Imagination Louis Vuitton 2021
5
Imagination
After the 3ml tester from Matthias87 arrived in a very nice package with little treats, the fragrance immediately goes on my wrist.
I smell a citrusy fresh neroli note that tingles in my nose and strongly radiates from my wrist.
The last and first time I had this tingling "sparkling" effect was with Baccarat Rouge by MFK. The fragrances have nothing in common except for the Ambrox, but this star dust magic powder effect is the same.
I immediately notice that I have a luxury product on my skin.
Perhaps it is the special combination of the fragrance notes with the Ambrox that triggers this effect.
The next association is a Tom Ford fragrance that I tested years ago in a perfumery. Probably Mandarino Di Amalfi, but I'm not sure. What is certain, however, is that the neroli impression is similar. Not as massive, but it is clearly noticeable.
I have concerns that the fragrance could drift into a toilet cleaner direction, but it does not cross that line for a second.
Interesting when you expect something and it doesn’t happen. The balance here is extremely well done.
I smell deeper and associations from the late 70s and early 80s come to mind. Somewhere in my early childhood, I perceived a perfume that radiated luxury.
The first impression leans towards a ladies' luxury perfume. It has a subtle hint of some Chanel fragrance that I once perceived, but I can't specify it. It's similar to the neroli; the scent doesn’t want to drift in that direction, but only gives off this subtle hint. At first, I don't like that. A lady doesn’t have to be. I am a man and nothing else.
I smell even more intensely, and it can also clearly be worn by a gentleman from the 70s/80s.
Lucky me.
Imagination is very noble in the sillage. I fan the fragrance towards my nose to avoid smelling too closely, and that is exactly what I perceive.
If I go directly to my wrist, the neroli comes through very strongly, but not unpleasantly, rather tingling fresh.
Because I know that ginger and tea are involved, I can imagine it distantly, but I wouldn’t have described these components on my own.
After a while, I can recognize similarities to Bvlgari Pour Homme EDT, although the latter does not have the freshness, longevity, and sillage. It does not project nearly as intensely. It is much more subdued and almost quiet, fading away after a short time.
I see no similarities to green tea, black yes. There are similarities regarding black tea in the fragrances. I don’t smell cinnamon at all.
After an hour, the fragrance somewhat clogs my nose. This always indicates synthetic elements. And it is synthetic in any case. High-quality synthetic. It’s not Chrome Sport, although that one is good.
A 1:1 scent to Versace Eau Fraiche at a bargain price for the beach.
Synthetic doesn’t have to be bad, just like with Sauvage, which I would only use to clean the toilet.
...Sorry to the fans.
But Imagination is definitely not an Aventus, which smells "higher quality" to me if one wants to be picky about niche fragrances.
The fragrance is really good. Very balanced, fresh, and a luxurious summer scent.
You really only need three sprays here, and it easily lasts for 6-7 hours, which I consider just okay in terms of price-performance ratio for a fresh scent by today’s standards.
Still okay because 80s fragrances typically atomized every room for 50.00 marks before the euro was introduced, and one had scoured the market from EDT to EDP to EDE.
My Trussardi Uomo 1983 leaves casualties in every room if I were to walk through with it, which is why I don’t do that and only smell it occasionally.
And we wore such things as 16-year-olds. In my opinion, Imagination is a fragrance for 30+.
It doesn’t smell youthful, even though it is fresh. It is too noble in the undertone. So to the younger ones here, I would say that I wouldn’t recommend it to you despite the hype. I myself am 48, look like 38, feel like 2...
two hundred.
I wouldn’t buy Imagination blindly, and I won’t buy it because it’s overall not my fragrance.
The Ambrox, which bothered me a lot in MFK Baccarat Rouge, comes through well in the drydown here. Even though not as strongly, because the balance is brilliant, I don’t like this component so much in perfumes; Ambrox/an causes me slight nausea when it’s too strong. I rate the bottle from a distance with a solid 9. I continue to search for the perfect wave.
Elysium Cologne will be tested next as soon as the flakes are in the account on the 1st.
Best regards
I smell a citrusy fresh neroli note that tingles in my nose and strongly radiates from my wrist.
The last and first time I had this tingling "sparkling" effect was with Baccarat Rouge by MFK. The fragrances have nothing in common except for the Ambrox, but this star dust magic powder effect is the same.
I immediately notice that I have a luxury product on my skin.
