freshness (coming from the
black tea + citron/bergamot)... and this is it.
It's not cheap, but it does not smell cheap.
It's not a shallow smell, it has depth, you
might say it is sophisticated/creamy... It
smells like the best kind of 'just out of the
shower' or like someone before me
mentioned, like a 7-star hotel shampoo... in
the best possible way.
It does have a soapy aspect to it if you sniff
it up close, but that is not how you are
supposed to notice a fragrance and how
you make an impression. The cloud around
you is what counts and it is perfect.
It projects and it lasts unlike most other
fresh scents.
Also, please stop comparing it to cheap
Zara clones that do in fact smell like your
neighborhood supermarket's most
expensive detergent....
Update: I forced myself to get over the
synthetic detergent opening and tried
Sunrise On The Red Sand Dunes and I
have to admit the drydown is very similar to
Imagination. Not the same but a lot of
normal people would not be able to tell the
difference. Imagination is still better in every
way :) ... but for the gym Zara's clone will
do nicely.
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pizha 11/28/23 20:40
clean amazing fresh blue scent with an
elegant chinese tea dry down, the
Ambroxan compliments the tea drydown
and easily lasts 8-10 hours on my skin,
honestly had regrets upon first purchase
but after a while I've come to love this
scent and find that it was worth the money
for me.
Note there is a lot of dupes of this
fragrance and whilst they get about 80%
there they don't really get any closer past
that, especially performance wise.
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Theend98 11/27/23 11:15
Great smelling fragrance for many day uses
(can be pulled off at night too). Last a good
amount of time then other citrus
fragrances. 10/10 amazing
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Snifflord 11/25/23 16:49
Imagination...a name that shows very little
of it. Smell-wise, same.
Citrus that smells high quality (possibly
synthetic).
Designed for LV cult members.
At that price, many more options exist.
Doesn't last very long either.
(Plus, smells nothing like L'Homme Ideal
Platiné Privé, which is more grapefruit
followed by creamy musk)
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whiteflowerranger 11/25/23 09:26
This is afternoon swim for men. Longer
lasting, more masculine, less sweet,
stronger aromatic citrus like neroli and
bergamot less sweet orange.
That being said afternoon swim isn't
redundant
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willfrederik 11/24/23 13:34
Am I the only one who thinks this vibe is
similar to Versace the dreamer? Maybe not
when you try pick apart the notes one for
one but I wonder if this was LVs take on it.
If it is, they did it better. Even though this
genre of soapy/detergent smell isn't my
thing, it's well done. I feel like it's best
suited to feminine because of the powdery
vibe I'm getting but hey, if you like the smell
go for it.
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whiteflowerranger 11/19/23 11:09
@EritErit hey kid I literally have the GC-MS.
There is a huge amount of paradisone and
ur wrong on those ingredients :)
Paradisone is nothing like hedione its over
20x stronger with a specific dextro
enanthiomer and chiral configuration
Leave the perfume making to people with
brains
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EritErit 11/19/23 05:15
@Whiteflowerranger Hi Dad, Paradisone
basically has little to no smell, it's like
Hedione which on its own is very
transparent. Soapiness comes from vetiver,
ionones, aldehydes and strong white musks
like Exaltoide, Musk Ketone and Muscone.
Please leave the perfume making to the
kids.
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ali_minaj 11/19/23 01:54
@Birdy716 oh now so you looking at the
price tag huh?? itm talking about the
SMELL! you can have the most expensive
sh!t on your collection but people would
still hate it. Nivea brings me back to my
chilldhood thats why its one of my favorite
perfumes.. dont get me wrong this perfume
is good im not saying it's bad but its just
ordinary IMO
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whiteflowerranger 11/18/23 12:00
This is fantastic, I own many niches and
aventus but this is the best period
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Scottishscentguy 11/13/23 02:04
I can only assume the votes on longevity
and projection on this are down to
anosmia. This is hands down the longest
lasting fresh scent I have ever tried and I
have tried a bloody lot. I went into it
thinking here we go another nice smelling
LV frag that lasts 3 hours. Testing on my
arm I could smell it 14 hours later. The
Scent itself isn't anything special but it is
nice enough and worth it for the longevity.
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Rivera 11/05/23 20:16
Very safe soapy citrus fragrance, reminds
me of Dior Homme Cologne which I bought
a while back and grew out of, and like that,
I wouldn't buy Imagination today. If you
want to smell crisp and clean this is a good
option, but DHC is a better value.
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Aleksandar1 11/04/23 08:18
I received a sample from LV and when I first
tried it I couldn't smell it on my skin after 30
minutes but I could smell it on my T-shirt
the next day as well as the weather was 30
degrees. I tested it again now at 20 degrees
temperature and it was much better and
could smell it more too as well as I received
a compliment right away. I'd say
Imagination smells really different and
expensive compared to other fresh
fragrances. The only downside is the
expensive price which is stopping me from
buying a full bottle.
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Birdy716 11/03/23 15:50
@ali_minaj calling people basic bitchez for
having this as their signature fragrance
when you list nivea edt as one of your
favourite fragrances hahaha, could you be
anymore basic? we don't all buy our
perfumes from the supermarket hun
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Nickfarbeyond 11/03/23 07:16
My summer scent for 2023. Absolutely
phenomenal citrus, ginger and tea scent.
Great longevity too. One of my favourite
fragrances of the last few years
10/10
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Bena 10/29/23 23:57
Opening | 9.5
Dry Down | 9
Overall | 9.5/10
Longevity |
- can easily go above +12 hours
Projection |
- Incredible projection. Easily detectable
even after +10 hours
- I smelt mine after 20 hours of wear
Setting/suitability |
- The Scent profile reminds you of a
summertime fragrance but honestly you
can pull this off literally anywhere outside of
maybe a high dress event.
