Louis Vuitton Imagination Dupes 2026: 6 Clones Compared

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Bedst samlet

Hectic

Bujairami

59,90 € · 100 ml

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Originalen

Imagination

Louis Vuitton

Prøv originalen: 3 ml 16,92 €10 ml 42,84 €

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2. 2
   Mørkere bud

   Hawas Kobra

   Rasasi

   Ingen EU-pris

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3. 3
   Sødere bud

   Art of Arabia I

   Lattafa

   Ingen EU-pris

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4. 4
   Laveste pris

   Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes

   Zara

   22,95 € · 100 ml

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5. 5
   Friskere bud

   Amber Oud Aqua Dubai

   Al Haramain

   Ingen EU-pris

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6. 6
   Alternativ i premiumklassen

   Game of Spades Fullhouse

   Jo Milano

   Ingen EU-pris

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What does Louis Vuitton Imagination smell like?

Imagination by Louis Vuitton launched in 2021 as a men's scent, though its character is easy for anyone to wear. The top is citron, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian orange: clean, bright and slightly bitter. Warmth comes next, from ginger grown in Nigeria, cinnamon from Ceylon and a Tunisian neroli. Underneath, Chinese black tea rests on Ambroxan, guaiac wood and olibanum, so the scent dries down to a smooth, faintly smoky tea on a mineral, skin-like base.

It is a fresh scent with a spine. The citrus fades, but the tea and Ambroxan hold the shape for the rest of the day. Our guide uses Imagination as one of five perfumes for learning when to reapply perfume during the day, since a fresh opening alone does not show that frequent top-ups are needed.

Louis Vuitton makes one concentration, the Eau de Parfum, so there is no version question here. The collector's bottles you may see listed are special editions of it, not new formulas.

Alternativer til Imagination sammenlignet

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Alternativer til Imagination sammenlignet. Flaskepriser i andre butikker, som tjekket 27. september 2026

#	Alternativ	Rolle	Flaskepris	Pr. ml
	ImaginationLouis Vuitton	Originalen	42,84 € 10 ml	4,28 €/ml
1	HecticBujairami	Bedst samlet	59,90 € 100 ml	0,60 €/ml
2	Hawas KobraRasasi	Mørkere bud	Ingen EU-pris	—
3	Art of Arabia ILattafa	Sødere bud	Ingen EU-pris	—
4	Sunrise on the Red Sand DunesZara	Laveste pris	22,95 € 100 ml	0,23 €/ml
5	Amber Oud Aqua DubaiAl Haramain	Friskere bud	Ingen EU-pris	—
6	Game of Spades FullhouseJo Milano	Alternativ i premiumklassen	Ingen EU-pris	—

Flaskebilleder: fragrantica.com, fragrantica.com, lattafapakistan.com, fragrantica.com, alharamainperfume.online, jomilanoparis.com

Dupes af Imagination koster median 90 % mindre pr. ml; se alle 265 på listen over parfume-dupes.

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Imagination

Louis Vuitton · Decantet fra den originale flaske

• 3ml 16,92 € 5,64 €/ml
• 10ml 42,84 € 4,28 €/ml

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1Bedst samlet

Best overall: Hectic

Bujairami

Flaskepris

59,90 € · 100 ml

Grundlag for sammenligningen

Navngiven kilde

Prøv originalen: 3 ml 16,92 €10 ml 42,84 €

Hectic by Bujairami has the most complete note list of the six. Parfumo lists citron, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian orange; Nigerian ginger, Ceylon cinnamon and Tunisian neroli; and Chinese black tea, Ambroxan, frankincense and gaiac wood. Tier by tier, that follows the published pyramid of Imagination, including the tea-and-wood base that carries the dry-down. A Fragrantica member who smelled the original finds Hectic's opening more citrusy and juicy, but finds the two very close once it dries down.

The main difference is the spice. The Parfumo community ranks it citrus and fresh, then spicy, with spice higher than in the original's profile and a fruity facet added. A member on Fragrantica comparing three Imagination alternatives found Hectic the best-smelling and most complex of the three. It is less widely stocked than the others, and sellers disagree on its concentration.

It suits someone who loves the later hours of Imagination, when the tea and Ambroxan take over. Basis: named sources on Fragrantica, with the notes from Parfumo.

