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Dupe review · Al Haramain

Amber Oud Aqua Dubai

The Louis Vuitton Imagination profile, from Al Haramain.

Louis Vuitton Imagination
OriginalImaginationLouis Vuitton
Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai
This dupeAmber Oud Aqua Dubai$61/100ml
Smells like
Louis Vuitton Imagination
Price
$45.70
Size
75ml
Per 100ml
$61
Original per 100ml
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Made by
Al Haramain
7.7/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Strong contender. That is where Amber Oud Aqua Dubai lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Imagination.

Al Haramain sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Imagination's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.

At $61 per 100ml it costs 87% less than Imagination — the 18th cheapest of 37 twins we can price.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Value9.7
Strength9.5
Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Al Haramain publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

What it is chasing: citron, Calabrian Bergamot and sicilian orange up top, tunisian neroli, nigerian ginger and ceylon cinnamon in the middle, chinese black tea, Ambroxan and guaiac wood underneath — the shape of Louis Vuitton Imagination.

Top

  • citron
  • Calabrian Bergamot
  • sicilian orange

Heart

  • tunisian neroli
  • nigerian ginger
  • ceylon cinnamon

Base

  • chinese black tea
  • Ambroxan
  • guaiac wood
Citron and ginger over smoky black tea and ambroxan, radiant and almost absurdly wearable.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 51 twins of Louis Vuitton Imagination we can price, Amber Oud Aqua Dubai is number 18 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Dupes.se Essence De Blanc French Avenue $24/100ml
  2. 02 The Essence Vault Imagination $32/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  4. 04 The Essence Vault Imagination $32/100ml
  5. 05 Armaf Ventana Marine $32/100ml
  6. 06 Palermo Perfumes Imagination $33/100ml
  7. 07 Noted Aromas Zanzibar $33/100ml
  8. 08 Zimaya Mazaaj Infused $34/100ml
  9. 09 Blossom Perfumery 555 $34/100ml
  10. 10 Dupes.se Karus Blu Spice Khadlaj $35/100ml
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The community

What people say about Amber Oud Aqua Dubai

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    Questions

    What does Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai smell like?

    It is built to smell like Louis Vuitton Imagination — citron, Calabrian Bergamot and sicilian orange up top, tunisian neroli, nigerian ginger and ceylon cinnamon in the heart, chinese black tea, Ambroxan and guaiac wood in the base.

    Is Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?

    Yes — Al Haramain sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Imagination.

    Where can I buy Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai?

    It is in stock at $45.70 for 75ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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