Hawas Kobra

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Rasasi 2025

Very much Similar to normal soap smell, a bit harsh and strong opening. I give the scent smell 7/10.
Comparing with other imagination clones in the market this one is not the best. I believe Marwa is much more better alternative with same smelling profile as I give Marwa 9/10 .
Performance is ok last 8-10 hours.

Is it a safe blind buy ?
No I don’t think so I think Hawas original and ice much more better than this one and they consider a safe options for blind buying.

Overall I don’t think Hawas Kobra worth the hype. Although still not bad fragrance.

I have the montagne clone which is good but it’s far too soapy for me. So I decided to give Kobra a try since I started collecting a couple of the Hawas bottles. I have around 200 bottles but for past week I end up wearing Kobra each day. It is soapy but toned compared to other clones. Nice spiced ginger and cinnamon. Fresh citrus and tea. As a man this is my favorite variation of the DNA as the longevity is top notch. Granted the bottle and name isn’t representative of the fragrance but solid bottle

For the starters being honest I never owned "Imagination" coz when I went and smell it I felt it's too expensive for its fragrance (In My opinion)
But When this Perfume came in, not only it's close but it has an amazing performance as expected.
Currently I'm using it as My everyday Go in Office & Many people loved it
So I would suggest even Blind buy is Safe..!!

I think one of the main reasons this fragrance is so popular is because people call it a great budget-friendly alternative to LV Imagination. It's aiming in that direction and there are some many inspirations of imagination that it's near impossible to say whether one is the best or not.

The best way to put it, in my opinion, would be that it doesn't copy the DNA, it interprets it.

The opening is immediate you can clear as day see where this is coming from. Shining bergamot, the juiciness from the mandarin, and the nice hint of ginger all coexist to create a sparkling fresh citrus feel that Imagination is so well known for. It carries a lot of energy, it's clean, and its bubbly and fizzy. The ginger is very noticeable in the first few minutes giving it a sharp edge in the opening. At first it can definitely be considered aggressive but I thoroughly enjoy how it settles down after a short amount of time.

As we progress through the opening, the sharpness dries down a bit and the tea starts to come in. This is where it starts to differentiate itself from the other inspirations on the list. The notes aren't overly buried within the citrus or soapiness, it kind of becomes the heart of the team. It gives the fragrance a fantastic airy quality that tends to be calming but doesn't border being boring. The neroli is what I assume adds the luxury soap smell that you get from fragrances such as this one. The touch of cinnamon and amber are a crucial addition to undercut the freshness and compliment it nicely without pulling away from the identity of what this fragrance is.

What's definitely most impressive about this fragrance is the balance of everything. It's hard to pick out specific notes but you can absolutely tell that there is a fine balance between everything in here. A lot of fragrances that try to do what Imagination does are close in the opening, but as the dry down comes it's easy to tell them apart. Kobra stays true to its roots through thick and thin. The citrus dies down, the tea comes through, and the base becomes a fresh, citrusy, tea driven slightly musky warmth that keeps it feeling refined. Some may say this is a shower gel scent but the more you smell, the more you discover.

The performance is exactly what you would expect from something out of the Hawas lineup. It's amazing. Easy 6-8 hours without even trying. A lot of the time, fresh becomes a sacrifice to longevity but this manages to do both. Easy full workday of wear and the projection is what we consider BEAST MODE. On clothes you will still find it lingering into the next day.

At the end of the day, is it the closest clone to imagination? no. There are more out there that will get close but Kobra is taking that DNA and doing something special that it can call its own. It's very hard to dislike something like this and the value for money is fantastic. This was a blind buy for me and I have no regrets. If you're looking for a fresh fragrance that smells effortlessly put together and performs all the time without fail, this is for you and will become your dumb grab when you don't know what to wear for the day. Kobra is easily something I would highly recommend.

Frankly, there is nothing new to add here—it is another fragrance from the Hawas series with a beautiful scent profile and an exceptional, ultra-powerful performance. We are currently living in the era of Imagination clones; that great original fragrance has been replicated by many companies with varying degrees of success. But out of all the ones I’ve tried, the two that caught my attention were Hawas Kobra and Al Haramain's Aqua Dubai—and the performance crown goes to Kobra without question!
If you are lucky enough to have tried the original, you will understand the incredible accuracy found in Kobra. Despite a sharp opening due to the ginger note, that harshness barely lasts half a minute before the beautiful symphony of citrus, tea, and florals begins!! It is an absolutely magnificent fragrance, and words cannot do its beauty justice. It is definitely on my list of fragrances that I will buy again and again