2Mørkere bud

Darker take: Hawas Kobra

Rasasi

Flaskepris

Ingen EU-pris

Grundlag for sammenligningen

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Prøv originalen: 3 ml 16,92 €10 ml 42,84 €

Hawas Kobra by Rasasi is the warm, loud one. Parfumo lists bergamot, ginger and mandarin; green tea, neroli and cinnamon; musk, ambergris and woody notes. It shares the citrus-ginger-cinnamon opening and the tea heart.

The main difference is heat. Members on its Fragrantica page describe it as a twist on Imagination that is louder, spicier and soapier, and Parfumo's community ranks spice, fruit and sweetness higher than for the original. Darker here means warmer: more cinnamon and ginger, less of the cool mineral finish. The tea is listed as green tea rather than black.

It suits someone who finds Imagination too polite and wants a spicier version for evenings and cooler weather. Basis: a named source. The only EUR price we found came from an older crawl of a retailer page, so the table shows none.

3Sødere bud

Sweeter take: Art of Arabia I

Lattafa

Flaskepris

Ingen EU-pris

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Prøv originalen: 3 ml 16,92 €10 ml 42,84 €

Art of Arabia I by Lattafa lists much of the original's structure: Parfumo gives mint and bergamot, then black tea, ginger and lavender, then Ambroxan, cinnamon and frankincense. Readers curious about the house itself can browse our guide to Lattafa perfumes, which groups ten of them as sweet and spiced, soft, woody, oud and fresh, with Khamrah as the suggested first try.

The main difference is mint and sweetness. A member comparing Imagination alternatives on Fragrantica finds it much sweeter, mintier and fresher, with less tea and spice, their least favourite of the group. On Parfumo, though, the community profile matches the original's six facets, which shows how far opinions spread on this one.

It suits someone who likes a sweeter, more aromatic tea scent and does not need the citrus sparkle. Basis: a named source, and a divided one. As with Hawas Kobra, our only EUR price reading was too old to show.

4Laveste pris

Lowest price: Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes

Zara

Flaskepris

22,95 € · 100 ml

Grundlag for sammenligningen

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Prøv originalen: 3 ml 16,92 €10 ml 42,84 €

Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes by Zara is the easiest pick to buy in the EU and the lowest-priced bottle in the table. Parfumo lists bergamot, mandarin, amber, blackcurrant, ginger, orange blossom and tonka bean. It shares the bergamot, the ginger and a clean amber base. Tonka bean ends that Parfumo list, and our tonka perfume guide follows the bean into other pairings, from the bitter almond of Pegasus Exclusif to the cola of Tonka Cola and the lavender of Luna Rossa Sport.

The main difference is the tea: there is none on its list, and no neroli either. Blackcurrant and tonka make it fruitier and sweeter, and the Parfumo community ranks it fresh, citrus and fruity, with aquatic last of its six facets. In a Fragrantica thread on favourite Imagination alternatives, a member calls it close but not as well blended.

It suits someone who wants the bright, clean mood of Imagination for casual days, on a high-street budget. Basis: a named source.

5Friskere bud

Fresher take: Amber Oud Aqua Dubai

Al Haramain

Flaskepris

Ingen EU-pris

Grundlag for sammenligningen

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Prøv originalen: 3 ml 16,92 €10 ml 42,84 €

Amber Oud Aqua Dubai by Al Haramain is not sold as an Imagination alternative, but it is often put forward as one. Parfumo lists green notes, bergamot and mandarin; blackcurrant, amber, melon and pineapple; musk, petitgrain, galbanum and vanilla. The shared ground is the bergamot and the clean, soapy citrus-musk feel.

The main difference is that it is almost a different scent. A member on Fragrantica who compared many alternatives calls it the soapiest of them, with the least tea and less spice. Melon, pineapple and galbanum make it greener and more aquatic than the original.

It suits someone who loves the freshness of Imagination for summer and sport, and does not mind losing the tea. Basis: a named source.