- One of the only fragrances you can wear
to the gym
Price |
- Amazing scent alongside monstrous
performance. Yeah, it's a little steep buy I'm
personally getting this
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Mjchaelj 10/29/23 18:10
Reminds me of Dior Homme Cologne, but
with better quality ingredients. Just like a
sexy fresh lemonade. Perfect for hot days. I
decided to get Météore but might have to
get this as well. Fantastic.
9/10
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CHESTDAYBABY 10/29/23 12:52
nose blind after 5 seconds but damn is it
good
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ali_minaj 10/28/23 11:15
To whoever made this to their signature
Perfume...yall some basic btchez...and i
saw lot of people
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Ahmet Reis 10/27/23 13:38
Smells like clean soap and lemon tea.
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Magic Thomas 10/27/23 12:02
Reviewing batch: 3G02 - 2023-07 /
opened: 2023-10-11
Real Beast - 15h longevity, 10h+ projection
using just 1 spray on the back neck. Quality
of scent is unmatched by any from 400+
fragrances tested before from 25-500$.
Fragrance profile is modern, fresh,
luxurious feeling mostly due good
projection and perfect smooth bland with
possibility to identify ingredients. On the
top i feel citrus-green accord similar to Ice
Green Tea. Mid note burst of ginger with
hint of cinnamon. Base - this starts around
5-6h after application and gave me feel of
fresh sea breeze + rounded green tea vibe
+ little bit of spicy cinnamon + smooth
creamy feeling like tonka bean in Chanel
Allure Homme Sport batch before 2017 not
current a watered down formulation. I could
classify this Imagination by LV as sporty-
elegance unisex opening with modern
manly heart/base for every season and
occasion. Don't overspray this because it's
holy moly long lasting - 2 weeks on my
jacket using only one spray on my back
neck. Quite nice fluorocarbon pipe for juice
almost invisible in normal day light. If you
know and like this scent i suggest grab
bottle now to don't complain later about
reformation (we all know that nowadays it's
just standard - less and less independent
mainstream perfume houses).
For ppls who use Imagination from decants
and don't like it. I have this same situation,
it's looks like the 20-25% oils here
combined with cheap decant plastic
atomizer and cap make reaction and smell
like a garbage for first 1-2h. From original
metal+mirror cap and crystal bottle it smell
amazing from first second.
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LeHuppert 10/25/23 04:13
This fragrance is a beast. If you know how
BR540 performs this performs exactly like
that because of the Ambroxan. If you can
no longer smell this on yourself that means
you're simply anosmic to it which
happened to me at first. I've come to learn
that even 1 spray is enough to fill the room.
It's best to only spray at the back of your
neck to minimise anosmia.
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SpiderMarc 10/20/23 15:22
This is potent and good stuff but this really
does cost an arm and a leg so I decided to
buy 3 bottles of ‘ Sunrise On The Red Sand
Dunes’ from Zara instead.
LV’s Imagination is around the price of 10-
12 bottles of the Zara version, the only
thing is it’s not as lasting.
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Kyer 10/15/23 00:54
The best of LV so far.
This is fantastic, a masterpiece in its area.
It’s a bright citrus bomb that feels like a
breeze of fresh air at the top of a hill during
a summer day. It’s mass appealing and a
can be considered a “simple” smelling
fragrance, but confuse it with low
quality/cheap fragrance, no no no, the
quality of the ingredients on this is first
class and trust me, you and everyone WILL
smell that.
It’s also incredible how much it lasts, it’s the
only fresh fragrance that lasts on my skin,
most stop projecting after 2 hours, while
this, I could easily still smell it after 6 hours.
The only downside is that is incredibly
expensive, but it might be a good thing if
you think about it cause not many people
are going to be able to afford it, making the
scent less known and more unique.
I would recommend this for a signature
summer fragrance over anything that Creed
could offer or even stuff like Elysium by
Roja.
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JaguarXF1975 10/13/23 20:57
I’m generally not a fan of aromatics, but my
goodness, this is an excellent freshie. The
lady at LV in Las Vegas showed and let me
test it. I bought it. Compared to most
fragrances today, this thing lasts an eternity
on my skin. I hope this house never
cheapens the ingredients it uses. I was
pleasantly surprised. I went in to buy a
spicy oriental and came out with a summer
aquatic.
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pcinfra 10/07/23 15:51
This is what I wanted Gucci Pour Homme II
to be. Conjures up ideas of a good, clean,
and most importantly honest man.
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Ephemeris 10/06/23 13:01
Imagine yourself standing on the deck of a
ship, sailing across a vast ocean. The wind
is touching your hair as the sun is shining
red through your closed eyelids. You can
smell the salty air and the spices from the
exotic lands you are about to visit. The
opening of Imagination is a burst of citrus,
bright and refreshing like a summer
morning. But the citrus quickly gives way to
a deeper, more complex black tea note.
This fragrance is so feminine leaning, I'm
surprised that it's marketed towards men!
It's a unisex scent at best. I love it though I
wear it for my own enjoyment.
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Masry95 10/05/23 01:03
Imagination is actually a very simple
fragrance
Yet unique and manage to get you
compliments like no other
This is a masterpiece and has a very good
performance
Very safe blind buy and extremely mass
appeal like no other
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Ornio 10/02/23 15:36
I really didn’t think I would agree with the
“reminds me of” Guerlain Ideal Homme
Platine Privee, but I now see it. It’s missing
something, but there is definitely some
overlap.
Regardless, a nice fragrance, very clean,
incredibly office friendly, could afford to be
a little more stronger. 3 hours later and it’s
all dry down.
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