Dupe review · Khadlaj
Karus Blu Spice
Built to smell like Louis Vuitton Imagination.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Imagination
- Price
- $48.55
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $49
- Made by
- Khadlaj
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Karus Blu Spice is a strong bet if you want Imagination for less.
Khadlaj 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 $49 per 100ml it costs 86% less than Imagination — the 20th 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 Khadlaj 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
The original opens on citron, Calabrian Bergamot and sicilian orange, turns to tunisian neroli, nigerian ginger and ceylon cinnamon, and settles into chinese black tea, Ambroxan and guaiac wood. That is the brief Karus Blu Spice is working from.
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, Karus Blu Spice is number 20 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 Karus Blu Spice
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—Would buy again
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What does Khadlaj Karus Blu Spice 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 Khadlaj Karus Blu Spice a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?
Yes — Khadlaj sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Imagination.
Where can I buy Khadlaj Karus Blu Spice?
It is in stock at $48.55 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.