Dupe review · Grandeur Elite
Illusion
Grandeur Elite made Illusion with one brief: Louis Vuitton Imagination.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Imagination
- Price
- $39.99
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Grandeur Elite
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Illusion scores 6.9 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Imagination.
Grandeur Elite 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 $40 it costs 89% less than Imagination.
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 Grandeur Elite 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
Louis Vuitton Imagination is citron, Calabrian Bergamot and sicilian orange at first, tunisian neroli, nigerian ginger and ceylon cinnamon at its heart and chinese black tea, Ambroxan and guaiac wood at the end. Grandeur Elite set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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, Illusion is number 43 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Dupes.se Essence De Blanc French Avenue $24/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Imagination $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Imagination $32/100ml
- 05 Armaf Ventana Marine $32/100ml
- 06 Palermo Perfumes Imagination $33/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Zanzibar $33/100ml
- 08 Zimaya Mazaaj Infused $34/100ml
- 09 Blossom Perfumery 555 $34/100ml
- 10 Dupes.se Karus Blu Spice Khadlaj $35/100ml
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The community
What people say about Illusion
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What does Grandeur Elite Illusion 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 Grandeur Elite Illusion a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?
Yes — Grandeur Elite sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Imagination.
Where can I buy Grandeur Elite Illusion?
It is in stock at $39.99 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.