6Alternativ i premiumklassen

Premium alternative: Game of Spades Fullhouse

Jo Milano

Flaskepris

Ingen EU-pris

Grundlag for sammenligningen

Udledt af offentliggjorte duftnoter

Prøv originalen: 3 ml 16,92 €10 ml 42,84 €

Game of Spades Fullhouse by Jo Milano sells at a niche-house price, well above the other clones, but we found no dated EU price for it, so the table shows none. Parfumo lists Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian lemon and Sicilian orange; Ceylon cinnamon, Tunisian neroli and ginger; Ambroxan, Chinese black tea, frankincense and gaiac wood. That is very close to the published pyramid of the original, with lemon in place of citron.

The main difference, on its listing, is sweetness and fruit. The Parfumo community ranks it citrus and fresh, then fruity and sweet, with a synthetic facet, and leans its style modern ahead of masculine. There is less independent comment on it than on the other clones.

It suits someone who wants the full Imagination structure and is prepared to pay a niche-house price for it. Basis: published notes.

What every clone gets wrong

The black tea is the hard part. Two clones in this guide, Sunrise and Aqua Dubai, list no tea at all, and Hawas Kobra and Art of Arabia I list green tea or plain black tea in place of the original's Chinese black tea. That note is what turns Imagination from a citrus cologne into something drier and more grown-up, and a clone that does not list it has to find that dryness somewhere else.

The second gap is balance. The original keeps its citrus, spice and tea in proportion; clones tend to push one of them. Hawas Kobra and Hectic lean into spice, Sunrise and Fullhouse into fruit, Aqua Dubai into soap and green notes. None is wrong, but each is a choice the original does not make. Parfumo's community also adds a synthetic facet to several of them that it does not give Imagination.

Louis Vuitton Imagination clones vs the original: the price per ml

A 3ml decant lets you wear the original itself for a week before you choose, and the table sets its price per ml beside each clone's.

Clone or a 10ml decant of Imagination?

Per ml, the original is the premium choice. A 10ml decant of Imagination costs 42,84 € (4,28 €/ml), and the 30ml costs 107,64 € (3,59 €/ml). Every clone we could price sells a 100ml bottle for less than that 30ml, so if you want to spray freely every day, a clone gives you far more for the money. If you would rather try Imagination before committing to a bottle of any kind, our Louis Vuitton decants guide covers it in 3ml and 10ml alongside 12 other Louis Vuitton perfumes.

The decant wins on the decision itself. A 3ml decant, around 60 sprays, costs 16,92 €, less than most clone bottles in the table, and a week of wear tells you whether you want the original, a clone, or neither. For the wider picture, see the price per ml index and our guide to decants against full bottles.

Authentic perfumes in the same family

If you would rather stay with authentic perfume, these five come nearest to parts of the Imagination profile. Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert by Bvlgari keeps the tea: citrus and cardamom over green tea, cedar and musk, its tea green where Imagination's is black. Afternoon Swim, also by Louis Vuitton, sets bergamot, mandarin and Sicilian orange over aquatic notes, ambergris and ginger, a sunnier citrus with no tea. Dior Homme Cologne is Calabrian bergamot, grapefruit blossom and white musk, clean and soapy-fresh. Ingenious Ginger by Goldfield & Banks opens on bergamot, ginger and lemon over amber, musk and sandalwood. Marwa by Arabiyat Prestige is a similar original we stock: the notes Parfumo lists for it share the bergamot, ginger, Chinese black tea, frankincense, Ambroxan and gaiac wood of Imagination. Afternoon Swim, from 2019, has a page of its own too: our Afternoon Swim dupes guide reads its orange top, aquatic heart and ambergris and ginger base one layer at a time.

How to test a dupe

Compare on skin, one scent per day, rather than both wrists at once. Check each at three points: the citrus opening, the spiced heart, and the tea and Ambroxan dry-down 4 to 8 hours later on skin. Imagination's dry-down is where most clones show their gaps, so do not judge from the first spray.

A 3ml decant of Imagination covers a week of comparisons; a 10ml decant, around 200 sprays, gives weeks of wear. New to decants? See what a perfume decant is and how to skip a blind buy. For more from the house, read the best Louis Vuitton perfumes. The whole house is compared in our Louis Vuitton dupes guide, and the originals' own prices are in Louis Vuitton perfume prices. For a second citrus from the house, the Louis Vuitton Symphony sample guide follows a 2021 perfume of grapefruit and ginger over musk through a warm-day wear test.