Dupe review · French Avenue
Essence De Blanc
Built to smell like Louis Vuitton Imagination.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Imagination
- Price
- $23.66
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $24
- Made by
- French Avenue
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Essence De Blanc lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Imagination.
French Avenue 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.
At $24 per 100ml it costs 93% less than Imagination — the 2nd cheapest of 44 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength French Avenue 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 56 twins of Louis Vuitton Imagination we can price, Essence De Blanc is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Gulf Orchid Awham $16/100ml
- 02 French Avenue Essence De Blanc $24/100ml
- 03 Riiffs Celesto Turquoise $25/100ml
- 04 Zimaya Mazaaj Infused $26/100ml
- 05 Volare Arctic Breeze $26/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Imagination $32/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 08 The Essence Vault Imagination $32/100ml
- 09 Armaf Ventana Marine $32/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Imagination $33/100ml
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The community
What people say about Essence De Blanc
Rating
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does French Avenue Essence De Blanc 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 French Avenue Essence De Blanc a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?
Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Imagination.
Where can I buy French Avenue Essence De Blanc?
It is in stock at $23.66 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.