Perhaps it is the special combination of the fragrance notes with the Ambrox that triggers this effect.
The next association is a Tom Ford fragrance that I tested years ago in a perfumery. Probably Mandarino Di Amalfi, but I'm not sure. What is certain, however, is that the neroli impression is similar. Not as massive, but it is clearly noticeable.
I have concerns that the fragrance could drift into a toilet cleaner direction, but it does not cross that line for a second.
Interesting when you expect something and it doesn’t happen. The balance here is extremely well done.
I smell deeper and associations from the late 70s and early 80s come to mind. Somewhere in my early childhood, I perceived a perfume that radiated luxury.
The first impression leans towards a ladies' luxury perfume. It has a subtle hint of some Chanel fragrance that I once perceived, but I can't specify it. It's similar to the neroli; the scent doesn’t want to drift in that direction, but only gives off this subtle hint. At first, I don't like that. A lady doesn’t have to be. I am a man and nothing else.
I smell even more intensely, and it can also clearly be worn by a gentleman from the 70s/80s.
Lucky me.
Imagination is very noble in the sillage. I fan the fragrance towards my nose to avoid smelling too closely, and that is exactly what I perceive.
If I go directly to my wrist, the neroli comes through very strongly, but not unpleasantly, rather tingling fresh.
Because I know that ginger and tea are involved, I can imagine it distantly, but I wouldn’t have described these components on my own.
After a while, I can recognize similarities to Bvlgari Pour Homme EDT, although the latter does not have the freshness, longevity, and sillage. It does not project nearly as intensely. It is much more subdued and almost quiet, fading away after a short time.
I see no similarities to green tea, black yes. There are similarities regarding black tea in the fragrances. I don’t smell cinnamon at all.
After an hour, the fragrance somewhat clogs my nose. This always indicates synthetic elements. And it is synthetic in any case. High-quality synthetic. It’s not Chrome Sport, although that one is good.
A 1:1 scent to Versace Eau Fraiche at a bargain price for the beach.
Synthetic doesn’t have to be bad, just like with Sauvage, which I would only use to clean the toilet.
...Sorry to the fans.
But Imagination is definitely not an Aventus, which smells "higher quality" to me if one wants to be picky about niche fragrances.
The fragrance is really good. Very balanced, fresh, and a luxurious summer scent.
You really only need three sprays here, and it easily lasts for 6-7 hours, which I consider just okay in terms of price-performance ratio for a fresh scent by today’s standards.
Still okay because 80s fragrances typically atomized every room for 50.00 marks before the euro was introduced, and one had scoured the market from EDT to EDP to EDE.
My Trussardi Uomo 1983 leaves casualties in every room if I were to walk through with it, which is why I don’t do that and only smell it occasionally.
And we wore such things as 16-year-olds. In my opinion, Imagination is a fragrance for 30+.
It doesn’t smell youthful, even though it is fresh. It is too noble in the undertone. So to the younger ones here, I would say that I wouldn’t recommend it to you despite the hype. I myself am 48, look like 38, feel like 2...
two hundred.
I wouldn’t buy Imagination blindly, and I won’t buy it because it’s overall not my fragrance.
The Ambrox, which bothered me a lot in MFK Baccarat Rouge, comes through well in the drydown here. Even though not as strongly, because the balance is brilliant, I don’t like this component so much in perfumes; Ambrox/an causes me slight nausea when it’s too strong. I rate the bottle from a distance with a solid 9. I continue to search for the perfect wave.
Elysium Cologne will be tested next as soon as the flakes are in the account on the 1st.
Best regards
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4 Comments
I feel exactly the same way as you do.
The scent really smells a bit too luxurious for my taste.
But over time, you get used to it and fall in love.
Imagination takes a bit of time.
I thought the elegance didn't suit my character, but I've gotten used to it and I love the scent.
You can really smell the price, and it should be that way in this price range :)
thanks for reading and your kind words. I wore the scent again today and I will definitely use up the 3 ml sample bottle, mainly because the sparkling magic effect at the beginning is just great. However, the luxurious note in the sillage feels a bit outdated to me, as it reminds me of older scents. If you don't feel that strongly about it, it's a wonderful fragrance.
If women didn't associate Davidoff Cool Water with grandpas, I would occasionally bathe in it. Unfortunately, it's too mainstream and imagination isn't my thing.
But it's a great scent, no doubt about it. Anyone who identifies with it is on the safe side of perfect balance and good elevated quality.