Dupe review · Noted Aromas
Zanzibar
Noted Aromas made Zanzibar with one brief: Louis Vuitton Imagination.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Imagination
- Price
- $32.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Noted Aromas
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Zanzibar is a strong bet if you want Imagination for less.
Noted Aromas 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 $33 per 100ml it costs 91% less than Imagination — the 7th 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Noted Aromas 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 Zanzibar 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 51 twins of Louis Vuitton Imagination we can price, Zanzibar is number 7 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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Delphismells like Burberry Goddess $32.99 - A Annecysmells like By Kilian Angels' Share $32.99
- V Venicesmells like By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy $32.99
- T Tortugasmells like By Kilian Black Phantom $32.99
- M Mombasasmells like Byredo Bal d'Afrique $32.99
- S Sofiasmells like Byredo Gypsy Water $32.99
- L Lenssmells like Byredo Rose of No Man's Land $32.99
- M Mojavesmells like Byredo Mojave Ghost $32.99
The community
What people say about Zanzibar
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Noted Aromas Zanzibar 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 Noted Aromas Zanzibar a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?
Yes — Noted Aromas sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Imagination.
Where can I buy Noted Aromas Zanzibar?
It is in stock at $32.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.